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With over 20 years in the tech industry, Adi is an expert at the intersection of AI, tech startups, and entrepreneurship. Her work is centered on helping startups build successful products and grow, always maintaining a deep focus on the humans behind the users​. Expertise & Impact: Driving Startup Success: For 15 years, Adi has served as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in AI and a Google Accelerator Mentor, where she guides founders in transforming complex AI capabilities into scalable, market-ready products. Teaching the Next Generation: At Reichman University’s Entrepreneurship School, she teaches Product and AI, dedicated to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs build the skills they need to launch and lead in the tech world. Humanizing the Tech Space: Through her podcast, "AI & Humans" (Spotify/YouTube), she explores how technology can better serve people, a philosophy she brings to every product she touches. A Multi-Faceted Life: Adi balances her tech-driven career with a busy home life—she is a mother of four kids, four cats, and a dog, keeping her grounded in the real world. The Big Picture: Adi combines two decades of high-level experience in AI and product design to help startups scale efficiently while keeping their products human-centered and impactful.

Alexander Amin is a freelance software developer with over 10 years of experience building and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform. His passion lies in developing real-world AI applications, utilizing Google Technologies like Gemini and Vertex AI

Alfonso Graziano is a AI Tech Lead with a strong background in software engineering, specializing in JavaScript, AI and distributed systems. Currently at Nearform, Alfonso leads engineering teams to deliver impactful projects. Passionate about knowledge sharing, he loves to solve problems and contributes to tech communities.

Flutter & Dart Google Developer Expert Co-organizer @GDGMarbella & @flutterconfes💙 Front-end Developer @alfredobs97

I graduated in CS and, after various years working for huge and tiny companies alike, I settled on working as a freelancer software engineer. I'm curious and particularly enthusiastic about AI and math. Lately I've been helping organizing the PyData Roma Capitale community.

Daniel is an AI Architect at Payoneer with over two decades of experience leading development teams, both in Israel and abroad, from idea to production. His current focus is AI infrastructure and multi-agent systems in real-world use — the layer that ties together developer tools, knowledge graphs, and product delivery. Daniel is a public speaker and a blog writer, and an active contributor to open source. He also runs the "NG-Heroes" meetup, a space for the local tech community to meet and share what they're learning. Outside of work, family comes first. He proudly holds the title of "The Best Developer in the World" — awarded by his wife, and he has no plans to give it back.

Sono Elsa, lavoro nel settore IT da 18 anni e ho sempre lavorato con i dati. Mi sono specializzata come Data Engineer, Data Architect e Data Analyst, raggiungendo una maturità ch emi ha permesso di ricoprire un ruolo da manager, oltre che tecnico. Per esigenze dei clienti ho affrontato temi relativi alla privacy dei dati, da qui la mia proposta.

Fabio is an Android lover even before being an Android Developer. He is specialized in Kotlin Multiplatform and Jetpack Compose, with a focus on building scalable architecture and fostering developer communities through international speaking. He is driven by high-quality code and the creative side of mobile innovation. In his spare time, he also organizes community events with the GDG Venezia.

Hi, I'm Francesco, based in Rome, Italy. I'm a Computer Scientist, and from 2017 to 2020, I contributed to the European Space Agency's Copernicus project. I'm an active presence in online developer communities, especially on Twitter, YouTube, and Discord. Recognized as a Docker Captain, I've hosted official Docker events and appeared on their YouTube channel. Professionally, I focus on roles within developer relations, centered around content strategy and community engagement. Currently, my main creative efforts are directed towards my YouTube channel, where I've interviewed over 250 developers. My content primarily covers Rust, Blockchain technologies, DevOps practices, and Web Development. I also enjoy engaging with the community through live streams

Giacomo Sergio vanta 25 anni di esperienza nel settore IT. Dopo la laurea in Ingegneria e un'esperienza presso il Consorzio Pisa Ricerche, si trasferisce a Vienna per lavorare come sviluppatore software in ambito finanziario. Nel 2008 fonda Wondersys, guidandone la crescita fino a farla diventare un'azienda internazionale con oltre 20 dipendenti che fornisce soluzioni IT innovative. Come padre di una bambina con sindrome di Down, sviluppa un profondo interesse per l'uso della tecnologia a supporto dell'inclusione. Questo lo porta a co-fondare YouDoTools Srl, startup innovativa di cui è CTO, con la missione di sviluppare soluzioni software dedicate all'autonomia delle persone con disabilità intellettiva. Grande appassionato di Intelligenza Artificiale, ne guida e promuove l'integrazione nei prodotti dell'azienda per trasformare l'innovazione tecnologica in impatto sociale concreto.

🇮🇹 Con oltre 10 anni di esperienza tra consulenza e aziende digitali, oggi ricopre il ruolo di Experience Strategy & Service Designer Manager presso uno dei principali gruppi italiani di logistica, spedizioni, pagamenti e servizi finanziari dove si occupa di progettare e innovare servizi con l’obiettivo di migliorare concretamente l’esperienza e la vita delle persone. È Ambassador di SheTech, organizzazione non profit impegnata a promuovere la parità di genere nel mondo tech e digital attraverso networking, formazione e sensibilizzazione, contribuendo a creare nuove opportunità e ad abbattere stereotipi e barriere di accesso al settore. Ha inoltre collaborato per diversi anni con l’Università di Roma Tre come assistente di cattedra e cultore della materia nell’ambito della Comunicazione d’impresa, affiancando alla propria esperienza professionale un forte interesse per la formazione e la condivisione delle competenze. È membro della community delle Unstoppable Women di StartupItalia, una rete dedicata a valorizzare il talento e l’imprenditorialità femminile. 🇬🇧 With over 10 years of experience across consulting and digital companies, she currently works as Experience Strategy & Service Designer Manager at one of Italy’s leading groups in logistics, shipping, payments, and financial services, where she focuses on designing and innovating services with the goal of making a tangible difference to people’s experiences and lives. She is an Ambassador for SheTech, a non-profit organization committed to promoting gender equality in the tech and digital sectors through networking, training, and awareness-raising, helping to create new opportunities and break down stereotypes and barriers to entering the industry. She also collaborated for several years with Roma Tre University as a teaching assistant and subject-matter expert in Corporate Communication, combining her professional experience with a strong interest in education and knowledge sharing. She is a member of StartupItalia’s Unstoppable Women community, a network dedicated to promoting female talent and entrepreneurship.

Haim Michael is the Founder and CEO of Zindell Technologies, a company focused on advancing software development in the AI era. With more than 20 years of hands-on experience, he operates at the intersection of software engineering, architecture, and artificial intelligence, helping organizations rethink how modern systems are designed and built. Haim has led initiatives across enterprise environments, academia, and global developer communities, bringing a pragmatic yet forward-looking approach to technology adoption. His work emphasizes structured, specification-driven development as a foundation for building reliable, scalable, and AI-integrated systems. In parallel to his executive role, Haim has delivered training and strategic guidance to leading technology companies and has lectured at top academic institutions, including Bar-Ilan University, HIT, Shenkar, and the Technion. He is recognized for staying at the forefront of software development practices, continuously translating emerging capabilities, particularly in AI, into actionable engineering and business value.

Jason is a freelance consultant specialising in Firebase and Google Cloud technologies. He works primarily with companies looking to design/ implement serverless architecture and microservices into their workflow. Jason is an accomplished event speaker and is regularly invited to speak at events around the world, including Cloud Next, CloudFest London and various GDG events.

Dr. Maria Korneeva is a Frontend Technology Lead and a Google Developer Expert with a focus on Angular and accessibility. With a solid background in linguistics and business informatics, she works as a freelancer developing frontend applications. She also enjoys speaking at tech events, and conducting workshops for web developers. In her book “Accessible Web Development: From Fundamentals and Legal Considerations to Practical Application”, Maria gives her knowledge back to the developer community she deeply admires.

Cloud Consultant and Community Lead with 3+ years of experience in cloud technologies and 2+ years of experience in developer community building, technical speaking, and event organization. Active in GDG Berlin and GDG Cloud Berlin as organizer, speaker, and DevRel contributor, with experience in workshops, DevFest, sponsorship outreach, and community growth. Passionate about cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and developer education, with an international profile and fluency in German, English, French, and Arabic.

I am a PhD in Artificial Intelligence specialized in the areas of robotics, automatic planning and machine learning. In addition, I am organizer of T3chfest and Madrid Google Cloud Developer group, speaker at different meetups and GDE on Machine Learning.

Formerly: - Math BS+MS & PhD. - Math researcher. - IT consultant. - Developer & quant @big bank. - Project manager, technical consultant & writer @small sw house. - Adjunct professor @"Sapienza" University (Rome). - Instructor @Deep Learning Italia. Currently: - IT expert @GSE energy company.

Ex ricercatore votato all'applicazione industriale dell'Intelligenza Artificiale. Formatore e divulgatore su YouTube.

I started programming in VB when I was 6 taking advantage of my father’s strong passion for computer science. I’ve always dreamt to be an engineer and I’ve worn different “hats”: data scientist, data analyst, web developer, sysadmin… This gave me the opportunity to gain experience in the design and dev of solutions from scratch. During the day I’m an Enterprise Architect, while I love writing at night when I get a hot cup of tea!

Professore Ordinario settore scientifico disciplinare IINF/04A Automazione presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Informatica e delle Tecnologie Aeronautiche dell’Università degli Studi ROMA TRE. Interessato a robotica, controllo per apprendimento, controllo nonlineare, logica fuzzy, problemi di stima, algoritmi genetici, algoritmi su reti complesse, reti di Infrastrutture e sicurezza Informatica dei sistemi di controllo Industriale.

Tahreem Rasul is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Generative AI and a Tech Lead at Red Buffer, where she leads AI initiatives across enterprise-scale projects. With a background in both software engineering and applied machine learning, she specializes in integrating AI into developer workflows, document processing pipelines, and cloud-native systems. Tahreem frequently speaks at global developer events on the intersection of AI and product engineering, and is passionate about building tools that make engineers faster, more effective, and more collaborative. She has contributed to open-source AI tooling and is actively involved in mentoring emerging developers in the Google tech ecosystem.

I help teams and leaders get genuinely good at using AI. Not the "watched a webinar" kind of good. The "transformed how we work" kind. I have been building software for over 25 years, training technical teams at Fortune 500 companies, and speaking at conferences worldwide. These days I focus on AI fluency: giving people the understanding and hands-on skill to use AI tools effectively in their actual work. GDE for 7 years.