Conference Speakers

Adam_Auerbach
VP of Cloud and DevTestSecOps
EPAM Systems

Adam Auerbach is the Vice President of Cloud and DevTestSecOps at EPAM Systems, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services. Before joining Epam, Adam served as the VP of Quality and DevOps Engineering at Lincoln Financial Group where Adam was responsible introducing and leading the...Read more

Arlen Bankston
Grow-Lean LLC

Arlen Bankston was at the vanguard of the agile movement, beginning to practice within two years of the Agile Manifesto’s writing. He was among the first to explicitly blend lean systems thinking and user experience practices with agile software development practices. Arlen was one of the earliest Certified Scrum Trainers,...Read more

Justin Beall
Staff Software Engineer
Artium

Justin Beall, a dynamic Staff Engineer at Artium and founder of Dev3l Solutions, embodies agile innovation. With a Computer Science degree from The University of Akron and extensive experience from the Ohio Army National Guard to leading roles in tech ventures, Justin excels in delivering transformative software solutions across diverse...Read more

Tricia Broderick
Principal & Founder
Ignite Insight + Innovation

Tricia Broderick, co-author of Lead without Blame, is a leadership and organizational advisor. With over twenty-five years of experience, her transformational leadership ignites the growth of leaders and resilient high-performing teams to deliver quality outcomes. Tricia boldly role models putting people first. She aims to create inclusive connections and collaborations...Read more

Trish Cappiello
Sys Director IT Business Solutions
Main Line Health

Trish Cappiello, System Director of IT Business Solutions at Main Line Health, is a results-driven technology professional with a people-first approach to achieving business success. Her organization is responsible for corporate applications and enterprise automation. Her role seamlessly integrates technology and leadership philosophy, with her passion extending to Agile methodologies,...Read more

Charlotte Chang
Head of Product and Technology
WillCo Tech

As a strategic thought leader with over 20 yrs experience, Charlotte Chang is dedicated to human-centric business outcomes. Known for her impactful keynotes such as "Creating Systems of Compassion" and "Humanizing Work," she specializes in crafting technology-driven customer experiences (CX) that deliver value across customers, employees, and organizations. Charlotte's career...Read more

Sannette Coetzee
Chief Executive Officer
Acolar Inc

Sannette Coetzee is a transformative agile leader with over two decades of experience, including pivotal roles at Visa and PayPal. At Visa, as Head of the Agility Center of Excellence, she led the integration of agile practices across the organization, fostering global agility. Her innovative work at PayPal involved architecting...Read more

Kaushal_Dalvi
UKG

Since he got his first computer at age thirteen, Kaushal Dalvi has been interested in systems and software performance. He spent days researching performance characteristics of different motherboards, CPUs, GPUs, RAM, and disks to configure and overclock them in order to squeeze the maximum frames per second out of the...Read more

David Dang
VP of DevSecOps and Automation
Zenergy Technologies

David Dang, VP of Automated Solutions for Zenergy Technologies, has been a leading figure in the software automation industry for over twenty years. At Zenergy, David coaches companies in DevOps and Automation to help them develop better software faster. As a former developer, DevOps and automation were natural fits for...Read more

Philip Daye
Quality Assurance Team Lead
EMARKETER

Philip Daye is a seasoned software quality professional with over 25 years of experience in the field. Currently the QA Team Lead at EMARKETER, he has a diverse background as a tester, manager, architect, and leader, and has worked with companies of all sizes to ensure the delivery of high-quality...Read more

Maryna Didkovska
Director, Quality Engineering
EPAM Systems

Maryna Didkovska serves as the Quality Engineering Director at EPAM Systems. In her roles spanning Test Manager, Delivery Manager, and Software Automation Engineer, she has adeptly led teams, establishing scalable testing procedures for extensive projects involving over 600 participants. Her expertise extends to crafting testing ecosystems at the enterprise scale,...Read more

Aaron Evans
QA Architect
One Shore

Aaron Evans has been testing software for over 20 years. During which time he has made a lot of stupid mistakes, which is the only way he knows how to learn. He is a test architect and QA consultant at One Shore, the company he started when he gave up...Read more

Bob Galen
Principal Agile Coach
Zenergy Technologies
Bob Galen is an agile practitioner, trainer & coach based in Cary, NC. In this role, he helps guide companies and teams in their pragmatic adoption and organizational shift towards Scrum and other agile methodologies and practices. He is Director of Agile Practices at Zenergy Technologies, a leading business agility transformation company. He...Read more
Sindhu Gandavarapu
QA Department Lead
Clareto

Sindhu Gandavarapu's experience comes from nearly 20 years working in various multinational companies in Singapore & US within the Financial & Health field. Sindu has experience working in QA, Agile, Automation, Leadership, Project Management, Web services, and Database Testing. She is a hands-on manager with proven ability to direct and...Read more

Patrick Gladney
Research Computer Engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers

Patrick Gladney is a Research Computer Engineer in the Scientific Software Branch of the Information Technology Laboratory at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University and has since dedicated his career to advancing software testing...Read more

Gene Gotimer
DevOps Engineer
Praeses, LLC

Gene Gotimer is a DevSecOps Engineer with Praeses, LLC, helping to build products for the US Air Force and other government clients. He loves playing with new tools, focusing on agile processes, making development more secure, and automating everything. Gene considers himself a developer but usually focuses on DevSecOps practices...Read more

Nathan Hamiel
Kudelski Security

Nathan Hamiel is Senior Director of Research at Kudelski Security where he leads the fundamental and applied research team, part of the Innovation group working to define the future of the company’s products and services. He focuses on emerging and disruptive technologies and their intersection with information security. This research...Read more

Dion Johnson
Cloud Engineer/Data Engineer
KwaanBear

Dion Johnson has spent much of his 25+ years in IT as a contractor working on mission critical efforts in various roles within the software development lifecycle. Former President and CEO of the Automated Testing Institute he currently functions as a Data Engineer and Cloud Engineer with a Security+ certification...Read more

Sudeep Kesh
Chief Innovation Officer
S&P Global Ratings

Leadership Summit Sessions

Sudeep Kesh is the Chief Innovation Officer for S&P Global Ratings. His team is responsible for research, development, and training programs in the realm of Emerging Risk, primarily focused on digital risks like Cyber, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology Disruption, the interplay between these and financial markets, and implications...Read more

Carlos Kidman
Qualiti

Carlos Kidman is a Director of Engineering at Qualiti but was formerly an Engineering Manager at Adobe. He is also an instructor at Test Automation University with courses around architecture, design, containerization, and Machine Learning. He is the founder of QA at the Point, which is the Testing and Quality...Read more

Chris Knobbe
Director, Delivery Services
Edward Jones

Chris Knobbe is a mother, avid gardener, voracious reader, and a servant leader. She currently works at Edward Jones. She started there in 2021 as an Agile Coach. Today, she serves as a Director of Delivery Services in the Firm Planning, Strategy, and Execution Division. Over the course of her...Read more

Jen Krieger
VP of Engineering Operations
GitHub

Jen Krieger is a technology enthusiast with 25+ years of experience in delivering software and infrastructure development products in open source software environments. She is passionate about building strong happy teams, taking a no BS approach, and ensuring that effective lean process improvement is a cornerstone of any organizations she...Read more

Rahul Kumar
Quality Architect
EPAM Systems

As a seasoned Quality Architect with profound interest and expertise in leveraging Gen AI and Machine Learning for software testing, Rahul Kumar has been at the forefront of driving innovation in Quality Assurance for over 15 years. He has successfully steered numerous projects, integrating AI and ML into testing pipelines...Read more

Natalia Kuzmina
Head of Agile Practices
S&P Global Ratings

Natalia Kuzmina, PhD is a Head of Agile Practices at S&P Global Ratings division focusing on successfully leading large-scale Agile Transformations, Enterprise Agile coaching, mentoring, and teaching. Being a passionate Agilist, Technologist, and a creative problem-solver, Natalia promotes sustainable development with the people first culture. ...Read more

Desiree Lorell
Deputy Division Chief Process Integration
United States Space Force

Desiree Lorell serves as Deputy Division Chief for Process Integration under the Chief Technology and Innovation Office, U.S. Space Force, Headquarters. Currently, Ms. Lorell leads USSF enterprise programs, fostering digital transformation and developing creative solutions. She represents USSF innovation at conferences, collaborates with project leads, and acts as a liaison...Read more

Rob Myers
Founder, Principle Coach & Instructor
Agile Institute

Rob Myers has been in the software development profession since 1986, and has been training and coaching organizations in Agile engineering practices since 1998.  His courses are always a blend of fun and practical hands-on exercises, Sharon Bowman's "Training From the Back of the Room" techniques, and first-person stories from...Read more

bharat-nagpal
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Inspira Financial

Bharat Nagpal is a Senior Director of Technology Strategy at Inspira Financial and heads technology transformation initiatives. He has extensive expertise in Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation and Large-Scale Technology Modernization. Bharat is well known for creating high performing teams, fostering innovation in the organization, and for his ability to lead through...Read more

Vijay Panwar
Senior Software Engineer
Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Concurrent Sessions

Vijay Panwar has a commitment to continuous learning and professional development, underscored by several prestigious certifications. As an AWS Certified Developer, Vijay has honed his skills in cloud infrastructure, enabling scalable, resilient, and efficient application deployment. Additionally, Vijay holds a Professional Scrum Master certification as well as being a Certified...Read more

Jeff Payne
CEO and Founder
Coveros

Jeffery Payne is CEO and founder of Coveros, Inc., a company that helps organizations accelerate software delivery using agile methods. Prior to founding Coveros, he was the co-founder of application security company Cigital, where he served as CEO for 16 years.

Jeffery is a recognized software expert and popular keynote speaker...Read more

Jeff Pierce
Managing Consultant
Coveros

Jeff Pierce has more than 20 years of experience in software engineering management, specializing in program, project, and software quality assurance management. Jeff is also experienced in building technical teams that are rapidly able to implement solutions and deliver business value. More recently, Jeff has focused on Agile project management...Read more

Shuchi Rastogi
Quality Designer
Electronic Arts (EA)

Shuchi Rastogi has 14 years of software testing expertise, specializing in functional, web, mobile automation, API, and accessibility testing across healthcare and pharmacy sectors. Proficient in building automation frameworks using Selenium, Appium, and Rest Assured, she excels in end-to-end testing for web, mobile, and APIs, bolstered by Agile methodologies. Beyond...Read more

Derrick Roach
Application Security Consultant
Coveros

Derrick Roach is a member of the Application Security Team at Coveros and an accomplished information security professional with experience implementing security programs as well as securing enterprise assets. Previously serving in an IT analyst capacity, he swiftly observed the necessity to integrate security into all critical systems and processes,...Read more

Paromita Sarkar
VP Digital Engineering
Voya Financials

Paromita Sarkar is a visionary executive with experience leading teams to support strategic, transformational initiatives at large global organizations. Paromita has operational experience that extends to technical innovation, product delivery, and organizational development. She has successfully scaled technology organizations in fast-changing, complex environments and is skilled at guiding an organization...Read more

Kendra Schmid
Delivery Transformation Lead Consultant
WillowTree, a Telus Intl Company

Kendra Schmid is an Delivery Transformation Lead Consultant for WillowTree partnering with clients across all industries to build enterprise- and consumer-critical digital products. Kendra specializes in helping organizations transform how they build products, interact with customers, and foster great work environments; all while continuing to deliver on time. Kendra has...Read more

Om Sharma
Senior Cloud Architect
Capital One

Sunil Sharma is a Lead Software Engineer and Solution Architect at Capital One. Om is focused on designing and architecting APIs, data streams, and event based stream processing solutions. Om has led the design of secure and resilient applications that will interact with core systems to innovate faster and unleash...Read more

Monalisha Singh
Advanced Software Engineer
NetApp, Inc.

Monalisha Singh, a Software Engineer at NetApp Inc., is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge Observability solutions for new hyper scalar products. Collaborating closely with various departments and partner organizations, she designs innovative solutions tailored for cloud-native products. With an extensive background ranging from virtual machines in the cloud to...Read more

Mike_Sowers
Coveros

Mike Sowers has over forty years of practical experience as a global leader of internationally distributed IT teams across multiple industries. Mike is a senior leader, skilled in working with both large and small organizations to improve their agile software development, testing, and DevOps delivery approaches. Mike is an industry...Read more

Tom-Stiehm
CTO
Coveros

Tom Stiehm has been developing applications and managing software development teams for over twenty years. As CTO of Coveros, he is responsible for the oversight of all technical projects and integrating new technologies and testing practices into software development projects. Recently, Tom has been focusing on how to incorporate DevSecOps...Read more

Mary Thorn
Vice President of IT Strategy and Transformation
S&P Global Ratings

During her more than 20 years of experience with financial, health care, and SaaS-based products, Mary Thorn has held VP, director, and manager-level positions in various software development organizations. A seasoned leader and coach in agile and testing methodologies, Mary has direct experience building and...Read more

Cholette Voehl
Senior Principal Agile Program Manager
Discover Financial Services

Cholette Voehl is a Senior Principal Agile Program Manager at Discover Financial Services. She's a highly accomplished technology professional with 20+ years of experience in the industry featuring a strong background in project/program management, Scrum, Agile methodologies, and software implementation. Cholette has consistently utilized metrics to drive informed decisions and...Read more

Jennifer Wilhelmi
Director of Portfolio Management
S&P Global

Jennifer Wilhelmi is a Dynamic Agile Portfolio Manager with over 10 years of project and portfolio management experience. Ms. Wilhelmi is skilled in aligning strategic goals with cross-functional teams to deliver value in highly regulated environments. Expertise in prioritizing initiatives based on business value and risk assessment. Proficient in Agile...Read more

Jonathon Wright
Chief AI Technologist
Keysight

Jonathon Wright is a strategic thought leader and distinguished technology evangelist. He specializes in emerging technologies, innovation, and automation and has over 25 years of international commercial experience within global organizations. Jonathon combines his extensive practical experience and leadership with insights into the real-world adoption of Cognitive Engineering (Generative AI)....Read more

Bryan Young
Senior Agile Coach
Edward Jones

Concurrent Sessions

Bryan Young builds awesome product development organizations. He's a coach, a teacher, a facilitator, a trusted advisor, a connector, an amplifier, and a leader. Bryan helps organizations become more effective: a better place for individual contributors, senior leaders, and everyone in between. He's been an Agile Coach in the technology...Read more