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I am one of the co-founders of SoftwareMill, where I primarily code using Java, Scala, and other interesting technologies. I am actively involved in open-source projects, such as Ox, Tapir, sttp, Quicklens, ElasticMQ, and others. I have also been a speaker at major conferences, including JavaOne, Devoxx, GeeCON and ScalaDays.

Chapter Lead at AXA Konzern AG

Senior Software Engineer at XDEV Software GmbH

Deepu K Sasidharan is a Software Engineer by passion and profession. He is a Java Champion working as a Staff Developer Advocate at Okta. He is the co-chair of JHipster and the creator of KDash and JDL Studio. He is a polyglot programmer working with Java, Rust, JavaScript, Go, and so on. He is also a cloud technology advocate and an open-source software aficionado. He has authored books on Full-stack development and frequently writes about Java, Rust, JavaScript, Go, DevOps, Kubernetes, Linux, and so on, on his blog.

Dmitry Chuyko ist OpenJDK-Committer, Artikelautor und Sprecher auf internationalen Konferenzen. Seine früheren Erfahrungen bei Unternehmen wie Oracle und der Deutschen Bank haben gezeigt, dass die interessantesten Anwendungsprobleme in Verbindung mit der zugrunde liegenden Plattform gelöst werden können. Dmitrys Schwerpunkt bei BellSoft liegt auf der Optimierung der JVM für x86 und ARM sowie der Entwicklung kleiner, schneller und sicherer JDK-Container.

Grace is a Java Champion and Developer Advocate at IBM, working with Open Liberty, MicroProfile and Cloud Technologies. She has been with IBM since graduating from Exeter University with a Degree in Biology. Grace enjoys bringing a varied perspective to her projects and using her knowledge of biological systems to simplify complex software patterns and architectures. As a developer advocate, Grace builds POC’s, demos and sample applications, and writes guides and tutorials. She is a regular presenter at international technology conferences and has authored a book on reactive systems. Grace also has a keen passion for encouraging more women into STEM and especially Technology careers.

Ingo Düppe is an IT consultant and founder of CROWDCODE. He advises in the field of architecture management and is responsible for the realization and conception of web, mobile and cloud applications. The challenge is to find the right combination of technologies, methods and tools to suit the individual context. As a coach, he supports teams in the use of Java EE and Spring technologies and their efficient integration into the individual software development process.

JAVAPRO is the world's first free print magazine for Java, now also available as a free eBook. JAVAPRO is a project of the Java community for the Java community. At JAVAPRO, renowned authors and speakers from the international Java community write about the latest developments in Java, trends, tools, and best practices for professional application development with Java. In addition to articles, we regularly publish webinars, training sessions and videos on YouTube – for developers who want to share their expertise as well as for those looking to deepen their technical skills. Contributions from the community are always welcome – becoming an author is easy via javapro.io/become-an-author. JAVAPRO was founded in 2017 as a free print and online magazine in Germany. Today, we reach developers worldwide through javapro.io and actively support the community as the organizer of the Java conference JCON.

Senior Software Engineer at XDEV Software GmbH. As a grateful father of three and a Java developer, I love diving into open-source projects. I'm all about Spring, Quarkus, EclipseStore, AWS, and Kubernetes. It's where I thrive, tinkering and finding ways to make things work better.

Loïc Magnette is a seasoned software developer with a strong background in consulting. Currently a senior developer at Oniryx, he specializes in Java and Angular, delivering innovative solutions and sharing his knowledge as a speaker. As a co-organizer of the Belgian Java User Group (BeJUG), he fosters connections within the developer community. Outside of tech, Loïc’s passion for wildlife inspires his work and creativity.

Open Source Lead/Committer working at IBM leading the Java Compiler in Eclipse (https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/eclipse.jdt/PL/mpalat) . In parallel, Represented Eclipse Foundation in the Experts Group for Platform JSRs for multiple Java SE [eg: https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/21/spec/] and IBM in Eclipse IDE WG Steering Committee. Passionate about training (Worked as Professor of Practice from January 2024-Dec 2024 at NIT, Calicut), Provide training internally at IBM regularly, blogs sometimes (https://medium.com/@manojnp, ), mentors people. Holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bangalore and B-Tech in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology (Formerly REC) Calicut, India.

Markus and his teams have been working on IDE tools for Java and database development, as well as various open-source projects for 20 years. Markus is CEO and co-founder of MicroStream, the company behind the Eclipse open-source projects EclipseStore, Eclipse Serializer, and RapidClipse IDE. He is also the editor-in-chief for the free JAVAPRO magazine in Germany and the founder and co-organizer of the Java community conference series JCON. He is an independent editor for several magazines, and a speaker at numerous international developer conferences, user groups, and meetups.

Martin is a solution architect and IT consultant conducting professional trainings for novice and experienced developers. He is a Java enthusiast and one of the leads of the Bulgarian Java User group (BG JUG) where he is one of the organizers of jPrime conference.

Natalie is a co-founder of Vidl Work. She serves as the company’s Chief Visionary Officer and oversees business development, strategy, and innovation. Additionally, she works directly with clients, providing consulting, training, and coaching services. Natalie has an MS in Wellness Promotion, has worked extensively in the fields of individual and team performance, and has 30 years of experience teaching, training, coaching and consulting. She is an industry-recognized Performance Coach, a sought-after keynote speaker, a certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator and a certified coach with the Wellcoaches™ organization. Natalie has worked with numerous large, global organizations such as Johnson & Johnson and Deloitte as well as with the United States Airforce and Department of Defense. Natalie is an expert in the human side of work specifically bringing energy, connection and courage to work.

Peter Verhas is a senior software engineer and architect with an electrical engineering and economics background (MSC and MBA). He created his first programs in 1979 and has since authored several open-source programs. He has worked in several telecommunications and finance industry positions and was the CIO of the start-up index.hu during its early days. Peter is a developer and architect for EPAM Systems in Switzerland, supporting clients, developer training programs, and internal mentoring. Peter is the author of several Java books published by Packt and has a blog https://javax0.github.io You can follow Peter at https://twitter.com/verhas, https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterverhas/, https://github.com/verhas.

Raihan Nismara is a seasoned developer from Indonesia, He has been working as a web developer for more than five years now and has been focusing specialization on the front-end side development. He likes to share things such as knowledge and experience, so he built his own podcast called Codevcast (https://www.youtube.com/@codevcast).

Ron is a highly experienced software engineer who has seen it all, from Midrange Systems to Micro Services. Through all this, he is guided by his passion for software engineering and architecture. For more than 15 years he has been working on the JVM and the Java ecosystem and has seen all the frameworks and libraries from Apache to ZK. He is an Oracle Certified Java Programmer (OCP) and Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD/OCPBCD). Ron is an avid fan of alternative JVM languages like Groovy, Scala, Clojure, and his favorite, Kotlin. At Team Rockstars IT he is a Special Agent and senior developer who frequently speaks at international conferences. He is the author of a book on Java Cloud-native migrations with Jakarta EE and a just recently had a book published about Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency, and Scoped Values.

I'm looking for interesting roles in DevRel, Developer Productivity, Security, Software Supply Chain stuff or just plain ol' Java. Experienced JVM and Java Developer, Developer Advocate, DevOps Leader, and Security Champion with expertise in software supply chain security, AI, public speaking, education, and writing. An open-source contributor (Apache, Eclipse, OpenJDK) and developer relations expert. Regular presenter at international conferences on technical topics. Formerly with IBM and RedHat, with extensive experience from operating systems to JVMs to AI. Sci-fi lover, robot builder, and occasional mad scientist. Working with Java since its early days.

Thomas Ronzon has been working as a project manager and senior software developer at w3logistics AG in Dortmund since 2000. He is primarily concerned with the modernization of business-critical logistics applications. He regularly publishes technical articles and speaks at conferences. Thomas is passionate about diving deep into technical aspects, but never loses touch with the business side of things. With a great deal of empathy, experience and concrete solution proposals, he repeatedly bridges the gap between business and IT.