Information & Communications Technology

Seasoned technologists, digital innovators, and other ICT experts, dedicated to advancing the field of information and communications technology

George Zamfir

George Zamfir

George is a Cyber Security Incident Responder with a background in Software Engineering, Leadership, Training and Teaching roles which together span over a decade long background in the IT field. Passionate about pentesting and automating everything Cyber Security related or how he likes to call it: finding ways to work less or not at all. George holds a GPEN and a GCFA certification and is part of GIAC Advisory Board.

Currently George is a Cyber Security Incident Responder at Visma and an Associate Professor at Land Forces Academy in Sibiu, teaching students how to be better blue teamers.

George is responsible for building from the ground up the internal SOAR platform that is used by Visma GSOC to automate every step of the way from the moment the alert comes into their systems until it gets closed by the analyst.

George is a Cyber Security Incident Responder with a background in Software Engineering, Leadership, Training and Teaching roles which together span over a decade long background in the IT field. Passionate about pentesting and automating everything ... Show more

Anthony D'Atri

Anthony D'Atri

Anthony has run Ceph at scale for over eleven years and one can say that it is literally a part of him - ask him in person and he'll show you why. He is also an observability advocate (SMART!) and contributes daily to Ceph documentation. Anthony is the primary author of the book Learning Ceph, Second Edition.

Anthony has run Ceph at scale for over eleven years and one can say that it is literally a part of him - ask him in person and he'll show you why. He is also an observability advocate (SMART!) and contributes daily to Ceph documentation. Anthony is ... Show more

Jayita Bhattacharyya

Jayita Bhattacharyya

Jayita Bhattacharyya, a Generative AI Engineer, international conference speaker, and Co-Organizer of the Bangalore Python User Group, one of India's largest Python communities under the Python Software Foundation ecosystem. Jayita specializes in Agentic AI, RAG systems, Knowledge Graphs, and production AI engineering, and has spoken at global conferences including PyData Global, PyCon Finland, Open Source India, NVIDIA AI Inference Day, and AI_dev Europe. Known for combining deep technical expertise with practical industry insights, she is passionate about helping organizations and developers build reliable, scalable, and impactful AI systems.

Commudle Acc - https://www.commudle.com/users/jayita13

Invited Speaker Events:
* AI DevCon - AI Developers Conference & Expo'26
* DevFest Mumbai'25
* Open Source India'25
* Pydata Global'25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFOqSFW08Qg&list=PLF_cX--VXT_6nE5-05zvemH6IVD6qenwR&index=3&pp=iAQB
* Neo4j Hyd First Meetup
* PyCon Finland '25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQXnPgA_Ww&list=PLF_cX--VXT_6nE5-05zvemH6IVD6qenwR&index=1&pp=iAQB
* HOW2025 Postgresql IvorySql Conf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThejXQnVZOA&list=PLF_cX--VXT_6nE5-05zvemH6IVD6qenwR&index=2&t=2394s&pp=gAQBiAQB
* Neo4j GraphDB Blr June Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-bengaluru/events/307880427/
* ML Kolkata Summer of AI Agents - Google I/O Recap
* NVIDIA AI Inference Day by Collabnix - https://www.meetup.com/collabnix/events/306235173/
* GeekyAnts Build With AI - https://www.meetup.com/geekyants-events-meetup-group/events/305937394
* GDG BLR AI Connect - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-bangalore-presents-the-ai-connect/
* Codebasics AI & Data Fest 2025 - https://codebasics.io/lp/ai-and-data-fest-2025
* Confluent Current BLR 2025 - https://current.confluent.io/post-conference-videos-2025/building-knowledge-graph-rag-using-neo4j-bng25
* TechNexus MS AI & Chai meetup - https://www.meetup.com/technexus-community/events/306378851
* Graph DB BLR March Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/graph-database-bengaluru/events/305954200/
* WiDS Worldwide Datathon Workshop 2025 - https://community.widsworldwide.org/posts/78340552
* PyData BLR feb meetup 2025 - https://www.meetup.com/pydata-bangalore/events/305935351
* Internation Conference on AI & Data Science - https://datascience.averconferences.com/speakers.php
* Devdotcom Podcast on AI, Hackathons, and Data Science 101 - https://www.devdotcom.in/events/datascience-101
* K8sBLR February 2025 Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/kubernetes-india-meetup/events/305496181/
* FOSS United Hyderabad 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFK41HRKDY&t=1085s
* Analytics Vidhya Datahour - https://community.analyticsvidhya.com/c/datahour/rag-brag-supercharging-with-groq
* Analytics Vidhya DataHack Summit 2024 - https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/datahacksummit/sessions/jayita-bhattacharyya
* Google Cloud Community Days Kolkata 2024 - https://ccd2024.gdgcloudkol.org/speakers
* Infosys TechCohere WIT Q2-FY25
* GDG Durgapur Developer Summit 2024 - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-durgapur-presents-developer-summit-durgapur-2024/
* GDSC AOT Build with AI 2024 - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-on-campus-academy-of-technology-hooghly-india-presents-build-with-ai/
* GDG Delhi DevFest 2024 - https://www.commudle.com/users/jayita13
* GDSC IIIT Kalyani Build with AI 2024 - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-on-campus-ideal-institute-of-engineering-kalyani-india-presents-build-with-ai/
* GDG Siliguri DevFest 2024 - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-siliguri-presents-devfest-siliguri-2024/
* GDG Mangalore DevFest 2024 - https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-mangalore-presents-devfest-mangalore-2024/
* ROAD to AI Community Day 2024 - https://www.commudle.com/communities/machine-learning-kolkata/events/road-to-ai-community-day

I took part in multiple hackathons to build end-to-end solutions, won some, learned from all, and gained much experience interacting and networking with diverse mindsets.

* YourStory | Snowflake - Hero Challenge - https://www.hackerearth.com/challenges/hackathon/yourstory-snowflake-hero-challenge/
* Indegene Hackathon 2025 Winner
* ATMECS Gen AI Hackathon 2024 2nd runner-up
* TIU AI Unite Hackathon 2024 Finalist
* Unisys UHackHive 2024 Judge's Choice Award
* M&G Global innovAIte knacktohack 2024 Finalist
* Infosys Data For AI 2024 Winner
* Informatica Data Engineering 2024 Winner
* Google GenAI APAC top 50 teams
* Lablab.ai Vectara Unhallucinate Challenge 1st runner-up
* Intel OneAPI Hackathon 2023 2nd runner-up
* TBO Voyagehacks 2023 Finalist
* Cyient CyientifIQ 2023 Finalist
* KPMG world after Covid 1st runner-up
* Intel GenAI hackathon 2023 Finalist
* Kaggle AI report competition 2023 top 7%
* H2S TPF GenAI rush buildathon 2023 Finalist

Jayita Bhattacharyya, a Generative AI Engineer, international conference speaker, and Co-Organizer of the Bangalore Python User Group, one of India's largest Python communities under the Python Software Foundation ecosystem. Jayita specializes in Age... Show more

Joshua Angolano

Joshua Angolano

Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with others. His passion is seeing others progress through their careers.

Josh has led large product development initiatives for multiple financial services organizations. This has included migrating from desktop applications to the web and from on-premise to the cloud.

Josh has been interested in computers since he was five years old. He has worked professionally as a developer, engineer, director, and architect for over 20 years. He considers himself a lifelong learner. He ​loves mentoring and working with othe... Show more

Nicklas Ahlberg

Nicklas Ahlberg

Nicklas is a Trusted Security Advisor employed at Onevinn in Sweden.
His primary objective is assisting organisations in navigating Intune, ensuring they obtain an optimal and highly secure user experience.

Nicklas is a dual Microsoft MVP:
* Security (Microsoft Intune)
* Windows and Devices (Windows)

He has spoken at events such as:
* HTMD (21)
* TechMentor Orlando (22)
* Live 360 Orlando (22)
* MMUGSE, (23,24,25,26)
* NIC (23,25)
* India Cloud Security Summit (23,25)
* AVD Tech Fest (24)
* MEM Summit (22,23,24,25,26)
* Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn (25,26)
* MC2MC Connect (25)
* MMSMOA (25)
* Experts Live Denmark (24,25,26)
* Experts Live NL (25)
* Workplace Ninjas Virtual Event (21)
* Workplace Ninjas NL Connect (25)
* Workplace Ninjas NO (25,26)
* Workplace Ninjas UK (25)
* Workplace Ninjas DK (26)
* Workplace Ninjas Summit (25)

Nicklas is a Trusted Security Advisor employed at Onevinn in Sweden. His primary objective is assisting organisations in navigating Intune, ensuring they obtain an optimal and highly secure user experience. Nicklas is a dual Microsoft MVP: * Sec... Show more

Ramona Schwering

Ramona Schwering

Ramona is a developer advocate and software engineer with roots in quality assurance. She owns both views of the product - that of a tester and a developer. Ramona primarily uses this to strengthen trust in test automation and support the testers and developers alike, becoming a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, Women Techmaker Ambassador, and Cypress ambassador.

Ramona is a developer advocate and software engineer with roots in quality assurance. She owns both views of the product - that of a tester and a developer. Ramona primarily uses this to strengthen trust in test automation and support the testers and... Show more

Tomasz Pęczek

Tomasz Pęczek

With almost 20 years of experience in architecture and software engineering, Tomasz is a seasoned staff+ engineer dedicated to crafting solutions that power companies across various sectors including healthcare, banking, e-learning, and e-discovery.

Throughout his career, Tomasz has transitioned between developer, architect, and consultant roles. Over the past few years, his primary focus has been on leveraging Azure to facilitate cloud adoption and building solutions tailored to meet the true needs of his clients.

Tomasz is also an active member and supporter of the open-source community, having founded several projects of his own. He also participates in the community through speaking engagements at conferences and user groups, where he shares his insights and expertise. Additionally, he shares in-depth technical articles and tutorials on his blog at tpeczek.com. His commitment to sharing his knowledge and experiences has earned him a Microsoft MVP title in the Azure and Developer Technologies categories.

With almost 20 years of experience in architecture and software engineering, Tomasz is a seasoned staff+ engineer dedicated to crafting solutions that power companies across various sectors including healthcare, banking, e-learning, and e-discovery. ... Show more

Lian Li

Lian Li

Lian always wanted to save the world. After leaving law school, she decided to work with computers instead.
While in Web Dev, she started attending tech events, and soon fell in love with the community. In her roles as Consultant and DevRel, Lian combined technical knowledge with a focus on the human side.
Currently, Lian works as freelance Platform Engineer in Amsterdam and is the Chief Karaoke Officer for Kuberoke, the first and only Kubernetes Karaoke Community. She also enjoys performing in musical improvisation theatre and standup comedy shows.

Lian always wanted to save the world. After leaving law school, she decided to work with computers instead. While in Web Dev, she started attending tech events, and soon fell in love with the community. In her roles as Consultant and DevRel, Lian c... Show more

Alfonso Graziano

Alfonso Graziano

Alfonso Graziano is a AI Tech Lead with a strong background in software engineering, specializing in JavaScript, AI and distributed systems. Currently at Nearform, Alfonso leads engineering teams to deliver impactful projects. Passionate about knowledge sharing, he loves to solve problems and contributes to tech communities.

Alfonso Graziano is a AI Tech Lead with a strong background in software engineering, specializing in JavaScript, AI and distributed systems. Currently at Nearform, Alfonso leads engineering teams to deliver impactful projects. Passionate about knowle... Show more

Laila Bougria

Laila Bougria

Laila Bougria is a Solutions Architect and Engineer with over two decades of industry experience. She's a keynote speaker, a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Developer Technologies, and frequently shares her knowledge and insights at conferences worldwide. Currently, Laila is busy building NServiceBus at Particular Software and solving distributed riddles. She specializes in event-driven systems and is passionate about critical thinking. When she's not immersed in complex problems or code, Laila enjoys indulging in her favorite pastime - knitting! She finds that tangling the yarn into beautiful patterns helps untangle her thoughts.

Laila Bougria is a Solutions Architect and Engineer with over two decades of industry experience. She's a keynote speaker, a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Developer Technologies, and frequently shares her knowledge and insights at conferences worldwide.... Show more

Barry Stahl

Barry Stahl

Barry (he/him) is a Software Engineer who has been creating business solutions for enterprise customers for more than 30 years. Barry is also an Microsoft .NET MVP, an Election Integrity Activist, baseball and hockey fan, husband of one genius and father of another, and a 40+ year resident of Phoenix Arizona USA. When Barry is not traveling around the world to speak at Conferences, Code Camps and User Groups or to participate in GiveCamps, he spends his days as a Solution Architect for enterprise customers and his nights thinking about the next Arizona GiveCamp, an annual event where software developers come together to build websites and apps for some great non-profit organizations.

Barry (he/him) is a Software Engineer who has been creating business solutions for enterprise customers for more than 30 years. Barry is also an Microsoft .NET MVP, an Election Integrity Activist, baseball and hockey fan, husband of one genius and fa... Show more

Walid Chafroud

Walid Chafroud

i'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Cloud & AI enthusiast, and technology evangelist passionate about helping professionals and organizations unlock the full power of Microsoft technologies.

With deep expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and AI-driven productivity, i'm specializes in transforming complex technical concepts into practical, real-world solutions. He empowers businesses to automate processes, modernize workflows, and build intelligent applications without heavy code.

As a frequent speaker and community contributor, Walid shares actionable insights on Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Data, and Cloud innovation—bridging the gap between strategy and implementation. His sessions are dynamic, practical, and focused on delivering immediate value.
Driven by a mission to accelerate digital transformation in Tunisia and beyond, Walid combines technical excellence with a passion for teaching, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of tech professionals.
www.chafroud.net

i'm a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Cloud & AI enthusiast, and technology evangelist passionate about helping professionals and organizations unlock the full power of Microsoft technologies. With deep expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Pow... Show more

David Lorenzo

David Lorenzo

Since 2010 delivering value in the Microsoft ecosystem: .NET web development, designing and building solutions in Azure. Since 2021, more focused in the Power Platform and Artifical Intelligence world.

Since 2010 delivering value in the Microsoft ecosystem: .NET web development, designing and building solutions in Azure. Since 2021, more focused in the Power Platform and Artifical Intelligence world. Show more

Syed Usman Ahmad

Syed Usman Ahmad

Usman is a Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs from Nuremberg, Germany. He works with the Open Source community on the community forum, GitHub and Slack.

He has over 15 years of experience in IT and in Cloud Stack where he served multiple customers all over Europe, US, Japan, etc.

He is an active international public speaker participating in multiple conferences and events.

In his free time, Usman likes to spend time with his family, go out on occasional traveling and play games or read comics.

Usman is a Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs from Nuremberg, Germany. He works with the Open Source community on the community forum, GitHub and Slack. He has over 15 years of experience in IT and in Cloud Stack where he served multiple cus... Show more

Nikolas Behar

Nikolas Behar

Nikolas Behar is an esteemed Red Team leader and consultant with a rich history in cybersecurity, having previously held roles at Deloitte, Accenture, and PwC. His expertise lies in red teaming and threat intelligence, where he excels in integrating complex offensive security strategies. Behar has significantly enhanced detection capabilities and operational efficiency in his roles, and his innovative approach to reporting has improved stakeholder comprehension.

Holding an MSc in Information Security from the University of London, Behar is also a seasoned educator in cybersecurity, teaching at multiple universities. His ability to distill complex concepts and engage diverse audiences has been showcased across various platforms, including prestigious conferences like Fal.con, BSides, and the BugCON. Dedicated to advancing the field, Behar leads research into emerging threats, develops cutting-edge tools, and mentors future cybersecurity professionals, reflecting his commitment to the community and continuous learning.

Nikolas Behar is an esteemed Red Team leader and consultant with a rich history in cybersecurity, having previously held roles at Deloitte, Accenture, and PwC. His expertise lies in red teaming and threat intelligence, where he excels in integrating ... Show more

Frank Lesniak

Frank Lesniak

Frank Lesniak is a Microsoft MVP (Microsoft Azure, PowerShell), frequent technical conference speaker, and Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology Architect at West Monroe. His sessions pair PowerShell with the work of running modern Microsoft endpoint and identity environments under change: corporate M&A, identity, endpoint, and cybersecurity improvement programs, and AI-assisted automation.

Frank works across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory, Windows, Intune, Defender, and PowerShell. In M&A engagements, he handles tenant-to-tenant migrations, identity consolidation, email and document moves, telephony and workstation migration, and transition-state risk. His IAM and security work is concrete: least-privilege role mining in Azure RBAC, Active Directory delegation analysis, Defender and Intune endpoint posture, and repeatable cybersecurity improvement patterns.

He also publishes open-source PowerShell standards for humans and coding agents, contributes Active Directory security and observability tooling, and mentors first-time conference speakers. Frank enjoys speaking and brings that energy to practical sessions that send attendees home with reusable patterns, public GitHub examples, and enough context to put the work into practice.

Frank Lesniak is a Microsoft MVP (Microsoft Azure, PowerShell), frequent technical conference speaker, and Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology Architect at West Monroe. His sessions pair PowerShell with the work of running modern Microsoft endp... Show more

Rafael Báguena Girbés

Rafael Báguena Girbés

Computer engineer with 15 years of experience in implementing business intelligence, engineering, and data analytics solutions. I love learning new things, pushing technology further, and collaborating on exciting projects that add value at all levels.

Computer engineer with 15 years of experience in implementing business intelligence, engineering, and data analytics solutions. I love learning new things, pushing technology further, and collaborating on exciting projects that add value at all level... Show more

Marjolein Opsteegh

Marjolein Opsteegh

My name is Marjolein Opsteegh. I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a big Power BI enthusiast living in the Netherlands, who loves to share knowledge, especially at the intersection of Power BI, UI, and UX. As a consultant, I design and build dashboards that are both visually appealing and user-friendly, keeping end users in mind throughout the process.

In addition to creating dashboards, I enjoy writing about frontend principles and sharing practical tips to help others get the most out of Power BI. I frequently speak at events and host Q&A sessions, inspiring others to improve their skills and embrace the power of data visualization, both online and offline.

My name is Marjolein Opsteegh. I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a big Power BI enthusiast living in the Netherlands, who loves to share knowledge, especially at the intersection of Power BI, UI, and UX. As a consultant, I design and build dashbo... Show more

Clément Serafin

Clément Serafin

I am Clément SERAFIN, Global Solution Architect AI.
Specialized in tenant 365 migrations during merge & acquisitions, I advised multiple companies on several areas of Microsoft 365:
– Entra ID (Security, IAM)
– Teams (Call center, Teams Premium, Mesh)
– Exchange Online / Hybrid (Migration, Security)
– Copilot 365
– Defender for Office 365
– PowerShell advanced automation (Graph, Xaml Gui)

Now as part of Microsoft, I help companies to get the best of last AI Solution like Agent 365 or Copilot Cowork.

I am Clément SERAFIN, Global Solution Architect AI. Specialized in tenant 365 migrations during merge & acquisitions, I advised multiple companies on several areas of Microsoft 365: – Entra ID (Security, IAM) – Teams (Call center, Teams Premium, M... Show more

Vesa Nopanen

Vesa Nopanen

Future Work | AI | Speaker | Blogger | Futurist | Microsoft MVP

Vesa “Vesku” Nopanen is Principal Consultant for AI-Native Future Work at Sulava MEA, the leading Microsoft Copilot and AI enablement partner in the Middle East and Africa. A Microsoft MVP (AI & Microsoft 365) since 2019, Vesku helps organizations become Frontier Firms where people and AI agents collaborate and co-create together.

With 30+ years in enterprise IT, Vesku specializes in transforming workplaces through Microsoft AI and cloud technologies: Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, and beyond. He pairs deep technical expertise with a passion for better worklife — enabling co-creation between humans and AI.

Vesku writes at futurework.blog, speaks at global conferences, and organizes community events that accelerate the shift toward an AI-Native future.

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Future Work | AI | Speaker | Blogger | Futurist | Microsoft MVP Vesa “Vesku” Nopanen is Principal Consultant for AI-Native Future Work at Sulava MEA, the leading Microsoft Copilot and AI enablement partner in the Middle East and Africa. A Microsof... Show more

Steven Hillaert

Steven Hillaert

Steven took up several roles over the past 20+ years, from junior developer to team lead and architect. His strength sits at the intersection of architecture, people, and delivery. He has led teams from a few developers to full departments, designed technical strategies, combining strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership and worked closely with business stakeholders to align technology with real-world needs.

What he typically bring to a mission:
- Architectural ownership from concept to production
- Tech leadership and engineering management
- Team coaching and career development
- Pragmatic, quality-driven software engineering

When it comes to non-technical subjects he focuses on sharing knowledge and help others grow to become successful software engineers and consultants.

In his free time he likes to sport, play chess and boardgames, and tame his 2 kids.

Steven took up several roles over the past 20+ years, from junior developer to team lead and architect. His strength sits at the intersection of architecture, people, and delivery. He has led teams from a few developers to full departments, designed ... Show more

Giorgio Galassi

Giorgio Galassi

Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building large-scale, production-grade web applications. Specialized in Angular, TypeScript, NgRx, RxJS, and Nx, with a strong focus on component architecture, state management, micro-frontend patterns, and modular monorepos.

Most of my career has been spent in complex, multi-team environments where scalability and maintainability aren't optional. I think about frontend not just as UI delivery, but as a platform: shared libraries, design systems, DX tooling, and architecture that lets teams move fast without breaking each other's work.

Beyond code, I care deeply about the developer community. I'm co-founder of GDG Roma Città and co-organizer of NgRome. I write regularly on Angular topics and speak at conferences across Italy and Europe, including DevFest events and NgRome.

Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building large-scale, production-grade web applications. Specialized in Angular, TypeScript, NgRx, RxJS, and Nx, with a strong focus on component architecture, state management, micro-frontend pat... Show more

Nikki Chapple

Nikki Chapple

Nikki Chapple is a Principal Cloud Architect at CloudWay and a dual Microsoft MVP in Microsoft 365 and Security, specialising in data security, governance, compliance, and Copilot readiness across Microsoft 365.

With over 35 years of experience across IT and business, Nikki helps organisations design and implement secure, risk-based approaches to Microsoft 365, with data security and governance as the foundation for AI workloads and Copilot-based experiences.

Nikki works hands-on with enterprise clients to deploy data security and compliance controls using Microsoft Purview - including DLP, sensitivity labels, information protection, insider risk, records management, and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). She leads Copilot readiness assessments that identify and remediate oversharing risk, implement container sensitivity labels and Restricted Content Discoverability (RCD), and establish secure-by-default configurations.

An international speaker, blogger (nikkichapple.com, 3.4M+ impressions), and co-host of the “All Things M365 Compliance” video and podcast show (with Ryan Murphy), Nikki is co-author of “The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model - Governance, Risk, and Compliance Competency.”

Awards and recognition:
🏆 Dual Microsoft MVP - Microsoft 365 and Security (5th year)
🏆 People of Purview - featured by Microsoft’s Purview product team (2025)
🏆 UK Community Award - Security and Compliance Evangelist (2023)

Nikki delivers practical, actionable sessions grounded in real-world enterprise experience. Her talks equip IT architects, security teams, and compliance managers with frameworks and techniques they can implement immediately.

Nikki Chapple is a Principal Cloud Architect at CloudWay and a dual Microsoft MVP in Microsoft 365 and Security, specialising in data security, governance, compliance, and Copilot readiness across Microsoft 365. With over 35 years of experience ac... Show more

Nikhilesh Tayal

Nikhilesh Tayal

Nikhilesh is an entrepreneur, teacher and tech nerd
He is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus. He is also a Google Developer Expert in AI and has over 18,000 followers on LinkedIn.
Currently, he runs "AI ML etc." - an AI-enabled educational platform for senior IT professionals to learn AI. He has spoken at 70+ tech events across the globe.
Recently, he was felicitated by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his contribution to education.

Nikhilesh is an entrepreneur, teacher and tech nerd He is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus. He is also a Google Developer Expert in AI and has over 18,000 followers on LinkedIn. Currently, he runs "AI ML etc." - an AI-enabled educational platform for senio... Show more

Magnus Ahlkvist

Magnus Ahlkvist

Magnus works as an independent SQL Server consultant at his company Transmokopter SQL AB, with everything from on-premise to cloud databases, from database design and T-SQL programming to infrastructure planning and administration, from transaction intensive databases to data warehousing workloads.
When paid work stops, community work starts. Magnus is organizer for Stockholm SQL Meetup and he's speaking and volunteering on data events, small and large. In October 2020, Magnus was awarded the Microsoft Data Platform MVP award.

Magnus works as an independent SQL Server consultant at his company Transmokopter SQL AB, with everything from on-premise to cloud databases, from database design and T-SQL programming to infrastructure planning and administration, from transaction i... Show more

Mike Maadarani

Mike Maadarani

Mike Maadarani is a Microsoft Copilot & M365 MVP, a board member of the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, and a Cloud Solutions Architect who has been providing strategic solutions surrounding architecture, planning, migration and governance for medium to large-scale organization. With 30 years of IT industry experience, Mike spent the last few years managing and delivering collaboration solutions to a wide range of mid to large scale projects. He is an evangelist and visionary where he can and provide the business and technical leadership required for delivering successful global Microsoft 365 projects. This has giving him the opportunity to work with great talented colleagues and people who I have a lot of respect for their passion and dedication.

He is an active member in the Microsoft 365 community and have spoken in many Microsoft conferences, local events, and corporate functions.

Mike Maadarani is a Microsoft Copilot & M365 MVP, a board member of the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, and a Cloud Solutions Architect who has been providing strategic solutions surrounding architecture, planning, migration and governance for... Show more

Nathan Rose

Nathan Rose

The last wave of Power Platform was about building apps. The next one is about building agents and that's where I now spend my time.

I'm a Power Platform Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP in Auckland, working AI-first: designing agentic solutions that actually do the work, not just chat about it. That means Copilot Studio agents wired into real business processes, Model Context Protocol (MCP) on Dataverse to give those agents grounded, governed access to enterprise data, and M365 Copilot extended so it works the way an organisation actually operates.

What I bring: • Agentic solution design Copilot Studio, autonomous and triggered agents, and the orchestration patterns that make them reliable in production • MCP + Dataverse connecting agents to trusted enterprise data with the right grounding and governance, not bolt-on prompts • M365 Copilot extensibility agents, plugins and connectors that extend Copilot into real workflows • The architecture underneath Dynamics 365 CE, Power Apps and Power Automate, so the AI layer sits on solutions that hold up • Recognised at the edge of this work

Microsoft MVP and part of the team behind the attempted Guinness World Record at the Microsoft Agent Hack

I think and build in the open sharing the experiments, the dead ends and the "hang on, what if I tried it this way?" moments, because this space is moving too fast to learn any other way.

📌 Open to select engagements in agentic AI on the Microsoft stack Copilot Studio, MCP/Dataverse, M365 Copilot. If you're trying to move from Copilot demos to agents that deliver, let's talk DM me.

The last wave of Power Platform was about building apps. The next one is about building agents and that's where I now spend my time. I'm a Power Platform Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP in Auckland, working AI-first: designing agentic solutio... Show more

Michelle Frost

Michelle Frost

Michelle Frost is an AI and machine learning practitioner, Microsoft AI MVP, and founder of Accountable Intelligence, where she consults on AI governance and responsible AI strategy. She holds a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Johns Hopkins University and brings over a decade of experience across data science, engineering, and enterprise AI systems to questions of fairness, accountability, transparency, privacy, and risk.

Michelle has worked across AI and machine learning strategy, responsible AI development, and governance for high-risk domains, with a particular interest in building systems that keep humans meaningfully in the lead. She speaks on AI ethics, accessibility, inclusion, and the human impact of emerging technologies. Outside of work, Michelle can usually be found in her garden or with her nose in a book.

Michelle Frost is an AI and machine learning practitioner, Microsoft AI MVP, and founder of Accountable Intelligence, where she consults on AI governance and responsible AI strategy. She holds a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Johns... Show more

Andrea Della Porta

Andrea Della Porta

Born in Rome in 1994, passionate about mobile development since forever. Andrea has been a technology enthusiast for as long as he can remember. He started developing his first Java programs in his early high school years, but with the advent of smartphones, he quickly fell in love with the mobile world. His experience started in Switzerland for an Android project in the medical field and continued for large companies such as NTT Data and Deloitte, until he got to his current Capgemini. Over the years he has developed applications with large user bases for various industries, specializing in native Android development, Flutter and now Kotlin Multiplatform.
His life is not only programming, but also football, padel and an obsession with Lego!

Born in Rome in 1994, passionate about mobile development since forever. Andrea has been a technology enthusiast for as long as he can remember. He started developing his first Java programs in his early high school years, but with the advent of smar... Show more

Loek Duys

Loek Duys

I help organizations design, build, and optimize secure, scalable Microsoft Azure platforms that deliver measurable business results.
For over 20 years, I’ve guided enterprise leaders and product teams through high-stakes cloud adoption, complex migrations, and performance optimization, combining deep technical expertise with a calm, collaborative style that keeps teams focused and projects on track.

My work includes:

- (Enterprise) cloud adoption & migration – ensuring smooth transitions with minimal risk
- Cost optimization & performance tuning – making Azure investments more efficient
- Security & compliance – protecting business-critical systems and data
- Platform engineering & landing zones – building robust foundations for innovation

I’ve been honored with nine consecutive Microsoft MVP awards for my contributions to the global Azure and .NET community. Outside client projects, I speak at international conferences and run workshops that turn complex cloud concepts into actionable insights.
Recent events include VS Live, NDC, Techorama Netherlands & Belgium; DevSum Sweden, Future Tech and Update Conf

Now, as founder of LoekD Consultancy BV, I partner with organizations ready to accelerate their Azure or software journey, whether that means starting fresh or unlocking more value from what you already have, accelerated with the power of AI.

Contact me for full projects, workshops or sparring sessions.

Let’s connect:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/loekd
- GitHub: github.com/loekd
- BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/loekd.com

I help organizations design, build, and optimize secure, scalable Microsoft Azure platforms that deliver measurable business results. For over 20 years, I’ve guided enterprise leaders and product teams through high-stakes cloud adoption, complex mig... Show more

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