AI Coding Summit Berlin

Daniel Ávila is a Chilean AI Software Engineer and open-source builder based in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the creator of Claude Code Templates (aitmpl.com), a component library for Claude Code with 111K+ npm downloads and 21K+ GitHub stars, featured in Anthropic's official documentation and part of the Claude Open Source Program. He is AI Tech Lead at Hedgineer, where he builds enterprise agentic systems for hedge funds in New York. Daniel has presented at major tech events across the US, Spain, Brazil, Peru, and South Korea.

Eddy is a passionate Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience with a focus on front-end web development, but also expanding in backend, mobile development, and DevOps. Eddy works as a consultant at FrontValue, and he works on SaaS projects on the side.

Juri Strumpflohner is Sr. Director of Developer Experience at Nx, where he works on Nx and Polygraph, and on how teams run AI agents across large codebases. Throughout his career he has worked in various roles from being a software developer, engineering manager as well as a software architect consulting for some of the world's biggest companies. Juri is a Google Developer Expert and international speaker. Find him at juri.dev or @juristr.

Maish Saidel-Keesing is a Senior Developer Advocate at AWS with over 20 years of trailblazing IT expertise. His visionary leadership in architecting intricate systems has driven industry evolution, with a keen focus on cloud, automation, and open-source solutions. Maish's mission to unify Developers and Operators has revolutionized operational harmony, erased silos, and mitigated disruptions. As a passionate advocate for automation, he propels efficient architectures, driving progress that enriches both technology and lives.

As a professional question asker and passionate learner, Natalie found that the intersection of AI, code, and security sparks joy. She is an AI Engineer, a former OpenAI Developer Ambassador, and a Google Developer Expert for Go. In addition to teaching DevOps at the university HTW Berlin, she is a public speaker and conference and community organizer in Berlin.

Hands-On CTO | Software Architect | Principal Engineer | Consultant | Speaker | Mentor — AI Systems & Scalable Cloud Platforms With over 10 years of software architecture experience and over two decades of hands-on software engineering experience, I design and build production-grade systems — from cloud-native architectures to AI-driven workflows — with a focus on scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

Nico Martin is a Machine Learning Engineer with focus on WebML at 🤗 Hugging Face and Google Developer Expert in AI and Web Technologies from Switzerland. He specializes in making AI accessible through web browsers, developing tools that simplify ML integration for developers. Nico actively shares his expertise through workshops, articles, and conference presentations, bridging the gap between web development and machine learning communities.

I lead the Incubator team at Callstack, where we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with React Native even further. I’m also part of the Microsoft MVP program. I’ve created a couple of libraries used by many React Native developers in their day-to-day work: Rozenite, Harness, and Voltra. Most of my work lives somewhere between developer tooling, React Native internals, and figuring out how to make things work even when they probably shouldn’t.

Tushar is a software engineer at Abnormal AI, building the next generation lights-on Software Factory and leading the AI transformation initiatives

Daniel is an AI Architect at Payoneer with over two decades of experience leading development teams, both in Israel and abroad, from idea to production. His current focus is AI infrastructure and multi-agent systems in real-world use — the layer that ties together developer tools, knowledge graphs, and product delivery. Daniel is a public speaker and a blog writer, and an active contributor to open source. He also runs the "NG-Heroes" meetup, a space for the local tech community to meet and share what they're learning. Outside of work, family comes first. He proudly holds the title of "The Best Developer in the World" — awarded by his wife, and he has no plans to give it back.

Daniel Sogl is Director of AI Engineering at SHI GmbH. With a background in FinTech and IT consulting, he helps internal teams and enterprise clients put AI to work in two areas: AI-assisted software engineering and Generative AI. He speaks regularly at international conferences and workshops on turning AI tools into measurable gains in developer productivity and code quality.

Tech Lead • Front-End Advocate • Mentor & Educator • Tech Blogger • Published Author • 100+ IT Certifications • 30K+ Followers • Docker Captain • Cursor Ambassador • Expert in React.js, Next.js, Angular, DevOps, Web Accessibility & Security Kristiyan Velkov is a seasoned software developer and technical leader with more than 10 + years of expertise in JavaScript and open-source development. His comprehensive skill set includes: JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Angular, Vue.js, Next.js,DevOps,Web accessibility,Security and DevOps. A lifelong learner, Kristiyan has earned over 100 IT certifications. With experience at some of the world’s leading IT organizations, Kristiyan thrives as a technical lead, driving innovative projects and mentoring teams to achieve growth and excellence. His thought leadership has garnered a significant following: - 30,000 LinkedIn connections - 7,000 Medium subscribers - 100,000+ monthly readers - 4 IT books.

I’m an AI Agent Developer who has been coding with AI for the past six years,starting from the early days of GitHub Copilot. As one of Copilot and Cursor’s earliest users, I now primarily work on building coding agents and run workshops across different domains and speak frequently on AI productivity, helping developers unlock the full potential of AI-powered tools. My expertise spans the full generative AI pipeline, from fine-tuning models and optimizing prompts to running rigorous evaluations and building scalable agents. Grounded in a strong background in test architecture, I design AI agents that balance complexity with reliability. I focus on constantly refining and optimizing these systems to push the boundaries of what modern AI software can achieve

**Dennis Nerush** is the Director of AI at Elementor, where he leads the company's AI strategy and guides teams through the integration of GenAI technologies that enhance productivity while preserving human creativity and accountability. With over 15 years of experience as a developer, manager, director, and adviser across multiple tech companies and startups, Dennis has dedicated his career to building people-first cultures rooted in continuous learning, curiosity, and growth. He believes that when individuals thrive, teams and businesses flourish, a philosophy that has guided him in founding dozens of teams and mentoring over 100 managers. Dennis is a seasoned public speaker and writer who shares his insights on AI integration, leadership, and team performance at international conferences. He's passionate about helping leaders develop the skills and confidence to excel in a world where human leadership and AI collaboration go hand in hand. In his free time, Dennis loves cooking and spending time with his kids. His main goal is to help people reach the next level.

Dante is a consultant and software crafter, helping companies develop well-crafted software solutions, mainly with .NET and TypeScript. He believes great software is built by collaborative teams where quality, testing, and continuous improvement are part of the culture. As a public speaker, he shares his passion for software craftsmanship with developers who want to sharpen their skills, write high-quality code, and take pride in their work.

Tisha Chawla is a Software Engineer at Microsoft, where she builds agentic systems engineered to run reliably against production data. Her work centers on the structural foundations of agent infrastructure: durable state management, deterministic execution frameworks, and self-healing orchestration layers that scale beyond isolated demos. Alongside Susheem Koul, she is the co-creator of AgentPlane, an open-source infrastructure layer built for teams deploying production-grade agents. Tisha is a published researcher with peer-reviewed papers in applied machine learning across venues like APNET (SIGCOMM) and ASONAM. A frequent speaker on developer productivity and deterministic AI architectures, she recently presented at the AI Engineer World's Fair 2026 in San Francisco and regularly delivers deep-dive technical sessions to engineering teams across Microsoft.

Gil Zilberfeld has been a software practitioner since the days of his Sinclair ZX81. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, he is a consultant, trainer, and speaker who helps development teams elevate their craft. Gil challenges conventional thinking about how software gets built - whether that's outdated QA dogma or the assumption that AI coding agents will just figure out your engineering practices on their own. He builds real systems with AI tools daily, and shares the honest lessons: what works, what breaks, and what needs mechanical enforcement no matter how smart the model gets. From TDD and clean architecture to AI-assisted development workflows, he provides actionable frameworks grounded in real production experience. You can find his practical advice and courses at testingil.com.

Yomi is a Senior Software Engineer at Polar Signals working on continuous profiling visualization tools. When I'm not coding, I enjoy watching The Office and taking pictures on my analog camera.

Julia is a Software Global Black Belt at Microsoft, helping large-scale organizations accelerate dev workflows through pragmatic, end-to-end platform engineering. With a background as a Software Engineer, Dev Lead, and Cloud Solution Architect, she speaks fluent developer and management—and knows how to bridge the gap without losing either side in translation. She’s a big-picture thinker who also loves to understand the details. Web and frontend will always have a place in her ❤️. Outside work, Julia is a gamer, a proud fahrradmaus, and a former quarterback for a women’s American football team (yes, really). On Wednesdays, she smashes the patriarchy.

Guilherme Dalla Rosa is a seasoned software engineer with extensive industry experience, having contributed to projects across Brazil, Ireland, and the UK. He currently serves as the CTO of MerCloud, a B2B e-commerce platform that streamlines the sales process for companies. In addition to his leadership role at MerCloud, Guilherme is also an AWS Community Builder, where he actively shares his expertise and passion for leveraging technology to help businesses enhance their processes and achieve their goals.

I'm a Platform Engineer at Storytel, where I work on building and running AI agentic systems. I've spent the past couple of years working with AI agents, and I hold a master's degree in Neurotechnologies and Software Engineering along with a Solutions Architect certification. I have a natural fascination with the parallels between the human brain and the systems we build. I'm also an active conference speaker, regularly sharing my work on AI agents and platform engineering with the wider tech community.

Software Engineer, technical blogger, and speaker with over a decade of experience building modern web applications. Experienced in greenfield development, legacy modernization, and performance optimization. Passionate about JavaScript, modern web technologies, and sharing practical knowledge with the developer community.

I'm a full-stack engineer at Corsearch with deep proficiency in TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks. I work on building and integrating AI agentic applications in production, from custom AI-powered tools to MCP-based service integrations. I'm passionate about AI-assisted engineering and using it as a practical force multiplier to ship better software, faster.

Susheem Koul is a Software Engineer at Microsoft with 7+ years of experience in product development, currently focused on designing and building agentic systems. His work spans distributed systems, AI agents, software architecture, and the challenges of bringing AI-powered systems into production. He is particularly interested in the intersection of AI and distributed systems, exploring topics such as agent reliability, observability, token governance, and deterministic execution. He regularly speaks and writes about AI engineering, agentic systems, and software architecture. Susheem presented at the AI Engineer World's Fair 2026 in San Francisco and regularly delivers technical sessions to engineering audiences. Outside of work, he writes about the philosophy of learning, software architecture, and technology on his Substack.