Program—Past Event
March 31 to April 3, 2025
Sponsored/marketing presentations are strictly not allowed. Proposals are evaluated and selected based solely on the technical merit.
Workshops: 9AM to 5PM March 31
Conference: Starts 6PM March 31 and runs from 9AM to 6:30PM on each day until April 3
Conference: Starts 6PM March 31 and runs from 9AM to 6:30PM on each day until April 3
Workshops (Full-day): 2
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Mary Grygleski
AI Practice Lead, Callibrity
Mary is a Java Champion, and the AI Practice Lead at Callibrity, a consulting firm based in Ohio. She started as an engineer in Unix/C, then transitioned to Java around 2000 and has never looked back since then. After 20+ years of being a software engineer and technical architect, she discovered her true passion in developer and customer advocacy. Most recently she has serviced companies of various sizes such as IBM, US Cellular, Bank of America, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in topic areas that included Java, GenAI, Streaming systems, Open source, Cloud and Distributed messaging systems. She is also a very active tech community leader outside of her day job. She is the President of the Chicago Java Users Group (CJUG), and the Chicago Chapter Co-Lead for AICamp.
Keynotes/Panels: 5
Brian Sletten
President, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
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Vanya Seth
Head of Technology, Thoughtworks India
An experienced technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the IT services industry, Vanya is a strategic consultant specialising in platforms, delivery infrastructure, evolutionary architecture and cloud native applications.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
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Don Bogardus
President, UJUG
Software Engineer focused on CI/CD
Brian Sletten
President, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
Peter West
CEO, Qualiti
Peter’s experience includes founding Seva Development, where he helped companies ranging from startups to public companies including Microsoft to design and implement their QA and software engineering strategies. Prior to that he focused on building product and quality strategy at Silvervue (now Mingle Health). Currently a founder at Qualiti, a company focused on leveraging AI to take the work - but not the control - off of QA engineers, Peter's expertise in AI and software engineering have made him a prominent voice in the industry, including being named one of Utah’s AI 100 leaders for practical implementation of AI.
I have spoken at many local events, including meetups with over 100 people in attendance, panels with CTOs, CEOs, QA meetups, and Silicon Valley Bank panels.
I have spoken at many local events, including meetups with over 100 people in attendance, panels with CTOs, CEOs, QA meetups, and Silicon Valley Bank panels.
Vanya Seth
Head of Technology, Thoughtworks India
An experienced technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the IT services industry, Vanya is a strategic consultant specialising in platforms, delivery infrastructure, evolutionary architecture and cloud native applications.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
Jacob Miller
Vice President of Data Science, Pattern
Jacob Miller is the Vice President of Data Science at Pattern, the largest ecommerce accelerator. Jacob's background and experience in academia, large corporations, and successful growth companies provide a unique perspective on what has proven successful and unsuccessful in AI and Data Science.
Raju Gandhi
Founder, DefMacro Software, LLC
Raju Gandhi has been writing software for over two decades. Along the way he's been a software architect, consultant, author, teacher, and regularly invited speaker at conferences around the world. As both a software developer and a teacher, he believes in keeping things simple, preferring to understand and explain the “why” as opposed to the “how.”
Presentations: 59
Tracks
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AI in Development
How does AI influence your team's ability to quickly and safely create code? How can we be effective in letting AI generate code and what cautionary measures we need to put in place to make the best of that capability?
Heli Helskyaho
CEO, Miracle Finland Oy
Heli Helskyaho is the CEO for Miracle Finland Oy. Heli holds a Master’s degree (Computer Science) at the University of Helsinki and she is specialized on databases. At the moment she is working on her doctoral studies at the University of Helsinki. Heli has been working on IT since 1990. Heli is an Oracle ACE Director, and a frequent speaker in many conferences. She is the author of Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler for Database Design Mastery (Oracle Press 2015) and a co-author of Real World SQL and PL/SQL: Advice from the Experts (Oracle Press 2016), Machine Learning for Oracle Database Professionals: Deploying Model-Driven Applications and Automation Pipelines (Apress 2021), and Extending Oracle Application Express with Oracle Cloud Features: A Guide to Enhancing APEX Web Applications with Cloud-Native and Machine Learning Technologies (Apress 2022).
Heli is also a Data Vault 2.0 Certified Practitioner and holds several certificates on Oracle Technologies.
Heli is also a Data Vault 2.0 Certified Practitioner and holds several certificates on Oracle Technologies.
Craig Walls
Principal Engineer, Habuma
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, Spring Boot in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, voice application development, and generative AI. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 3 dogs.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
⚙️ AI Assisted Coding: Navigating the Strengths, Challenges, and Future of Coding Assistants
David Parry
Developer Advocate, Qodo
Unlocking Innovation Through Expertise: David Parry, Developer Advocate
David Parry is an accomplished Director of Architecture with over 20 years of experience in Java development. It all began in 1996 when he discovered the fascinating world of programming, with a particular focus on Java applets.
Throughout his illustrious career, David Parry has been involved in various noteworthy projects. He has successfully built and implemented content management systems for a wide range of clients, including the esteemed Johny Walker and its renowned keepwalking.com. Additionally, as a consultant at a Big 4 firm, David played a pivotal role in solving critical issues for numerous customers, demonstrating his expertise in handling complex and high-traffic web platforms.
Never one to shy away from innovation, David Parry has expanded his skills to work on cutting-edge technologies such as mobile and embedded Android TV systems. Leveraging his expertise, he has delivered top-notch streaming services to customers, ensuring they have an exceptional viewing experience.
Currently, David holds the position of Developer Advocate and Consultant overseeing strategic planning and execution of architectural designs for customers. With a deep understanding of software development principles and extensive experience in Java programming, he excels at providing valuable insights and guidance to his team.
Having witnessed the evolution of Java development from its early days to its current state, David Parry's wealth of experience and strategic perspective, combined with his consulting work at a Big 4 firm, make him an invaluable asset in any project or organization he is a part of.
David Parry is an accomplished Director of Architecture with over 20 years of experience in Java development. It all began in 1996 when he discovered the fascinating world of programming, with a particular focus on Java applets.
Throughout his illustrious career, David Parry has been involved in various noteworthy projects. He has successfully built and implemented content management systems for a wide range of clients, including the esteemed Johny Walker and its renowned keepwalking.com. Additionally, as a consultant at a Big 4 firm, David played a pivotal role in solving critical issues for numerous customers, demonstrating his expertise in handling complex and high-traffic web platforms.
Never one to shy away from innovation, David Parry has expanded his skills to work on cutting-edge technologies such as mobile and embedded Android TV systems. Leveraging his expertise, he has delivered top-notch streaming services to customers, ensuring they have an exceptional viewing experience.
Currently, David holds the position of Developer Advocate and Consultant overseeing strategic planning and execution of architectural designs for customers. With a deep understanding of software development principles and extensive experience in Java programming, he excels at providing valuable insights and guidance to his team.
Having witnessed the evolution of Java development from its early days to its current state, David Parry's wealth of experience and strategic perspective, combined with his consulting work at a Big 4 firm, make him an invaluable asset in any project or organization he is a part of.
Frank Greco
Chairman, NYJavaSIG
Frank Greco is a distinguished expert in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with extensive experience consulting for major corporations, including Google, AT&T, Lehman Brothers, NYSE, and Oracle, as well as numerous technology startups. His expertise spans AI/ML, cloud and mobile computing, technical education, and enterprise product management. Frank has a significant educational background, having founded the NY Java User Group (NYJavaSIG) and co-authored the international standard JSR381 Visual Recognition AI/ML API for Java. He is a prominent speaker at global technology conferences and is influential in shaping discussions about the intersection of AI/ML and business. As Chairman of the NYJavaSIG, Frank remains at the forefront of developer communities and continues to drive innovation and understanding in the ever-evolving world of technology. His work extends beyond business consultancy as he continues to shape the future of technology through leadership roles and impactful contributions to standards and practices in the field.
Raymond Camden
Senior Developer Evangelist, Hire Me!
Raymond Camden is a Senior Developer Evangelist looking for his next role. His work focuses on APIs ranging from document management to generative media creation with AI tools. He is the author of multiple books on development and has been actively blogging and presenting for over twenty years. Raymond can be reached at his blog (www.raymondcamden.com) or via email at raymondcamden@gmail.com.
Dipankar Saha
Principal Solutions Architect, Royal Bank of Canada US Wealth Management
I am a seasoned software professional having 20 years of work experience. For the past decade, I have been working in a technical leadership role in my current organization Royal Bank of Canada(RBC) US Wealth Management. I have been implementing impactful projects resolving customer challenges using cutting edge technologies. At present, I am producing solution architectures to innovate, solve business problems and foster growth in my organization. In my role I collaborate with various stakeholders within and outside of my organization including but not limited to business, vendors, executives, technical leads, developers and testing team. My contribution has earned several awards in my present and past companies.
I have been a learner throughout my career, have accomplished several valuable certifications on latest technologies, architecture, cybersecurity products and have successfully applied them in my day to day job role.
After working as a professional in software and finance for a long time, I am looking forward to utilize my expertise and experience to participate in activities outside of my regular job duties to give back to the community, learn new things and expand my network within tech industry.
I have been a learner throughout my career, have accomplished several valuable certifications on latest technologies, architecture, cybersecurity products and have successfully applied them in my day to day job role.
After working as a professional in software and finance for a long time, I am looking forward to utilize my expertise and experience to participate in activities outside of my regular job duties to give back to the community, learn new things and expand my network within tech industry.
Raymond Camden
Senior Developer Evangelist, Hire Me!
Raymond Camden is a Senior Developer Evangelist looking for his next role. His work focuses on APIs ranging from document management to generative media creation with AI tools. He is the author of multiple books on development and has been actively blogging and presenting for over twenty years. Raymond can be reached at his blog (www.raymondcamden.com) or via email at raymondcamden@gmail.com.
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Michael Carducci
Holistic Software Architect, Carducci Inc
Michael Carducci is a seasoned IT professional with over 25 years of experience, an author, and an internationally recognized speaker, blending expertise in software architecture with the artistry of magic and mentalism. His upcoming book, "Mastering Software Architecture," reflects his deep understanding of the multifaceted challenges of building resilient, effective software systems and high-performing teams. Michael's career spans roles from individual contributor to CTO, with a particular focus on strategic architecture and holistic transformation.
As a magician and mentalist, Michael has captivated audiences in dozens of countries, applying the same creativity and problem-solving skills that define his technology career. He excels in transforming complex technical concepts into engaging narratives, making him a sought-after speaker and emcee for tech events worldwide.
In his consulting work, Michael adopts a holistic approach to software architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational realities. He empowers teams, bridges tactical and strategic objectives, and guides organizations through transformative changes, always aiming to create sustainable, adaptable solutions.
Michael's unique blend of technical acumen and performative talent makes him an unparalleled force in both the tech and entertainment industries, driven by a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to excellence.
As a magician and mentalist, Michael has captivated audiences in dozens of countries, applying the same creativity and problem-solving skills that define his technology career. He excels in transforming complex technical concepts into engaging narratives, making him a sought-after speaker and emcee for tech events worldwide.
In his consulting work, Michael adopts a holistic approach to software architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational realities. He empowers teams, bridges tactical and strategic objectives, and guides organizations through transformative changes, always aiming to create sustainable, adaptable solutions.
Michael's unique blend of technical acumen and performative talent makes him an unparalleled force in both the tech and entertainment industries, driven by a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to excellence.
Kito Mann
Principal Consultant, globally
Internationally recognized speaker Kito D. Mann is the Principal Consultant at Virtua, Inc., specializing in enterprise application architecture, training, development, and mentoring with microservices, cloud, Web Components, Angular, and Jakarta/Java EE technologies; the co-host of The Stackd Podcast; author of JavaServer Faces in Action. Mann has participated in several Java Community Process expert groups (including CDI, JSF, and Portlets). Mann is also a Java Champion and Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies. He holds a BA in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Josh Long
Spring Developer Advocate, the Spring team
Josh (@starbuxman) has been the first Spring Developer Advocate since 2010. Josh is a Java Champion, author of 7 books (including "Reactive Spring") and numerous best-selling video training (including "Building Microservices with Spring Boot Livelessons" with Spring Boot co-founder Phil Webb), and an open-source contributor (Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Axon, Spring Cloud, Activiti, Vaadin, etc), a Youtuber (Coffee + Software with Josh Long as well as my Spring Tips series ), and a podcaster ("A Bootiful Podcast").
William Lyon
Developer Experience, Hypermode
William Lyon is an AI engineer at Hypermode where he works to improve the developer experience of building model-native apps. Previously he worked as a software developer at Neo4j and other startups. He is also the author of the book “Fullstack GraphQL Applications” and earned a masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Montana. You can find him online at lyonwj.com
Heli Helskyaho
CEO, Miracle Finland Oy
Heli Helskyaho is the CEO for Miracle Finland Oy. Heli holds a Master’s degree (Computer Science) at the University of Helsinki and she is specialized on databases. At the moment she is working on her doctoral studies at the University of Helsinki. Heli has been working on IT since 1990. Heli is an Oracle ACE Director, and a frequent speaker in many conferences. She is the author of Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler for Database Design Mastery (Oracle Press 2015) and a co-author of Real World SQL and PL/SQL: Advice from the Experts (Oracle Press 2016), Machine Learning for Oracle Database Professionals: Deploying Model-Driven Applications and Automation Pipelines (Apress 2021), and Extending Oracle Application Express with Oracle Cloud Features: A Guide to Enhancing APEX Web Applications with Cloud-Native and Machine Learning Technologies (Apress 2022).
Heli is also a Data Vault 2.0 Certified Practitioner and holds several certificates on Oracle Technologies.
Heli is also a Data Vault 2.0 Certified Practitioner and holds several certificates on Oracle Technologies.
Cedric Clyburn
Developer Advocate, Red Hat
Cedric Clyburn (@cedricclyburn), Senior Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an enthusiastic software technologist with a background in Kubernetes, DevOps, and container tools. He has experience speaking and organizing conferences including DevNexus, WeAreDevelopers, The Linux Foundation, KCD NYC, and more. Cedric loves all things open-source, and works to make developer's lives easier! Based out of New York.
Adao Oliveira Junior
Solutions Architect, Oracle
Adao Oliveira Junior is a cloud solutions architect who has worked in the technology industry for over two decades, five on cloud native solutions. Adao has experience in collecting high-level requirements and translating them into technical solutions, helping customers and partners around the globe. He also contributed to several open source projects and the Kubernetes community and holds Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, and KCNA, among other cloud and industry certifications.
Arjav Desai
Consulting Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Americas Inc
I am a consulting software engineer in the Oracle's Helidon team, focusing on integration with various cloud providers/services and representing team in Microprofile's AI working group.
I have more than 20yrs of experience with a track record of designing cloud services and development frameworks; having been involved with OC4J, Weblogic, Glassfish, Oracle K8S Engine (OKE) and now Helidon. I am passionate about innovation, latest technologies and finding solutions to complex problems.
Outside of work, I like spend time with my family, volunteer in community and track/hike across state/national parks.
I have more than 20yrs of experience with a track record of designing cloud services and development frameworks; having been involved with OC4J, Weblogic, Glassfish, Oracle K8S Engine (OKE) and now Helidon. I am passionate about innovation, latest technologies and finding solutions to complex problems.
Outside of work, I like spend time with my family, volunteer in community and track/hike across state/national parks.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Jennifer Reif
Developer Advocate, Neo4j
Jennifer Reif is a Developer Advocate at Neo4j, speaker, and blogger with an MS in CMIS. An avid developer and problem-solver, she enjoys learning new technologies, sometimes on a daily basis! Her passion is finding ways to organize chaos and deliver software more effectively.
Mary Grygleski
AI Practice Lead, Callibrity
Mary is a Java Champion, and the AI Practice Lead at Callibrity, a consulting firm based in Ohio. She started as an engineer in Unix/C, then transitioned to Java around 2000 and has never looked back since then. After 20+ years of being a software engineer and technical architect, she discovered her true passion in developer and customer advocacy. Most recently she has serviced companies of various sizes such as IBM, US Cellular, Bank of America, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in topic areas that included Java, GenAI, Streaming systems, Open source, Cloud and Distributed messaging systems. She is also a very active tech community leader outside of her day job. She is the President of the Chicago Java Users Group (CJUG), and the Chicago Chapter Co-Lead for AICamp.
Freddy Guime
Distinguished Principal Engineer, Expedia Group
Freddy is a Distinguished Principal Developer at Expedia. Always dealing with performance and usability he is always curious on how to make the overabundance of data useful for travelers, traders and consumers. Having worked with different technologies before has allowed him to come with solutions to rendering bottleneck problems. A Usability Guru, Freddy understands and bridges the concepts of high-throughput with usability within software.
He is also the author and maintainer of the javapubhouse.com, a podcast dedicated to tutorial topics in Java that covers everything from the use of the keyword volatile to the definition of beautiful code, also of javaoffheap.com, a java news podcast.
He is also the author and maintainer of the javapubhouse.com, a podcast dedicated to tutorial topics in Java that covers everything from the use of the keyword volatile to the definition of beautiful code, also of javaoffheap.com, a java news podcast.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Cheuk Ting Ho
AI Developer Advocate, JetBrains
After having a career as a Data Scientist and Developer Advocate, Cheuk dedicated her work to the open-source community. Currently, she is working as AI developer advocate for JetBrains. She has co-founded Humble Data, a beginner Python workshop that has been happening around the world. She has served the EuroPython Society board for two years and is now a fellow and director of the Python Software Foundation.
Juan Peredo
Independent cloud application architect, Bolbeck llc
Juan started his career writing code to optimize truck routing in open pit mines about 20 years ago. Since then, he has delivered technical solutions for companies in multiple private and public sectors. His background includes IT consulting, development and delivery in companies like AWS, PWC and Booz & Co..
His current interests include, building smart applications, AI/ML, CI/CD, containers and WASM. He is also very interested in making tech teams productive and focused on building amazing applications instead worrying about automatable, mundane tasks. Finally, he firmly believes on the application of technologies for the improvement of the average person's lifestyle.
His current interests include, building smart applications, AI/ML, CI/CD, containers and WASM. He is also very interested in making tech teams productive and focused on building amazing applications instead worrying about automatable, mundane tasks. Finally, he firmly believes on the application of technologies for the improvement of the average person's lifestyle.
Craig Walls
Principal Engineer, Habuma
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, Spring Boot in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, voice application development, and generative AI. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 3 dogs.
Kenneth Kousen
President, Kousen IT, Inc.
Author of "Mockito Made Clear", "Kotlin Cookbook", "Modern Java Recipes", "Making Java Groovy", and "Help Your Boss Help You". Conference speaker, developer, and publisher of "Tales from the jar side" newsletter and companion YouTube channel. Professor of Computer Science at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Arjav Desai
Consulting Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Americas Inc
I am a consulting software engineer in the Oracle's Helidon team, focusing on integration with various cloud providers/services and representing team in Microprofile's AI working group.
I have more than 20yrs of experience with a track record of designing cloud services and development frameworks; having been involved with OC4J, Weblogic, Glassfish, Oracle K8S Engine (OKE) and now Helidon. I am passionate about innovation, latest technologies and finding solutions to complex problems.
Outside of work, I like spend time with my family, volunteer in community and track/hike across state/national parks.
I have more than 20yrs of experience with a track record of designing cloud services and development frameworks; having been involved with OC4J, Weblogic, Glassfish, Oracle K8S Engine (OKE) and now Helidon. I am passionate about innovation, latest technologies and finding solutions to complex problems.
Outside of work, I like spend time with my family, volunteer in community and track/hike across state/national parks.
Adao Oliveira Junior
Solutions Architect, Oracle
Adao Oliveira Junior is a cloud solutions architect who has worked in the technology industry for over two decades, five on cloud native solutions. Adao has experience in collecting high-level requirements and translating them into technical solutions, helping customers and partners around the globe. He also contributed to several open source projects and the Kubernetes community and holds Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, and KCNA, among other cloud and industry certifications.
Jennifer Reif
Developer Advocate, Neo4j
Jennifer Reif is a Developer Advocate at Neo4j, speaker, and blogger with an MS in CMIS. An avid developer and problem-solver, she enjoys learning new technologies, sometimes on a daily basis! Her passion is finding ways to organize chaos and deliver software more effectively.
Luke VanderHart
Founder, Epistemic Data
Luke VanderHart is a developer, author and consultant with an emphasis on system design, data ontologies and functional programming. He has worked in a variety of domains for over 20 years including security, healthcare, intelligence, finance and energy. He has a B.A. in Philosophy and Linguistics, and views software technology as an exercise in applied philosophy and a tool to both learn about and create the world.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Craig Walls
Principal Engineer, Habuma
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, Spring Boot in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, voice application development, and generative AI. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 3 dogs.
Cheuk Ting Ho
AI Developer Advocate, JetBrains
After having a career as a Data Scientist and Developer Advocate, Cheuk dedicated her work to the open-source community. Currently, she is working as AI developer advocate for JetBrains. She has co-founded Humble Data, a beginner Python workshop that has been happening around the world. She has served the EuroPython Society board for two years and is now a fellow and director of the Python Software Foundation.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Brian Sletten
President, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
Venkat Subramaniam
President, Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter/X at @venkat_s.
Vanya Seth
Head of Technology, Thoughtworks India
An experienced technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the IT services industry, Vanya is a strategic consultant specialising in platforms, delivery infrastructure, evolutionary architecture and cloud native applications.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
In her current role as Head of Technology for Thoughtworks in India, Vanya shapes new pursuits, strategically advises on client projects, and formulates meaningful and resilient technology strategies.
She is a passionate technologist with a knack for solving complex problems, at scale. She is also deeply involved in with open source communities.
Luke VanderHart
Founder, Epistemic Data
Luke VanderHart is a developer, author and consultant with an emphasis on system design, data ontologies and functional programming. He has worked in a variety of domains for over 20 years including security, healthcare, intelligence, finance and energy. He has a B.A. in Philosophy and Linguistics, and views software technology as an exercise in applied philosophy and a tool to both learn about and create the world.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
Peter West
CEO, Qualiti
Peter’s experience includes founding Seva Development, where he helped companies ranging from startups to public companies including Microsoft to design and implement their QA and software engineering strategies. Prior to that he focused on building product and quality strategy at Silvervue (now Mingle Health). Currently a founder at Qualiti, a company focused on leveraging AI to take the work - but not the control - off of QA engineers, Peter's expertise in AI and software engineering have made him a prominent voice in the industry, including being named one of Utah’s AI 100 leaders for practical implementation of AI.
I have spoken at many local events, including meetups with over 100 people in attendance, panels with CTOs, CEOs, QA meetups, and Silicon Valley Bank panels.
I have spoken at many local events, including meetups with over 100 people in attendance, panels with CTOs, CEOs, QA meetups, and Silicon Valley Bank panels.
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Pratik Patel
Lead Developer Advocate, Azul
Pratik Patel is a Java Champion and lead developer advocate at Azul Systems. He wrote the first book on 'enterprise Java' in 1996, "Java Database Programming with JDBC" and “Developing Open Cloud Native Microservices”. An all around software and hardware enthusiast with experience in the travel, healthcare, telecom, financial services, and startup sectors. Helps to organize the Atlanta Java User Group, frequent speaker at tech events, and master builder of nachos.
Simon Maple
Head of Developer Relations, Tessl
Simon Maple is the Founding Developer Advocate at Tessl and former VP of Developer Relations at Snyk, ZeroTurnaround, and IBM; a Java Champion since 2014, JavaOne Rockstar speaker, Duke's Choice award winner, Virtual JUG founder, and London Java Community co-leader.
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AI in Devops
AI is making strides in the area of DevOps, assisting organizations with proactively monitoring and observing applications in production, and detect pattern of access, potential issues, and more. The presentations in this track will empower you in your journey to use AI in DevOps.
Craig Walls
Principal Engineer, Habuma
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, Spring Boot in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, voice application development, and generative AI. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 3 dogs.
Jacob Miller
Vice President of Data Science, Pattern
Jacob Miller is the Vice President of Data Science at Pattern, the largest ecommerce accelerator. Jacob's background and experience in academia, large corporations, and successful growth companies provide a unique perspective on what has proven successful and unsuccessful in AI and Data Science.
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AI and Personalization
How can you use AI to craft responses that are personalized to your customers and users based on their various details that you can glean in from data and interaction patterns.
Lucy Greco
Electronic accessibility expert and consultant, Consulting
I am a Web Accessibility Evangelist with over 35 years of experience in my field. I have been passionate about access technology my entire life. I believe that technology is an pathway to change for people with disabilities and feel that everyone should be able to take advantage of the opportunities technology provides. I am an early adopter that loves to test tools and help create the most accessible environments possible. I am knowledgeable in W3C 2.1, Section 508, user design, and user experiences. I have mastered a wide variety of assistive technologies, including Jaws for Windows, NVDA, VoiceOver for Mac, VoiceOver for iOS, Talkback for Android, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. I have assisted a large number of people with motor and physical impairments in the use of and acquisition of tools such augmentative communication and many alternative input devices.
Scott Davis
Director of Digital Accessibility, Front Range Community College
Scott Davis is a Web Architect and Digital Accessibility Advocate, focusing on the multisensory aspects of web development. In a world where half of all Google searches are done by voice, and 80% of all social media videos are watched with the sound off and closed captions on, accessibility is a springboard for innovation.
Cedric Clyburn
Developer Advocate, Red Hat
Cedric Clyburn (@cedricclyburn), Senior Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an enthusiastic software technologist with a background in Kubernetes, DevOps, and container tools. He has experience speaking and organizing conferences including DevNexus, WeAreDevelopers, The Linux Foundation, KCD NYC, and more. Cedric loves all things open-source, and works to make developer's lives easier! Based out of New York.
Alex Porcelli
Architect and Engineer Leader, Independent
Alex Porcelli is a seasoned Architect and Engineer Leader with over 25 years of professional development experience. A passionate open-source advocate, he has actively contributed to projects like Drools, jBPM, Kogito, Hibernate, and more for over 15 years. Alex spent more than a decade at Red Hat, where he played key roles as an individual contributor and leader in the Business Automation product line. Most recently, at IBM, he led the establishment of BAMOE, IBM's first open-source Business Automation product. Alex is also a frequent international speaker at events such as IBM TechXChange, QCon, JavaOne, CodeOne, Red Hat Summit, and DevNation.
Cedric Clyburn
Developer Advocate, Red Hat
Cedric Clyburn (@cedricclyburn), Senior Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an enthusiastic software technologist with a background in Kubernetes, DevOps, and container tools. He has experience speaking and organizing conferences including DevNexus, WeAreDevelopers, The Linux Foundation, KCD NYC, and more. Cedric loves all things open-source, and works to make developer's lives easier! Based out of New York.
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AI and Ethics
Unleashing AI based algorithms have consequences. What's a better way that to learn from experts who will share their stories and experiences about the ethical impact of AI and provide guidance on how our use of AI can be responsible, legal, and ethical.
Scott Davis
Director of Digital Accessibility, Front Range Community College
Scott Davis is a Web Architect and Digital Accessibility Advocate, focusing on the multisensory aspects of web development. In a world where half of all Google searches are done by voice, and 80% of all social media videos are watched with the sound off and closed captions on, accessibility is a springboard for innovation.
Luke VanderHart
Founder, Epistemic Data
Luke VanderHart is a developer, author and consultant with an emphasis on system design, data ontologies and functional programming. He has worked in a variety of domains for over 20 years including security, healthcare, intelligence, finance and energy. He has a B.A. in Philosophy and Linguistics, and views software technology as an exercise in applied philosophy and a tool to both learn about and create the world.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
His current project is a startup that builds tools integrating LLMs and ontologies, to deeply ground them in verifiable fact and formal reasoning.
Scott Davis
Director of Digital Accessibility, Front Range Community College
Scott Davis is a Web Architect and Digital Accessibility Advocate, focusing on the multisensory aspects of web development. In a world where half of all Google searches are done by voice, and 80% of all social media videos are watched with the sound off and closed captions on, accessibility is a springboard for innovation.
Saurabh Gupta
Founder, tsrct inc
Building on interesting ideas for 25 years in tech, from mobile, to security, to platforms, and now universal trust.
Jennifer Reif
Developer Advocate, Neo4j
Jennifer Reif is a Developer Advocate at Neo4j, speaker, and blogger with an MS in CMIS. An avid developer and problem-solver, she enjoys learning new technologies, sometimes on a daily basis! Her passion is finding ways to organize chaos and deliver software more effectively.
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Glenn Renfro
Software Developer, AJUG/Devnexus
Glenn Renfro is a core committer for Spring Cloud Task, Spring Batch, and Spring Cloud Data Flow and a Java Champion. He has 15 years of experience in designing, building, and delivering enterprise-level applications in Java and 21 years total of software development experience.
Nathaniel Schutta
Architect, Thoughtworks
Nathaniel T. Schutta is a software architect and Java Champion focused on cloud computing, developer happiness and building usable applications. A proponent of polyglot programming, Nate has written multiple books, appeared in countless videos and many podcasts. He’s also a seasoned speaker who regularly presents at worldwide conferences, No Fluff Just Stuff symposia, meetups, universities, and user groups. In addition to his day job, Nate is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches students to embrace (and evaluate) technical change. Driven to rid the world of bad presentations, he coauthored the book Presentation Patterns with Neal Ford and Matthew McCullough, and he also published Thinking Architecturally and Responsible Microservices available from O’Reilly. His latest book, Fundamentals of Software Engineering, is currently available in early release.
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AI at Work
How is AI being used out in the wild. Learn from passionate developers who like to share their journey and experience and show case how AI has played significant role at their work.
Erica Woods
Director, Consultant Programs and Philanthropy, Apex Systems
Erica Woods is the Director of Contractor Programs and Philanthropy at Apex Systems. Her focus is on overseeing programs, teams, communication channels, and other resources that support their IT Consultant Community of 16,000+. Erica also oversees corporate philanthropy efforts and acts as a technical community evangelist for various STEM programs/nonprofits. She has 18 years of experience in the IT staffing and solutions world and an MBA from Loyola University. She is a Professional and Career Development Author for the MSSQLTips.com online technical community, presents Career Development sessions for various communities, including SQL Saturdays, Code Camps, PMI chapters, IIBA chapters, BA World conferences, and provides internal and external Leadership and Hiring Coaching. Erica is a Co-Founder of the ‘Baltimore Techies for Good’ Meetup group, and Co-Founder/Co-Organizer of the Tampa Tech4Good Meetup group, which are monthly events that bring together technical and marketing folks looking for skills-based volunteering opportunities with nonprofits in need of technology help/guidance. She is also one of the three Founders of the ‘100 Techies Who Care’ group in Tampa, which launched in 2023.
Brian Sletten
President, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
Carlos Kemeny
Principal Data Scientist, Reputation
Dr. Carlos Kemeny is a Principal Data Scientist at Reputation and the founder of drumdata.ai, an AI and decision making research company. He is the former CEO of DrumCV and VP of artificial intelligence at Cinch, led data science at Weave Communications, and strategically advised several Fortune 250 C-Suites and senior executives while at Domo. Dr. Kemeny earned Dual-PhD and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as an MBA and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. His dissertation on decision making and uncertainty informed his groundbreaking research on artificial intelligence and human decision making, which is the focus of his podcast "The AI Decision Guy".
Brian Sletten
President, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Brian Sletten is a liberal arts-educated software engineer with a focus on forward-leaning technologies. His experience has spanned many industries including retail, banking, online games, defense, finance, hospitality and health care. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and lives in Auburn, CA. He focuses on web architecture, resource-oriented computing, social networking, the Semantic Web, data science, 3D graphics, visualization, scalable systems, security consulting and other technologies of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. He is also a rabid reader, devoted foodie and has excellent taste in music. If pressed, he might tell you about his International Pop Recording career.
Neal Ford
Distinguished Engineer, Thoughtworks, Inc
Neal is a Distinguished Engineer at Thoughtworks, a software company and a community of passionate, purpose-led individuals, delivering technology to address the toughest challenges, all while seeking to revolutionize the IT industry and create positive social change. He speaks at many conferences.
Cheuk Ting Ho
AI Developer Advocate, JetBrains
After having a career as a Data Scientist and Developer Advocate, Cheuk dedicated her work to the open-source community. Currently, she is working as AI developer advocate for JetBrains. She has co-founded Humble Data, a beginner Python workshop that has been happening around the world. She has served the EuroPython Society board for two years and is now a fellow and director of the Python Software Foundation.
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Multi Modal Models
Learn to take your machine learning models to work with and generate multimodal models like text, images, audio, video, and more. See how you can create and use models that can combine data from different modalities to bring greater capabilities to your applications.
Michael Carducci
Holistic Software Architect, Carducci Inc
Michael Carducci is a seasoned IT professional with over 25 years of experience, an author, and an internationally recognized speaker, blending expertise in software architecture with the artistry of magic and mentalism. His upcoming book, "Mastering Software Architecture," reflects his deep understanding of the multifaceted challenges of building resilient, effective software systems and high-performing teams. Michael's career spans roles from individual contributor to CTO, with a particular focus on strategic architecture and holistic transformation.
As a magician and mentalist, Michael has captivated audiences in dozens of countries, applying the same creativity and problem-solving skills that define his technology career. He excels in transforming complex technical concepts into engaging narratives, making him a sought-after speaker and emcee for tech events worldwide.
In his consulting work, Michael adopts a holistic approach to software architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational realities. He empowers teams, bridges tactical and strategic objectives, and guides organizations through transformative changes, always aiming to create sustainable, adaptable solutions.
Michael's unique blend of technical acumen and performative talent makes him an unparalleled force in both the tech and entertainment industries, driven by a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to excellence.
As a magician and mentalist, Michael has captivated audiences in dozens of countries, applying the same creativity and problem-solving skills that define his technology career. He excels in transforming complex technical concepts into engaging narratives, making him a sought-after speaker and emcee for tech events worldwide.
In his consulting work, Michael adopts a holistic approach to software architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational realities. He empowers teams, bridges tactical and strategic objectives, and guides organizations through transformative changes, always aiming to create sustainable, adaptable solutions.
Michael's unique blend of technical acumen and performative talent makes him an unparalleled force in both the tech and entertainment industries, driven by a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to excellence.
🎦 Multimodal Spring AI - Building voice, image generation, and vision into your Spring applications
Craig Walls
Principal Engineer, Habuma
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, Spring Boot in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, voice application development, and generative AI. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 3 dogs.
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