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Wes Snow is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ascendix Technologies. He has over 20 years of CRM consulting experience and has served on multiple advisory boards for CRM applications, including Salesforce, Dynamics 365, and more than 10 other platforms. Wes is a frequent podcast guest, speaker, and author on CRM-related topics.
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Dor Dali is head of security research at Cyolo with many years of experience in security research and security program management. Dor is very enthusiastic about everything related to fixing problems in security and holds deep understanding and knowledge in the fields of web applications, product and infrastructure security.
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Sameer is a seasoned technology marketing professional with 16 years of full-stack marketing experience. He believes in 2 Cs – ‘Customer Value’ and Communications. All his Marketing campaigns and projects are packaged with it.
He drives phygital (physical + digital) campaigns that attract and pull customers towards the brand's value. His marketing strategies apply omnichannel, conversational marketing tactics (Storytelling, Social, and Chatbot), AI-Enabled Inbound Marketing, backed by solid analytics and insights with 'content' as a core part of the strategy.
Sameer is a team sport with meticulous planning, attention to detail and the ability to perform effortlessly under pressure.
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Pieter Danhieux is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Secure Code Warrior. Pieter is also a Principal instructor for the SANS Institute teaching military, government and private organisations offensive techniques on how to target and assess organisations, systems and individuals for security weaknesses. He also serves as an advisory board member of NVISO, a cyber security consulting company in Europe. Before starting his own company, Pieter worked at Ernst & Young and BAE Systems. He started his information security career early in life and obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification as one of the youngest persons ever in Belgium. On his way, he collected a whole range of cyber security certificates (CISA, GCFA, GCIH, GPEN, GWAP) and is currently one of the select few people worldwide to hold the top certification GIAC Security Expert (GSE).
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Chris is the VP of Solutions Engineering for Kong in EMEA. In this role Chris manages a team of Solutions Engineers who work with Kong's customers to help them understand how the Kong connectivity platform can address their business challenges and add value to their organisations.
Chris is an experienced Sales leader with over 28 years experience working in the software sales industry, with the last 25 years spent in the Sales and Presales function. Prior to joining Kong Chris held a number of Presales management roles at companies such as Cloudera, SAP, Business Objects and Experian. He graduated from Loughborough University with a first class degree in Computer Science.
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Shirshanka Das, the co-founder and CTO of DataHub and the original architect of the problem he is now solving for the world’s most progressive and AI-first companies - context management. He spent a decade as the overall Big Data architect at LinkedIn, where he built the metadata systems underpinning one of the world's most data-intensive companies. He founded the DataHub project at LinkedIn to solve GDPR compliance at hyperscale, born from a real regulatory crisis, not a lab experiment. DataHub is now the #1 open-source AI data catalog in the world, trusted by thousands of organizations and proven to scale to more than 10 million data assets in production. Customers include Apple, Netflix, JP Morgan Chase, Optum, Figma, Canva, Block, Warner Bros. Games, and T. Rowe Price, among many others. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA.
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Anupam Datta is Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientist of TruEra. He is also a former Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on enabling real-world complex systems to be accountable for their behavior, especially as they pertain to privacy, fairness, and security. His work has helped create foundations and tools for accountable data-driven systems. Specific results include an accountability tool chain for privacy compliance deployed in industry, automated discovery of gender bias in the targeting of job-related online ads, principled tools for explaining decisions of artificial intelligence systems, and monitoring audit logs to ensure privacy compliance.
Datta serves as lead PI of a large NSF project on Accountable Decision Systems, on the Steering Committees of the Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in socio-technical systems and the IEEE Computer Security Foundations Symposium, and as an Editor-in-Chief of Foundations and Trends in Privacy and Security. He obtained Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and a B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur, all in Computer Science
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Craig Davies, Chief Information Security Officer, Gathid
Craig has over 25 years’ experience in technology and cybersecurity, with a focus on growth and governance that enables companies to thrive. As the first CEO of the Australian Government’s Cybersecurity Growth Network (AustCyber), Craig set out a plan to make Australia a global force in the cybersecurity market. He was the Head of Security at Atlassian, both before and during their IPO, where he developed and led their security program. Prior to this, Craig was the Chief Security Officer at Cochlear. He started his career in banking, initially with the Commercial Bank of Australia, then Westpac Banking Corporation. Craig joined Gathid in 2019 as a Director, and took on the role of CISO in 2023, and is also the Managing General Partner of Another Challenge Ventures, a boutique VC focused on cybersecurity opportunities.
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Roman Davydov is a Technology Observer at Itransition with over five years of experience in the IT industry. Roman monitors and analyzes the latest technology trends, helping businesses make informed software decisions that align with their strategic goals.
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Brian Dawson is a product manager at CIQ, where he helps define and deliver Linux solutions for AI workloads. A longtime open source advocate, Brian has more than 25 years of experience in software development and has been a recognized voice in DevOps and developer productivity.
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Bob De Caux is the VP of AI and Automation at IFS.
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Jo Debecker is Managing Partner and Global Head of Wipro FullStride Cloud
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Sergej is the CEO and Co-Founder of Code Intelligence. From a young age, he was fascinated by coding. Today, he looks back on more than 15 years of industry experience in software development, testing, and IT security. Before founding Code Intelligence, he worked as an IT consultant in the automotive industry and as a project manager at Fraunhofer FKIE. With this mix of technical expertise and business savvy, he has been striving to make the world's information and critical infrastructures more secure ever since.
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Adine Deford is vice president of marketing at Informed.IQ, an AI startup serving the financial services industry that uses machine learning models to classify, analyze and extract data from documents used in consumer lending, mortgage and bank account openings. For more information please visit www.informed.iq.
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Dennis DeGregor serves as VP, Global Experience Data Practice, Ogilvy/Verticurl (https://www.verticurl.com). Dennis is the lead data strategy advisor for Fortune 500 brands globally on enterprise CX transformation, analytics, and leveraging technology for competitive business advantage. He has written numerous books on the subject of enterprise data, strategic AI, and leveraging the global Internet for competitive advantage through data-driven CX transformation.
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Marta Dern, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Oasis, has over six years of experience as an Identity and Access Management engineer and architect in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. She has implemented and administered industry-leading solutions such as SailPoint, CyberArk, and One Identity. Marta excels at identifying new market opportunities and driving product adoption. Her expertise and strategic vision are instrumental in shaping Oasis' market presence and customer engagement.
She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Ramon Llull University - La Salle Engineering School in Spain, as well as an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Hrushikesh Deshmukh is a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect specializing in AI-augmented reliability engineering and large-scale cloud transformation. He has led modernization and automation initiatives for mission-critical environments at Fortune 100 enterprises, with a focus on intelligent incident response, observability maturity, and resilient platform design. Hrushikesh writes frequently on the future of DevOps, cognitive operations, and enterprise cloud strategy.
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Ankush Dhar: Ankush is a Principal Solutions Architect at Amazon, where she leads the global payments platform. With over two decades of experience in payment systems architecture and enterprise software development, she specializes in transforming complex payment infrastructures and driving operational excellence at scale. She is a technology strategist and IEEE-affiliated professional focused on AI-native architecture, Agile transformation, and enterprise modernization. She has architected critical platforms that serve millions worldwide, ensuring resilience, compliance and trust. Prior to Amazon, she served as Technical Architect at Walgreens, where she led the modernization of critical payment infrastructure, including the strategic migration from Base24-Classic to Base24-EPS. Beyond her technical contributions, she is committed to advancing diversity in technology. She currently leads the Women in Payments Tech chapter in Amazon establishing mentorship programs that have guided 45+ engineers. She served as an official technical reviewer for Grace Hopper Conference 2023, furthering the commitment to supporting women in technology.
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Matthew Dickinson is the Senior Vice President at Qualitest overseeing the energy, utilities, tech, defence, and public sectors in the UK. With an extensive career spanning multiple industries and leadership roles across the software development life cycle, he has a track record of successfully delivering complex business process & IT transformation.
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As a seasoned data engineer, Akshay has led data management initiatives at distinguished firms such as Amazon, and Visa. His expertise lies in implementing large-scale data solutions, advanced analytics, optimising ETL processes, anomaly detection, and NLP. Akshay's effective leadership in technological restructuring and migration projects has proven cost-efficient while enhancing performance across various sectors.
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Ayesha is an Associate Director/Architect at WSO2 and is a key member of the WSO2 identity and access management team. She focuses on the domain of identity management and computer security. She has also won customer trust via multiple consulting channels where she helped them build their solutions in the identity domain as well as by using other WSO2 products.
She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. As part of her final year project she was engaged in developing a Video Processing Framework, namely NoobaVSS (http://www.noobavss.info/), which is a free and open source smart video surveillance system.
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Mark Doble is the CEO and founder of Alexi, a legal intelligence platform trusted by leading law firms. With a deep background in both technology and law, Mark has expertly guided Alexi’s growth from a specialized legal research tool to an all-encompassing litigation workflow solution. His strategic focus is on using AI to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal professionals, allowing them to focus on higher-level tasks while automating time-consuming processes. Under his leadership, Alexi has become a go-to solution for legal professionals seeking innovation in how they manage and conduct legal research and litigation. Mark is passionate about transforming the legal field, making AI-powered tools accessible and indispensable to firms of all sizes.
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Bill Doerrfeld is a tech journalist and analyst. His beat is cloud technologies, specifically the web API economy. He began researching APIs as an Associate Editor at ProgrammableWeb, and since 2015 has been the Editor at Nordic APIs, a high impact blog on API strategy for providers. He loves discovering new trends, researching new technology, and writing on topics like DevOps, REST design, GraphQL, SaaS marketing, IoT, AI, and more. He also gets out into the world to speak occasionally.
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Shawn Doherty is a seasoned construction and infrastructure expert with over three decades of experience leading complex electrical, mechanical, and IT projects across critical sectors. An IBEW Master Electrician and certified LEED AP BD+C professional, Shawn has overseen major data center build outs, trading floor installations, and high-stakes infrastructure programs for airports, financial institutions, and top-tier research universities in New York City. His work bridges the trades and executive leadership, with a focus on future-ready infrastructure that supports AI, research, and national operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Labor Relations from the State University of New York.
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Prithvish Rakesh Doshi is a software engineer with a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms, and hands-on experience building scalable backend systems using Java and Python. With a background in C, Java, and Python, he brings a disciplined, adaptable mindset to solving complex engineering problems. He is currently working at Kaizen Software Systems Inc. as a software developer for a client in the media industry. Some of the company's clients are KForce, Convera, Fox, and Deloitte.
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Priya Doty is Vice President, Solutions Marketing for BMC AMI Solutions, covering mainframe software across DevOps, Application Development, AIOps, DataOps, Cloud, and Security. She began her career in IT development and strategy, and has led solutions marketing as CMO for NeuroBlade, a data analytics start-up, and CMO for the IBM Z business unit at IBM. She is based in New York City.
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CEO & Founder at Summize
As an accomplished commercial and technology lawyer, Tom's experience with reviewing contracts was the catalyst that led to Summize. Prior to this, he worked as a Global Legal Director for several fast-growth technology companies.
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Debo Dutta is the vice president of engineering (AI) at Nutanix.
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Boris Dzhingarov is the CEO and Owner of Esbo Ltd.
