Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and regularly participates in community-led events. Vijay works closely with small and growing businesses to simplify digital transformation using Salesforce and other modern platforms. His approach is grounded in real-world experience, focused on solving real business challenges, and driven by a strong belief in learning through shared stories and community collaboration.

Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and ... Show more

Ashmi is a doctoral researcher at the TU Munich, focusing on Recommender Systems. She graduated with a master's degree in Computer Science in 2019 and has three years of industry experience in Germany.

A Google Developer Expert and AI/ML Champion Innovator, Ashmi was named one of the 100 technologists to watch for 2023 and has received multiple awards, including the GDE Community Award and the Women Who Code Applaud Her Awards for 2023.

As a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador, she advocates for closing the gender gap in STEM. Ashmi enjoys traveling and training for triathlons. 🏊‍♀️ 🚴 🏃‍♀️

Ashmi is a doctoral researcher at the TU Munich, focusing on Recommender Systems. She graduated with a master's degree in Computer Science in 2019 and has three years of industry experience in Germany. A Google Developer Expert and AI/ML Champion ... Show more

Having worked in web development, automotive and the energy sector for many years, Stefan moved to the Chair of Educational Data Science at the University of Regensburg a few years ago. He works as a software architect, backend developer, ai engineer and data analyst on different projects for the German/Bavarian education system.

Having worked in web development, automotive and the energy sector for many years, Stefan moved to the Chair of Educational Data Science at the University of Regensburg a few years ago. He works as a software architect, backend developer, ai engineer... Show more

Habeeb Babasulaiman is a Cloud & DevOps Engineer, OpenStack (Ironic & Bifrost) contributor, and AWS Practitioner. Starting his journey coding entirely on a phone, he grew into an active opensource community voice, authoring tutorials, mentoring at She Code Africa, and speaking at events. Passionate about open source, he empowers developers to embrace CNCF projects and scale their skills through global community programs.

Habeeb Babasulaiman is a Cloud & DevOps Engineer, OpenStack (Ironic & Bifrost) contributor, and AWS Practitioner. Starting his journey coding entirely on a phone, he grew into an active opensource community voice, authoring tutorials, mentoring at Sh... Show more

I’m a Senior IT Internal Auditor at American Express Global Business Travel, specializing in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOX, and PCI DSS. As a cybersecurity professional who began with hands-on skills in penetration testing, exploit development, and digital forensics before choosing a career in governance, risk, and compliance, I bring a hacker’s mindset into the world of audits.

I’m also the author of a top-ranked digital forensics blog on the Autopsy tool, with over 75,000 views and the #1 spot on Google. Today, I lead the integration of Generative AI into internal audit processes, architecting a multi-phase roadmap that transforms legacy governance systems into dynamic, AI-powered frameworks. Alongside strategy, I actively design techniques for generating highly targeted GenAI prompts, enabling audit teams to extract precise, actionable intelligence while reducing noise and false positives.

By combining hacker-style curiosity with AI-driven execution, I offer a unique perspective on the future of IT audits. My talks challenge the perception of audits as checklist exercises and present a vision for Audit 2.0, where passion-driven professionals and AI together redefine assurance as resilience-building rather than compliance alone.

I’m a Senior IT Internal Auditor at American Express Global Business Travel, specializing in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOX, and PCI DSS. As a cybersecurity professional who began with ha... Show more

Liam is a Senior Cloud Advocate and Software Engineer at Microsoft working on VS Code Developer Tools Advocacy. He loves sharing his knowledge and creating simple and concise content for others to learn from. When he is not writing code in the office, he is writing it on a beach as he spends a lot of his time traveling around the globe, building communities and meeting new people.

Liam is a Senior Cloud Advocate and Software Engineer at Microsoft working on VS Code Developer Tools Advocacy. He loves sharing his knowledge and creating simple and concise content for others to learn from. When he is not writing code in the office... Show more

Chris McNulty is Chief Technology Officer and CMO at Synozur, and serves as Treasurer and Board member for AIIM. For almost ten years, he was Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, Viva, Syntex, Copilot, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Stream 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 and co-hosts Microsoft’s Intrazone podcast at https://aka.ms/TheIntrazone

Chris McNulty is Chief Technology Officer and CMO at Synozur, and serves as Treasurer and Board member for AIIM. For almost ten years, he was Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, Viva, Syntex, Copilot, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams a... Show more

Lead UX/Digital Product Designer with over 20 years of experience and certification in design strategy. My career spans major tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, where I've delivered impactful digital solutions across diverse industries.

Beyond client work, I'm committed to advancing the design community through thought leadership and mentorship. I regularly publish insights on UX and product design, speak at industry conferences and events, and mentor emerging designers. My work has built an engaged audience of 10,000+ followers across Medium, LinkedIn, and X.

Lead UX/Digital Product Designer with over 20 years of experience and certification in design strategy. My career spans major tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, where I've delivered impactful digital solutions acro... Show more

Lee Dickson brings 7+ years of experience in productizing AI solutions and predictive analytics, with a strong track record of streamlining operations and improving customer engagement for SMBs and enterprise clients. With an extensive background in technology and SaaS, he's an advocate for using AI to solve real-world problems that build strong relationships between businesses and their customer base through customizable conversations with digital AI agents.

Lee was part of the founding team that built raia AI, a platform that can rapidly deploy customizable AI assistants with low-to-no code required. These AI agents can handle a variety of job roles that focus around sales, support, marketing, and operational departments across a wide range of industries (software & technology, healthcare, financial services, travel & tourism, sports & entertainment, automotive, real estate, and more).

Lee has built an AI learning community of over 480,000 subscribers through his podcast "The AI Guys" that makes artificial intelligence easy to understand for everyone. Through this initiative, he has been able to assist countless businesses and industries build a gold standard for their own AI deployment and consulted business leadership teams that manage companies with annual recurring revenues of $5M-$500M+.

Lee Dickson brings 7+ years of experience in productizing AI solutions and predictive analytics, with a strong track record of streamlining operations and improving customer engagement for SMBs and enterprise clients. With an extensive background in ... Show more

Shivji Kumar Jha is a Staff Engineer at Nutanix, where he leads the charter for analytics, time-series, and streaming platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. He focuses on building scalable ingestion systems and designing high-performance OLAP architectures, with deep hands-on experience extending ClickHouse for production-grade analytics. A contributor to Apache Pulsar, MySQL, and ClickHouse, Shiv approaches distributed systems as a builder—prototyping core components, shaping system design, and driving platform evolution from the ground up.

Beyond engineering, Shiv is an active community leader and speaker. He has delivered 30+ talks at conferences including ApacheCon, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, and Postgres community events. He also curates deep-tech meetups in Bangalore, bringing together practitioners passionate about databases, streaming systems, and open-source infrastructure

Shivji Kumar Jha is a Staff Engineer at Nutanix, where he leads the charter for analytics, time-series, and streaming platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. He focuses on building scalable ingestion systems and designing high-performance OL... Show more

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 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

Moyin Ipinmoroti is a lead designer and product thinker working at the intersection of design, technology, and business growth. He has mentored over 50 designers across different stages of their careers, helping them sharpen their craft, think strategically, and transition into high-impact roles within product teams and startups.

Moyin has partnered with early-stage companies to translate vision into compelling digital products, using design as a lever for clarity, traction, and trust. Through this work, he has directly supported teams in raising seed funding by shaping investor-ready products, narratives, and user experiences that resonate with both users and stakeholders.

He is currently a Marketplace Reviewer at Framer, where he evaluates and helps maintain the quality of design templates and tools used by designers and founders globally. Moyin is known for his thoughtful approach to design leadership, his commitment to mentorship, and his belief that great design is a strategic advantage, not just a visual one.

Moyin Ipinmoroti is a lead designer and product thinker working at the intersection of design, technology, and business growth. He has mentored over 50 designers across different stages of their careers, helping them sharpen their craft, think strate... Show more

Senior Software Engineer passionate about low-level programming and performance optimization. I build PHP extensions, explore PHP internals, and dive deep into systems programming with C, Rust, and Zig. Creator of CSVToolkit - high-performance CSV processing tools achieving 3.6x-4.8x speed improvements

💼 What I Do
Senior Systems Engineer & PHP Internals Developer specializing in Performance Optimization, PHP Extensions & Low-Level Programming

🔧 PHP Extension Development - Building high-performance extensions that bridge PHP with systems programming
⚡ Performance Engineering - Optimizing at the language and system level for maximum efficiency
🐘 PHP Internals Research - Studying the Zend engine architecture and preparing for core contributions
🦀 Systems Programming - Leveraging C, Rust, and Zig for performance-critical components
🏗️ Backend Architecture - Designing scalable systems with deep understanding of underlying performance
📊 CSV Processing Innovation - Creating high-performance CSV tools that outperform native implementations by 3.6x-4.8x

Senior Software Engineer passionate about low-level programming and performance optimization. I build PHP extensions, explore PHP internals, and dive deep into systems programming with C, Rust, and Zig. Creator of CSVToolkit - high-performance CSV pr... Show more

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

Sam Basu is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP and Lead Developer Advocate for Uno Platform. With a long developer background, he now spends much of his time advocating modern development platforms & AI tools for cross-platform technology stacks. His spare times call for travel, fast cars, cricket and culinary adventures. You can find him on the internet.

Sam Basu is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP and Lead Developer Advocate for Uno Platform. With a long developer background, he now spends much of his time advocating modern development platforms & AI tools for cross-platform technology... Show more

Celestina is a Cloud Engineer passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering teams to implement scalable and compliant infrastructure.

Celestina is a Cloud Engineer passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering teams to implement scalable and compliant infrastructure. Show more

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 14 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. With a strong track record of architecting scalable and efficient systems, Satej has successfully delivered data-driven and ML applied solutions. He's also an author of two programming books named "Building Secure PHP Applications" and "PHP 8 Basics: For Programming and Web Development" with Apress / Springer publications with another one in pipeline.

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 14 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. ... Show more

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

Lalit is an Microsoft Azure MVP,MCT & Author of the “Azure Interview Q & A ” book. He likes to share his knowledge through his blog (https://azure4you.com/ ) & manage and share his technical skills in AzureTalk Community, (https://t.me/azuretalk), BITPro & Azure User Meetup group . He has written a number of articles on Microsoft Azure.

He has changed many lives from his articles and his hands-on training programs and workshops. He is Speaker and delivered the session on big platform including MS Global bootcamp, Expert Live India & other events.

Moreover, and to his credit, he has delivered 500+ training sessions to professionals worldwide in Microsoft Azure technologies and other technologies including SCOM, Windows Server. In addition, he provides Instructor-led online training, hands-on workshop.

His technical prowess and capability of exploring new frontiers of technology & imparting them to his aspiring team members are his trademark. His execution is priceless & bringing forth his personal approach will help you realize your dreams, goals, and aspirations into reality.

**MCT & Azure certification**

Certification Link: https://www.youracclaim.com/users/lalit-rawat/badges

Microsoft Certified Trainer Link: https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/d6a15997-b82d-4a91-86f1-8b653b0a4125

MVP Link: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003540?fullName=Lalit%20Rawat

**Achievements**

1. He is awarded Azure MVP Azure Master of the months -2017
2. India mentor Award
3. Authored a book on Microsoft Azure - “Azure Administrator Interview Q & A“
4. Delivered multiple sessions on cutting edge technologies in India and abroad.
5. Wrote 60+ articles on the cutting edge technologies.

Lalit is an Microsoft Azure MVP,MCT & Author of the “Azure Interview Q & A ” book. He likes to share his knowledge through his blog (https://azure4you.com/ ) & manage and share his technical skills in AzureTalk Community, (https://t.me/azuretalk),... Show more

Recently-turned-consultant focusing on Power Platform & Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement through Microsoft Digital Contact Center/Omnichannel for Customer Service.

Recently-turned-consultant focusing on Power Platform & Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement through Microsoft Digital Contact Center/Omnichannel for Customer Service. Show more

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

Gerardo Ramirez is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Credit Karma with a strong background in software engineering and client success. He has experience building scalable CMS platforms using Drupal and promoting open source practices within organizations. Previously at Zendrive and Ricoh, he led engineering teams and developed mobile SDKs and APIs. Gerardo holds an MS in Software Engineering and taught Computer Science at the high school level.

Gerardo Ramirez is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Credit Karma with a strong background in software engineering and client success. He has experience building scalable CMS platforms using Drupal and promoting open source practices within organization... Show more

I am a Software Engineer at Capgemini, Mundiapolis University Alumni, and 1337 Advanced Core Student with a passion for building scalable, intelligent systems. With a background in both full-stack development and machine learning, I specialize in bridging the gap between complex AI models and real-world industrial applications. I focus on practical, production-ready Machine Learning rather than academic hype, helping traditional developers add AI to their toolkit without over-engineering their solutions. When I’m not optimizing pipelines or debugging IoT data, I’m advocating for why simple, explainable models often beat complex neural networks.

I am a Software Engineer at Capgemini, Mundiapolis University Alumni, and 1337 Advanced Core Student with a passion for building scalable, intelligent systems. With a background in both full-stack development and machine learning, I specialize in bri... Show more

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure and Agile. In his spare time….well he's still waiting for that to happen.

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure... Show more

Outside of enjoying engineering, Connor Peshek is a musician, frequent traveler, and enjoyer of picking up heavy things and putting them back down. He's done DevRel for 4+ years at companies like Cloudflare and authentik

Outside of enjoying engineering, Connor Peshek is a musician, frequent traveler, and enjoyer of picking up heavy things and putting them back down. He's done DevRel for 4+ years at companies like Cloudflare and authentik Show more

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in Cleveland like Global Shapers and GiveBackHack. Feras also loves to travel and try different foods along the way. He is originally from Syria and holds a Computer Science and Engineering degree from The Ohio State University.

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in C... Show more

🚀 I am a Cloud Security Engineer with 8 years of IT experience and a proven track record in building impactful tech communities. ☁️ Skilled in securing cloud infrastructures, I help organizations navigate digital transformation securely and efficiently. 🌐 As Founder of AliTech, GDG Organizer, and Women in Tech Board Member, I am passionate about inclusive growth in technology.

🚀 I am a Cloud Security Engineer with 8 years of IT experience and a proven track record in building impactful tech communities. ☁️ Skilled in securing cloud infrastructures, I help organizations navigate digital transformation securely and efficien... Show more

Heather currently serves as Principal Customer Experience Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, Collaborative Applications and Platform Group at Microsoft. She leads a charter of engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty-four years, Heather has been a marketing executive for multiple tech companies and Head Maven and Founder of her impact consultancy, Creative Maven. As a consultant, executive event producer, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer, Heather has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. She is also a corporate and community keynote speaker who hosts and moderates in-person and online events and company meetings. Heather loves sharing stories and interviewing people. Her sassy podcast, Mavens Do It Better, features extraordinary experts who light a spark in our world and will get a reboot in 2026. Heather is a published playwright, theatre actor, director, and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle, Washington. Heather's Microsoft career journey is featured as the last chapter in the new book The Women of Microsoft by Miri Rodriguez and Izabela Duiwe available via your favorite publisher. Heather is originally from Michigan and Illinois and lives in Marina del Rey, California, close to LAX, so she can continue to travel and speak around the world about healthy workplaces, leveling up one's power skills, community, and diversity & inclusion.

Heather currently serves as Principal Customer Experience Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, Collaborative Applications and Platform Group at Microsoft. She leads a charter of engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strateg... Show more

Beatriz is an inclusive user experience professional living in Cologne, Germany.
She leads Accessibility and Digital Inclusion in Central Europe at Atos, the GermanUPA Accessibility working group and its fronta11y.org project.

She is part of the leadership council of IAAP DACH and a member of the IAAP Global Ethics Committee, where she represents and supports Accessibility Professionals, People with disabilities and people with cross-cultural and Multilanguage backgrounds.

Beatriz has worked as a frontend developer, Designer and UX consultant across several countries and in six languages. Her passion is problem solving for all, no exceptions, and she loves creating bridges among colleagues, peers and customers.

She's a Certified Accessible Documents Specialist (ADS) and Certified Professional Web Accessibility CPWA ( IAAP's WASCPACC), Certified User Requirements Engineer (CPUX-Fl+ CPUX-UR), and holds a Postgraduate study University Expert in Accessibility and Usability of Web contents (by the University of Alcalá de Henares).

Beatriz speaks and writes about Accessibility, inclusive design and user experience, neurodiversity, tools to increase productivity and is interested in all things related to travel, tech and DIY.

Beatriz is an inclusive user experience professional living in Cologne, Germany. She leads Accessibility and Digital Inclusion in Central Europe at Atos, the GermanUPA Accessibility working group and its fronta11y.org project. She is part of th... Show more