Aaron is a Senior Engineer- Developer Advocate and Community Manager for Ampere Computing and runs the AArch64 Server community (bit.ly/ampComm). He has held similar roles for various ASF and LF projects, including LF Edge. He worked as a software engineer at SAP working on many projects, including the Electric Vehicles and IoT groups. He has a passion for hardware sustainability and IoT.

Dave Neary has been active in free and open source communities for more than 20 years. In that time, he has worked on projects relating to infrastructure management, cloud computing, and the telecommunications industry. He currently leads the Developer Relations team at Ampere Computing, promoting the adoption of Arm64 Cloud-Native Processors.

Yee-Kang (YK) Chang is the lead developer advocate for IBM's application platform and the developer experience architect for Open Liberty. He contributes to various open source projects like Eclipse Language Servers for MicroProfile & Jakarta EE and Open Liberty and is keen on how we can make life easier for developers.

Rich Hagarty is a software developer and Developer Advocate at IBM, currently focusing on Java and Open Source related technologies. Based in Austin, TX, Rich has been active in the developer community for the past 7 years, working on cloud computing and AI technologies. He has created numerous learning paths, code patterns, articles, and videos - all to help developers understand and utilize IBM and Open Source technologies.

Markus is a Java Champion, former Java EE Expert Group member, founder of German JavaLand, reputed speaker at Java conferences around the world, and a very well known figure in the Enterprise Java world.

With seven years of experience as a developer, I’ve transitioned into the developer advocate role. Freshly based in San Francisco, I’m always running—both literally and figuratively—to keep pace with and explore the latest in tech.

Years of experience in software engineering and the team's leading roles combined with his passion for Java made Pasha know all the hidden details in this IT niche. As a Developer Advocate for @Bellsoft, he educates the public on the latest software tools built by BellSoft and helps to create and test instruments for developers. He writes in Kotlin, speaks at conferences, composes a new articles, or maintains his pet projects.

Jared Rhodes has been in the IT industry for over fifteen years and got his big break by when a team of mechanicals and electrical engineers needed "that coded in C". He now is a leader in Microsoft Technologies helping to deliver everything from Security to Cloud Native solutions with a soft spot for on-premises Edge and IoT. Jared's journey in the IT industry may have started with a simple task of helping three sensors make a sonar array, but he has since climbed the ranks to become a humorous voice in the world of cloud computing. With a wealth of experience and a unique perspective, Jared has lived the life of an IT professional and has plenty of stories to tell and the scars to prove them. His journey has given him a deep understanding of the evolution of technology and has equipped him with the skills to succeed in today's hybrid cloud world. Whether you're looking for tips on navigating complex systems or just need a good laugh, Jared is the one for the job.

Barry Burd is a Mathematics and Computer Science Professor at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, US. He's the author of twelve books, including "Java For Dummies," "Quantum Computing Algorithms," and an upcoming book on the Internet of Things. In 2020, he was named a Java Champion.

Richard Fichtner is Principal Software Architect at XDEV Software GmbH and has worked in the software industry for more than 20 years, often at the interface between business and technology. He is involved in the open-source community to spread knowledge about Java technologies. He speaks at conferences and contributes to various open-source projects such as https://www.rapidclipse.com/. Richard is a leader of the Java User Group Oberpfalz, Co-organizer of JCON conferences https://jcon.one/, recognized as Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, IBM Champion and holds a Master of Science degree in applied computer science. He is passionate about enabling developer productivity and supports teams in the use of cloud solutions. His interests are Java, clean code, cloud, new technologies and everything pragmatic.

Orlando has been solving (and creating) problems with the help of technology for more than 15 years. He currently works at Credit Karma, leads the Charlotte JUG, occasional speaker, husband and father, retro gamer and in a constant learning journey.

Abel is a solutions architect and agile enthusiast with experience in multiple business domains, including: Banking, insurance, retail, insurance, manufacturing and energy. I enjoy learning and understanding how technology can significantly impact and influence the success of organizations. He is passionate about finding the best solution for a given business problem, always considering all the different trade-offs, design techniques, technologies and tools.

Professional software developer since 1997, with much of that time spent helping developers build software that doesn't suck. A Typed Pure Functional Programming zealot who often compromises on his ideals to just get stuff done. Currently a Developer Advocate for AWS.

Vinicius Senger is a developer, inventor, and technical speaker working for AWS in California in the Global Specialist Team as a Senior Developer Advocate for Java. He started developing software at just 8 years old and never stopped accumulating 30 years of work in the IT area. Founder of Globalcode and The Developers Conference, Vinicius was considered top 20 influencer in IoT development, Java Champion winning two Duke's Choice Award in California for innovation projects in automation, robotics, boats, houses, helmets and many others. Since 2017 at AWS, he has been working with Java, IoT, Serverless, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and traveling around the world promoting open-source technologies and AWS services.