CFP Directory

Speaking Experience SectionJay SahPrincipal Engineer in Test | AI Platforms & Automation ArchitectureJay Sah is a Principal Engineer in Test at Autodesk with over 17 years of experience in platform validation, automation architecture, and AI-augmented engineering systems. He is a continuous technical speaker and presenter at Autodesk’s flagship internal technical summit (TechX), where he shares architectural insights on building enterprise-grade AI backends and modernizing software quality workflows.His speaking focus centers on practical engineering implementations of AI and platform reliability. Jay routinely presents technical papers and live demonstrations on:Agentic RAG & Knowledge Graph Backends: Designing architectures using VectorDB, LangChain, Neo4j, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to power internal coding agents and diagnostic systems.AI-Augmented Quality Engineering: Accelerating test design, failure triage, and crash log analysis through GraphRAG and spec-driven AI development workflows.Platform & Hardware Validation: Lessons learned from driving full-stack automation, stress/soak testing, and system reliability across NVIDIA GPU drivers, Microsoft ecosystem programs, and AutoCAD release pipelines.Beyond formal summit talks, Jay actively participates in technical hackathons, winning multiple innovation awards for novel AI integrations and test infrastructure tooling. He regularly engages with global engineering teams to share best practices on Micro-Scrum delivery, spec-driven development, and CI/CD quality gate enforcement.

I'm Nithin Ellanki, Chief Engineer at Vanguard. I write about the big shifts happening in AI, but I skip the benchmark recaps everyone else is doing. What interests me more is a simpler question: as the specs move this fast, where do the rest of us actually fit?My take is that staying relevant right now has less to do with out-coding a machine and more to do with knowing why you're doing the work in the first place. Judgment. Ethics. The oversight that's hard to hand off to a model. That's what I talk about: how we keep adapting as these systems get more autonomous, without losing the human decisions at the center of it.

Security & Blockchain Developer | ACM India Student Member | Cyber-security specialist with hands-on experience in DevSecOps, web security, and adversarial AI, delivering measurable impact across security operations. Currently Product Security Engineer at Groww

Pamela is an educational and talent development professional with decades of experience designing learning that helps people grow, perform, and thrive. She specializes in creating practical, real‑world learning experiences through blended learning, SME engagement, and supervisor support.As a Master IEP Coach®, Pamela advocates for families navigating special education, bringing clarity, confidence, and collaboration to caregivers and educators.With nearly 20 years as a firewife and a mom of three, she also speaks on service, resilience, leadership, and community—drawing from lived experience supporting people who work under pressure and show up for others.Across her three lanes—Learn, Advocate, and Serve—Pamela helps organizations, families, and communities build systems, relationships, and practices that work in real life.