Margherita is the CEO of IDT, a company founded in 2016 with the initial goal of bringing open-source hardware and software technologies into the world of industrial automation. With an academic background in Engineering and Management, she currently focuses on business development, marketing, and innovation. She is passionate about technology and making a positive impact and believes in building meaningful, value-driven partnerships.

Daniel Situnayake is Director of Applied Research & Edge AI at Edge Impulse, acquired by Qualcomm in 2025, and was the founding engineer. He’s a technologist, entrepreneur, and co-author of two popular books on embedded artificial intelligence: “AI at the Edge”, which provides practical insights for engineers, PMs, and engineering leaders, and “TinyML”, one of the standard introductory textbooks for embedded machine learning. He previously worked on TensorFlow at Google Brain, founded the company Tiny Farms, and taught at Birmingham City University.

Zach is an entrepreneur, angel investor and technologist with a passion for machine learning, embedded and Internet engineering. Zach is a former Arm VP, co-founder and CEO of the Micro:bit Foundation and Sensinode, and co-founder and CEO of Edge Impulse (now part of Qualcomm!).

Prior to this, he served in a number of roles at Arm, including VP of developers, VP of marketing, and director of technology for IoT. Zach was the co-founder and CEO of the Micro:bit Foundation and the co-founder of Sensinode, acquired by Arm in 2013, where he acted as CEO and CTO. He is an active investor and advisor for tech startups, including Operant (Kubernetes for Security), CubiCasa (PropTech), Augumenta (AR), Petasense (Industrial IoT) and Walkia Lighting (Industrial). Before starting Sensinode, he led wire-less Internet networking research at the Centre for Wireless Communications and at the Technical Research Center of Finland. Zach sits on the board of the tinyML Foundation, served on the Tech-nical Advisory Board and Board of Directors at the IPSO Alliance, has contributed to numerous IoT-related standards and was awarded the Nokia Foundation Award in 2014 for his work on the Internet of Things.

Saeid is a strategic technologist and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and over 27 years of experience of broad engineering and management experience, including leadership roles in Fortune-500 companies (e.g. Samsung, Huawei) and successful start-ups (e.g. WFI, Entropic, Endura Technologies). He is an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, SoCs, and wireless technologies, skilled in driving the development of innovative SaaS products and AI solutions, proven ability in strategic planning, project/product management, and fostering engineering excellence. Safavi has authored 53 patents and publications, including concepts that were realized into products.

Kwabena runs OpenMV, which makes low-power and high-performance embedded machine vision cameras that can run on batteries for years. Over 100K OpenMV Cams are now out in the world. Previously he led all of electrical engineering at Embark Trucks building fully autonomous semi trucks. He has an extensive background in ASICs, FPGAs and microcontrollers.

Fabio Violante is CEO of Arduino since 2017, leading the world’s largest open source hardware/software community. Former CTO at BMC Software (2010-2015), co-founder of Neptuny & Moviri group. PhD in computer engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

Nakul Duggal serves as Group General Manager of Automotive, Industrial and Cloud, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. In this role, Duggal is responsible for leading our Automotive, Industrial & Embedded IOT, and Cloud Computing Business Units globally with direct responsibility for P&L, product roadmap and execution, customer partnerships, growth and acquisitions strategy, and related end-to-end functions.

Duggal and his team have led Qualcomm’s Automotive product and business strategy since its inception in 2011, creating the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, which includes the semiconductor, software and services portfolio across Connectivity, Cockpit and Driver Assistance / Automated Driving (ADAS/AD) domains and built Qualcomm’s automotive design-win pipeline through strategic partnerships with most major automakers and Tier-1 suppliers worldwide. In 2021, Duggal successfully led the acquisition of Arriver, an ADAS/AD stack subsidiary of Veoneer, a Swedish Tier-1 supplier which is now integrated into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride platform. Under his leadership, the Automotive business is now focused on expansion into Smart Transportation and Mobility segments, Autonomous Driving, and the realization of the Software Defined Vehicle.

Duggal is also responsible for Qualcomm’s Industrial & Embedded IOT business where he and his team drive market-leading Connectivity Solutions, focus on driving adoption of developer-oriented Snapdragon platforms and enablement of Aware SaaS capabilities. As part of Qualcomm’s Cloud initiatives, he focuses on offering our AI inference solutions that range from Natural Language Processing, Gen AI for Large Language & Vision Models, Driver Assistance data reprocessing and Computer Vision-based image classification and object detection to Cloud Service Providers as well as Enterprises.

Duggal joined Qualcomm in 1995 in the company’s commercial base station and infrastructure business. Over his career, he has held several engineering and management positions in the development and commercialization of Qualcomm’s wireless and application processor technologies, products, and industry initiatives across mobile, satellite systems, network engineering, handset distribution and machine-to-machine business segments.

Duggal holds a BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering degree from M.S. University, India and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.

Marta joined Arduino in 2021 and currently serves as the Lead Product Manager, overseeing the complete portfolio of Systems on Modules, Single Board Computers, and Software and Cloud solutions. She holds an MSc in Mechatronics Engineering and has prior experience in leading the entire product life cycle for autonomous guided vehicles at Comau, an industrial automation and robotics company.

Olivier is a tech enthusiast, IoT technical advisor, and all-around DevRel pro with a knack for democratizing complex technologies from Embedded to Edge to Cloud. You might know him as OB Tech's Chief Advisor, Partner Director of IoT at Thing-Zero, Senior IoT Strategy Advisor with MILL5, or perhaps as the host of the IoT Show.

In his previous life, Olivier was Principal PM Manager at Microsoft, where he led the charge in creating an awesome experience for IoT developers and fostering vibrant communities.

Steve Nouri is a distinguished data science leader who has transformed how the world perceives AI. He is the CEO and Co-founder of GenAI Works, the largest AI community missioned to empower Society to Discover, Learn, and Grow in an AI-enabled World. Steve has made a significant impact in this field, frequently acknowledged as one of the top 10 global authorities in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. As Australia's ICT Professional of the Year, Steve is a sought-after keynote speaker, educator, and technology influencer with a following of over 2 million people. He actively participates in and contributes to the Forbes Technology Council, ACM, Harvard Business Review, and numerous other prestigious organizations. Also, as the founder of AI4Diversity, Steve leads a global non-profit initiative to engage and educate diverse communities on AI and the importance of responsible AI implementation.

Manny Singh brings over two decades of technical, product and ecosystem experience to his current role as the Vice President of Product Management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in the industrial and IOT business unit. He leads the Developer Experience for Qualcomm in the industrial SoCs, where he is focused on accelerating innovation at the edge. He is driving the vision to empower the developers and startups building on-device intelligence – connecting silicon to software to real-world deployment.

Pete Bernard spent 14 in Silicon Valley and 18 years at Microsoft pushing the envelope of edge computing products, services, and communities.

He holds seven patents in security, imaging, smart wearables, and music streaming. He has been deeply involved in non-profits in the Seattle area for over a decade as well as a long-time supporter of mentorship programs at Boston University.

He has been leading the EDGE AI FOUNDATION since April of 2024.

Moe is a Staff Solutions Engineer at Edge Impulse, where he empowers partners and customers to bring cutting-edge machine learning into a diverse range of industries. Prior to Edge Impulse, Moe was leading the research and  implementation of  the first ML based navigation system for Dyson robots. With over 10 years of experience in robotics, machine learning, and embedded systems, Moe has a proven track record in architecting, leading, and implementing state-of-the-art AI and IoT solutions. His expertise spans predictive maintenance to smart automation, turning complex technologies into practical, real-world applications. 

I'm a hardware engineer with over ten years of experience, the last four being focused on developing Edge AI-enabled products. As Product Manager at Zalmotek, I lead teams that develop hardware solutions across industrial, robotic, and medical verticals from initial concept through to market-ready products.

Vojislav Milivojevic is an accomplished embedded engineer in the tech industry. As an Embedded Engineering Consultant at Edge Impulse, Vojislav helps integrate state-of-the-art machine learning technologies with a variety of silicon vendor solutions. With a background in electrical engineering and a focus on efficient IoT solution development, he excels in overseeing embedded software projects and pioneering innovative uses of existing hardware in open-source research and product development.

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Sergi Mansilla leads the engineering team at Edge Impulse, where he focuses on building the definitive platform to deploy AI on the edge. With a career spanning over two decades in software development, Sergi's diverse background ranges from mobile OS development to architecting scalable distributed systems, and leading talented engineering teams.

Sergi is also a co-founder of JustPeace Labs, which advocated for the ethical use of technology in high-risk settings. An accomplished author and seasoned speaker, Sergi is dedicated to nurturing technical teams and advancing cutting-edge software development.

Louis started his career developing a low-power and GPS-based IoT solution to protect rhinos in an African conservancy. He is now leading the Developer Relations team at Edge Impulse. When not hacking hardware or testing with the latest AI models, you can see him riding a longtail bike in Lille, northern France, or scuba diving around the world.

Jim Bruges is a seasoned Staff Solutions Engineer at Edge Impulse, a company leading the charge in Edge AI innovation. Working with customers across industries including healthcare, industrial IOT, wearables and more, Jim has seen how Edge AI can be brought into today's products to provide valuable insights and meaning to the data these devices produce. By applying his previous experience in a wide range of engineering disciplines, including 4 years at Dyson, he advises clients about AI at the Edge and is an expert in Edge use-cases.

Jan Jongboom is an embedded engineer and machine learning advocate, always looking for ways to gather more intelligence from the real world. He has shipped devices, worked on the latest network tech, simulated microcontrollers and there's a monument in San Francisco with his name on it. Currently he serves as the CTO of Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company, the leading development platform for embedded machine learning with 500,000+ projects.

Eoin Jordan works for Edge Impulse as part of the Developer Relations team, with over 13 years of experience in Networking, Cloud, Edge, and IoT technologies. He is passionate about Edge Intelligence, actively pursuing a Ph.D. on the subject, and educating the community on this emerging field.  

Beyond his professional and academic career, Eoin has been engaged in a number of outreach programs within his local community. Actively contributing to projects that advocate for the democratization of technology and foster an inclusive and diverse environment

David is a Developer Advocate at Edge Impulse, helping the community learn about the shift from the cloud to the edge, and how running AI/ML workloads on tiny devices is now 100% achievable. In his spare time, David loves horsepower and downforce, and is an extreme recycler. 

As a developer relations engineer at Edge Impulse, Brian enables end users to incorporate edge AI into their real world applications by creating technical content, delivering webinars and workshops, and ensuring feedback drives product innovation.

In prior roles, Brian has worked on everything from autonomous underwater vehicles and biotech innovation to control systems and novel microscopy technology. At the heart of it all has been a love for turning complex, technical ideas into something tangible.

Ashvin has worked in the semiconductor industry for over 10 years working for companies like Intel, AMD, and Silicon Labs in Austin, TX. He spent his time there working on firmware for IoT products. Now Ashvin works at Edge Impulse as a Staff Solutions Engineer to help customers with industrial and digital health use cases. From computer vision to audio to various sensor data, he has created multiple AI solutions powered by Edge Impulse running on embedded devices. Ashvin holds a BS in Computer & Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.Talk

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Amir Sherman has more than 25 years of Embedded experience with focus on Micro-controllers and Micro-processors. He has been working for Arrow Electronics for almost 20 years as Embedded FAE, FAE Manager, Technical Manager, Marketing Director Embedded EMEA and Director of Engineering Services driving so many successful projects including special community boards developments and winning business for Arrow.

By the end of 2020 Amir left Arrow after his last role as GM Arrow Israel and opened his own company that focuses on Global Business Development for the Semiconductors Industry with a focus of EdgeAI . In mid of 2021 Amir joined EdgeImpulse as the Director, Global Semiconductor Business Development and his role is to get more innovative Semi Technologies to be integrated in EdgeImpulse Platform.

Alex is a DSP and ML Research Engineer at Edge Impulse. He has over a decade of experience in signal processing and embedded software for edge devices, shipping devices for defense, oil and gas, and other verticals.

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Alessandro is a seasoned product leader and tech innovator passionate about transforming cutting-edge ideas into practical solutions that genuinely enhance users' lives. His journey began at Arm, initially as an electronics engineer, where he developed a strong foundation in hardware technologies. He later transitioned to developer evangelism and ecosystem management, engaging with thousands of developers and gaining invaluable insights into the IoT and edge AI landscape.

Today, as Head of Product at Edge Impulse, Alessandro is on a mission to revolutionize the edge AI development journey for engineering teams creating innovative products. He thrives on collaborating with the team to meet customer demands and pushing the boundaries of edge AI capabilities.

Alessandro's commitment to innovation and connecting individuals led him to co-found the TinyML UK Group and to more recently take the role of Chair at the 2023 TinyML EMEA Innovation Forum. In collaboration with the TinyML Foundation, Alessandro has established a dynamic platform for like-minded innovators in the tinyML field in EMEA to unite and collectively drive the industry forward.

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