Anshul Bahukhandi is a Senior Software Engineer at Amazon Prime Video with 8+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems and AI-driven media platforms. He has led cloud-native, agentic-AI, and computer vision systems used by millions of customers, with a focus on scalability, cost efficiency, and sound technical judgment. He is also a named inventor on multiple U.S. patents in AI.

Alok is a cybersecurity professional and has over 14 years of experience in information security. He specialized in leading AI and cybersecurity transformation programs and helped clients improve their overall security posture, meet compliance, and provide enhanced security services to critical business processes. He believes in turning client challenges into their values by advising clients.

Distinguished IT professional with 18+ years of experience, specializing in the healthcare domain. An expert in performance engineering, AI, cloud computing and digital transformation, with a deep focus on performance testing for mission-critical healthcare systems. With an MBA in IT Management, combining technical depth with business acumen to lead the next generation of healthcare technology.

Product and Tech Strategy leader with a demonstrated history of advising Fortune 500 executives on their org’s analytics, data, and cloud strategy. Product Management, Business Analytics, Strategy Consulting, Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Agile Project Management, Product Development, Product Roadmap Planning Industry experience: Retail, Automotive, e-Commerce, Travel/L.

Mars Cacacho is a visionary tech community leader with nearly two decades of experience in the tech industry. As the Founder of the non-profit HackTheNorth.ph, he has spearheaded grassroots tech movements that empower underserved communities. Mars also leads the Global Threat Response Operations for Asia Pacific and Japan at Trustwave, a LevelBlue company.

Aravind Chinnaraju is a pioneering technology leader specializing in technical program management and infrastructure for game development. With a strong foundation in immersive technologies, DevOps, and intelligent systems architecture, bridging innovation and practical impact, shaping next-generation platforms for interactive media, public policy simulations, and digital transformation.

Vipul Gaddamedi is a People Ops & technology leader specializing in AI-driven HR transformation. As AVP, People Systems, he advances Workday automation and AI workflows to modernize operations, elevate employee experience, and build scalable, data-powered HR ecosystems for future-ready organizations. He champions responsible AI, strong governance and measurable impact aligned to business outcomes.

He is an enterprise analytics and financial transformation leader with 23+ years of global consulting experience across the US, UK, Germany, South Africa, India and supporting Fortune 500 companies. A Hackathon Raptors Fellow and founder of GRB Consulting Group, he focuses on intelligent analytics, agentic AI, and quantum optimization, bringing a practical, business driven perspective as a judge.

Swechcha Gurram is a data expert with more than 18 years of professional experience in the government, financial services, technology, healthcare, and energy sectors. She has a strong background in data visualization, predictive analysis, statistical analysis, and machine learning and is skilled in ETL processes, reporting, and data modeling.

Global technology leader with 20+ years’ experience in digital transformation, data governance, and enterprise analytics across Fortune 50 companies. As Global Process Owner for MDM and Director of Data & Analytics, Ankush leads global teams, drives innovation, and delivers large-scale business impact across operations and finance.

Transformation leader with 20+ years delivering global digital programs across Life Sciences, Pharma, MedTech, Consumer Products and High Tech Manufacturing. Specializes in AI/ML-enabled product lifecycle management, and regulatory excellence to accelerate launches, reduce risk, and improve decisions. Conference speaker, IEEE/ACM peer reviewer, BCS Fellow.

Ishu Anand Jaiswal is Senior Engineering Leader at Intuit, leading identity and enterprise platforms. With over a decade at Apple, he architected systems serving millions globally. A patent holder, IEEE Senior Member, published author, and editorial board member, he judges international technology awards and several hackathons.

Microsoft Certified Developer with over 13 years of experience supporting enterprise-grade banking systems. Lead Software Engineer with experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications across the banking, healthcare, and agriculture sectors. Specializing in Azure, AWS, PCF, Cybersecurity and DevOps, he excels in architecture, team leadership, agile methodologies.

Software developer and technology leader with 15 years of full-cycle experience, currently working as a Salesforce Technical Lead. At the University of California, Mallesh designs and builds AI-enabled, resilient systems that support business continuity, ITDR, and emergency management across multiple campuses and health systems, with a focus on automation and practical, human-centered digital solutions.

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

Laxmikant is a Senior AI Engineer at Google specializing in the architecture of complex AI systems for global products including Google Search and Assistant. With nearly a decade of experience, he currently leads a team in building next-gen conversational interfaces. Laxmikant is driven by a dual commitment to cutting-edge technical innovation and the ethical, responsible deployment of AI technologies.

Strategic Product Executive with a Data Science foundation. His mandate: architect and deliver market-reshaping products. As Head of Product at high-velocity startup Zippy, Abhishek owned the complete vision, roadmap, and execution strategy. Now, he drives organizational scale as a Senior Product Leader at New Relic, excelling where execution demands speed and strategic depth.

Annie Phan is a data and AI leader driving enterprise impact through AI/ML innovation and digital transformation. She is the Staff AI Solution Architect at Diligent, previously led AI/ML programs at Fanatics Collectibles and McKinsey, and is a Founding Member of the AI Think Tank, Forbes Business Council member, and a published author and judge in data and AI.

Sivakumar Ponnusamy is a Senior Data engineering professional with over 18 years of industry experience. Sivakumar possesses strong expertise in defining Data architecture and roadmaps for building scalable data products, data warehouses, data marts, and data pipelines. Sivakumar's specialization is in the area of ETL-Batch processing, Data Warehousing, Big Data & Emerging Technologies in Data space and Cloud.

Atul Punj is an accomplished IT industry leader with over three decades of experience in global delivery, enterprise sales, and digital transformation. Based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, he currently serves as the CEO of IBSFINtech USA, leading the company's expansion into the U.S. market. Atul Punj is an IT leader with 30+ years of experience in global delivery, sales, and digital transformation.

Shweta is an accomplished marketing technology and AI operations leader and has built her career at the intersection of technology, data, and creativity. Shweta currently leads Marketing Technology and AI Enablement at Nextdoor (San Francisco, CA), where she drives enterprise-wide adoption of artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation across go-to-market teams.

A Tech Lead at LinkedIn specializing in large-scale LLM inference and AI infrastructure. Sundara builds high-performance systems for real-time ranking and recommendation workloads, driving efficiency, throughput, and scalability. Passionate about translating cutting-edge AI research into production-ready solutions with measurable impact.

Technology leader with 20 years of experience building and scaling distributed systems, including cloud migrations and high-availability enterprise platforms. Proven record of owning the full product lifecycle—from business case & architecture through launch and SRE-grade operations. Scaling organizations from skunk-works to 30+ engineers while cultivating inclusive, high-performance culture.

Abhinay Kumar Reddy Seella's brings 19 years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership. He specializes in designing scalable applications and tools that drive business growth, including automated content systems and ad management platforms. He has also played a key role in scaling operations and supporting growth at early-stage startups.

With deep & wide leadership experience in brewing science and technology, operations management, people development. Alan attended conferences & development seminars in the US and Europe. Dean, San Miguel School of Brewing. Leader of professional (PIChE Chapter Past President), leadership and communications (Founding Chapter Pres., Toastmasters), and civic organizations (Jaycees International).

Senior Solution Architect, IEEE Senior Member, and cloud-certified data engineering leader with extensive experience in ETL, analytics, and AI-driven data platforms. Manohar actively supports the technology ecosystem as a judge, mentor, and peer reviewer, helping identify impactful and innovative solutions.

Nazia Tasleem is a globally recognized HR Technology and People Analytics leader with over 17 years of experience driving AI-enabled transformation. She has authored 17+ peer-reviewed and Scopus-indexed publications, serves on editorial boards, holds multiple AI-focused patent filings, speaks globally on AI in HR, and judges for the Globee Awards, ABRCMS, DECA, National Magazine Awards etc.

An engineering leader at Uber with 10+ years in distributed systems, cloud, and AI-driven infrastructure. Hitarth led large-scale data and performance optimization initiatives, driving cost savings and innovation. Passionate about evaluating emerging technologies that combine scalability, reliability, and real-world impact.

Yuanfei Zhao is a senior product designer at Kensho Technologies, the AI innovation hub of S&P Global, based in New York City. Her work spans AI-powered transcription tools, large language model chatbots, and data platforms for cancer research, and she is currently focused on designing agentic report generation tools. She holds a degree in Human-computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University.