After almost two decades of leading digital transformation and building technology solutions at scale, I've embarked on a new mission: making AI a force for good by making it accessible to anyone ready to build, learn, and grow.

David is the Director of Architecture for NewDay, and the founder of Electric Head Software. Focusing on iterative software delivery, developer mentoring and cultural change - mostly working with London-based organisations.

He speaks about software design, culture, and ethics in technology - rounded out by an assortment of talks about software that probably doesn't need to exist but makes the world a little more fun. David has previously served as the chief coding technical architect for JustGiving and helped market-leading organisations including JUST-EAT, Trainline and Vodafone improve their technical capabilities.

David is a Microsoft MVP, has been part of the OpenUK Honours list for open-source advocacy, and is a twice bestselling author of children's books about programming.

You can find his open-source projects on NuGet, npm and GitHub, follow him on Twitter @david_whitney, or check out his technical blog at http://www.davidwhitney.co.uk/Blog.

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Elise is a frontend developer in Variant and has been involved in a diverse range of projects for nine years. As a consultant, she has worked in and out of various teams, experiencing a wide range of team compositions.

She has a special interest and passion for accessibility.

She enjoys sharing insights about observations in the industry, and in 2022, she was the "Voice of the Year" in kode24, an online newspaper for Norwegian developers.

Erlend has worked as a developer and security consultant for over 20 years, trying to build and break many different types of systems. He spends some of his free time on security research and open source tools, and is the main author behind retire.js - a free and open source scanner for JavaScript. He is also the chapter leader of the Norwegian OWASP chapter.

Gary Lopez is the Founder of Tinycode, a venture-backed startup helping organizations build and deploy safe and secure AI systems. Gary spent four years at Microsoft, most recently serving as a Principal Offensive AI Scientist. On the AI Red Team, he created PyRIT (Python Risk Identification Toolkit)—an open-source tool now widely used across industry for AI security assessment. During his tenure, he helped lead dozens of red teaming operations and spearheaded work on catastrophic AI risks, including chemical and biological threats. Gary actively contributes to the community by training professionals at Black Hat and publishing research on AI security. Before Microsoft, he worked at Booz Allen Hamilton identifying and remediating zero-day vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems.

Guilherme "Gui" Ferreira is a Minimalist Software Craftsman, passionate about simplicity and continuous learning. 
He is a Microsoft MVP, Tech Speaker, YouTuber, Dometrain Author, and .NET content creator.

I've been working professionally with C# and .NET since 2007, and become quite good at it. I like Azure, SQL server, Minimal APIs and the challenge of keeping it simple. Since 2025 I've let AI do the coding. It's a wild ride and I would like to share it!

Kasimir Schulz, Director of Security Research at HiddenLayer, is a leading expert in uncovering zero-day exploits and supply chain vulnerabilities in AI. His work has been featured in Forbes, BleepingComputer, and Dark Reading, and he has spoken at conferences such as FS-ISAC and Black Hat. Kasimir leads the development of advanced tools for automating vulnerability detection and implementing large-scale patches, fortifying systems against supply chain attacks. His dedication to proactive defense measures sets a new standard in cybersecurity resilience.

Kenneth Yeung is a Senior Security Researcher at HiddenLayer, specializing in adversarial machine learning and AI security. He is known for identifying LLM vulnerabilities in AI systems like Google Gemini, has been featured in publications like Forbes and DarkReading, and has spoken at conferences such as OWASP Global AppSec. Kenneth is a top finisher in global AI security competitions such as HackAPrompt 2023 and Dreadnode's Man vs Machine CTF, and is actively researching the defense of generative AI models.

Nick is a Content Creator focusing on C# & .NET and an Author and Founder of the educational platform Dometrain.

Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry, both on the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and was on the board of directors of Telerik, which was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today, he is a consultant and advisor to several successful technology firms and hosts three podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) for .NET developers, RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com) for IT Professionals, and Windows Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly).

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