Speaker Profiles

Anna Romanovska is an AI Consultant, speaker, and innovation strategist with over a decade of experience helping Canadian organizations integrate AI to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Through her consulting practice at Dopamine Queen, she guides leaders and teams in adopting AI workflows that automate tedious tasks, unlock performance gains, and promote psychological safety. With a background in UX strategy, neuroscience-based product design, and agile coaching, Anna has scaled research operations for major institutions like Scotiabank and Canadian Tire, saving companies millions while championing sustainable productivity. She is also an advocate for wellness-centered leadership, believing that the future of work must balance innovation with human wellbeing.

Josh Tanke is the CEO and Co-Founder of LaunchFlow (YC W23), where he is building infra.new, an AI copilot designed to simplify and optimize cloud infrastructure. With a strong background in data and ML infrastructure, Josh previously contributed to scaling systems at Google’s Verily Life Sciences and led impactful projects at Google X and IBM, including award-winning work on AI-driven threat modeling. An advocate for developer productivity and cloud cost-efficiency, Josh has open-sourced key components of his work and continues to lead innovations in DevOps automation and infrastructure-as-code tooling. He holds a BS in Computer Science with departmental honors from the University of Oregon.

Jon Feldman is a highly accomplished executive with over two decades of experience building and leading high-performance teams across technology, commerce, logistics, and media. Currently, he serves as President of BloomNet, overseeing its operations, the 1-800-Flowers.com florist affiliate business, and Napco. His extensive background includes leadership roles at Uber, where he was instrumental in the growth of UberX, Uber Eats, and global strategy, as well as positions at CLEAR and GoBrands (Gopuff and BevMo!). Feldman is also an exited founder, having led Open Air Publishing, and an active early-stage startup investor through Feldsmith Capital, advising several companies. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Hiren has over 25 years of experience working across Tech Industry and has mentored hundreds of students

With over 20 years of experience in technology, I have consistently focused on driving innovation and transformation, particularly in the healthcare sector. At Amazon, I work with healthcare and life sciences organizations to migrate their operations to the AWS Cloud, enhancing their data center capabilities and ensuring compliance with industry standards.Throughout my career, I've embraced diverse roles that have enriched my understanding of technology's impact on business. I have been instrumental in modernizing data centers and developing DevOps platforms, collaborating with large enterprises and healthcare institutions to optimize their technology strategies.I began my professional journey as a Linux consultant and have continuously updated my skills to remain at the forefront of technological advancements. Additionally, I co-founded a non-profit organization focused on creating affordable agriculture kits, reflecting my passion for using technology to address real-world challenges.My diverse experience across sectors and dedication to lifelong learning equip me with the unique ability to drive impactful technological advancements in healthcare, ensuring organizations are well-prepared for the future.

Dr. Stephanie Gutnik is President of tuxedo concepts, providing management consulting and public speaking to organizations across the world. Her focus areas are integrated marketing communications, business transformation and women in leadership. Stephanie has previously held roles as Global Chief Strategy Officer at Billups, Global Head of DOOH at Yahoo, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Programmatic Sales at OUTFRONT Media, and Vice President, Business Development at Broadsign. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of New York and Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal. Stephanie graduated with a BA from McGill University and has a MBA and doctorate from Edinburgh Business School.

Ceren Zeytinoglu Atici is the Co-founder and Global Expansion Lead at Be Node, an international engagement platform of the Turkish Informatics Foundation. She is the Project Lead for the Global AI Alliance for Climate Action, coordinating cross-sector partnerships between top AI research institutions like the Vector Institute and global climate organizations. A board member of the Turkish Informatics Foundation, she advances digital innovation and international collaboration to address complex social and environmental challenges. Ceren is highly regarded for her leadership at the intersection of AI, climate action, and social good.

Roy Kim is a recognized leader in designing and implementing AI-powered applications on Microsoft Azure. With a focus on retail and HR solutions, he bridges the gap between innovation and business impact, delivering scalable, secure chatbots and intelligent cloud systems. Roy is an educator and thought leader, regularly sharing insights through webinars and workshops.

Yulia Pavlova, Ph.D., is a seasoned leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with over a decade of applied research and innovation experience. As the former AI Director at Reuters, Yulia led the Applied Innovation Lab, driving the design and deployment of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that enhance content analysis, accessibility, and fairness in media and news. Her expertise spans deep learning, computer vision, multilingual speech transcription, and automation for video processing, with a strong record of managing teams to deliver impactful, high-value AI projects. With dual PhDs in Scientific Computing from the University of Jyväskylä and in Discrete Mathematics and Cybernetics from St. Petersburg State University, Yulia combines robust technical knowledge with strategic vision. She has collaborated across editorial, engineering, and business functions to ensure AI-driven products uphold rigorous ethical standards, addressing issues such as bias related to accent, nationality, and gender in automated content systems. Yulia is also recognized for her engagement with the broader AI community through conference speaking, research, and her commitment to building inclusive, equitable, and trustworthy AI in media.

Anthony Pham is a seasoned technology leader with extensive expertise in AI-driven automation and enterprise transformation. As a Microsoft Copilot Champion, Anthony empowers organizations—particularly within the pension investment sector—to leverage Copilot Agents for streamlining operations, reducing costs, and accelerating innovation.

Siyavash G. Nia is a science and technology enthusiast with extensive expertise in software engineering, systems sciences, and artificial intelligence, especially as applied to healthcare. Holding a bachelor’s in Software Engineering, a master’s in Systems Sciences focused on software engineering, and a master’s in Artificial Intelligence focusing on healthcare, he brings a rich interdisciplinary background. His professional journey has spanned software development, cybersecurity, product management, and operations across startups, SMEs, and multinational corporations. He has worked globally—including in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and North America—gaining a reputation for innovative problem-solving and adaptability in dynamic environments.

Ezequiel Lanza is passionate about helping people explore the exciting world of artificial intelligence. With over a decade of experience in software engineering and customer-developer support, he has a solid foundation in engineering and a master's degree in Data Science from Universidad Austral in Argentina. As a frequent AI conference presenter, Ezequiel creates impactful use cases, tutorials, and guides that facilitate the adoption of open source AI tools by developers. He is also chairperson of the Technical Advisory Committee at LF AI & Data Foundation and is known for his active role in the AI community, regularly speaking at major conferences like Open Source Summit, Kubecon, ODSC, and AAAI.

Mike has been involved in the Open Source community for over 15 years, beginning his journey with Linux administration before moving into OpenStack and now focusing on the cloud-native space. Currently, he works at vCluster where his focus is on creating video content, tutorials, and marketing materials to educate and engage the community around Kubernetes and various cloud-native projects. Mike is passionate about discovering and sharing interesting projects that run on Kubernetes and is a recognized contributor to cloud-native education through his videos and presentations.