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Widely recognized for expertise spanning cutting-edge technology, with a passion for empowering organizations and individuals to embrace future-ready skills and culture. She has over two decades of experience leading large-scale multi-billion dollar R&D initiatives with a variety of teams.
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JB Baker, Vice President of Products at ScaleFlux, brings over 20 years of experience and insight in data storage into the forefront of computational storage technology. ScaleFlux is redefining the IT infrastructure landscape, championing innovation in the compute, memory, and storage pipeline to unlock unprecedented performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Follow JB on LinkedIn for more insights on data storage technologies and trends.
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Ron is the Chief Technology Officer at Trustwise, an AI Security company providing the trust layer for agentic AI. He brings his expertise in enterprise software scale, reliability, security, and usability to securing and controlling AI system behavior at runtime. Prior to Trustwise, he was a Distinguished Engineer at IBM as part of their Sustainability Software organization, where he led products managing Assets, Building Facilities, Supply Chains, Weather, and Environmental Intelligence. At IBM, Ron spearheaded Environmental Insights Strategy and directed SRE operations for SaaS offerings. He previously served as the Director of Geospatial Content and Analytics at The Weather Company, managing one of the world’s largest IoT platforms. Ron holds over a dozen software patents and serves as Texas State Ambassador for Common Sense American, a non-partisan organization providing policy guidance to Congress.
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Nitin Baliga is a senior director of product with more than 15 years of experience in product management, retail, strategy consulting, and technology. He currently leads a team of product managers and is responsible for the quality of search results in e-commerce. Outside of search, he coordinated holiday deals and seasonal events experiences for customers and has also held leadership positions at several top-tier companies, including McKinsey & Company and Oracle. He holds an MBA degree from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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Brian Ballou is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism and has worked at several major metropolitan newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times, New York Newsday, and The Boston
Globe. He was part of the Boston Globe staff that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombings.
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Nitesh Bansal serves as the Managing Director and CEO of R Systems. In this role, he drives strategic initiatives and oversees operations, leveraging 25 years of experience in digital and product engineering services across various industry verticals and geographies.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification and an engineer by profession, Nitesh spent over 23 years at Infosys, where he last held the position of Senior Vice President and Global Head of Engineering Services, managing a $1 billion P&L and a global workforce of 12,000. His passion for Cloud, AI, Automation, Physical Digital Convergence, IoT, and 5G is focused on generating business value for clients. He has served on numerous prestigious councils and advisory boards, including the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council for Advanced Manufacturing, and has represented India at various bilateral forums.
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Andy was born a poor sys admin.
Andy has over 30 years of experience in high-tech industry giants. He worked on development teams at SCO, Sun Microsystems, VMware and NetApp-SolidFire producing primarily storage and networking products. Andy is known for promoting simplicity and economy and has presented at numerous conferences, technology events and podcasts.
Outside of high tech, Andy is involved in auto racing, auto restoration and hiking. His interests include travel, wines and food.
Andy is currently working on personal projects.
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Asia Banu Shaik is a senior data modeler for LTIMindtree with more than 20 years of proven expertise in crafting innovative enterprise data architecture solutions and providing data strategy roadmaps. Asia is a senior member of IEEE and a Certified AWS Solution Architect and holds a master’s degree in computer science.
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Peter Barker is the Chief Product Officer at Ping Identity, leading the company's product vision, strategy, and roadmap following its combination with ForgeRock in 2023. With over 25 years of experience in cloud computing, enterprise software, and cybersecurity, Peter has a proven track record of delivering solutions that enhance security and streamline operations for enterprise organizations. Previously, Peter held executive roles at Oracle, Good Technology, Motorola and FedEx.
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Tal Barmeir is the Co-founder and CEO of AI testing solution BlinqIO, headquartered in Delaware, US. BlinqIO’s mission is to free the technology industry of its testing constraints by providing a fully autonomous, 24/7 available testing platform to achieve UI/UX QA excellence and speed up delivery and roll out of product.
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Helen Beal is the founder and Chief Flow:er at Flowtopia and leads the community and ambassador programs at PeopleCert for DevOps Institute, ITIL, PRINCE2, and LanguageCert. She is an adjunct research analyst for IDC and a writer and speaker on DevOps, AI, and value stream-related topics at industry conferences and corporate events.
She is the lead researcher behind the State of VSM Reports and the State of Availability Report, and a co-author of the IT Revolution title, Investments Unlimited.
She is a consultant, coach, and strategic advisor for companies large and small, all of whom align with her mission to bring joy to work through fast, frictionless flow and exceptionally delightful customer experiences.
She regularly appears in TechBeacon’s DevOps Top100 lists, was recognized as the Top DevOps Evangelist 2020 in the DevOps Dozen awards, and was a finalist for Computing DevOps Excellence Awards’ DevOps Professional of the Year 2021.
She has served on advisory and judging boards for many initiatives, including Developer Week, DevOps World, JAX DevOps, and InterOp.
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Dr. Anna Becker is CEO and cofounder of Endotech.io, which develops and provides an AI
investing platform for alternative assets including digital assets, currencies and commodities.
Becker holds a Phd. in artificial intelligence, and has more than two decades of experience in
tech and AI for financial services.
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Leonid Belkind is the co-founder and CTO of Torq.
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As the Head of Product at Vendorland, Henry actively collaborates with cross-functional leaders in marketing, sales, and QA moderation, sculpting and aligning product strategy with organizational objectives. Boasting a decade-plus track record of crafting inventive products and services, along with five years of steering both in-house and remote development teams, Henry propels the continual evolution of the platform. Armed with a formidable technical background, including a degree in Information Technology & Web Science, and fortified by entrepreneurial ventures, Henry ensures Vendorland's prominence in delivering invaluable, data-driven insights for informed decisions in the dynamic tech landscape.
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Matt Bentley leads AI and machine learning product development at Scorpion, the leading provider of digital marketing technology and services helping local businesses thrive.
His team’s research focuses on leveraging generative AI and discriminative machine learning techniques to identify optimal digital marketing opportunities and automate strategy execution, including website building, content marketing, SEO, marketing analytics and customer communications.
Bentley holds an engineering degree from Stanford, studied product development at MIT and obtained a Master of International Business degree from a French grande école. Previously, he was Founder of CanIRank (acq. by Scorpion, 2021) and CEO of Sedo.com (successful exit via reverse IPO, 2008). Check out the website: Scorpion.co
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Anurag Bhagsain is the founder of slidesai.io, where he leads the charge in transforming presentation design. With a love for blogging, Anurag uses his expertise to create informative content that educates and motivates. From sharing tips on effective storytelling to simplifying design concepts. Anurag is dedicated to empowering his audience to create compelling presentations. When he's not immersed in blogging and presentations, Anurag enjoys coding & gaming. You can reach out to Anurag at [email protected].
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Sandeep Bharadwaj Mannapur is a AIML and Data Architect specializing in AI and agentic systems that enhance platform reliability and efficiency. With over 15 years of experience across data engineering, AI/ML Ops, and platform engineering, he focuses on building scalable, high-performance systems that unify data, models, and infrastructure into reliable enterprise AI platforms. His work bridges the worlds of software architecture and applied machine learning, helping organizations deliver intelligent systems that perform at scale.
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Rajiv Bhat is co-founder and chief executive officer at martini.ai, a leader in AI-driven credit analytics. Rajiv was co-founder at social commerce startup Mertado (Y Combinator W2010) through its acquisition by Groupon. Later, he led data science at ad tech unicorn InMobi. He holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from University of Colorado at Boulder and an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
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An engineer with a Masters in Computer Science from USC and over 20 years of experience building hardware and software products, Vrajesh built core technologies for iOS & macOS including Dynamic Tracing, Data Protection and Secure Enclave at Apple. Vrajesh went on to build the ML/AI business unit for Arm. He holds eight patents in distributed systems, data and security. He is passionate about building technology-first businesses that drive positive human impact at scale.
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Richard William Bird is the Chief Security Officer at Singulr AI, where he leads security strategy at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital trust, and data governance. With more than 30 years of experience across both corporate and startup environments, including over a decade at JPMorgan Chase, Richard has served in six C-level roles, bringing a rare combination of enterprise discipline and company-building leadership.
He is internationally recognized for his work and commentary in AI security, identity and access management, digital consumer rights, and API security. His clear, pragmatic perspective has made him a trusted voice on global keynote stages and in media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, Business Insider, NBC Nightly News, and Dark Reading.
Richard is a Senior Fellow at the CyberTheory Zero Trust Institute and an executive member of CyberEdBoard, where he helps shape thought leadership on the future of cybersecurity and digital policy. Known for his ability to demystify complex security challenges, he is a frequent keynote speaker and moderator who brings a combination of technical insight, strategic clarity, and approachability to audiences worldwide.
Richard is the author of Famous With 12 People, a practical and often humorous guide to building expertise, credibility, and personal brand in niche.
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Virendra is currently a Director: Data Science with 15+ years of hands-on experience as a technical leader in machine learning, data science and project management in Cyber Security industry. He holds an MS: Computer Applications from Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, India and Bachelors from Lucknow University.
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Alyssa Blackburn is the Global Program Manager of Information Management at AvePoint, where she helps organizations achieve value from their information and records. With nearly 20 years of experience in the information management industry, Alyssa has worked with both public and private sector organizations to deliver guidance for information management success in the digital age. A passionate information management professional, Alyssa is actively involved in the industry and is an in-demand speaker at conferences and industry events worldwide. She frequently contributes to industry publications and will happily talk for hours about how to modernize a retention and disposal schedule and classification scheme.
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Research Director Olivier Blanchard covers edge semiconductors and intelligent AI-capable devices for Futurum. In addition to having co-authored several books about digital transformation and AI with Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman, Blanchard brings considerable experience demystifying new and emerging technologies, advising clients on how best to future-proof their organizations, and helping maximize the positive impacts of technology disruption while mitigating their potentially negative effects. Follow his extended analysis on X and LinkedIn.
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Crystal Blythe is the VP of customer success and fraud at IDology, a GBG company and industry leader in identity verification, AML/KYC compliance and fraud management solutions that help businesses establish trust, drive revenue and deter fraud.
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Phaedra Boiniodiris is the global leader for responsible AI at IBM Consulting, where she is a trusted advisor helping C-suite leaders scale AI responsibly. A fellow with the London-based Royal Society of Arts, Boinodiris has focused on inclusion in technology since 1999. She co-leads IBM’s own trustworthy AI Center of Excellence and is the co-author of the book ‘AI for the Rest of Us’.
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Gabie Boko is the Chief Marketing Officer at NetApp. She has spent over 22 years in the technology industry and led transformations in senior marketing roles for companies including Cognos, SAP, Sage and HPE. Her experience has focused on connecting customer success to innovative experiences in software applications and cloud services, digital marketing and websites, customer storytelling, product UX and events. Born and raised in Alaska, Ms. Boko is an avid outdoors person, wildlife photographer and advocate for protecting our natural resources and rural communities.
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Olivier Bonsignour is EVP Product Development at CAST. He is responsible for Research & Development and Product Management in a continual effort to build the world’s most advanced software analysis and measurement technology. He is an expert in the precision software parsing, and has a long term view of the product and the software analysis industry
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Official Qlik Media Partner, 7 x Qlik Luminary & Partner Ambassador, Founder of The Data Mix and WhatsApp for Qlik, Fantasy Basketball Champ x 2
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Mark is the CEO and founder of Civo.
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With over 20 years in the tech industry, I’ve guided everyone from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and solo entrepreneurs on their technology journey.
My career spans operations, infrastructure, and workflow automation, but my greatest satisfaction comes from
helping teams of all sizes discover practical and achievable solutions with the latest technology.
Most recently, I have supported engineering and product teams at Juniper Networks, a Fortune 500 industry leader,
by promoting effective AI practices and helping teams deliver even better, world-class products by leveraging proven solutions and not hype.
I love working with solo entrepreneurs, small businesses, and established enterprises alike.
Whether you’re a seasoned tech startup CEO or just starting to explore your options, you’ll find my approach collaborative, people-centered, and focused on clear communication.
Juliet Bosibori
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Juliet Mirambo is a rising leader in integrated supply chain operations with an academic background in engineering and chemistry. Currently part of MilliporeSigma’s Operations Leadership Development Program, a three-year rotational program that develops future manufacturing and supply chain leaders. As a process optimization lead she strengthens global demand planning and material flow by creating end-to-end process maps and forecasting strategies for configurable materials under a €250 million planning core model while exploring AI to improve accuracy and agility. Outside of her day-to-day role in process optimization, Juliet volunteers with MilliporeSigma’s SPARK™ program, mentoring students and leading hands-on experiments in the Curiosity Cube—a mobile lab that inspires future STEM minds.
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John D. Boyle is the Field CTO and Strategic Analyst at Techstrong Group (a Futurum Company), where he connects technology to business and users through a unique blend of research, advisory services, industry-leading product marketing, go-to-market strategy and global amplification. With a career spanning cybersecurity, supply chain security, Zero Trust, threat intelligence, identity access management (human and non-human), data resilliance, risk management and digitial transformation, he brings deep insights into the intersection of security, AI, software, hardware, silicon, IT ecosystems and emerging technologies.
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Jeff Bradbury is the Vice President of Marketing at Network to Code, where he brings over 20 years of experience in driving strategic growth and innovation for technology companies. His role includes developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and accelerate revenue growth. Prior to joining Network to Code, he held leadership positions at companies such as ALL.SPACE and Hughes Network Systems, where he successfully led marketing initiatives and expanded customer base.
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Jeremy Bradley, COO at Zama
Jeremy oversees day-to-day operations at Zama. He is a cross-functional and highly tactical leader who has worked with a number of organizations to shape strategy, drive communications and partnerships, and lead policy and process
Bill Brenner
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Bill Brenner is SVP of Content Strategy at CyberRisk Alliance, a veteran cybersecurity journalist, and author of The OCD Diaries. He blends personal mental-health experience with industry insight, advocating for openness and support in cybersecurity.
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Francis Brero is VP of AI Strategy at HG Insights, where he is leading the company-wide AI transformation at the company, building the systems, culture, and infrastructure that make AI a true force multiplier across go-to-market, operations, and product.
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Josh Bressers is the Vice President of Security at Anchore, where he guides security features and serves as a public evangelist on topics like compliance, open source, and software supply chain security. With a career spanning over 20 years, Josh has a deep-rooted history in the open-source security community. Prior to Anchore, he built the product security team at Elastic and was an early member of the Red Hat Security Response Team, where he later founded the Product Security Team. Josh is a passionate contributor to the security community, he hosts both the "Open Source Security Podcast" and the "Hacker History Podcast." Josh is an active member of the OpenSSF where he also co-leads the SBOM Everywhere project.
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Adrian is a technology journalist with three decades of press experience. Primarily he works as a news analysis writer dedicated to a software application development ‘beat’. He has spent much of the last thirty years focusing on open source, analytics & data science, cloud computing, mobile devices & data management. He has an extensive background in communications starting in print media, newspapers and also television.
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Gary Brooks is the CMO of ketteQ. He has over 25 years of experience leading marketing for top software companies. Brooks has been featured in major publications such as Forbes, VentureBeat, ZDNET, Equipment World, Nikkei, Manufacturing Business Technology, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, and Field Service News. Brooks holds a BS from Northeastern University and an MS, Management from Lesley University. He also is the co-founder of the Brooks Family Foundation.
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Emilie Brown works with the Digital Marketing team at PREP, an AI-based remediation software that enables businesses to create WCAG and ADA-compliant PDFs in minutes. Her approach and methodology is simple, concise, and to the point and connects with readers seeking solution-driven content on topics related to accessibility and remediation. Apart from her time at work, she loves to spend time with her dog, volunteer and play her guitar.
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Kyle Brueckner, Sr. Engineering Manager at RapDev
Kyle is a senior software engineering manager with almost 15 years of experience in the ServiceNow platform. As a leader in generative AI, he champions the adoption of agentic AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Kyle is passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and sustainable business outcomes.
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Gleb Budman is a co-founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 2007, guiding the business from its inception in a Palo Alto apartment to a company serving customers in more than 175 countries with over an exabyte of data under management. Gleb has served as a member of our board of directors since 2009 and as chairperson since January 2021. Prior to Backblaze, Gleb was the senior director of product management at SonicWall and the vice president of products at MailFrontier, which was acquired by SonicWall. Before that, he served in a senior position at Kendara, which was acquired by Excite@Home, and previously founded and successfully exited two other startup companies. Gleb earned an M.B.A. and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Konstantin Bukin has been involved in the field of software development for more than 15 years and has a Master's Degree in Computer Science. His career spans from his early days as a developer to a technical manager, project & product manager, and now Director of AI at Saritasa. A world traveler, he’s worked across multiple countries with teams of various sizes and specialties. He is always looking for a new challenge, from gaining new skill sets to exploring new cultures.
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Roger Burkhardt is the CTO of Broadridge’s Capital Markets business.
Chen Burshan
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Chen Burshan is CEO of Skyhawk Security and manages all the company's day-to-day operations. Chen has led product and strategy teams for companies in the security space for more than ten years, most recently as EVP Products at ActiveFence and as VP Strategy, GM and Site Manager at Dome9 (Acquired by Check Point). At Dome9, he helped develop the company into a leader of the CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) space and was brought to lead Skyhawk Security (spinoff of Radware and backed by Tiger Global Management) to build the next generation of cloud security. His journey as a product leader and manager in technology companies began over 20 years ago, with roles at IBM, Cisco, Kashya, and Zerto. Chen is the inventor of 24 patents in numerous areas of technology.
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Jeffrey Burt has been a journalist for more than three decades, writing about technology since 2000. He’s written for a variety of outlets, including eWEEK, The Next Platform, The Register, The New Stack, eSecurity Planet, and Channel Insider.
