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Dr. Zeki Yüksekbilgili,

Associate Professor, Founder, Yuksekbilgili Egitim & Danismanlik, Istanbul, Türkiye

Zeki Yuksekbilgili is a highly accomplished professional who possesses a doctorate in Business Management. He is well-known as the innovative force behind Yuksekbilgili Training Co., which ranks among the largest training firms in Türkiye. Furthermore, he is a respected lecturer at several universities. His areas of expertise include Marketing Management, Sales Management, and Research Methodology. With a rich professional history that exceeds 20 years, Zeki Yuksekbilgili has effectively conducted training sessions for over 50,000 participants from more than 500 companies in the last ten years. In addition, he has written 25 books focusing on marketing management, sales, and training.

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Samet Aldemir

Training and Development Manager, İstanbul Airport, İstanbul, Türkiye

Throughout his career, Samet has worked on corporate academy structures, leadership and competency development, building learning cultures, and project-based development solutions.

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Dimple Bajaj

Senior Supervisor Software Quality Engineering, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States

An engineering leader with experience in building and scaling high-performing technology teams across enterprise systems, Dimple focuses on evaluating organizational excellence through leadership effectiveness, employee experience, culture, and talent development. Her background in AI-driven transformation and cross-functional delivery enables a balanced view of modern workplace innovation and people practices.

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Harshad Chiddarwar

Senior Director, Strategic Research Insights, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Senior Director with 15+ years in pharma and technology analytics. Expert in AI-based analytics solutions, forecasting, machine learning, experimental design, and go-to-market strategy. Leads cross-functional teams solving complex business problems. Peer-reviewed author and industry speaker with deep expertise evaluating real-world technology impact. PGDBM, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India.

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Ashritha Reddy Epur

Manager, Customer Experience Data Science & Analytics, The Home Depot, Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Ashritha Reddy Epur is a Strategic Analytics Leader at The Home Depot with a decade of expertise across Retail Media, Marketing, and Customer Experience. She specializes in building high-performing teams, scaling AI and data products, and translating complex data into executive strategy for enterprise-level digital transformations.

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Barno Goltsman

Creative Educator & Edible Art Specialist, Royal Cakes Boutique LTD, Maple, Ontario, Canada

Barno Goltsman is a creative educator and edible artist specializing in hands-on learning through edible art. She designs and leads workshops that enhance fine motor skills, sensory development, and creativity in children. She contributes to international awards programs, evaluating innovation, creative excellence, and real-world impact across diverse industries.

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Narinder Kumar Hira

Research and Development Software Engineer, Broadcom, Fremont, California, United States

With over 20 years in software development, Narinder has expertise in Storage Area Networking, Data Security, Embedded Systems, and Telecom. Narinder's strong interpersonal skills, quick learning abilities, and effective project management consistently lead to successful outcomes. Narinder excels in problem-solving, swiftly mastering new concepts and technologies, and adapting seamlessly to different environments.

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Vivek Kumar

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Google, San Ramon, California, United States

Vivek is an AI/ML Software Leader with over 20 years of proven global expertise in developing robust Edge and Cloud AI solutions. Currently serving as a Software Engineering Manager at Google LLC, he leads a global team to design, deploy, and optimize Generative AI models that power intelligent features on Pixel phones.

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Danting Li

Senior Graphic Designer, SparksGlo LLC, San Francisco, California, United States

Danting Li is a Senior Graphic Designer and Co-Founder at SparksGlo, where she leads the creative direction for branding, digital platforms, and campaign systems. She oversees end-to-end design execution across web, CMS, and e-commerce platforms, guiding projects from concept development and visual strategy through final delivery.

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Suneet Malhotra

Senior Manager, Test Engineering, Motorola Solutions, North Hills, California, United States

Suneet is a Senior Manager, Test Engineering at Motorola Solutions. With eighteen years of experience across Motorola, Tinder/Match Group, and Amazon, Suneet’s focus is independent open-source research on LLM-as-Judge methodology and agentic SDLC. He was a BrowserStack Breakpoint 2026 Mainstage speaker.

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Seda Muradoğlu

Training Consultant, SM Eğitim & Danışmanlık, İstanbul, Türkiye

Dr. Seda Muradoğlu is a corporate trainer and consultant specializing in leadership, communication, organizational behavior, and personal development. With over 10 years of corporate experience and an academic background in organizational behavior, she designs interactive and insight-driven training programs for professionals and organizations.

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Pavan Narasimhaprasad

Software Engineer, Arista Networks Inc, Cedar Park, Texas, United States

Pavan is a Software Engineer at Arista Networks, building routing technologies for cloud-scale infrastructure. Driven by innovation and creative problem-solving, he holds many patents and brings deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality software and customer satisfaction. He enjoys judging as an opportunity to learn.

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Bhaulkumar Patel

Senior Product Safety and Compliance Engineer, ASML US INC, Wilton, Connecticut, United

Bhaulkumar holds a Master's in Micro-electronics, Bachelor degree in Electronics & Telecommunication, and a diploma in Electrical Engineering; currently working for ASML US INC, a leading semiconductor lithography machine manufacturer. Bhaulkumar has more than 15 years of working experience (mixed overseas, Australia and USA). Expert in Semiconductor, robotics, automation, design, regulatory compliance.

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Punyaslok Pattnaik

Senior AI Engineer, Further AI, Sunnyvale, California, United States

Punyaslok Pattnaik is a Senior AI and software engineer specializing in building production-grade machine learning systems and scalable enterprise products. At FurtherAI, he develops LLM-powered solutions for complex commercial insurance workflows. He previously cofounded SpeedyIO and was a founding engineer at IrisAgent, leading core backend and ML infrastructure.

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Ashoka Poojari

Senior Manager, Technical Commercial Applications, Align Technology Inc, APEX, North Carolina, United States

Senior Engineering Manager/Architect with extensive experience leading enterprise technology strategy, architecture, and delivery across complex, global organizations. Proven ability to define and govern scalable, secure, and resilient platforms while aligning engineering execution with business objectives. Deep domain expertise includes CRM platforms, pricing and monetization systems,Mobile apps.

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Jayakumar Ramalingam

Staff Software Engineer, SiriusXM, Marietta, Georgia, United States

Jayakumar Ramalingam is a Staff Software Engineer at SiriusXM with 16+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable enterprise technology solutions across the media, retail, automotive, and financial services domains. His expertise spans software architecture, cloud-native and event-driven systems, AI-enabled platforms, system reliability, and enterprise-scale delivery.

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Manish Ramavat

Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon, Bothell, Washington, United States

Manish Ramavat is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where he builds AI-powered multi-agent systems that automate complex financial operations at scale. He specializes in applied AI, knowledge graphs, and intelligent automation, with a passion for advancing technology innovation.

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Mona Sachdev

Principal Applied Scientist, Dell Technologies Inc, Round Rock, Texas, United States

Mona is a Principal Applied Scientist at Dell Technologies specializing in Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, NLP, and Knowledge Graph systems. Mona holds 9 AI patents, authored IEEE research publications, and led enterprise-scale AI innovation initiatives delivering impactful business outcomes. Mona's expertise spans LLMs, semantic search, and intelligent automation.

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Yvette Salvaris

Director, Ethical Training Solutions, East Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Yvette Salvaris is the founder of Ethical Training Solutions (ETS), an Australian organisation delivering nationally recognised mental health, disability, and aged care training . With over 25 years of experience across care and education, Yvette is a qualified course creator, career coach, and digital educator passionate about making education accessible to the care sector.

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Ravikant Singh

Senior Data Engineering Manager, John Wiley & Sons Inc, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States

Data-driven technology professional with 19+ years of experience across Education, Publishing, Travel, Retail, and Finance. Holds an MS in Computer Information Systems with expertise in Data Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science. Proven leader delivering scalable data platforms, operational excellence, and strategic IT initiatives that enable data-driven decision making.

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Semyon Slepov

Production Engineer, Meta, Menlo Park, California, United States

Semyon Slepov is a Site Reliability Engineer with 15 years of experience building highly reliable computing systems across multiple industries, including online banking, e-learning, and social media. A Production Engineer at Meta Platforms, he focuses on developing large-scale, highly reliable data stores that power multiple mission-critical services, including public-facing internet services.

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Mano Prabha Subbarayan

Banking & FinTech AI Product Leader, AI Techhut, Chandler, Arizona, United States

Mano Prabha Subbarayan is a Senior Product Leader in Banking, FinTech, AI product strategy, and enterprise platform modernization, as well as an Technology & Innovation Judge, Author, and Mentor. She brings expertise in product strategy, core & digital banking, SaaS migration, framework-driven innovation, scalable technology solutions, and measurable business impact.

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Oscar Underwood

Manager Growth Products, Visa Inc, San Francisco, California, United States

Oscar is a dynamic Product Manager at Visa Inc. with a proven track record in driving product roadmaps and Global GTM strategies. Formerly a VC investor, investing in digital assets and data analytics. Expert in scaling fintech ecosystems, client solutioning for Big Tech, and operational excellence. Holds an MSc.