DataGlobal Hub’s GDAI 2025 Features Top Data & AI Minds

Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference (GDAI 2025), the largest digital tech convention organized by DataGlobal Hub, was concluded with resounding success, uniting individuals from varied nations throughout the globe for 3 days of groundbreaking discussions, sensible workshops, and dynamic networking. From August twenty second to twenty fourth, 2025, the convention energized the worldwide knowledge and AI group, providing unparalleled entry to thought leaders, trade pioneers, and rising voices shaping the way forward for clever applied sciences.

Driven by our mission to make knowledge and AI accessible, inclusive, and actionable, DataGlobal Hub curated a world-class agenda throughout three distinct tracks AI & Data Innovation, Enterprise Data Strategy & Leadership, and The Future of Work & AI in Society. Each observe delivered contemporary insights, real-world methods, and forward-looking views that can information enterprises, governments, and people into the subsequent part of digital transformation.

What set GDAI 2025 aside was its vitality and inclusivity. Leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and college students engaged side-by-side in thought-provoking classes that ranged from moral AI governance and enterprise transformation to workforce empowerment and societal impression. The end result was greater than a convention it was a worldwide convergence of concepts, collaboration, and inspiration that can ripple nicely past the digital stage.

Spotlighting our Hall of fame Speakers

• Dr Joe Perez: Dr. Joe Perez, Amazon Best-Selling Author and Executive Board Member at Digital Directors Network, kicked off GDAI 2025 because the Main Keynote Speaker, delivering a thought-provoking opening keynote speech and in addition a beautiful session titled “When a Tool is Not a Tool: AI Gone C.O.L.D. (Creativity, Objectivity, Liability, and Dependability).“ With 19K+ LinkedIn followers and a worldwide repute for perception and readability, Dr. Perez challenged attendees to rethink AI’s evolving position past the hype—towards duty, impression, and innovation.
• Vijaykumar Jangamashetti: Senior Google Cloud Consulting Architect, Trusted Advisor, Keynote Speaker & Research Scholar. 38k+ LinkedIn Followers, introduced his wealth of expertise to GDAI 2025 with an insightful session on “Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Gemini and Beyond.”
• Sheena Yap Chan, Wall Street Journal & Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, featured on FOX, NBC News, MindValley, Manila Times, delivered speeches for NASA, Live Nation, UKG. 31k+ LinkedIn Followers, delivered a robust speak at GDAI 2025 on “Confidence within the Age of AI: Leading with Humanity in a Tech-Transformed Workforce,” inspiring attendees to guide boldly as know-how reshapes the office.
• Brenton House: Brenton House is a famend tech influencer with over half one million YouTube subscribers and Principal Cybersecurity & AI Advisor, captivated the GDAI 2025 viewers together with his futuristic session, “[SPOILERS] 20 Minutes into the MCP Future,” providing daring insights on the intersection of AI, safety, and digital transformation.
• Dr. Olubayo Adekanmbi: He is the Founder & CEO Data Science Nigeria, CEO & CO-Founder EqualyzAI, throughout his session on the convention, he explored the title “Designing AI That Thinks in Local Dialects: Powering the Future with Indigenous Intelligence.”
• Savi Grover: Grover is the NBC’s Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Ex-Ford Senior Software Quality Engineer shared deep perception throughout the convention whereas exploring the title “Innovations in Software Maintainability & Testing Using AL/ML Tools.”
• Anil Pantangi: The Delivery Executive, AI & Analytics Capgemini. Also the Ex-Amazon Snr Product & Tech Leader (AI/ML) Anil spoke about “Designing for Outcomes: Accelerate Innovation and AI Impact” sharing exhaustive knowledge about the subject.
• Anandan Dhanaraj: Anandan Dhanaraj, Vice President of Software Development at BNY Mellon. Anandan introduced deep perception throughout the convention on the subject “Real-Time Financial Data Architecture: Building Resilient Pipelines for High-Frequency Markets.”
• Alok Singh: Alok Singh, Engineering Manager at Deloitte, throughout his session on the convention, introduced deep perception whereas discussing the subject “Scaling Trust: Ethical Governance and Real-Time Intelligence in AI-Powered Data Platforms.”
• Pradeep Kiran Veeravalli: Pradeep Kiran Veeravalli, Senior Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, shared deep insights at GDAI 2025 throughout his session, “Scaling Intelligent Automation with AI and Cloud for Enterprise Efficiency.” Drawing from his expertise in enterprise-scale methods, Pradeep explored how organizations can leverage AI and cloud applied sciences to streamline operations, improve scalability, and drive significant enterprise outcomes by clever automation.
• Shanthi Sivakumar: Shanthi Sivakumar, digital well being innovator, AI ethics advocate, and founding father of FairFrame AI, delivered a robust session at GDAI 2025, titled “Automation Without Abandonment: Designing AI That Builds Careers, Not Breaks Them.” She explored how moral AI design can assist workforce improvement, emphasizing human-centered automation that enhances, somewhat than replaces, skilled development within the age of AI.
• Koti Reddy Onteddu: Koti Reddy Onteddu, Senior Software Engineer at Flexera Global Inc, introduced an impactful session at GDAI 2025 on “AI-Driven Invoice Automation: 80% Cost Reduction in Enterprise ERP Systems.” He shared sensible insights on leveraging AI to streamline monetary workflows, considerably scale back operational prices, and modernize ERP processes for large-scale enterprise environments.
• Natarajan Ravikumar: Natarajan Ravikumar, seasoned Technology Executive, delivered a robust session at GDAI 2025 titled “AI-Driven Cloud Defense: Fortifying National Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats.” He explored cutting-edge methods that mix AI and cloud applied sciences to boost nationwide cybersecurity posture, defend crucial infrastructure, and construct resilient digital defenses within the face of evolving world threats.
• Chetan Prakash Ratnawat: Chetan Prakash Ratnawat, Senior Manager and famend Cybersecurity Architect & AI Strategist, introduced ahead a robust perspective at GDAI 2025. With deep experience in AI-driven threat administration and digital safety, he explored “Transforming Risk with Data and AI: Building Intelligent Cyber Insurance Platforms for the SME Market,” highlighting how knowledge intelligence and automation are revolutionizing cybersecurity and insurance coverage for small and medium enterprises.
• Shankar Narayanan SGS: Principal Architect at Microsoft and Snowflake Data Superhero, delivered an enticing session at GDAI 2025 on “Inside the Open Source Snowflake AI Toolkit: AI Innovation within the Data Cloud.” Drawing from his deep experience in knowledge structure and cloud platforms, he unpacked how open-source instruments throughout the Snowflake ecosystem are enabling scalable, AI-powered innovation throughout trendy knowledge environments.
• Vivekanandan Srinivasan: Senior Manager of GenAI Enablement at Verizon and in addition a Snowflake Data Superhero, introduced on “Inside the Open Source Snowflake AI Toolkit: AI Innovation within the Data Cloud,” providing distinctive insights from an enterprise enablement perspective. He highlighted real-world functions of the Snowflake AI Toolkit in accelerating GenAI adoption inside giant organizations, emphasizing efficiency, flexibility, and accountable knowledge practices.
• Shikhar Kwatra: Shikhar Kwatra, the youngest Indian Master Inventor and Partner Solutions Architect at OpenAI, introduced deep technical brilliance to GDAI 2025 together with his session, “Eval to Scale: Accelerating Generative AI from Experiment to Production with Model Distillation,” revealing how you can push GenAI past the lab into real-world scale.
• Chris McGraw: Chris McGraw is the National Director for Permanent Placement Practice at Lorien and a seasoned knowledgeable in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure, shared sensible management methods in his GDAI 2025 session, “Level Up Your Leadership: A Technical Professional’s Guide to Mastering Their First Management Role.”
• Pamela Paterson: Pamela Paterson is a two-time worldwide best-selling writer, keynote speaker, and seasoned enterprise methods analyst and undertaking supervisor, introduced her world experience to GDAI 2025 together with her session, “Beyond Q&A: Plan and Conduct Stakeholder Interviews Like a Pro.”
• Pallav Laskar: Pallav Laskar, the Principal Software Engineer at Zscaler, explicitly talked on “AI-Driven Code Generation: Transforming Enterprise UI Development from OpenAPI to Production,” opening the attention of the attendees by exposing in-depth information about it.
• Khuyen Tran: Khuyen Tran is the Founder of CodeMinimize and Senior Developer Advocate at Nixtla, introduced deep perception to GDAI 2025 by two highly effective classes: “The Future of AI-Driven Time Series Forecasting” and “AI Is Transforming Business Forecasting – The Rise of Foundation Models for Time Series Forecasting.” With expertise spanning Accenture and NVIDIA, and a 109K+ LinkedIn following, she broke down complicated forecasting developments into clear, actionable methods.
• Queen Smith: Queen Smith is the Vice President & Enterprise Coach at Citibank and Founder & CEO of AgileCentric, introduced her experience to GDAI 2025 together with her speak, “Data as Currency, Agility as Equity: Building Trust-Driven Ecosystems.” Her insights into agility and belief resonated deeply with professionals navigating immediately’s knowledge panorama.
• Sneha Singla: Sneha Singla is the Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce, joined GDAI 2025 with a thought-provoking session titled: “IC to Manager: Is it a Step Forward or Backward for You?” Drawing from her management journey, she unpacked the realities of transitioning from particular person contributor to administration—providing sincere insights for tech professionals at a crossroads.
• Vishal Gangarapu: Vishal Gangarapu is the Executive Director of Finance Data & Analytics at Mizuho Financial Group and former VP at Goldman Sachs, delivered a robust session at GDAI 2025 titled: “Bridging the Data Divide: A Multi-Layered Approach to Cross-Asset Analysis in Investment Banking.” Drawing on deep expertise throughout top-tier monetary establishments, he supplied strategic insights into how funding banks can unify knowledge architectures to unlock extra exact, real-time cross-asset intelligence.
• Vaibhav Anil Vora: Vaibhav Anil Vora is the Senior Cloud Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services and former Staff Escalations Engineer at Aruba–Hewlett Packard Enterprise, shared key methods at GDAI 2025 in his session titled: “Beyond Boundaries: Implementing Zero Trust in AI-Driven Enterprises.” Drawing from real-world enterprise expertise, he explored how Zero Trust frameworks might be successfully tailored for contemporary AI infrastructures to boost resilience, compliance, and belief in large-scale deployments.
• Mary Grygleski: Mary Grygleski is the Director of Emerging Technologies at Callibrity, TEDx Speaker, and President of the Chicago Java Users Group, introduced her signature vitality and deep technical perception to GDAI 2025. In her classes “Enter the Brave New World of GenAI” and “The Nitty-Gritty of RAGs in Generative AI,” she unpacked the sensible realities behind GenAI adoption and Retrieval-Augmented Generation, providing builders and tech leaders a grounded path to harness next-gen AI capabilities.
• Ritesh Modi: Ritesh Modi, Principal AI Engineer at Microsoft and best-selling writer of 10 books, shared knowledgeable insights at GDAI 2025 in his speak titled “Hallucination by Design: How Embedding Models Misunderstand Language.” With a robust background in AI methods and developer schooling, Ritesh unpacked the crucial challenges of language modeling and supplied readability on minimizing hallucinations in AI outputs.
• Isaac Agya Koomson: Isaac Agya Koomson is the Founder & CEO of KIA-START UP CONSULT, explored “The Human + AI Hybrid: Reskilling for the Age of Generative AI and Prompt Engineering,” specializing in the way forward for workforce abilities in an AI-driven world.
• Jayita Bhattacharyya: Jayita Bhattacharyya is the Data Scientist at Deloitte and skilled AI speaker, introduced on “Alignment Faking in Large Language Models,” shedding mild on challenges in AI reliability and ethics.
• Siddharth Parakh: Siddharth Parakh, Director of Engineering at Medable and revealed writer, explored “Agentic APIs: How AI Agents are Redefining API Interactions,” highlighting the way forward for AI-driven software program integration.
• Jeff Watkins: Jeff Watkins shared insights on “Symbiotic Futures: The Human-Machine Love Affair and the Evolution of Experience,” exploring the deepening connection between people and know-how.
• Matthew Livesey: Matthew Livesey is the Principal at ADC Consulting and former Data Solutions Cloud Lead at Danske Bank, unraveled “Model Context Protocol Demystified,” shedding mild on simplifying complicated AI fashions for higher understanding and utility.
• Enudeme Jonathan: Enudeme Jonathan, CEO of Zummit Africa and Co-Founder of Data Rango, explored “Africa’s Entry to the League of AI Superpowers,” highlighting the continent’s rising affect and potential within the world AI panorama.
• Aldan Creo: Aldan Creo, Technology Research Specialist at Accenture Lab and Fulbright Scholar, delivered a robust session on “Knowledge Graphs + LLMs: What’s the Latest in Research?,” providing a deep dive into cutting-edge developments on the intersection of symbolic AI and generative fashions.
• Ndubuisi ‘Endee’ Nezianya: Ndubuisi ‘Endee’ Nezianya, CEO & Founder of SF9 Fitness, shared highly effective insights at GDAI 2025 in his session “The Science of Predictable Weight Loss: How SF9 Fitness Uses AI & Data to Deliver Results That Work,” showcasing how data-driven well being options are remodeling the health trade.
• Andrew Park: Andrew Park, Founder of Edensoft Labs, introduced a well timed perspective to GDAI 2025 together with his session “Evolve to Stay Ahead: Your Software Career within the Age of AI,” providing sensible methods for navigating and thriving in a quickly evolving tech panorama.
• Sowmya Moni: Sowmya Moni, Founder Director of Women in Big Data India Foundation and Managing Trustee of Inchara Charitable Trust, shared priceless insights throughout GDAI 2025 in her speak, “Agentic AI in Marketing: Driving Personalized Customer Experiences,” exploring how AI brokers are remodeling the way forward for buyer engagement by clever personalization.
• Ayoade Adegbite: Ayoade Adegbite, Specialized Data Analytics Mentor at CareerFoundry and former Data Analyst Engineer at WirePick, delivered two insightful classes at GDAI 2025: “Data Before AI: Building the Right Foundation for AI Readiness” and “The Hidden Costs of Bad Data: How to Identify and Fix Data Debt,” emphasizing the crucial position of information high quality in profitable AI implementation.
• David Melamed: David Melamed, CTO & Co-Founder of Jit and former Senior Tech Lead within the Cloud Security CTO Office at Cisco, unpacked the safety complexities of rising applied sciences in his GDAI 2025 session, “New Protocol, New Threats: Navigating MCP’s Emerging Security Challenges.” His session offered deep insights into evolving risk landscapes and trendy protection methods.
• Felipe Cabrini: Felipe Cabrini, Senior Software Architect and Cloud Specialist at Pagseguro Pagbank, and JAVA Instructor at FIAP São Paulo, shared sensible methods at GDAI 2025 in his session titled “Streamlining Code Reviews with Generative AI: Real-World Impact.” His speak highlighted how AI is reshaping software program improvement workflows by smarter, sooner, and extra environment friendly code overview processes.
• Roisin Bennett: Roisin, Chief AI Officer and Founder & CEO of MarketingMentors, joined GDAI 2025 to share sensible methods from the frontlines of AI adoption for small companies. In her session, “AI as Your First Hire: Go-to-Market Strategies for Startups within the AI Era,” she unpacked how startups can leverage AI as a foundational asset—accelerating development, optimizing operations, and constructing smarter go-to-market methods from day one.
• Etibar Aliyev: Etibar Aliyev, Team Lead – AI at Google and a globally acknowledged voice in accountable AI innovation, introduced deep technical perception to GDAI 2025. In his speak, “Beyond the Prompt: Powering Next-Gen AR/VR Experiences with Large Language Models,” he explored how LLMs are remodeling immersive applied sciences—mixing intelligence with interplay to form the way forward for augmented and digital realities.
• Fatima-Bint Ibrahim: Fatima-Bint, Network Roaming Specialist at Bayobab and Co-Lead for PyCon Ghana User Groups, introduced a youth-centered perspective to GDAI 2025. In her speak, “The AI-driven Career Shift: Empowering Youth in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem,” she spotlighted the transformative position of AI in unlocking new profession paths, inspiring younger abilities throughout the continent to embrace innovation and lead Africa’s digital future.
• Prakash Rao: Cloud Architect at Accenture Japan, delivered knowledgeable insights throughout GDAI 2025 on “Millisecond AI: LLM Inference on the 5G Edge.” His session explored cutting-edge strategies for deploying giant language fashions in ultra-low-latency environments, highlighting how edge computing and 5G infrastructure can allow real-time AI efficiency.
• Marco González: Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, additionally took the stage at GDAI 2025 with the session “Millisecond AI: LLM Inference on the 5G Edge.” Bringing deep experience in open-source methods, Marco explored the subject deep perception.
• Partha Pritam Deka: Partha Pritam Deka, Senior Staff Engineer & Data Science Leader at Intel and best-selling ML writer, shared insights on “From POC to Scalable AI: Turning AI Innovations into Business Impact.”
• Mikhail Lvovskii: Mikhail Lvovskii, Founder & Principal Consultant at BonaMente, explored the intersection of AI, management, and organizational technique in his GDAI 2025 session “AI, Leadership & The Future of Work: How Organizations Must Rethink People Strategy to Stay Competitive.”
• Rahul Prasad: Rahul Prasad, Founder of RSTech Softwares and a seasoned strategist and speaker, shared sensible insights on startup development and innovation in his session “Entrepreneurship (Startup pe Charcha)” at GDAI 2025.
• Ferry Haris: Ferry Haris, CEO of FEHA and a passionate CyberSecurity Advocate, explored the evolving panorama of compliance in his GDAI 2025 session titled “AI in Compliance: Redefining Security & Privacy for the Future.”
• Pooja RayChaudhuri: Pooja RayChaudhuri, Software Engineer at C3 AI and former Software Engineer at TikTok, delivered a pointy and insightful session at GDAI 2025 on “API-First Development: Future-Proofing Your Digital Infrastructure.”
• Samantha St-Louis (Allegrini): Samantha St-Louis (Allegrini), CEO of CloudFirst AI and BeBaby, and AI Strategist at Smarter Consulting, introduced deep technical readability to GDAI 2025 with classes like: “Dynamic AI Architectures: Building Scalable, Real-World Solutions within the Cloud,” “The Lift-And-Shift is Breaking Your AI,” and “AI in Patient Care: Designing Human-Centric Intelligent Solutions.”
• Paschal Onuorah: Paschal Onuorah, Perplexity AI Business Fellow and Senior Data Engineer at StyleSeat, delivered a thought-provoking session at GDAI 2025 title “From Cost to Value: Unleashing AI’s Potential in Regulatory Compliance.” With wealthy expertise throughout startups and enterprise tech, Paschal explored how AI can flip compliance from a burden right into a strategic benefit.
• Jessica Ogwu: Jessica Ogwu, Production Engineer at Seplat Energy and ex-Data Engineer at Interswitch, shared how AI and Big Data are powering self-reconciling methods in her speak: “Building an Autonomous Back Office Product.”
• Sheena Salwan: Sheena Salwan explored “Unpacking Azure AI: A Rapid Tour by Microsoft’s AI Ecosystem” throughout the convention, having nice information as a Data Scientist, NLP, Machine Learning, Gen AI, and LLMs. Sheena Salwan presentation justified the subject and left the viewers with nice perception.
• Vijay Kumar Kola: Vijay Kumar Kola explored the subject AI & Machine Learning Transform Enterprise Software Testing for SAP & Salesforce the place he gave in-depth information about the subject material.
• Knut Relbe-Moe: CTO at Dapt AS and Microsoft MVP, delivered an insightful session titled “Get Your Agents Going in SharePoint” — exploring AI agent deployment inside Microsoft environments.
• Tiffany Spencer: Tiffany Spencer, introduced a robust message to GDAI 2025 together with her session, “Bridging the Digital Divide: Using AI and CRM to Build Equitable Tech Ecosystems.” Drawing from her work in remodeling communities by moral tech and equitable knowledge, Tiffany highlighted how AI and CRM applied sciences might be deliberately designed to shut entry gaps and foster inclusive innovation.
• Reena Chandra: Amazon Senior Engineer, throughout the convention explored the subject “Reducing Latency and Enhancing Accuracy in LLM Inference by Firmware-Level Optimization.” Giving sensible and real-life examples on how you can scale back latency in LLMs.
• Edward Morgan: Founder & CTO at Gordian Knot, Ex-Associate Director of Engineering at Chewy, C100 Award Recipient, Recognized by the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. “Hiring With AI: Pitfalls and Possibilities,” exploring the challenges and alternatives of AI in recruitment.
• Madhuri Koripalli: Madhuri, Software Engineer II at Microsoft and former engineer at Tesla, Dell EMC, and Verizon, shared sensible insights on “AI Copilots for Database Professionals: Transforming Data Management with Intelligent Assistance” spotlighting how AI is reshaping the way forward for knowledge dealing with.
• Alison Cossette: Alison Cossette, Data Science Strategist and Developer Advocate at Neo4j, introduced contemporary perspective to GDAI 2025 together with her talks on “The Hidden Patterns of Agentic AI How Context Shapes Intelligence” and “Dynamic Data Intelligence: Enabling Proactive Governance and Risk Management in AI Systems.” A real voice on the intersection of AI, knowledge, and governance.
• Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya: Akinsanya, CEO & Founder of Garnetts Clothing Brand, world inclusion advocate, and environmental champion, joined GDAI 2025 with insights on “Business Development” rooted in goal, accessibility, and innovation. A voice pushing boundaries for inclusive development and world impression.
• Chinazor Vivian Kalu: Chinazor, Senior Programme Manager at Niyo Group and UK Black Tech Resident Technologist, introduced her empowering message to GDAI 2025 with “From Confusion to Clarity: A Proven Blueprint to Master In-Demand Digital Skills and Build Thought Leadership.” A real advocate for digital inclusion and illustration in tech.
• Kshitij Kumar: Kshitij, ranked among the many World’s Top 100 Chief Data Officers and Top 40 Chief AI/Analytics Officers, delivered a robust session at GDAI 2025 on “Building Data Literacy A Cultural Shift.” With his wealthy management background at OneSoccer and Data Hat AI, he broke down complicated ideas into actionable insights for each attendee.
• Santosh Kumar: Santosh Kumar, Technical Leader-AI at HCL Tech and Senior Member of IEEE, shared deep trade insights at GDAI 2025 in his session on “Leveraging AI to Detect and Prevent Insurance Fraud.” With over 10K+ LinkedIn followers and authorship to his identify, he explored the challenges, improvements, and future traits remodeling the insurance coverage panorama by AI.
• Vaishnavi Gudur: Vaishnavi Gudur, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft and AI Frontier Ambassador, delivered key insights at GDAI 2025 on moral AI, cloud compliance, and remodeling software program improvement with AI-driven necessities engineering.
• Rishi Nareshbhai Lad: Rishi, Principal Integration Engineer at ModernaTx and award-winning innovator, shared how real-time knowledge integration by APIs is driving operational excellence within the pharmaceutical trade at GDAI 2025.
• Samuel Iheagwam: Samuel Iheagwam, Senior Data Developer & DBA at Qore Technologies, walked us by constructing scalable and resilient knowledge methods—bridging idea to execution with sensible insights at GDAI 2025.
• Barkha Herman: Barkha Herman, Founder of WiTVoices and South Florida Women in Technology, explored “The Collision of Real-Time Analytics and Observability,” sharing insights on cutting-edge tech traits.
• Tafida Balarabe: Senior Data Analyst – II at Revolut, participated in a extremely partaking Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders at GDAI 2025. Bringing sharp analytical perspective and trade expertise to the dialog, Tafida contributed priceless insights on data-driven innovation, management, and the evolving AI panorama in world fintech.
• Rachel Roumeliotis: Being the Intel, Director – Open Source Strategy, Rachel mentioned “Spurring Technical Innovation by way of Open Source,” drawing from her wealth of information.
• Ranganath Taware: Is the Chief Architect at Capgemini America Inc. During the convention, Taware explored the subject “From Legacy to Intelligence: Architecting AI-Driven Telecom Transformation at Scale.”
• Harpreet Paramjeet Singh: Harpreet Paramjeet Singh, the Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft Corp, explored “Redefining Cloud Communication with Real-Time AI for Performance and Security” throughout his session.
• Shashank Murali Menon: Shashank Murali Menon works on the Rochester Institute of Technology. During GDAI 2025, Murali Menon explored the subject “Beyond Automation: The Strategic Imperative of Human-AI Collaboration for Enterprise Leadership.”
• Shannon C. Ryan: Shannon C. Ryan, VP of Marketing at Veritas Automata, shared insights on “Navigating the Digital Evolution: A Technologist’s Guide to Thriving within the Age of Innovation.”
• Alfred Ojukwu: Alfred Ojukwu, Founder & CEO of Data Science Nigeria and EqualyzAI, introduced “Designing AI That Thinks in Local Dialects: Powering the Future with Indigenous Intelligence.”
• Er. Ms. Kritika: Er. Ms. Kritika, award-winning cybersecurity researcher and writer, spoke on “Cybersecurity as a Service (CaaS): How AI is Enabling Scalable Protection for Enterprises.”
• Hridesh Sharma: Software Engineer at Brudite Private Limited, Principal Solution Architect, AWS & Python Specialist. Session: “Architecting AI-Driven Applications: Lessons from Real-World Projects.”
• Emmanuel Boniface: Emmanuel Boniface, Machine Learning Mentor at Aifinite Learning and Researcher at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, shared insights on AI-driven options for social impression in healthcare and psychological well being at GDAI 2025.
• Paula García Esteban: Paula, Top Voice LinkedIn Data Visualization Specialist and ML Instructor at LinkedIn Learning, delivered a session on unlocking knowledge insights by user-centered Power BI report design at GDAI 2025.
• Simon Müller: Simon is the Managing Director & CTO at watxx, Co-Founder of triebwerk, and Lecturer at IU University of Applied Sciences, Simon introduced at GDAI 2025 on “Bringing LLMs into IoT gadgets – The Next Evolution of Intelligent Systems” and “Building an Entire Organization in One Line – Lessons Learned from Venture Building with AI.”
• Mary Njoki Waweru: Being an AI Trainer, Specialist & Strategist with years of expertise, Mary introduced at GDAI 2025 on “Future-Proofing the Workforce: AI Upskilling for Professionals in a Rapidly Evolving Digital Economy.”
• Taeyang Kim: Taeyang Kim, Machine Learning Engineer at Pattern Inc, showcased cutting-edge developments at GDAI 2025 together with his session, “PatternVision: An End-to-End Guide to AI-Powered Marketing Video Generation SaaS Deployment.” His presentation highlighted progressive approaches to leveraging AI in advertising know-how, emphasizing sensible deployment methods for scalable SaaS options.
• Shari Oswald: Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect & Consultant, LinkedIn Author & Instructor, impressed audiences at GDAI 2025 together with her speak, “Unlock the Potential: Kickstarting Your Journey with Dataverse.” She offered priceless insights on harnessing Dataverse to speed up digital transformation and empower enterprise options.
• Lianne Potter: Lianne Potter, an award-winning digital and cyber anthropologist, keynote speaker, and podcast host, introduced her experience to GDAI 2025 with the session titled “Wearable, Shareable… Unbearable? The IoT and AI Tech Nobody Asked For however Cybercriminals Love.” She explored how rising IoT and AI applied sciences, whereas promising innovation, could inadvertently open new doorways for cybercriminals.
• Jeff Watkins: Jeff Watkins, a seasoned cybersecurity know-how chief and writer, joined Lianne Potter in co-presenting the session “Wearable, Shareable… Unbearable? The IoT and AI Tech Nobody Asked For however Cybercriminals Love.” With a deal with the intersection of human habits and cybersecurity, Jeff supplied insights into how neglected facets of tech design and deployment can create important vulnerabilities within the digital ecosystem.
• Sharanya Vasudev Prasad: The Cybersecurity, Networking, and AI Product Manager at Cisco, spoke at GDAI 2025 on “Zero Trust Architecture: Fortifying Enterprise Security within the Age of Distributed Work,” highlighting methods to strengthen safety in trendy, distributed enterprises.
• Shahzeb Akhtar: Director of IP Strategy & Technology at UnitedLex, introduced “The Evolution of NLP: From Statistical Foundations to Generative AI Revolution” at GDAI 2025, exploring the transformative journey of pure language processing applied sciences.
• Tarun Parmar: The Principal Software Engineer at Skyworks Solutions and former Senior Data Engineer at Tesla, took the GDAI 2025 stage with a robust session on “Autonomous Process Control by way of Cloud-Based Reinforcement Learning Agents,” showcasing how superior RL fashions are revolutionizing clever automation at scale.
• Bunny Kaushik: Solutions Architect at AWS, delivered an impactful session at GDAI 2025 titled “How Generative AI is Reshaping Capital Markets,” providing deep insights into how GenAI is driving innovation, effectivity, and transformation throughout monetary ecosystems.
• Ebunoluwa Arimoro: The Founder of Jobapay AI, took the stage at GDAI 2025 with the session “How AI Can Help Emerging Tech Leaders Scale Fast,” sharing actionable methods and highly effective insights on leveraging AI to speed up development, management, and innovation in rising markets.
• Dr. Quentin Reul: The Director of Global AI Strategy and Solutions at knowledgeable.ai, Dr. Quentin Reul delivered a compelling session on “How to Surface & Address Your Customers’ Pain Points?” exploring how superior AI-driven language understanding can uncover hidden buyer frustrations and switch insights into actionable enhancements.
• Karan Lulla: The Senior Software Engineer at Apple gave a beautiful and noteworthy presentation on the subject “Python-Based GPU Testing Pipelines: Enabling Zero-Failure Production Lines.” Karan gave deeper sight throughout his session.
• Nikhil Kassetty: Software Engineer and acknowledged AI and Fintech thought chief, shared highly effective insights at GDAI 2025 in his speak titled “Inclusive by Design: How Fintech and AI Are Powering Community-Driven Finance.” His session explored how rising applied sciences are reshaping monetary entry and fairness for underserved communities.
• Niyati P: Software ML Lead at Google, took the GDAI 2025 stage together with her session titled “AI Reasoning Model Comparison: Evaluating the Next Frontier in Data and AI Innovations.” Her speak offered deep technical insights into evaluating superior AI reasoning fashions and their position in shaping the way forward for clever methods.
• Dippu Kumar Singh: Dippu, a seasoned knowledgeable in knowledge, pc imaginative and prescient, and generative AI/LLMs, delivered two impactful talks at GDAI 2025: “The Data Driven Intelligence Innovation Lifecycle” and “Human Rights by Design.” He highlighted the trail from experimentation to real-world worth—underscoring the necessity for belief and duty in AI.
• Kuber Jain: Kuber, a Data Analytics knowledgeable with 10+ years in SaaS development, spoke at GDAI 2025 on “Building High-Impact Data Teams” and “Operationalizing AI/ML with Governance and Self-Service BI,” providing sensible insights for data-driven management.
• Naga Sai Mrunal Vuppala: Naga is a senior software program engineer and AI advocate within the U.S. medical health insurance sector, Naga shared sensible insights at GDAI 2025 throughout his session, “Transforming Healthcare with AI-Driven Data Automation: Lessons from the Field.” He drew from over a decade of expertise in EDI, interoperability, and clever automation to highlight AI’s real-world impression in healthcare.
• Abdullah Khalid: Abdullah is an AI Lead at EMS – UK, identified for making use of superior AI applied sciences like digital twins, reinforcement studying, and CV2X to real-world challenges. At GDAI 2025, he delivered a compelling session titled “Regulating AI: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility,” addressing how you can responsibly govern AI with out stifling progress.
• Dharmendra Ahuja: Ahuja, a multi-cloud Certified Solution Architect and DevSecOps/Data Engineer with 18+ years in IT, shared highly effective methods at GDAI 2025. In his speak, “Transforming Software Delivery: Boosting Speed, Quality, and Security with Scalable CI/CD,” he explored how trendy DevOps instruments can drive sooner, safer, and environment friendly software program supply at scale.
• Hemant Pawar: Hemant, a tech government with 20+ years of expertise in healthcare and provide chain transformation, took the digital stage at GDAI 2025. As Program Director at Zeal-Tech for Kaiser Permanente, he scaled telehealth from 1,000 to over 50,000 each day visits throughout COVID-19. In his session, “Bridging the Care Divide: AI-Powered Telehealth Innovation for Equitable Healthcare Delivery,” he highlighted how AI can drive scalable and inclusive healthcare options.
• Varun Raj Duvalla: Varun, a Data Scientist at PayPal, shared his experience at GDAI 2025 on “AI-Driven Financial Crisis Prediction: Implementing Next-Generation Risk Management Systems,” highlighting how superior forecasting fashions drive development and threat administration.
• Nithya Subramaniam: Nithya, Senior Product Designer with a background in AI and UX, led workshops at GDAI 2025 on “From Friction to Flow: Redesigning Workflows with the 3C Model of Invisible Automation” and “Invisible Delight: Designing AI Experiences Users Don’t Notice—But Never Want to Lose,” specializing in human-centered AI design.
• Gbenga Akingbulere: Gbenga, Staff Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks and award-winning writer, spoke on “Strategies for Responsible Data Use and Model Integrity within the Age of Generative AI” at GDAI 2025, sharing insights on AI-powered cybersecurity, monetary fraud prevention, and moral AI adoption throughout Africa.
• Sureshkumar Karuppuchamy: Sureshkumar, Senior Engineering Leader at eBay, addressed “Modernizing at Scale: API Evolution, Platform Transformation, and AI-Driven Acceleration” at GDAI 2025, detailing his work in remodeling legacy platforms with scalable, cloud-native AI infrastructure.
• Apurva Godghase: Apurva, Senior Computer Vision Engineer at Brambles with 7+ years in R&D, shared insights at GDAI 2025 on “Unlocking the Power of Computer Vision: Transforming Industries with AI and GenAI.”
• Satya Prakash Mohapatra: Satya, Engineering Manager with 15+ years expertise in J2EE and clever automation, spoke on “Intelligent Automation & Transformation with AI” at GDAI 2025.
• Sravan Reddy Kathi: Sravan, Software Engineer specializing in enterprise Java and SAP integration, introduced “Modernizing Enterprise Codebases for AI: Lessons from Large-Scale Java Library Migrations” at GDAI 2025.
• Srinivasan Pakkirisamy: Srinivasan, Technical Director at SPL Consulting Inc with 22+ years expertise in multi-cloud ERP options, spoke on “Mastering Multi-Cloud ERP Integration: A Framework for Data Normalization and Synchronization” at GDAI 2025.
• Raja Krishna: Raja, Senior Software Engineer at LOOP, shared experience on “How to Build Agentic Workflows for Your Business” at GDAI 2025.
• Sanath Chilakala: Sanath, Director of Data and AI with 18 years in healthcare, finance, and life insurance coverage, spoke on “The Great AI Scaling Bottleneck & The Neural Enterprise: Architecting AI-First Organizations Through TOGAF Evolution.”
• Mark Mosley: Mark, digital transformation chief with expertise at Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and ServiceNow, introduced “How Customer Success is Shaping the Future of AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data.”
• Krishna Chaitanya Yarlagadda: The Senior Manager- Digital Strategy Execution at Mercury Financial was current on the convention and he delivered an amazing speak on the subject “AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing for Revenue Growth.”
• Madeline Zhang: Madeline Zhang is a Senior Software Engineer & Content Creator and, on the convention, Madeline Zhang talked about “How AI Is Changing the Game for Content Creators (& Why Engineers Should Care).” Zhang gave an in-depth view of what the subject entails and steadiness issues up.
• Hemant Soni: Hemant, Telecom and Technology chief at Capgemini, delivered insights on “Agentic AI is revolutionizing telecom contact facilities by presenting unbiased AI framework & AI-Powered Strategies for Revolutionizing Media and Entertainment within the Metaverse.”
• Pratik Sheth: Pratik, AI product administration knowledgeable targeted on scalable tooling and consumer expertise, spoke at GDAI 2025 on “Automating Intelligence: How AI is Reshaping Business Processes and Decision-Making.”
• Elisa Janson Jones: Certified AI Consultant and digital transformation chief, Elisa captivated the viewers together with her speak, “APEX Prompt Sequence: From One-Shot Guesswork to Board-Ready Results,” providing frameworks to raise immediate engineering for enterprise decision-making.
• Samson Adegbenro: Samson is a seasoned threat administration knowledgeable, he shared well timed insights in his session, “AI Governance & Risk Management,” highlighting how organizations can mitigate third-party dangers by accountable AI oversight.
• Cigil Achenkunju: Cigil is the strategic knowledge advisor and analytics chief, on the convention Cigil led a compelling session on “Evaluation Framework: Generative AI in Operation,” providing sensible methods for measuring AI efficiency at scale.
• Mohan Krishna Mannava: a tech chief with over a decade in knowledge and AI, spoke on “Elevating Customer Experience: The AI and Data Advantage,” exploring how AI can personalize and improve buyer journeys.
• Raghavender Puchhakayala: Is an Analytics Associate Sr. at JP Morgan Chase, throughout the convention, Raghavender unpacked “Unlocking Business Insights: Harnessing BI Tools and AI,” emphasizing actionable analytics for higher strategic choices.
• Nnanna Kalu-Mba: Is the UN ICT4D specialist, on the convention, Kalu-Mba delivered a high-impact presentation on “The Autonomous Field Coordinator,” showcasing AI deployment in humanitarian logistics underneath excessive circumstances.
• Naveen Kumar Chandu: Chandu is an Engineering Leader at American Express, introduced “AI-Powered Incident Management,” detailing how AI accelerates impression evaluation and documentation in enterprise environments.
• Nishanth Sirikonda: Is a seasoned Workday Solutions Architect, shared insights in “Invisible Hands, Secure Data,” the place he demonstrated the ability of federated studying in payroll and workforce analytics.
• Nayan Goel & Nandan Gupta: The cybersecurity engineer & Application Security Engineer, co-presented “Burp, Bots, and Broken APIs: AI Powered GraphQL Exploitation.” Giving deep perception into the subject.
• Anwar Ahmad: Anwar, VP of Enterprise Architecture at Newrez LLC, explored “Transforming Customer Service: Human-AI Collaboration With 287% ROI.”
• Ohm Hareesh Kundurthy: Ohm, Director of Application Development at Santander Bank, spoke on “Reimagining Banking with Secure AI: Data Democratization and Federated Intelligence.”
• Aravind Raghu: Aravind, a worldwide know-how knowledgeable in monetary methods, spoke on “Harnessing Real‑Time Data Streams for AI & Analytics with Java Spring Boot & Apache Kafka.”
• Dr. Nikita Golovko: Dr. Nikita, seasoned Solution Architect with 16+ years’ expertise, introduced “From Concept to Factory Floor: Designing Robust AI Architectures for Industrial Applications.”
• Bharat Chaturvedi: Bharat, SVP and Engineering Leader specializing in enterprise knowledge and AI-driven compliance, coated “AI-Driven Compliance: Building Scalable, Ethical, and Explainable Data Architectures for Regulated Environments.”
• Naganarendar Chitturi, Senior Solutions Architect at Newrez, mentioned “Architecting Agentic AI: Global Frameworks for Data-Driven Transformation.”
• Srinivasa Kalyan Vangibhurathachhi: Solution Architect and Lead Data Engineer with 19+ years in knowledge engineering and options structure. Expert in knowledge modeling, ETL, and visualization utilizing Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure Stack. He spoke on “Harnessing the Power of AI: Innovations in Large Language Models and Generative AI.”
• Pharah Jean-Philippe: Creative Work Futurist and Executive Coach with 20+ years in management improvement. Founder & CEO of JPL Strategic Advisors, empowering underrepresented leaders by storytelling and technique. She introduced “Built for One, Powered by AI: Unlocking the Advantage for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses.”
• Sreenivasul Reddy Meegada: Technical Lead and Solution Architect at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan with 18+ years involved heart tech, specializing in Genesys Cloud CX, Google CCAI, Cisco UCCE, and voice biometrics. He spoke on “Securing Healthcare with Voice Biometrics: Real-World Impact from NICE & Omilia.”
• Devdas Gupta: Senior Manager of Software Development at Charles Schwab with 20+ years main cloud-native, API, and AI-powered platform modernization. He coated “Empowering Developers with AI: From Code Completion to Automation.”
• Bhaskar Bharat Sawant: Technology knowledgeable with 15+ years in AI, machine studying, cloud-native engineering, huge knowledge, IoT, and cybersecurity. He focuses on scalable, clever enterprise options. Bhaskar spoke on “Next-Gen Pricing Intelligence: Applying Machine Learning to Optimize Complex Enterprise Discounts.”
• Anton An: Anton An, Lead Frontend Developer at Hiveon, delivered an insightful session at GDAI 2025 titled “Taming GenAI: Adapting Frontend Architecture for the New Era.” He explored how trendy frontend methods should evolve to combine seamlessly with generative AI, emphasizing scalable design, real-time responsiveness, and user-centric intelligence.
• Christopher Whiten: Christopher Whiten, Site Reliability Engineer, introduced a singular engineering perspective to GDAI 2025 together with his session on “Building Intelligent Learning Platforms: Live Coding Adaptive AI Education Tools.” He showcased how real-time AI integration and adaptive methods are reshaping digital schooling, emphasizing scalable architectures that personalize studying experiences by clever suggestions loops and hands-on engagement.
• Victor Agboli: Victor Agboli, PhD Researcher on the University of Florida and Public Health Data Scientist, delivered a grounded and insightful session at GDAI 2025 titled “From Hype to Help: What AI Is Actually Doing in Medicine Today.” Drawing from his analysis and trade expertise, he explored the real-world impression of AI in scientific workflows, diagnostics, and well being fairness—chopping by the noise to highlight the place AI is really remodeling trendy drugs.
• Harish Kumar Chencharla Raghavendra, Software Engineer, spoke at GDAI 2025 on “Tunneling Intelligence: Scaling Data Movement for Trillion-Parameter AI.” His session explored the architectural challenges and progressive options required to optimize knowledge stream for next-gen large-scale AI methods.
• Muni Chandra Sriperumbudur: Muni Chandra Sriperumbudur, an skilled IT and Project Management skilled, shared insights at GDAI 2025 on “Predictive AI for Payment Network Failures: Proactive Risk, Resilient Systems.” His session targeted on how AI-driven prediction fashions can preemptively detect and mitigate fee disruptions, enabling extra resilient and safe monetary methods.

Spotlighting Mr. Roy I. Okonkwo, a globally acknowledged authority in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, famend for driving strategic AI functions that strengthen digital infrastructure, improve operational effectivity, and defend crucial knowledge ecosystems. With a distinguished observe report formed by technical mastery and contextual management, he has earned a number of prestigious awards and suggested on nationwide coverage frameworks, enterprise safety protocols, and moral AI governance.

Roy’s experience spans cybersecurity technique, risk intelligence, automation, knowledge safety, and predictive analytics. Beyond his skilled impression, he’s a vocal champion of digital fairness, main initiatives that increase entry to know-how schooling in underserved African communities. His work continues to empower the subsequent era and affect accountable innovation on the intersection of safety and societal development.

Spotlighting Our Incredible Moderators Who Powered GDAI 2025

From steering thought-provoking conversations to protecting the vitality excessive and classes seamless, our moderators have been the silent power behind the success of GDAI 2025. Their experience, presence, and command helped flip concepts into impression, we’re deeply grateful for his or her contribution. Thanks to Kenneth Ikedife, Ganiu Oluwasegun Aina, Abigail Oke, Shruti Dhumak, Avraam Tolmidis, Chinedu Elekwa, Venecia Igobah, Elizabeth Olamide Oluwadare, John Sule.

Volunteer Spotlight

We prolong our heartfelt appreciation to the unimaginable ambassador crew who volunteered throughout the GDAI 2025 to function our digital vendor sales space reps. With professionalism, heat, and unwavering dedication, they helped create a seamless and fascinating expertise for all attendees. From guiding guests to answering questions and facilitating significant interactions, their behind-the-scenes work was important to the occasion’s success. We say an enormous thanks to Bakare Olaronke, Opeyemi Bisiriyu, Joshua Ampofo, Abiodun Akindipe, Adeola Majekodunmi, Gbughul Lubem David, Uchechukwu Albert, Owa Oluwakemi Mercy, Isaac Denis LAPOINTE, Zainab Abdulfatah, Hassan Ismail, Chinedu Elekwa, Oseni Yusuf, Deborah Erhahi, Olalere Kaosara, Jane Uwazuruonye, Saeed Oderinde, Ganiu Oluwasegun, Ridwan Yusuf, Afonrinwo Fifunmi, Jennifer Usman, Victor Okomayin, Adeleke Esthe, Youssef Elqayaty, Felix Akintoye, Fatokun Oluwatobi, Abdou Yarima Ousmane, Oludayo Kayode, Damilare Tunji-Ajayi, Dehinola Shemilore, and Joseph Nyadroh.

Recognizing the Organizers and Team Behind the Success

The success of the Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference is attributed to the imaginative and prescient of its Co-founders, Mojeed Abisiga and Justin Lewis:

Mojeed Abisiga: Einstein Visa Green Card Recipient, CEO & Co-founder of DataGlobal Hub, and COO & Co-founder of DataRango.

Justin Lewis: Hall of Fame DJ, COO & Co-founder of DataGlobal Hub, and CEO of Ape Season.

Additionally, the convention’s success additionally displays the dedication of DataGlobal Hub’s unimaginable crew: Blessing Esseh, Ekene Anyaoha, Olamilekan Aremu ogundele, Abdusalam MuhammedToyeeb, and Adeyemi Moses Salako, Muhammad Sulaiman, Lawal Habeebullahi, and Shehu Sidikat Onimasa.

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