Speakers of 2026

Bio

Nico Meisenzahl is the COO at white duck. As a Cloud Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP, he is passionate about topics such as AI, cloud-native technologies, and internal developer platforms. In addition, Nico is a sought-after speaker at conferences, user group events, and meetups.

Sessions

• Agentic AI Under Attack: Live Demos of Exploits Through Autonomy and Trust

Bio

Krisztián is a principal engineer at Diligent with over a decade of hands-on experience in creating and maintaining software. Currently he is leading the movement of a diverse set of products towards the cloud. He is the founder of the Letscode.hu community, creating a supportive environment where individuals can thrive, share their knowledge, and collectively contribute to the advancement of technology.

Sessions

• You Call That an AI Agent?

Bio

Marcelo S. Ancelmo has 23 years (and counting) of IT experience and has done a bit (or would it be a byte) of everything. A good old-fashioned troublemaker, he started his professional career as a Java programmer, fell in love with architecture (a passion he still pursues today), dove into middleware (with no regrets), built high-performing teams, and explored infrastructure and operations. Deeply engaged in the tech community, Marcelo joins Meetups wherever he goes, teaming up with JUGs, helping organize events when time allows, and contributing to working groups and committees. Along the way, he’s delivered consulting, training, mentorship, and conference talks. Today, he's Head of Solution Architecture at KPMG Switzerland, helping the company drive its digital transformation toward sustainable business agility, fueled by Architecture and DevOps, learning everything possible and enjoying the bumps along the ride.

Sessions

• AI Made Us Faster at Solving the Wrong Problems

Bio

Constanze is an astrophysicist turned entrepreneur: she spent over 15 years designing and implementing resilient complex systems for finance and government. CS lecturer and key researcher. Created the K8s Stormcenter for Open Threat Intelligence. Her research is on improving security using modern and emerging technologies such as eBPF, WebAssembly and AI. Her vision is to create practical and achievable security implementations usable in defendable systems for a resilient society.

Sessions

• Zoom in and you shall find: Adaptive Kubernetes SOC that stays sovereign and reduces data volume

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Sebastian Kister is an influential figure in enterprise transformation and a top consultant for C-Level executives. Currently running for the Governance Board at CNCF, he combines hands-on leadership with visionary insights, spearheading a Competence Center at AUDI focused on IT infrastructure. A dynamic startup professional, Sebastian has played a pivotal role in guiding products from conception to market leadership through innovative, cutting-edge technologies. He is committed to challenging the status quo, fostering a culture of innovation, and driving continuous progress within organizations. Sebastian emphasizes the distinction between mere reorganization and true transformation. He advocates for a „people-first“ approach, believing that when organizations prioritize their people, they empower them to solve complex problems. Conversely, a „process-first“ mindset often leads to mere compliance rather than genuine problem-solving.

Sessions

• From Automation to Context-Aware Delegation - How to become the 5%