Bharathi is a Technology Delivery Lead at Accenture with 14 years of experience delivering large-scale transformation programs across Financial Services. He specializes in leading cross-functional global teams, driving end-to-end delivery, and building scalable technology solutions that align business strategy with execution.

Andy Austin is the founder of Adsora.com. He has profitably managed more than $20M in paid advertising across multiple verticals and currently oversees $500K+ per month in performance-based ad spend. Over the past 3 years, he bootstrapped Adsora to a $6M annual run rate with healthy profit margins. He built and sold three media businesses.

Enterprise Cloud Architect and Senior AI & Data Systems Consultant with 24+ years of experience delivering enterprise AI, cloud, analytics, and data platform solutions. IEEE Member, ACM Professional Member, 2026 Stevie Awards and CODiE Awards Judge, Web of Science Reviewer, and published AI researcher specializing in AI, cloud computing, enterprise software, healthcare technology.

Ahmet is Director of AI & Emerging Technologies at Reaktor Global and Kodzilla Istanbul. With nearly 20 years of experience, he has led AI, software, and digital transformation initiatives for 150+ brands across 20 countries. A technology entrepreneur, speaker, and Stevie® Awards judge, he specializes in AI, enterprise software, emerging technologies, and business innovation.

Amit Chachek, Founder and CEO of weR AR Cloud LTD, a spatial AI and AR company building Visual Shelf Intelligence for physical retail. Amit has 20+ years of experience in VFX, AR, AI and spatial computing, led award-winning work recognized by Telly, W3, Webby and MTV VMA, holds multiple patents, and worked with partners including Walmart, Google, Super-Pharm, RGIS and Qualcomm.

Swara Dave is an IEEE Senior Member and network engineering researcher with over 8 years of experience in wireless communications, cloud-native networking, 5G/Open RAN technologies, and broadband infrastructure. She holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications and Network Engineering and currently conducts research on next-generation networked systems.

Siddhartha is a strategic finance leader at OnePay (a Walmart & Ribbit Capital-backed FinTech), leading the strategy, launch, and scaling of credit and investment products designed to accelerate financial progress for millions of underbanked and underserved U.S. consumers. Previously, he was an Investment Banking VP at Goldman Sachs & PJT Partners in NY.

Lead Engineer at 1mind, an early-stage AI startup building multimodal AI agents. Ajay previously worked at Uber, Amazon, Rippling, and JP Morgan, scaling systems across fintech, logistics, and enterprise platforms. 7+ years shipping products and leading teams.

Kishore is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and AI-driven solutions. Kishore specializes in Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, delivering scalable, high-impact systems. Kishore's focus includes generative AI, intelligent automation, and modern enterprise technology innovation.

Experienced engineering professional with 20+ years in QA, test automation, and software development. Passionate about driving innovation, improving software quality, and leading high-performing teams. Brings strong expertise in evaluating AI and tech advancements, with a focus on technical excellence, impact, and fostering innovation through leadership and mentorship.

Data Scientist with over 11 years of experience delivering data-driven solutions across diverse domains. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science. Experienced in applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling to solve complex business problems and drive strategic decision-making.

Healthcare technology and operations leader with over 10 years of experience in diagnostics, medical devices, and surgical robotics. He has led the development, commercialization, and scale-up of innovative healthcare products and manufacturing operations. His expertise spans product development, automation, AI-enabled processes, and operational excellence.

Now serving as Macy's Director of Data Engineering & Data Architecture, he is known for driving data-driven decision-making, leading complex data programs, and championing modern technologies. His earlier career includes senior roles at Cognizant and Oracle.

Honghao (Elyon) Li is the Co-Founder of SynMind, where he leads the development of AI-powered education products and intelligent software solutions. He is also a Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech with expertise in scalable systems, full-stack development, and AI applications.

Pavan Madduri is a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at W.W. Grainger. CNCF Golden Kubestronaut, Oracle ACE Associate, IEEE Senior Member. Speaker at HPSFCon, KyvernoCon, BrightTALK. Author of 19 articles in CNCF Blog, IEEE ComSoc, Platform Engineering. Reviewer for IEEE IoT Journal. Creator of keda-gpu-scaler. 31+ PRs across 17 CNCF/ASWF projects. TPC for COMM, ICCCN, CloudCom 2026.

Pirjit is a leader and coach with 25-plus years of experience towards customer centricity in developing strategies for creating value and profits for the organisations. Ability to convert strategies into actions by driving sales force, working on KPIs, tactics and daily operations, improving effectiveness, and change management based on current needs.

Rajesh, a Senior Integration Architect with 20+ years leading enterprise integration, AI automation, and cloud ERP modernization at U.S. CPG manufacturer. He led integrations for a $35M Oracle EBS-to-Cloud Fusion transformation and delivered the company's first AI solution, currently driving an Agentic solution. Senior IEEE Member, TOGAF 9 certified, and Cloud certifications.

With over 15 years of expertise in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, Vaishali currently serves as a Software Engineering Manager at Google, leading the CloudSQL Data Protection team. Her distinguished career includes leading engineering efforts for AWS Redshift a petabyte-scale cloud data warehouse and building highly scalable SQL databases and billing systems at Microsoft Azure.

Senior TPM at Google Cloud leading GenAI Quality & Evaluation for Data/Analytics. Expert in orchestrating global-scale AI infrastructure & enterprise software lifecycles. Formerly Microsoft ($25M+ portfolio lead). MS Information Systems (IU Kelley). 20+ awards for technical leadership. Frequent industry speaker on Prompt Engineering and MLOps. Focused on scaling reliable AI for the enterprise.

Senior Program and Portfolio Management Leader with 20+ years of experience in driving strategic growth and organizational transformation. Adept at leading large-scale initiatives, aligning program objectives with organizational strategy, and optimizing operational processes to deliver business outcomes that exceed expectations.

Sunit is an enterprise data engineer in the Chief Data Office with nearly two decades of experience across finance, insurance/reinsurance, and technology. Sunit's background combines deep technical expertise with strategic decision-making to deliver data-driven solutions in high-stakes, regulated environments. He specializes in data management, data engineering, product development, and AI/ML.

Anusheel is a Senior PM at Google Cloud leading several product areas for Gemini Enterprise. Previously, he built Google's 3P Model-as-a-Service business from scratch and scaled to $XBn in revenues. He has 10+ years of experience in AI, Product, and Strategy (ex-BCG). A Wharton MBA and IIT Madras graduate.

Engineering professional with 18+ years spanning software design, development, and architecture through full-cycle new product development. It blends architecture, implementation, verification, and lifecycle governance to increase quality, accelerate schedules, and de-risk programmes across domains. Known for guiding cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders, and instituting practical DevOps.

Jayakumar Ramalingam is a Staff Software Engineer at SiriusXM with 16+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable enterprise technology solutions across the media, retail, automotive, and financial services domains. His expertise spans software architecture, cloud-native and event-driven systems, AI-enabled platforms, system reliability, and enterprise-scale delivery.

Manish Ramavat is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where he builds AI-powered multi-agent systems that automate complex financial operations at scale. He specializes in applied AI, knowledge graphs, and intelligent automation, with a passion for advancing technology innovation.

Three-time founder and angel investor with a track record of building and scaling venture-backed companies. Raised millions in funding, grew businesses to multi-million-dollar ARR, and developed products that have positively impacted over 3 million people. Passionate about solving real-world challenges through innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

Pavel is a Strategic Product Leader with 10+ years building AI products and digital ecosystems. Recently CPO at Jume Platform (Fortune 500 clients including Danone and Unilever); previously Director of Product Management at Mars Petcare. Mentor at Plug and Play, Leap Venture Studio, and ADPlist, a juror at the President Tech Award (Uzbekistan).

Megha leads global, cross-functional teams spanning inventory management, merchandising systems, replenishment, and platform engineering. She has spearheaded complex modernization initiatives, including large-scale cloud migrations, microservices transformation, and AI-driven decision platforms that improve operational efficiency and business agility.

Mohit is an independent health data scientist and researcher with 10+ years of experience in healthcare. Recognized as a Best Poster Nominee at AcademyHealth 2026, one of 14 selected nationally, his research uses AI to predict the opioid cost burden across U.S. counties. He holds an MS in Computer Information Systems.

Vipul Suvarna is a senior payments executive with deep expertise in global payment operations, currently serving as Director of Payment Operations at a leading international bank. He leads complex, high-value cross-border payment flows across 30 currencies, with accountability for operational integrity, regulatory compliance, and payments modernization.

Pallavi, a Product Manager at Target with 9 years of experience building machine learning, deep learning, and LLM-powered products. She has worked across the US, India, and Australia. A Carnegie Mellon alumnus, she has led enterprise AI initiatives at scale and serves as a peer reviewer at Rice University's Ken Kennedy Institute.

Strategic Product Manager with over 15 years of experience in the telecom domain, cloud platform transformation, and product management, Neetu brings strong expertise in Kubernetes platforms, data and AI products, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Neetu has led impactful initiatives such as launching an AI-driven intake platform that streamlined workflows and improved user experience.