Speakers

B.E. (Computer Science and Engg), M.Tech(Computer Science and Engg). 14+ years of experience in Software industry

An experienced and certified Engineer, Innovator, Program Manager and Philanthropist with extensive experience working in the construction, telecommunications, financial services, banking, government, NGO and media sectors. Masters in IT, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Science (Statistics and Psychology), Diploma in Project Management Key strengths include:  Excellent verbal, written, communication and negotiation skills  The ability to analyse a business and project from both a technical and non-technical perspective  Proven ability to lead a project from conception to the delivery

• A technology driven professional over 20 years of experience in Operations , Service Delivery, Automation, Program management and Quality Engineering Solutions in Insurance, Telecom, Banking, Healthcare, Retail & Digital space. •Versatile leader having significant exposure in running successful projects for large global organizations in Australia, US, UK, Europe and APAC regions. •Strong experience in running Digital Transformation projects and delivery initiatives in Agile & DevOps. •Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to the program & project team in a dynamically changing environment •Directed a broad range of cost saving initiatives while participating in effective planning, analysis & implementation of tools, accelerators & metrics leading to improved customer experience •Provide technical advice and direction to the project team and customer as per business strategy, and drive business outcomes •Solution oriented specialist with notable success in developing best practices, mentoring and guiding top performing cross functional / cultural technical teams and achieving account-based objectives •Strong technical understanding of software engineering practices , continuous delivery & automation

• A technology driven professional over 20 years of experience in Operations , Service Delivery, Automation, Program management and Quality Engineering Solutions in Insurance, Telecom, Banking, Healthcare, Retail & Digital space. •Versatile leader having significant exposure in running successful projects for large global organizations in Australia, US, UK, Europe and APAC regions. •Strong experience in running Digital Transformation projects and delivery initiatives in Agile & DevOps. •Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to the program & project team in a dynamically changing environment •Directed a broad range of cost saving initiatives while participating in effective planning, analysis & implementation of tools, accelerators & metrics leading to improved customer experience •Provide technical advice and direction to the project team and customer as per business strategy, and drive business outcomes •Solution oriented specialist with notable success in developing best practices, mentoring and guiding top performing cross functional / cultural technical teams and achieving account-based objectives •Strong technical understanding of software engineering practices , continuous delivery & automation

I am a principal quality engineer at Tyro Payments, a leading Australian fintech company that provides innovative payment solutions to businesses. I have over 13 years of IT experience across payments, financial services, telecom, pharma, transport, airline, retail, and FMCG domains, working in Australia and India. I am certified in CSM, PSM, ISTQB, AWS, Azure, GCP, and Terraform, and proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Ruby, and SQL.

I am a Management Consultant in Strategy & Transformation with close to 17 years of advisory experience in Telecom, Technology, Govt & Regulatory, Financial Services (Banking, FinTech & Insurance), Education, Not for Profit, Manufacturing, Mining and Sports industries. • I have adept experience of leading large-scale Digital, Data & Customer Experience Transformations of value US$ 70-100+ million • I have successfully led complex, strategic and multi-geography Program Management initiatives of value US$ 1-2 billion • I possess multicultural competency and engagement experience across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, HK, Philippines, India, EMEA and US • I have experience of working on new-age technology and business areas: Customer Experience Management, Digital, Multi-channel customer experience, Business Analytics and Social CRM • I have demonstrated prowess in high-value business development by means of delivery excellence and building trust-based relationships with C-level executives or stakeholders of marquee clients • I am a team leadership to drive business strategy execution, innovation, capability uplift and growth • I have regularly contributed to Thought leadership publications or point-of-views on contemporary industry topics.

Effie is an accomplished fintech professional known for her expertise in harnessing the power of digital currencies, alternative payment rails and stablecoin usage on public blockchains to revolutionise payments and internet commerce. Her strategic business acumen and passion for technology led her to establish a pioneering unit at Novatti, bringing their Australian dollar-backed stablecoin, AUDD, to market. With a focus on facilitating frictionless financial transactions worldwide, she's enabling businesses to capitalise on these transformative technologies, leading the adoption of blockchain in global payments and commerce.

Vy Nguyen is a research fellow at RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, where she applies her background in economics to the study of blockchain technology. Her research focuses on the intersection of economics and technology, with a particular emphasis on using experimental and behavioral economics to better understand how people perceive and react to technological advancements in the digital world. She is passionate about evidence-based research and has extensive experience conducting policy experiments in collaboration with industry partners and NGOs.”

John Sajadi is a highly distinguished IT specialist with more than 20 years of extensive exper- tise in the areas of Software Development, life-cycle delivery management, automation strategies for transportation and logistics and in the creation of diverse financial applications utilising Blockchain tech- nologies. A highly-driven technologist with remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Sajadi enjoys develop- ing new technologies that can simplify the lives of everyone while significantly contributing towards the processes that help create wealth for every individual involved. Mr. John Sajadi has Masters & Doctorate level of education in Information Technology Leadership from renowned Deakin University and is the Founder of iiRide Ride-sharing application, the award-winning payment platform 2019-2021 TiCKPAY and is the Winner of Corp Global Business Leaders 2020. Mr. John Sajadi was the Vice-President of JZ Petroleum in California.in 2014 and CEO of ZKLAB, ZKTube and PayTube, where he demonstrated his professionalism and execution abilities to raise significant capital within 12 months. He successfully helped to develop the ZKTube platform and execute its exchange launch which was well received by investors worldwide. He is now the driving force behind Karbun and is committed to transubstantiate the future of Payments for banking consortiums and crypto currency utilising block- chain technologies to create a win/win, immutable and trusted solutions for all parties involved.