Dhruv is a Staff Software Engineer at Salesforce owning the cross-cloud authentication serving ~300,000 customer organizations. His current work sits at the intersection of identity security and AI agents. He is the creator of Authgent, an open-source OAuth 2.1 server and author of "The DPoP Storage Paradox" (InfoQ).

Yuta is co-founder of Carrot Labs, a Y Combinator-backed AI startup building proprietary AI models. Previously, he spent five years as a Senior Data Scientist at Snowflake, the publicly traded cloud data platform, forecasting bookings via machine learning. He co-authored a NeurIPS 2020 workshop paper on AI-powered translator matching for displaced persons.

Puneet Bajaj is the Founding AI Engineer at BluePill AI, a Seattle based startup building AI powered simulation systems. He joined as the first engineer and built the company's entire technical platform. His expertise spans Generative AI, multi-agent systems and production ML systems. His work has been featured in GeekWire and Economic Times.

Davies is CEO at Readie AI, leading AI Innovation, UK Government DWP (22M citizens). He founded the Verified Professional Records category - AI infrastructure that independently confirms professional capability, not just claimed credentials in 182 countries. EU AI Act compliant. MSc University College London.

A Senior Data Analytics & AI Consultant at Amazon Web Services with 19 years of expertise. Nabarun leads global enterprises through complex digital transformations, and helps them build future ready digital platforms. A career spanning four countries across three continents, Nabarun brings a global perspective to technology initiatives in multiple industries.

Archana is VP at Deutsche Bank and a recognized PM expert in strategy execution, PMO leadership, and project portfolio management. With over 19 years of experience, she has worked on numerous IT-related projects at a variety of Fortune 500 companies. She is a frequent speaker, author, and award-winning PM at multiple platforms.

Dhaval Desai is a Partner Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, owning end to end delivery of SAP solutions for Devices and Cloud Supply Chain. He drives AI-enabled, next-generation planning platforms and execution systems. A recognized industry voice, he advises enterprises on digital supply chains and advancing the future of Supply Chains.

Kesari Kumar Durbaka is a technology leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions and digital transformation initiatives across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and public sector organizations. He specializes in Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), enterprise financial systems, supply chain management, cloud technologies, and artificial intelligence.

Ioana Floru is a senior energy and chemicals industry professional with 20+ years of experience across manufacturing, technology and commercial. Her expertise spans polymers, base/ specialty chemicals and low-carbon fuels, giving her a deep understanding of the global energy and petrochemical landscape. Ioana holds a MSc in Chemical Engineering.

Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years designing enterprise-scale applications across healthcare, finance, and media. Currently Technical Lead at Audible (Amazon), specializing in microservices architecture, cloud technologies, and full-stack development. MS in Computer Science from Indiana University. Proven track record mentoring developers, implementing best practices, and delivering solutions.

Sachin Hire, Product Manager at Visa Inc., is a disputes and chargeback representments expert with 20+ years of experience across payments, life sciences, telecom, e-learning, and e-commerce. He has led complex system implementations in the US and India and collaborates with global payment networks to advance AI-driven, secure, scalable chargeback solutions.

Adarsh is a Director of Engineering at Omnissa, where he leads a R&D team for Workspace ONE: the platform that manages devices and applications for some of the largest enterprises and government agencies in the world. His work focuses on securing enterprise data on mobile devices.

Vijayananda has 20 years of industry experience in Routing & Forwarding, L2 switching, Unicast & Multicast Routing Protocols, Distributed Systems, and High-Availability techniques. His specialties include L3VPNs, EVPN, Multicast VPNs, Multicast Routing Protocols, and vast experience in C development.

Bhargavi Kalicheti is a technology leader with 15+ years of experience in AI, ML, and healthcare systems. She builds scalable conversational AI, multi-agent platforms, and cloud native solutions at Optum, driving automation, efficiency, and digital transformation. She holds advanced AI training and multiple industry certifications.

A Founding Software Engineer at a VC-backed AI startup building production-scale AI systems for the AEC industry. Yi Sien focuses on LLM-powered applications, scalable infrastructure, document intelligence, and real-time workflows, with solutions used by 20+ architecture firms. He evaluates innovation through technical quality, scalability, practical execution, and real-world impact.

Mai Luong is a tech-savvy business strategist with extensive experience in the advanced technology space. She excels in driving go-to-market success and fostering global communities for AI, robotics, and blockchain products. Mai has helped US companies expand internationally, building partnerships with industry leaders and tech communities in the US and Asia.

Dipan Majumder is Director of Video Software Engineering and Dynamic Ad Insertion at NBCUniversal, leading global teams building streaming video and monetization platforms for Peacock and international services. His work supports major live events including the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, NFL, NBA, and Premier League. He is a Sports Emmy Award recipient.

Kuldeep is a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Capital One with over 19+ years of specialized experience designing and deploying large-scale, distributed applications using cutting-edge technologies. Kuldeep’s deep technical foundation is grounded in high-impact areas, including a MS in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and a track record of innovation.

With over 17 years of experience in mobile application development and more than a decade specializing in digital banking, Sathiskumar is passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional user experiences in financial services. He played a key leadership role in the success of the U.S. Bank mobile app.

Udit Mehrotra leads Product Management at Amazon, building AI and ML powered shopping experiences for millions of customers. He has launched GenAI assistants, computer vision pipelines, and multilingual localization systems with billion-dollar impact. He is an IEEE Senior Member, Forbes Technology Council member, and Fellow of the British Computer Society.

Mukesh Kumar is a results-driven Software IT professional with over 20+ years of diverse experience spanning Technical QA Leadership, Software Development, and End-to-End Product Development. His core focus lies in software product development, backed by a comprehensive understanding of wide-ranging technology solutions and architectures. He possesses professional proficiency in low-code technologies and AI.

Jana Mithrakumar is a YC founder and AI product builder. He co-founded ProdTrace, an AI platform for hardware teams that helped manage bills of materials, supplier communication, and procurement workflows. He is now building at Social Q Labs, where he focuses on consumer AI products that help people communicate better.

Tarun is the Founder & CEO of Octave-X, building ChromaFlow and Certus - AI platforms for enterprise software generation. He has over 6+ years of experience in AI and Software Engineering. At Octave-X, Tarun is currently working on making AI-generated software auditable, reliable, and production-ready for regulated industries.

Figen Ozmen is an Insurtech and Technology Executive with more than 28 years of experience leading large-scale technology organizations, digital transformation programs, and customer-facing platforms within the insurance industry. She is a strong advocate for diversity and mentorship, honored as a juror in prestigious events and awards.

Ravi Kiran Pagidi is a Senior Data Engineer and AI/ML & Data Systems Researcher with 11+ years of experience in cloud-native data platforms, big data engineering, Generative AI, agentic AI systems, and intelligent analytics. He is an IEEE Senior Member, a peer reviewer of research papers, and an author of peer-reviewed research publications.

Leads data platform innovation, AI readiness, and data strategy. An Adobe Experience Platform Champion and Adobe Summit 2026 AMA speaker, brings 15 years of expertise in product management, analytics, governance, and enterprise-scale data platforms. Known for advancing data governance, analytics, and scalable digital transformation. Expertise spans product strategy and AI-enabled data ecosystems.

Venkata Krishna Ramesh Pentapati is a senior engineering leader with 20+ years of experience in cloud platforms, distributed systems, AI-enabled solutions, and developer productivity. He has led large-scale architecture and platform modernization initiatives and contributed to enterprise innovation, scalability, security, and engineering excellence across global technology organizations.

COO and AI Strategist at BIGWISE Corp, with 19 years scaling retail technology across the United States and Latin America. Expert in omnichannel ERP and POS systems, self-service kiosks, and agentic AI. Gold Stevie Award, Thought Leader of the Year 2026. Thinkers360 #7 Global Thought Leader in Retail.

Kabi Prasad Samal is a Vice President and Lead Solution Architect for Big Data and AI products in State Street Corporation. With 25+ years of IT experience, he has led and delivered enterprise AI solutions including Ask State Street, intelligent reporting, data extraction, RCA, and many large-scale automation platforms.

Working on applied AI/LLM systems focused on conversational agents, intelligent workflows, and scalable multi-agent architectures. Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in NLP, LLM evaluation, metrics-driven quality, human-in-the-loop auditing, and production-grade guardrails for reliable AI systems.

Data-driven technology professional with 19+ years of experience across Education, Publishing, Travel, Retail, and Finance. Holds an MS in Computer Information Systems with expertise in Data Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science. Proven leader delivering scalable data platforms, operational excellence, and strategic IT initiatives that enable data-driven decision making.

Senior Director at IQVIA with 15+ years driving commercial analytics and growth in life sciences. Trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, specializing in sales force effectiveness, go-to-market strategy, and AI/ML-driven solutions that improve HCP engagement, optimize performance, and deliver measurable business impact.

Yi Tang is a senior UX designer specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), enterprise systems, and AI-assisted workflows. At Amazon, he leads UX for AI-enabled workflow platforms supporting global HR operations. His work focuses on trustworthy, human-in-the-loop experiences for high-stakes decision environments and has received international design recognition.

Ankur Trivedi is a DevOps and enterprise software delivery leader focused on release orchestration, deployment automation and AI-assisted DevOps. He has spoken at DevOpsDays Bengaluru, DevOpsDays Singapore, CNCF NYC and recently served as a proposal judge for KCD New York 2026. He also shares his expertise gained over 20+ years.

Rahul Wankhede is a marketing analytics and data science leader with 10+ years of experience across healthcare, retail, and digital marketing. He leads analytics, AI, measurement, and customer growth initiatives for large-scale marketing organizations. Rahul is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of Forbes Technology Council.

Manoj Yerrasani is Vice President of Global Platform Engineering at NBCU, where he leads the streaming data and personalization platforms that power NBCU's streaming apps, including Peacock, which has delivered major events such as the Olympics, NFL, NBA, etc.

Chongrui Zhao is a Principal UX Designer at Walmart with an MHCI degree from Carnegie Mellon University. His work spans inventory intelligence, enterprise UX, emerging technologies, and health tech, including Samsung Health ECG experiences for mobile and Galaxy Watch.

Qiqi Zhao is a product and UX designer focused on bringing clarity, care, and human perspective to complex digital systems. Her work spans AI, IoT products, and urban mobility platforms serving millions of people. Recognized by international design awards, and holding invention and utility patents, Qiqi designs technology.