Meet Soundar Srinivasan, Director of Microsoft’s AI Development and Acceleration Program. With a PhD in noise robust speech recognition and a wealth of experience from Robert Bosch, Soundar leads the charge in enhancing Microsoft’s AI capabilities. His expertise spans Generative AI and AIOPs, shaping the future of technology.

Dr. Somdeb Majumdar is the Director of AI Lab – a research organization within Intel Labs.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles and spent several years developing ultra-low-power communication systems, wearable medical devices and deep learning systems. He has published at top tier journals and conferences and holds 27 US patents.

At Intel Labs, he leads a multi-disciplinary team developing foundational AI algorithms, scalable open-source software tools and disruptive applications in Computer Vision, Chip Design, Graph Learning, Scientific Computing and other emerging areas.

With over 25 years of technology industry expertise, Mark Vena explores diverse consumer tech topics, including PCs, smartphones, smart home solutions, and gaming. Mark has held senior positions at top companies like Compaq, Dell, and Alienware.

His insights have graced major media outlets such as CNBC and Forbes.com, and his analyses are frequently featured in leading publications like The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

Florian Walther, is a self-taught programmer and content creator. Florian passionately works on indie projects and generously shares knowledge through engaging tutorials and courses on YouTube and social media.

Explore the world of programming and content creation with Florian, as he takes us on a journey of creativity, learning, and innovation.

Christian is a data scientist and AI engineer with over 10 years of professional experience. He is currently an Associate Director of AI and Data Science at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he leads a team of data engineers and data scientists in developing and deploying AI solutions to help improve the drug development process.

Christian has a strong background in machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. In his previous roles, he has developed AI solutions for a variety of applications,
including:

• Automating information extraction from unstructured documents

• Implementing semantic search on domain specific documentation

• Implementing conversational agents

• Automating data analysis and discovery

Christian is passionate about using AI to solve real world problems and make a positive impact on the world.

Victor Garayar is a Computer Science and Systems Engineer and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland. Victor has 20 years of international professional experience in technology, including Consulting, Artificial Intelligence, and CIO and CTO roles.

Currently, Victor is the Director of Cognitive in Amelia, an Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, named by Gartner as Leader for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms.

Victor leads implementation, growth, and expansion of Amelia for South Europe and Latin American customers, managing teams in India, Spain, Netherlands, US, Peru and Mexico.

Additionally, he is the worldwide leader of Amelia’s voice service, as +80% of his customers are through call centers, and his team manages 70% of Amelia’s conversations, which surprisingly are in Spanish.

Senior Vice President | Chief Technology | Digital | Data Officer, Cloud Native, Edge, Autonomous AI & ML and @NANOSTRING Public company Board Member. CEO/C-Suite and Board level reporting structure. Leading Cloud Native/Edge/AI/ML strategic transformations and buildout of Advanced Analytics COE growth accelerator for key diamond, mega clients in the Energy, Health/Life Sciences, Financial, Retail, Manufacturing and Hospitality industry sectors. Closed mega deals, contributions towards $900M total deal of which $350M for build out of AACOE along with multiple other total deal contributions $500M for strategic clients in the sectors towards $1B ARR cloud consumption, including close collaborations with Partner network.

Experienced/Served at industry recognized Tech Giants/high profile companies, at ORACLE, YAHOO, WESTERN DIGITAL, APPLE, eBay, ACCENTURE TECH LABS. A seasoned business & technical leader with 20+ years, proven track record of contributions towards company top line revenue growth with Cloud Native Infrastructures, Edge and Cognitive platforms, data driven transformations leading/managing mission critical organizations and high performance teams from the ground-up scaling to 10,000+ geographically distributed teams around the world with a sharp focus on execution and successful industrial scale delivery and implementation. Specialized in building Cloud Platform stack core competencies from the ground-up including edge and cognitive platforms, data science, (Machine learning & Artificial Intelligence)

Ayman leads an exceptional team of Cloud Solution Architects and Customer Engineers who create Data, Analytics and AI solutions powered by Microsoft Azure. The key focus is to solve customer challenges with data to enable them to achieve their outcome and do more with data and analytics.

Solving data warehousing, predictive analytics, low-code and no-code applications, enabling artificial intelligence, transforming how to be data first, cloud first, mobile first as an organization is where

Ayman exceeds as a leader, architect, solution creator and technical leader. Ayman serves as the Customer Success Director for Microsoft’s South Region. Ayman manages a team of Cloud Solution Architects (CSA) who lead and deliver digital transformation by leveraging Azure Cloud Solutions. Ayman also serves as a Cloud Strategy Advisor and supports several regional

Microsoft customer’s digital transformation and intelligent cloud journey.

Ayman excels in his capacity as a business problem solver by leveraging innovative Azure solutions for AI, ML, IOT, Big Data and Hyper-Scale Computing. Enabling cloud adoption and reducing IT costs is how Ayman provides customer success and value.

Carl Neely is a passionate and visionary leader with 12 recent years of experience in analytics, data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Carl has led and managed multi-million dollar strategic, IT programs that drive company transformation. His diverse and professional background include working in global and large companies like Ford, John Deere, Toyota, and Blue Cross Blue Shield/HCSC in various leadership and managerial roles.

Carl’s current career focus is helping company leaders define and execute AI/ML strategies to reimagine business value, create intelligent customer solutions, and drive product innovation. He is the Senior Manager of AI/ML at TAMKO Building Materials responsible for delivering AI/ML business solutions and technologies like data integration, digital twins, data transformation pipelines, and AutoML applications. Also, Carl runs the AI/ML community of practice at TAMKO geared toward upskilling the company’s talent.

Carl is active in the AI professional community where he gave presentations on “Automated Medical Record Reviews using NLP” (Data Bridge conference 2021) and “Assessing Value in Digital Twins & AI/ML Proof of Concepts” (The AI Summit & IoT World Conference & Expo Austin 2022). Also, he is a board member of Dallas AI meetup group and volunteers to teach AI/ML technologies to minorities and underrepresented youth.

Diego is a forest engineer and holds a master’s degree in wood sciences. He has spent the last ten years working at BID Group, where he currently holds the position of Director of the Applied Artificial Intelligence team.

Diego and his team are dedicated to improving existing optimization systems through the implementation of artificial intelligence, as well as developing new and innovative products that can expand the applications of AI in the lumber industry.

Ashish - an accomplished professional in the field of IoT, applied AI, and ML. With a strong background in these transformative technologies, Ashish has made significant contributions to the industry. As the Founder and Chief Architect of the Open Source Hardware platform mangOH, Ashish has played a key role in building and deploying IoT solutions.

In their current role, Ashish focuses on developing solutions that cater to various industries requiring video surveillance. They specialize in assisting organizations in building innovative solutions that leverage video management systems and integrate seamlessly with their existing infrastructure. Ashish's expertise lies in understanding the unique requirements of different industries and creating user-friendly experiences that address their specific needs. Additionally, Ashish is actively involved in integrating advanced Large Language Models like GPT and LLama to enhance developer efficiency and support the development of cutting-edge solutions in the realm of IoT, AI, and ML.

With over a decade of experience in senior leadership roles, including Chief Engineer/Sr. Director at Sierra Wireless, Ashish has consistently delivered successful cellular IoT products. Ashish's visionary leadership also led to the creation of the Open Source Hardware platform mangOH, which has gained recognition in the industry.

Raghu Banda is the Senior Director of AI Product Strategy at SAP Labs. With over two decades of experience in the software industry, Raghu has held various roles at SAP since 2001, specializing in predictive analytics and machine learning since 2013. He is responsible for integrating AI technologies into SAP's cloud ERP products, focusing on enterprise benefits.

Raghu holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering and is an alumnus of the INSEAD Business School's Management Leadership Program. He co-authored a book on implementing machine learning with SAP during the COVID-19 pandemic and hosts a bi-weekly AI-focused podcast, "XTrawAI". His combination of technical expertise and leadership skills places him at the helm of AI product strategy driving innovation for businesses.

Kate is currently Director of ML Engineering at Axon. Her team focusses on building tools for developing responsible AI solutions that accelerate justice, protect truth, transform law enforcement in the field, and ultimately, save lives.

Prior to joining Axon, Kate worked a Manager in Office 365, at Microsoft, where she lead a team focussing on creating privacy preserving datasets for machine learning. Prior to becoming a manager, Kate worked in several departments at Microsoft, including Microsoft Speech and Language (now Cognitive Services), Exchange, and Outlook online. She got a Masters in AI from Polytechnique Montreal, in 2013.

When she is not working, Kate can be found hiking the Cascades mountains, paddling on the Pudget Sound, reading in bed, or flying an old Cessna with her best friend.

Dani Weinstein is a seasoned community builder, strategist, and advisor with a strong track record of enabling customer success through effective community leadership. Since 2008, Dani has been instrumental in building and scaling B2B customer communities at pre-IPO unicorns like Kaltura and Domo.

Danielle is a technical executive with almost 20 years of experience in software development across multiple industries. Throughout her career, she has held engineering leadership positions at companies including Northrop Grumman, Dematic, and Realtor.com.

Her superpowers are her ability to see through ambiguity to identify and execute actions that will have the most impact, and communicating complex technical topics in a manner all stakeholders can understand to gain business support.

Jacqueline Morgan is a highly accomplished professional in the technology industry, specializing in portfolio management, sales management, software development life cycle (SDLC), and management consulting. With a strong background and extensive experience, she currently serves as the Vice President of Industry SaaS Solutions at VMware, a leading technology company.

Larry McDonough is a highly-regarded technology leader with an extensive background in software and product development. Currently, as the Director of Product at Procore Technologies, Larry drives innovation and creates unparalleled solutions for the construction industry, while also serving as a Member of the Board of Advisors at the University of California Riverside. With prior experience as the Director of Product Management at VMWare and Engineering Group Manager at Sun Microsystems, Larry has consistently demonstrated his passion for user-centric, high-performance software and his ability to lead teams in developing groundbreaking solutions.

Pierre is a passionate technology educator. Whether he is in rural Ghana teaching school kids about programming, writing and curating a curriculum for Fortune 100 technical sales engineers, or leading envisioning and planning sessions with customers and consultants.

Thomas Jeyaseelan, a graduate from the University of Berkeley, California with over 23 years, he's been in the technology industry in various capacities, software designer for over 13 years, and a managing for over 9 years. And currently, he's director of engineering at Microsoft.

Hugo is an award-winning designer, having been voted a top 40 graphic designer in North America. Having worked in digital media for over 15 years, Hugo leverages UX design, behavioural science, gamification, and design thinking to develop AODA/WCAG compliant websites, build authentic brand stories, and genuinely connect businesses to their consumers. He has collaborated with companies such as Deloitte Canada, the Bank of Montreal, Bell Canada, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Volkswagen and even Netflix.