Didem is a globally recognized AI strategy leader with over 26 years of experience at leading technology companies including Microsoft, Accenture, Schneider Electric, EY, and Motorola. Today, she serves as an advisor on the Goldman Sachs Gen AI Council and leads her own AI company, LotusAI.

At Microsoft, she served as Head of Applied Strategy for Data and AI, collaborating with Fortune 500 clients on data, AI, and Metaverse strategies. She also led the Metaverse for Education Co-Innovation Program and supported partnerships with OpenAI on products such as CoPilot, DALL·E, and ChatGPT. Didem is a strong advocate for diversity and education in technology, having founded programs like the Girls in AI Hackathon and Bootcamp.

Alain is Field CTO for EMEA at GitHub, with a deep passion for software engineering, DevOps practices, and enterprise open source adoption. He is widely recognized for his expertise in helping organizations embrace modern development workflows through automation, collaboration, and secure coding practices. Before GitHub, Alain held technical roles at MongoDB, Dynatrace, and BEA Systems, where he built strong expertise in cloud technologies, application performance, and scalable architectures. Alain blends technical excellence with a passion for teaching and community engagement. As a trusted advisor at GitHub, he helps organizations modernize their development ecosystems through.

Cyril is a lead developer at Deutsche Telekom IT Solution Slovakia, primarily focused on building Java applications. Since January 2024, he has been developing AI-enabled applications in an R&D project, specifically the Advanced Coding Assistant. As the AI field is currently in constant motion, the R&D team he leads studies and applies the latest available insights from AI research worldwide. In addition to his professional work, Cyril maintains a blog where he explores technical and philosophical avenues. He has also published an AI study titled "Theory Machine - Bridging Generative AI Creativity and Turing Machine Formality: A Proposal".

Michal is the Chief Models Officer at a stealth startup, a tenured researcher at Inria, and a lecturer in the MVA master’s program at ENS Paris-Saclay. His research focuses on developing algorithms that require minimal human supervision, working on topics such as deep reinforcement learning, bandit algorithms, self-supervised learning, and self-play. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011, joined Inria in 2012, and co-founded Google DeepMind Paris in 2018 with Rémi Munos. Since 2024, he has been the principal Llama engineer at Meta, leading the development of an online reinforcement learning stack and contributing to research for Llama 3.

Michal is a seasoned developer with 15+ years of expertise in .NET, C#, and frontend languages. As a dedicated leader of software engineers, I still find immense joy in coding. Actively participating in developer community events and hackathons, I thrive on innovation and collaboration.

Juraj is a respected computer science and AI expert and vice-rector for Innovation and Technology Transfer, TUKE. His research interests include AI in communication networks and autonomous mobility, focusing on computer vision, edge computing, and LLMs. He achieved significant academic milestones by earning his habilitation in 2016 and being promoted to Professor in Informatics in 2021.

Sergei co-leads the AI Program rollout at Deutsche Telekom IT, focusing on building sustainable AI delivery and driving transformation across the Group. With a background spanning Finance, Services, HR, and international experience across multiple regions, he brings a global perspective to scaling AI in complex organizations.

Zora brings more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources and over 7 years in management. She is currently leading an AI initiative in her delivery area, focusing on building an environment that helps colleagues become familiar with AI and use it effectively in their work. With her background in both people and organizational development, Zora offers a grounded perspective on how technology can support and enhance the way we work.

Philipp Miotti is a research engineer at the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies (KInIT) with a background in physics and quantum computing from ETH Zurich. He specializes in time series analysis, anomaly detection, and ML/AI solutions for the energy sector. Passionate about combining scientific rigor with practical impact, he focuses on delivering robust and innovative AI solutions.

Payout's visionary co-founder is on a mission to arm Main Street with the tools of Wall Street. The spearhead of this mission is FraudNet, a revolutionary security solution now in its early testing phase. Conceived by Peter and forged through collaboration between Payout and Kinit, its secret weapon is Federated AI that lets businesses build a shared shield against cyber threats by pooling insights without exposing sensitive data. The goal is bold: deliver enterprise-grade security to the builders and dreamers of tomorrow.

Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Sudolabs.com, an Al development studio with 80+ technology experts, helping ambitious founders to turn their business ideas into thriving digital ventures. Sudolabs specializes in building high-impact Al solutions, from early-stage MVPs to scalable, market-leading products.