Vincent Caldeira, CTO of Red Hat in APAC, is responsible for strategic partnerships and technology strategy. Named a top CTO in APAC in 2023, he has 20+ years in IT, excelling in technology transformation in finance. An authority in open source, cloud computing, and digital transformation, Vincent frequently speaks on data analytics, AI/ML, and IT sustainability. He is Technical Advisor of OS-Climate, a member of the GSF Green AI Committee and LF FINOS Technical Oversight Committee.

Brian Proffitt is currently the Senior Manager, Community Outreach team for Red Hat's Open Source Program Office. A long-time member of the free and open source software community, Brian is the author of several books on Linux, iOS, and other odd operating systems, as well as former technology journalist from ReadWrite, ITworld, LinuxPlanet, and Linux Today. He also currently volunteers as VP, Marketing & Publicity and VP, Conferences at the Apache Software Foundation.

Abhisyant is a seasoned technology leader with over 5 years of experience, currently overseeing a high-performing product and engineering team of more than 80 members. Under his guidance, the team has successfully developed innovative products that provide intuitive touchpoints for end customers, enhancing accessibility to NxtGen's services portfolio.

Notably, Abhisyant's team has designed and deployed NxtGen's SpeedCloud on Red Hat's OpenStack and OpenShift platforms, delivering a competitive edge against hyperscalers with improved performance at a significantly lower cost of 80%. Furthermore, the team has developed and delivered AI services across IaaS, PaaS & SaaS as complete production-ready use-cases for NxtGen's customers.

Currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering at Amdocs. Seasoned IT Professional with 17 years of versatile experience in software lifecycle management and customer engagement. He has collaborated with the leading telecom solution providers worldwide, spearheading innovative projects that improve user experience and operational efficiency.
Ravinder is passionate about Technology and Innovation, always looking to harness emerging trends to create impactful solutions. As an enthusiast of Agile methodologies and Design Thinking, he is a certified SAFE Agile consultant, behavioral skills trainer, and mentor. He actively participates in various knowledge-sharing initiatives within the industry and academia, working closely with students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications

Dr. Sukhada Bhingarkar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Technology, MIT World Peace University in Pune. With over 22 years of teaching experience, she earned her PhD in Information Technology from Mumbai University in 2019. She was University Topper of Pune University while doing M.E. in Computer Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune. Dr. Bhingarkar's research interests span across Cloud Computing, Information Security, and Machine Learning. She has published more than 40 research papers in renowned international journals and conferences. She has 2 International patents and 1 Indian Patent granted on her name. She had been granted a funding from Pune University for a research project titled as “Elastic resource scaling and load balancer for online shopping using cloud computing”. She has done certifications in Neural Networks and Deep Learning. Currently, she is working as Associate Dean, External Relations at School of Computer Science & Engineering, MITWPU, Pune.