Speakers

Peter Eijgermans is a long-time software developer and an adventurous and passionate CodeSmith Frontend at Sopra Steria. He likes to travel around the world with his bike. Always seeking for the unexpected and unknown. For his job he tries out the latest techniques and frameworks. He loves to share his experience by speaking at conferences all over the World and writing for the Dutch Java magazine, Medium and DZone. He believes that you as the front-end developer are the spider in the web to bring the user, the team and the product together.

Fabrizio is an Italian freelance software developer living in Spain. With 25 years of experience he has a long history of participation in the PHP open source world, as a contributor, maintainer, advocate and speaker. Mostly active in the Magento ecosystem (one of the most known ecommerce plaftorm) he was speaker in many tech conferences around Europe and maintainer of OpenMage (community fork of Magento1) and now founder of MahoCommerce.

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Arne Blankerts has already dealt with computers when networking was still an adventure. As long-standing head of development of an internet agency, he has created solutions far ahead of the times already years ago. As Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of The PHP Consulting Company (thePHP.cc), Arne helps his clients to develop software successfully. He is author and maintainer of various Open Source development tools, and is a regular presenter at conferences. In his free time he reads fantasy novels and likes to cook.

Ramona is a software engineer and public speaker with a passion for creating inclusive and accessible applications. She likes to spread awareness about this topic and hopes to inspire people both in her daily work and by taking the stage whenever she gets the chance.

Christian is a freelance fullstack developer and Microsoft MVP writing code in languages like Java, Kotlin, Typescript and Javascript. He's been working as a software engineer since over a decade. He loves learning from others and sharing his knowledge.

Like you, Pim is on a quest to do things a little bit better every time. As a scrum developer, he has extensive experience with solid coding, patient mentoring and tackling big projects using Domain Driven Design. Presentations by Pim are always fun, engaging and conversational. But don't fret; if you just want to listen and let others speak, it *will* be worth your time. Pim has joined Superscript in 2022 where the complexities of tech and insurance meet each other in the <3 of software.

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Brecht De Ruyte is a self-taught front-end developer located in Belgium with a passion for UX and Design. During the day you can find him working at iO, a full service agency. Besides that, he is also a Google Developer Expert, Smashing Magazine writer and blog owner of utlitybend.com. He also participates in the W3C community: Open UI.

Started in 2011 with app development specifically on iOS, I've broaden my knowledge to more platforms like Android, Xamarin, Ionic, React Native, etc. Had various roles in the past years, from developer, to architect, and now tech lead at a smaller agency having the responsibility we do the rights things, the right way.

Maximiliano Firtman is a mobile and web developer, trainer, speaker, and author of 14 books, including latest titles "Hacking Web Performance" (O'Reilly Media) and "Learn PWA!" (Google). A frequent speaker at international conferences, he's a recognized figure in the mobile and web community. Maximiliano has created over 35 web and app development courses for platforms like Frontend Masters, Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning, and teaches workshops on a range of topics including mobile (Android, iOS), web app development, performance, and applied AI.

Anayo Oleru is a Software Engineer, Software Solution Architect, and Google Mobile-web Mentor based in Cardiff, UK. He has spoken at various international tech events, both live and online, including multiple JavaScript conferences in London, focusing on Security, Architecture, ML/AI, and JavaScript on the server and the web. Anayo is a recent first-class Computer Science MSc graduate, and he is passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with fellow speakers and attendees. In his free time, he enjoys reading and writing short stories which he publishes on Amazon Books.

Chapter Lead with extensive experience in building, managing, and optimizing technology solutions. I am passionate about driving innovation, particularly within the realm of software engineering and AI. I have a strong background in building resilient and scalable distributed solutions, ensuring robust architecture and maintainability. My focus on data-driven insights has equipped me to anticipate challenges in system reliability and distributed computing. Currently based in Amsterdam, I lead a talented team, balancing technical excellence and strategic vision to meet the dynamic needs of a fast-paced industry.Together we are building a scalable next-generation contact center solution at ING using Twilio, Google Dialogflow [...]

Tim is a Swift developer from Manchester, UK and one half of the Vapor Core Team. He sits on the Swift Server Workgroup and delivers talks and workshops on Vapor and server-side Swift around the world. He runs Broken Hands, a server-side Swift consultancy and works with clients around the world to help them deploy Swift on their backends. He also co-organises the ServerSide.swift conference - the world’s first and only conference focused on server-side Swift.

Thomas Kuperus is a Business Strategist at Framna, committed to empowering clients to unlock their digital potential. With a strong foundation in international business and marketing intelligence, he has developed a deep appreciation for data-driven decision-making and the application of proven methodologies. Leveraging his diverse industry experience, Thomas ensures digital solutions are strategically aligned with business objectives, delivering tangible and measurable outcomes. His expertise combines market insights with strategic vision, enabling impactful solutions that foster growth and enhance engagement.

I've been working as a .NET developer for over 16 years now in a variety of industries including government, retail and manufacturing. But I've been hacking around with computer code since I was old enough to read my Dad's copy of the ZX Spectrum BASIC coders manual. I've been speaking about Functional C# at various user groups and conferences around the UK, USA, Europe and Australia and am particularly interested in seeing just how far we can push C# without breaking it. In 2023 I released my first technical book: "Functional Programming with C#", published by O'Reilly Media. When I'm [...]

Sasha is an experienced software developer with a rich background, in IT for more than 20 years. He worked with different stacks in backend, frontend and mobile fields, but since 2018 his main interest is Flutter. Sasha also has deep expertise in Firebase and Generative AI area, enhancing his capabilities to create robust, intelligent, and scalable applications. Sasha is a Chief Software Engineer and Head of Flutter Discipline in EPAM. Also, he is Flutter and Dart GDE and Co-Organizer of Flutter Berlin community.

Tetiana is a Senior UX Designer at BIMcollab in the Netherlands. She began her career as a software engineer, where she cultivated a passion for user-centric and accessible design alongside her interest in technology and innovation. Tetiana is dedicated to creating sustainable products that encourage eco-friendly user behavior and positively impact the planet. In addition to her design work, Tetiana shares her expertise and knowledge by recording online courses for LinkedIn Learning on various UX topics. Her courses have been taken by over 25,000 students worldwide.

I am a freelance senior iOS developer with over 15 years of experience developing great mobile applications for all kinds of users and clients. I call myself a pragmatic programmer. Someone who strives for excellence but is also aware of time constraints and business demands. In short, I love building fantastic apps but I also like to get stuff done. I have built apps that are used by millions of people. Simple marketing apps with a single screen and incredibly complicated apps for Fortune 500 companies with connections to backend systems and high availability demands. I am not just a [...]

Sash has been working at Meta for over 8 years focusing on 0 to 1 spaces with focus on innovation at scale. Sash started Threads iOS team, worked on brain-computer interface used in Meta Orion, and lately been working on various Meta AI products.

Lead Android Developer at New Nexus, expert in identity documents and new technologies. Dutch and Australian. Loves all things tech. Google Developer Group Chapter Lead Groningen

Starting out with microcontroller software in C, I eventually found my passion for Swift and iOS development. Today, I’m working on an app for a top French-language newspaper in Switzerland, with past projects ranging from government transport apps to corporate solutions, always focusing on accessibility and clean, impactful design.

Rob Whitaker is an iOS and macOS accessibility specialist with extensive experience in creating inclusive mobile applications. Having worked as a senior iOS engineer at companies like Capital One, Rob has most recently brought his expertise to Apple, where he focuses on enhancing the accessibility of its applications. He is the author of the book Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps, a comprehensive guide on mobile accessibility. Rob has consulted for major brands including Spotify and provided many of the accessibility rule definitions for iOS developer tool Reveal. Rob is a passionate advocate for building apps that are usable by everyone.

Niels is a passionate, driven and experienced senior software developer with a solid background in native app development. He is always eager to learn is a passionate speaker about the things he encounters during projects or work. In addition to that, he really enjoys conveying profession-related knowledge to others by presentations or just a simple talk

An explorer at heart, Nico loves to navigate the ever changing technology landscape and find practical solutions to complex problems. For a big chunk of his career, he disrupted the DAM space by building an innovative file management solution called Elvis, which is being used by media organizations all over the world. Besides leading and supporting teams and giving direction, he likes to roll up his sleeves and experience first-hand how (and whether) the latest technologies work in the real world. He is never shy of making unconventional choices to achieve radical results. Recordings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpsPwCgJlHhyONy7_4fb-AfYcmAS0oD7P Podcast: https://app.springcast.fm/podcast/luminis-tech-talks Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/nicokrijnen

Mohit Sarveiya is a Google Developer Expert in Kotlin and Android, well-known in the tech community for his contributions to Kotlin development and Android applications. Before his focus on Android development, he worked as a backend engineer. Mohit has been an early adopter of Kotlin and is passionate about the language, often sharing his expertise through talks and workshops. He has given presentations at major conferences, such as KotlinConf and Droidcon, covering advanced topics like improving Jetpack Compose performance and the internals of the Compose compiler. Mohit also engages in open-source projects and writes about his work on his blog, [...]

Based in southern Germany, started developing iOS apps on the iPhone 3GS in 2009 and never left the platform afterwards. Dipped toes into Android and REST interfaces but returned to iOS using Swift and later SwiftUI. Moved to Flutter in 2023, focusing on interoperation with the iOS platform. Working in teams to create apps like FC Bayern, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Liebherr SmartDevice.

Started with his C64 at age 11 in 1987. Manuel “Stuff” Carrasco Molina became a Pro Software Dev in 1997 after 3 years of CS. Started the 8rst french podcast about Apple in 2005. Started developing for iOS in 2008. With Swift since 2014 (pre-1.0).

I'm Mohamed Gamal (you can call me Jemy), a Mobile Staff Engineer at SumUp. With a focus on architecture and scaling projects, I thrive on turning innovative ideas into robust and efficient solutions. When I'm not diving into code, you might find me on the squash court, refining both my programming and racket skills. I'm also a passionate traveler, exploring new places and cultures whenever I get the chance. Let's connect and geek out about tech, or perhaps challenge me to a squash match! 🚀📱🌍 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-gamal-a231ab94/

Hugo is a seasoned software engineer with a strong focus on Android for over 15 years. He’s a Google Developer Expert for Android and international speaker at Android events around the world. With his company Little Robots, he creates his own apps, like Rainy Days and drumbox and is available for Android projects and consultancy.

Chrystian Vieyra is an Android and iOS app developer with a specialty in visualizing sensor data. He recently transitioned to be an engineering manager at Comcast. Born in Celaya, Mexico, he immigrated to the United States to complete his B.S. in Computer Science from Western Illinois University. Chrystian resides in Washington, DC.

For the past four years, I have been working as an App Architect/Tech Lead at a mobile application consultancy based in Bremen, Germany, with a strong focus on Flutter app development. In this role, I help shape the architecture of projects and play a key part in the company-wide standardization of Flutter development practices, including the creation of internal tools and infrastructure.

Experienced Senior Android Engineer with over 9 years of experience developing large-scale mobile applications. Currently working as an Android Engineer at Lyft. Actively contributing to the developer community through technical blog posts, mentoring, and talks.

Daniel is the author of more than a dozen books including the best selling books A Functional Programming Kickstart, A SwiftUI Kickstart, A Swift Kickstart and Dear Elena. Daniel presents iOS, Functional Programming, SwiftUI, and Swift training and consults through his company Dim Sum Thinking. He has written apps for the iPhone and the iPad since the SDKs first appeared and has written programs for the Mac all the way back to System 7. When he's not coding or talking about coding for the Mac, the iPhone, and the iPad he's probably cooking, baking bread, or hanging out with friends. [...]

Antoine is passionate about contributing to the iOS community, where you might know him from his weekly blog posts on his personal blog called SwiftLee, his newsletter SwiftLee Weekly, or RocketSim; an Xcode Simulator Enhancing App. He particularly enjoys speaking on best practices for structuring code architecture in a way that creates sustainability, as well as new Swift features and how iOS developers can be more successful in their work. Before going Indie in 2024, he lead the team at WeTransfer as a Staff iOS Engineer and developed several large-scale apps since 2009 (iOS 4!). His most recent work resulted [...]

My name is Antonio, and I have been a certified Apple fanboy since the iPhone 5s. My iOS development journey began humbly. I worked in construction for an entire summer to finance my first MacBook in order to start learning Swift, and I haven't been able to put it down for the past five years. I have developed iOS apps for several high-end clients and grown alongside the projects. Working daily with the latest technology, solving complex issues, and enhancing scalability and efficiency are what drive me. When I'm not at my MacBook, you might find me at FER University, [...]

Arnaud has over 18 years of experience in software engineering, spanning roles in developing Java/JVM systems and leading Android application projects for startups. He has served as both a Senior Developer and Tech Lead, applying his expertise across various sectors. Since 2016, he has been an active speaker on topics such as Kotlin, Android Architecture, and Koin, and in 2020, he was recognized as a Google Developer Expert for Kotlin. In 2017, Arnaud initiated the development of Koin (https://insert-koin.io/), a lightweight dependency injection framework that has become well-known in the Kotlin ecosystem. By late 2022, he co-founded Kotzilla (https://kotzilla.io/), a [...]

Security Software Engineer Caner Kaya is a seasoned Security Software Engineer at Promon, with over seven years of expertise in Android security. As a passionate reverse engineer, Caner has uncovered critical vulnerabilities and analyzed numerous sophisticated malware targeting the Android platform. His deep technical knowledge and dedication to security have positioned him as a key figure in the field of mobile cybersecurity. Before joining Promon, Caner held pivotal roles at Telenor and TietoEVRY, where he contributed to a variety of technical and software development projects. With a strong commitment to advancing mobile security, Caner continues to push the boundaries of [...]

Ukrainian. I have 12 years of experience in Mobile Software Development and about 5 years as Flutter Developer. My biggest passion is architecture, which drives me always to new challenges.

I started coding around the age of 18 and immediately fell in love with it. Since I was always passionate about mobile (first with Nokia and their Symbian and then with Android), it was natural for me to continue on that path. I started working in a small agency in South Italy where I had the opportunity to work on a lot of projects, then decided to expand my horizons and moved to Amsterdam where I joined WeTransfer on an incredible 5 years journey. After that, I decided to pursue an industry I have at heart: bikes! That's how I [...]

Enrico is an engineer leading the Android app team at NewLook. Previously he was a senior developer at Amazon, working on the Ring alarm team, and spent a lot of years also in TUI developing their flagship app. He has worked on Android things for over 10 years, cyclist, and volleyball player in his free time.

Derick Rethans is a PHP internals expert and author of Xdebug. He works as an independent contractor and consultant on PHP extensions and related projects. He works for the PHP Foundation to improve PHP, and continues to contribute to the PHP project in numerous forms (Date/Time Extension, Xdebug, PHP 4.4/7.4 Release Manager, etc). He is a frequent lecturer at conferences, the author of php|architect's Guide to Date and Time Programming, and the co-author of PHP 5 Power Programming.

Tejas Chopra is a Senior Software Engineer, working in the Data Storage Platform team at Netflix, where he is responsible for architecting storage solutions to support Netflix Studios and Netflix Streaming Platform. Prior to Netflix, Tejas was working on designing and implementing the storage infrastructure at Box, Inc. to support a cloud content management platform that scales to petabytes of storage & millions of users. Tejas has worked on distributed file systems & backend architectures, both in on-premise and cloud environments as part of several startups in his career. Tejas is an International Keynote Speaker and periodically conducts seminars on [...]

With 20+ years of experience in web development, he has seen technologies come and go. He has done work in multiple languages but he specializes in backend development in PHP. As a lead engineer, he values communication above technical specialization. He enjoys the puzzle of a piece of code and the fact that there's always more solutions to be found for a problem.

I'm Soumaya Erradi and I'm a software developer and an IT teacher. I'm high skilled in web development (frontend and backend), specialized in developing enterprise applications using Angular. Currently, I'm working as frontend lead developer in a team focused on blockchain app development. I'm also holding coding courses and meetups to deepen technical and business issues related to Blockchain and Smart Contracts. As a speaker at conferences I bring advanced Angular topics, tips for the integration of smart contracts and best solutions for decentralized applications and web3.

I have over 20 years of experience as a software engineer and technical lead in various industries including eCommerce, Aerospace, and Fintech. As an open-source contributor, I have shared expertise and connected with the wider developer community. As a blogger, I have written extensively on software and data engineering topics. I am now part of a global innovative financial technology platform where I focus on APIs and Developer Experience.

Lianne is an award-winning cyber anthropologist and security transformation leader with experience in the retail, healthcare, finance, private and non-profit sectors. Her consultancy, The AnthroSecurist, enables teams in complex organisations to understand each other’s motivations, identify barriers that have prevented good security practices in the past, and provide practical steps and insights to increase collaboration between the security team and the rest of the organisation. Lianne is also the Head of SecOps for the largest greenfield technology project in Europe where she builds strategies to create sustainable security cultures throughout the organisation. As a respected speaker, Lianne has delivered talks [...]

Joralf is a member of the management team and a (technical) project manager at Infi, a digital agency based in Utrecht. He loves building self-managing teams in which business and developers work together in harmony. In his spare time he's one of the organizers of the DomCode meetup, a cross-language user group for web developers in the Utrecht area.

A lifelong technologist, starting coding at the age of six, Jeff has been in the industry for over 24 years. He has a love for CyberSecurity, especially the human elements of it. Working for a consultancy, he's seen the world change to be product and service focused, and bangs the drum for ensuring that everybody is involved in delivering secure and usable offerings.

I'm Shruti Balasa, a full stack web developer and a Tech Educator from India. I like to make web development simple for beginners through my courses, Youtube tutorials and eBooks. Some of my latest courses include "Laravel 9.0 Essentials" and "Advanced Laravel" on LinkedIn Learning and "CSS Grids Simplified" and "CSS Flexbox Simplified" on Laracasts. I'm a Tailwind CSS evangelist with most of my Youtube videos dedicated to help beginners learn the framework. I'm an author of two eBooks "Complete Guide to CSS Flex & Grid]" and "Level up with Tailwind CSS" with a combines sales of 1800 across 80 [...]

Vadym, a seasoned software engineer, possesses a wealth of experience in Android application development. He has skillfully transitioned his expertise to cross-platform development, utilizing Flutter. Throughout his career, Vadym has collaborated with a diverse range of companies, from industry giants like Samsung, Volvo, Bosch, and Instagram to smaller start-ups. Leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience, he now contributes as a technology writer, speaker, educator, and mentor.

Craig is a Software Engineer from New Zealand, currently travelling the world, freelancing, teaching and consulting! He's an Angular GDE, and he loves using all kinds of technologies to build cool things that help teams build cool things!

Tugdual "Tug" est Solutions Engineer chez GitHub où il aide les développeurs à utiliser au mieux GitHub sur leur projets. Auparavant, Tug a travaillé chez Redis, Red Hat, MapR, MongoDB, Couchbase, eXo et Oracle comme dévelopeur, product manager ou developer advocate. Tugdual est également co-fondateur du Nantes JUG (Java Users Group) qui réunit tous les mois depuis 2008 les développeurs et architectes de la région nantaise.

Thomas fell in love with Android in 2009. He has been constantly contributing to the community since then. Thomas loves writing books (four titles, 15 editions) and articles. He enjoys speaking at conferences and meetups. Thomas' first encounter with programming was in the era of home computers during the early 1980s. Later came C, Perl and a few more. During the 90s he wrote a bunch of programs for the Atari ST series. The first decade of Thomas' professional career centered around Java Enterprise. Today it’s all things Android and Kotlin.

Saravanan is an Architect working at Rabobank, Netherlands and one of the leads of the Growing Greener (Sustainability) community in the bank. He has more than 22 years of experience in diverse IT and business roles with different banks across the world. His passion is in Architecture, IT sustainability and Green Software and how we can generate more interest among the IT community in sustainable software.

I started my career as a full-stack software developer in 2002 and have since progressed to a lead architect role. Over the course of these 20+ years, I have gained extensive experience with a wide range of technologies. Nowadays I help companies build better applications and create practical solutions that ease the life of developers.

Pamela is a Developer Advocate for Kotlin Multiplatform at JetBrains and has more than 20 years of experience writing desktop, web and mobile apps.

I've been fascinated by computers and software since I was young: at 12 I discovered the open-source world, joined the Ubuntu Community and started my journey in the software development magic. Android developer since 2013 when I bought my first Android phone. I immediately fell in love with the platform and started developing some projects like Numix and libraries like AppIntro and then bringing that passion to work. Now I'm developing Indoor Positioning and Navigation systems at Nextome in Conversano (Puglia), while I finish my Master's Degree in Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Bari.

I'm a Lead UX/Product Designer with more than 18 years of experience. Currently in London and working at the Financial Times, I've built my design career working in the tech hubs of New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. UX and digital design being my passion, I frequently write articles about design, speak at design events, and mentor up-and-coming product designers (with almost ten thousand followers between Medium, LinkedIn, and Twitter).

Murali is an experienced Senior iOS Developer with more than 10 years of expertise in Mobile App Development. He is also the co-creator and co-author of https://SwiftPublished.com, a weekly blog that focuses on iOS Development. Murali believes in writing clean and organized code and prioritizes testing as the first step. He enjoys collaborating and learning from the community to enhance his skills.

Marcin Moskala is an experienced developer and Kotlin trainer. He is the founder of the Kt. Academy, an official JetBrains partner for Kotlin training, author of the books Effective Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, and Android Development with Kotlin. He is also the main author of influential articles about Kotlin and a speaker invited to many programming conferences.

Marco is an Android engineer, currently working at Airalo. He is a Google Developer Expert for Kotlin, he loves Kotlin and he has experience with native Android and native iOS development, as well as cross-platform development with Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform. In his spare time, he writes and maintains open-source code, he shares his dev experience by writing on his blog, speaking at confs and organizing events with the Google Developer Group Venezia and he plays basketball.

Marcel Schutte is a Lead Solution Architect at Sogeti Nederland, a leading provider of technology and engineering services. With over 17 years of experience in the industry, Marcel has a deep expertise in software development and a passion for solving complex problems. At Sogeti, Marcel works on a wide range of projects, from developing custom applications to implementing enterprise solutions. He is particularly interested in the latest trends and technologies in the field, such as cloud computing, microservices and architecture modeling. Marcel is also an active contributor to the developer community, regularly sharing his knowledge and insights through talks, workshops, [...]

I am an Android Developer, working in and around IT since 2013. Java-trained with full stack interests, but now fully embracing Android. Come talk to me about creating an accessible app for all, Compose and fun team outings.

Lirone Glikman is an international speaker, a thought leader in the areas of business networking and personal branding, and a global business development consultant catering to startup and high-tech companies. She has been researching business communication in a digital, evolving world. Over the past decade, Lirone has developed a methodology for achieving business results through authentic networking. She has spoken and taught to hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide, including developers, executives, and entrepreneurs in leading corporations, universities, and governments globally. She has also presented on some of the world's most prestigious stages, such as the United Nations. Lirone has [...]

Ibrahima is an iOS engineer with a decade of experience especially interested in building magical and accessible mobile experiences, scaling, and shipping reliable applications. He also loves sharing his knowledge at conferences and meetups and on his Youtube channel.

Kemal Selim Tekinarslan is an experienced Android engineer with a decade of expertise in developing Android applications. Currently based in Berlin, he works at Holiday Pirates GmbH, focusing on the development of travel applications. With a deep passion for mobile technology and its potential to improve human lives, Kemal actively participates as an attendee at renowned events such as Droidcon series, Android Makers Paris, and ADDC Barcelona. These conferences provide him with valuable insights and inspiration, allowing him to stay updated on the latest advancements in Android development. To further broaden his horizons, Kemal embarked on an enriching journey across [...]

Hakkim is a senior technology leader with 18+ years of expertise in delivering scalable, reliable, and sustainable technology solutions. He is currently the Head of App Engineering at Zalando, and he is passionate about delivering and optimizing Business Capabilities and Customer Experiences through Technology.

Giovanni is Sr. Developer Advocate at Amazon, where he works on supporting developers around the world using the Amazon Appstore on different devices. He previously worked as a software engineer in mobile, real-time defence system and VR/AR. He is Interested in low level programming, IoT, and command line :D.

Ennio Brands is a Technical Strategist at Move. Over 15 years experience in platform and app development. Ennio has been responsible for over dozens of mobile apps that are still being used by millions of users today. As a Technical Strategist he now helps clients and organisations with their digital ambitions and writes and talks about digital innovations.

Father and husband · Google Developer Expert for Android · Mobile Staff Engineer at Decathlon · GDG Lille (Android), FRAUG and Devfest Lille organizer · Disney Fan!

Elvira is a mobile software engineer, currently working at ING Netherlands as a Flutter developer. She is a true passionate about mobile app development and its power of crafting meaningful experiences, which led her to transition from a design role to a software development one. After exploring different stacks, she is now a Flutter enthusiast.

Emad Ghorbaninia is a prominent figure in the tech industry, particularly known for his expertise as a Mobile Lead Engineer, Solution Architect, Passionate team lead, Public speaker and Article Author, Tech Editor, Video Instructor. His passion for technology extends beyond his professional duties, as he is always keen on learning new topics in the field. Beyond his tech pursuits, Emad enjoys a range of leisure activities. He's an avid player of both board games and video games, enjoys watching various series, plays the harmonica, and is also an intermediate table tennis player. In his professional capacity, Emad Ghorbaninia has contributed [...]

Elaine is a Senior Staff Engineer at SFEIR where she works on projects including mobile technologies since 2013. She has worked on several projects in native Android/iOS and Flutter. She's a GDE for the Google Assistant, Flutter and Dart

Dean is an Android Engineer based in Zagreb, Croatia. He has been working with Android for 6 years. He's currently employed at Endava. Previously, Dean was part of FIVE, a company recognized as a Google Developers Certified Agency in 2018, which was later acquired by Endava. He's an active member of the Android community. He's been a part of the kodeco.com tutorial team for 5 years where he ​​contributed to three Android book projects and numerous tutorials. He also participates as a speaker at tech conferences and local tech meetups. In his free time, he loves biking, and working out [...]

Daniel Zucker is Tech Lead/Manager for Camera Experiences in the Google Home App. The Google Home App is used for seamless management of smarthome devices in your home. It is also used to set-up and manage devices in the Google Nest family such as smart speakers, smart displays, chromecasts, thermostats, etc. Prior to Google, Daniel worked at Nokia, Sony Ericsson, PalmSource, Access, and ePocrates. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Stanford University’s Computer Systems Laboratory. He has over 30 publications and has spoken at many conferences.

Staff Software Engineer at Decathlon · GDG Nantes Android Lead · AndroidMakers by droidcon Staff · Watercolorist

Burcu is an iOS advocate, wants to empower others with her extensive tech expertise. In her formative years, the transformative potential of technology showcased in The Matrix struck a personal chord. Inspired by the limitless possibilities of tech, she later embarked on her journey into the world of computer engineering where she discovered her passion; designing technology to help improve lives, one app at a time. In 2021 she joined the Eurail team, bringing over 5 years of mobile app development expertise spanning finance, business/e-commerce, travel/tourism, and the tech industry. Within Eurail she crafts code behind the scenes, ensuring a [...]

Avi Tsadok has worked in iOS development for 12 years and is currently the mobile group manager of Melio Payments.  As part of being an iOS Developer, Avi worked on cutting-edge apps such as "Any.do" and wrote three books about Swift and iOS development, along with dozens of tutorials and articles.  He resides in Tel Mond, Israel, with his wife Tammy and their two children.

iOS engineer since 2013. Worked on the Facebook app 2017-2021. Today leading the Behance iOS app at Adobe. Mammoth: aviel@mastodon.social Bird: @avielgr

Akanksha is a Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co., crafting engaging and innovative software solutions in the Asset and Wealth Management Line of Business. She has a keen interest in Flutter and enjoys building user-friendly and accessible applications. Her passion for Flutter has taken her to international conferences like FlutterHeroes, FlutterCon, and Flutter & Friends where she has shared her insights and expertise. Beyond her role, Akanksha is an avid participant in hackathons. Her passion for community building and mentorship has driven her to lead student communities at university and mentoring roles at prestigious hackathons like HackHarvard, Hack4Inclusion, [...]

Alex Ozun is a software engineer with a decade of experience in mobile applications development. For the last 4 years he's been developing American Express iOS app.

Ivo is the founder of app agency Egeniq. For the past twelve years Egeniq has been building large scale apps for media and other companies. He is also the founder of the Appdevcon conference for app developers.

I am a passionate iOS engineer with more than seven years of experience. I have worked in start-ups and big companies both in Iran and in Denmark, where I am currently based. AI and mobile are my two big passions, and when I get to mix them it is my dream come true. I love sharing knowledge and learning. I am an Engineer by day 👩🏻‍💻 and a movie geek 🎥 by night. And according to Spotify, I listened to 105 different genres last year 🎧

With over 10 years of Android development experience, Zachary moved into DevRel at the start of 2021. While turning to the dark side and moving into management he's still very passionate about Android and all things mobile!

Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake, and is also Google Developer Group lead for Hants & Surrey (UK)

As the Technical Evangelist at Varnish Software, Thijs Feryn focuses on web performance, software scalability, and content delivery. He demonstrates content-driven and technical messaging through presentations, videos, books, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts, and other media. Thijs is a published author and wrote "Getting Started with Varnish Cache" and "Varnish 6 by Example". As a public speaker, he has a track record of over 270 presentations in 20 different countries, where he is often praised for his energetic and engaging presentation style. As an evangelist, Thijs is also active in many open-source communities, most notably the Varnish and PHP [...]

Severn Everett, currently employed as a backend developer at Apiumhub, has spent more than a decade in the software engineering industry and has worked in software development companies in the United States, India, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. His tech stack repertoire has also varied considerably with the years, with experience in projects that used Java, Kotlin, C++, Python, Ruby, and Go. However, the JVM and Spring Boot ecosystems remain the domains in which he retains the most knowledge and interest.

Roy is an entrepreneur, speaker and author from The Netherlands and, in his own words, 'wants to make the world a better place through tech'. He has been giving talks and trainings to developers worldwide on technologies like GraphQL, React and TypeScript. Most recently he wrote the book Fullstack GraphQL.

Sanne is what you would call an enthusiastic and results-oriented mobile developer. She is a true all-rounder who can develop cross-platform using KMM, native iOS and native Android. She always takes a critical look at the chosen architectures and solutions. She is passionate about her profession and enjoys thinking about further developments, choosing the right technology for the customer and figuring out how to improve development speed when scrum is slowing it down. Critically thinking along in how the process can be accelerated is something she is always working on. Her agile mindset, enthusiasm and analytical skills make her indispensable [...]

As Technical Evangelist @ AWS, Seb is inspiring builders to unlock the value of the AWS cloud, using his secret blend of passion, enthusiasm, customer advocacy, curiosity and creativity. Sébastien worked for the last 20+ years with large enterprises and startups alike to help them to transform their business requirements into technical solutions, to unlock the value of software, mobile applications and to scale systems to meet customer demand. Before joining the Evangelist team, he built & lead the AWS Technical Training team in EMEA, then he built & lead the Alexa Solution Architecture team in UK, France, Italy and [...]

Rob Allen is a software developer with many years experience in a variety of interesting languages. He's particularly interested in APIs and the ecosystem around them along and contributes to Slim Framework, rst2pdf & Apache OpenWhisk along with other open source projects. Rob is a published author and based in the UK where he runs Nineteen Feet Limited, focussing on API consultancy and development. In his spare time, Rob blogs at [akrabat.com](https://akrabat.com) and can often be seen with a camera in his hand.

Robert is an engineer who gets a kick out of starting, building mobile apps and backends for companies that have or want to have a large user base. Works in an agile and lean way to validate and improve future products with users and customers. Conducting research and analysis in order to come up with solutions to business problems and help to introduce these into the organisation.

As a developer I've always been more interested in the process rather than the outcome. I'm intrigued by team dynamics, communication and agile coding. I've worked in small and large teams and explored many different aspects of software development. As CTO of WeDevelop I aim to create the best possible landscape for software development, helping people thrive and develop stories that matter.

Rens van der Vorst teaches, writes and researches our relationship with technology. He writes funny and bestselling books on technology and offers a combination of stand-up and conten as a keynote speaker. His newest book is called Digital Gremlins! Rens searches answers on questions like: Does technology make our lives better? And, what is exactly meant by better? Rens van der Vorst is leading a research - project into a free online tool that helps people think about the impact of technology (www.tict.io), designed various card & boardgames and created www.ceptcha.com an alternative for the inhumane CAPTCHA.

As a senior developer advocate on the Firebase team at Google, Peter Friese is dedicated to helping developers build amazing experiences and high-quality apps using Firebase on iOS, Android, and the web. With a passion for empowering developers and fostering innovation, Peter works tirelessly with the Firebase team to make his vision of "cutting short the time to magic" a reality. Peter is also the author of the book Asynchronous Programming with SwiftUI and Combine: Functional Programming to Build UIs on Apple Platforms and host of the YouTube show Better Safe than Sorry, which explores best practices for building secure [...]

Odin started working on Android as a hobby when he was is high school, and got his first job as a Software Engineer after University. At the moment he enjoys working at DNB Bank as an Android Software Engineer where he works on the most popular finance app in Norway. If he has time, he likes to contribute to open-source projects in relation to Jetpack Compose.

Mohit Sharma is working as a Developer Advocate at MongoDB, helping developers architect clean and testable app’s. He has been working with Android for more than 10 years, since Android 2.2, previously with OLX group and believes that sharing knowledge is the best way of learning something new.

So far talked at two Docker Community All Hands and a few local meetups. Was awarded the Docker Community Leader award in September 2022. Started programming with C at the age of 13 (2004). Studied Pure Mathematics from 2009 to 2013 (BSc), researched Logic (MSc) until 2015, and worked as a Software Engineer at CafeBazaar (Iran's Google) at the same time. Moved to Geneva to research in Geometry and Physics (2016), then to Germany to study Computer Science, to Amsterdam to work at PicNic, and then back to Germany to work at AppTec GmbH. Now working at Jodel.