Speakers - Ticino Data Conference

David Bianconi

KUBISCO SRL, Founder

Business Intelligence Consultant, mi occupo di consulenza e di formazione riguardo ai temi della Business Intelligence (BI) e del Controllo di Gestione. Ho ottenuto la certificazione Microsoft “MCSA: BI Reporting“. Mi in...

Business Intelligence Consultant, mi occupo di consulenza e di formazione riguardo ai temi della Business Intelligence (BI) e del Controllo di Gestione.
Ho ottenuto la certificazione Microsoft “MCSA: BI Reporting“.
Mi interesso di SQL, Data Modeling e mondo .NET e Python.
Pubblico contributi su testate e siti specializzati, tengo eventi formativi e webinar sia per Enti di Formazione che per le Community che si occupano di questi temi.
Sono (anche) un Dottore Commercialista.

Kev Chant

Data Platform professional

Data Platform professional based in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Data Platform MVP. Many years experience with Microsoft Data Platforms. Along the way gained various Microsoft Certifications. Held...

Data Platform professional based in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Data Platform MVP.

Many years experience with Microsoft Data Platforms. Along the way gained various Microsoft Certifications.

Held various roles over the years. Over that tome gained real-life experience with various Microsoft Data Platform offerings and ALM solutions such as Azure Devops and GitHub.

Involved with Microsoft technical community in various ways. Including blogs, videos, events and sharing various repositories in GitHub.

Matthias Falland

Microsoft Fabric Architect | MVP | 20+ Enterprise Implementations

Matthias Falland is a Microsoft MVP and Trusted Advisor specializing in Microsoft Fabric enterprise architecture. He has designed and implemented Fabric platforms for 20+ organizations, including multi-department governm...

Matthias Falland is a Microsoft MVP and Trusted Advisor specializing in Microsoft Fabric enterprise architecture. He has designed and implemented Fabric platforms for 20+ organizations, including multi-department government environments with 50+ offices. A regular speaker at FabCon, Ignite, and Data Platform conferences, Matthias also runs three Data Platform Meetup groups, produces a weekly Fabric Friday YouTube series covering all 57 Periodic Table elements, and delivers an advanced architecture training series. He lives near Basel, Switzerland.

Alberto Ferrari

SQLBI

Alberto started working with SQL Server in 2000 and immediately his interest focused on Business Intelligence. He and Marco Russo created sqlbi.com, where they publish extensive content about Business Intelligence. Alber...

Alberto started working with SQL Server in 2000 and immediately his interest focused on Business Intelligence. He and Marco Russo created sqlbi.com, where they publish extensive content about Business Intelligence.
Alberto published several books about Analysis Services, Power BI, and Power Pivot. He is a Microsoft MVP and he earned the SSAS Maestro title, the highest level of certification on Microsoft Analysis Services technology.
Today, Alberto's main activities are in the delivery of DAX and data modeling workshops for Power BI and Analysis Services all around the world. Alberto offers consulting services on large and complex data warehouses to provide assessments and validation of project analysis or to perform specific problem-solving activities.
Alberto is a well-known speaker at many international conferences, like PASS Summit, Sqlbits, and Microsoft Ignite. He loves to be on stage both at large events and at smaller user groups meetings, exchanging ideas with other SQL and BI fans. When traveling for work, he likes to engage with local user groups to provide evening sessions about his favorite topics. Thus, you can easily meet Alberto by looking up local Power BI user groups during scheduled courses.
Outside of SQLBI, most of Alberto's personal time is spent practicing video games, in the vain hope of eventually beating his son.

Oliver Glassmann

Managing Consultant at adesso SE

In over 25 years of consulting Oliver has focused on successful data culture in enterprises, based on modern data platform architectures and embedded in effective governance. Important goals for such a vision are succes...

In over 25 years of consulting Oliver has focused on successful data culture in enterprises, based on modern data platform architectures and embedded in effective governance.
Important goals for such a vision are successful creation of business value, collaboration in complex, international projects and teams, as well as adoption into the business processes after go-live.

Tutku Hezgul

Information Design Consultant, Var Group

Tutku Hezgul is a Turin-based Information Design Consultant at Var Group, specializing in data visualization, UX/UI design, and interactive storytelling. With a background in Interior Architecture and Product & Service D...

Tutku Hezgul is a Turin-based Information Design Consultant at Var Group, specializing in data visualization, UX/UI design, and interactive storytelling. With a background in Interior Architecture and Product & Service Design, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to exploring how visual structure, interaction, and storytelling can make complex information easier to understand. Her work spans business intelligence interfaces, interactive prototypes, and visual narratives, combining analytical thinking with creative exploration. She also delivers training sessions and workshops in her field, promoting effective, engaging, and user-centered design approaches.

Eszter Iványi

Consultant, Trainer

Eszter Iványi, with 5+ years in asset management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Coaching from ELTE University, she combines corporate expertise with coaching principles to drive organizational change and prof...

Eszter Iványi, with 5+ years in asset management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Coaching from ELTE University, she combines corporate expertise with coaching principles to drive organizational change and professional development.

Paulina Jędrzejewska

Power BI Consultant

Paulina specializes in data modeling and automation in Power BI. She also has experience with data warehousing, SQL, and ETL. "I got to know Power BI during my studies and it was love at first sight. I'm amazed how powe...

Paulina specializes in data modeling and automation in Power BI. She also has experience with data warehousing, SQL, and ETL.

"I got to know Power BI during my studies and it was love at first sight. I'm amazed how powerfull this tool is and that it is becoming better every month. As a consultant and trainer, I have the opportunity to inspire my clients and show them that Power BI is more than just colorful reports."

Ilona Konkol

Würth-IT Italy

I studied Data Science and Intelligent Analytics, and have been working in the field of data analytics and business intelligence for the past seven years. My experience ranges from traditional on-premises SQL Server solu...

I studied Data Science and Intelligent Analytics, and have been working in the field of data analytics and business intelligence for the past seven years. My experience ranges from traditional on-premises SQL Server solutions to modern cloud-based analytics platforms. As Product Owner and coordinator of our internal Fabric-based BI platform, I have been involved in both the implementation and ongoing development of enterprise analytics solutions, focusing on architecture decisions, platform adoption, and the practical challenges of cloud transformation.

Bas Land

Data Solution Architect, Dataplatform MVP & Microsoft Certified Trainer.

Bas founded Kimura and is an experienced Data Solution Architect with over 12 years as a consultant in various technologies, currently focusing on Microsoft Fabric. He speaks, creates YouTube videos, and blogs about th...

Bas founded Kimura and is an experienced Data Solution Architect with over 12 years as a consultant in various technologies, currently focusing on Microsoft Fabric.

He speaks, creates YouTube videos, and blogs about these experiences to share his knowledge with the community.

He holds a Microsoft Dataplatform MVP award and is a Microsoft Certified Trainer.

In his spare time he likes to practice sports (Brazilian jiu-jitsu, running, weight lifting) and also to travel with his wife, son, and their dachshund Chester.

Andrea Martorana Tusa

Business Consultant BI & Power Platform - Wurth IT

Business Consultant BI & Power Platform for Würth IT, the tech company of the Würth group. 25+ years of experience in the data platform area. Previously worked for Pandora, as Product Manager and Power BI / Fabric ad...

Business Consultant BI & Power Platform for Würth IT, the tech company of the Würth group.

25+ years of experience in the data platform area.

Previously worked for Pandora, as Product Manager and Power BI / Fabric administrator.

Former Microsoft MVP Data Platform 2018-2024.

Usual speaker in events and conferences around Europe.

Francesco Milano

Solution Architect, Data & AI @ Lodestar

I've been working with Microsoft technologies since 2000. I'm specialized in .NET Framework and SQL Server platform, and I focus primarily on back-end development, integration solutions, relational model and end-to-end...

I've been working with Microsoft technologies since 2000.
I'm specialized in .NET Framework and SQL Server platform, and I focus primarily on back-end development, integration solutions, relational model and end-to-end data architetures design and implementation.
Since 2013 I've been also exploring emerging trend and technologies pertaining the Big Data and Advanced Analytics world, consolidating its knowledge of products like Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric.
I'm speaker at main italian data platform conferences and workshops.

Franco Perduca

CTO Bi Factory

Over the past years, I’ve designed and developed analytics solutions on Microsoft technologies. I teach classes based on both the Microsoft Official Curriculum and training material sprung from the field experience. I’m...

Over the past years, I’ve designed and developed analytics solutions on Microsoft technologies.
I teach classes based on both the Microsoft Official Curriculum and training material sprung from the field experience. I’m also a speaker in primary Italian conferences.
The main activities I’m involved in are: Analysis / Development /Optimization of Analytics infrastructure Performance Tuning design and implementation and ETL/ELT design and implementation on Azure

Apart from my professional activities, cycling (road) addicted

Specialties
Analytics, Data Virtualization ,IoT ,Azure

Riccardo Perico

Analytics & AI Architect @ Lucient Italia | Data Platform MVP

Back in 2010 I began my career in IT. After a brief stint as ERP Consultant, I transitioned into Data Realm. Over the years, I explored the world of data from various perspectives, working both as a DBA and a Analytics...

Back in 2010 I began my career in IT.
After a brief stint as ERP Consultant, I transitioned into Data Realm.

Over the years, I explored the world of data from various perspectives, working both as a DBA and a Analytics & AI Architect.

I'm a Microsoft Certified Professional at different levels in databases, BI and Azure areas.

Microsoft MVP for Data Platform category x4 and Microsoft Fabric Super User x2.

I'm one of the leaders of Power BI User Group in Italy and I'd been speaker during the Power Platform World Tour and Global Power Platform Bootcamp stops in Italy.

You can find me speaking at Azure Saturday, SQL Saturday, Data Saturday, and other community events across Europe.

I served as a technical reviewer for the books “Extending Power BI with Python and R”, "Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide" and “Power BI Cookbook, 3rd Edition”.

Last but not least, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal addicted!

Gregor Prohaska

Operations Manager Data & Analytics @ COSMO CONSULT - curious by nature, inspired by the way children live their lives

Back in 2007 Gregor startet as a consultant for a financial planning software providing trainings and leading workshops. Soon after he started to delve into the technical details to gain more knowledge about the processe...

Back in 2007 Gregor startet as a consultant for a financial planning software providing trainings and leading workshops. Soon after he started to delve into the technical details to gain more knowledge about the processes behind. Since then, his curiosity about data transfer, modeling and presentation has stayed with him to this day.
Since 2020, Gregor has proudly led a team of 20+ data and analytics consultants based in Vienna.

Orlando Santonicola

CloudMetrix Srl, Data & Applications Solution Architect

I am a Solution Architect with experience in Microsoft technologies, specializing in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Data & AI, Power Platform and Dynamics 365. I am passionate about turning data into business value and hel...

I am a Solution Architect with experience in Microsoft technologies, specializing in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Data & AI, Power Platform and Dynamics 365.
I am passionate about turning data into business value and helping organizations design and deliver innovative, scalable digital solutions. I lead end-to-end projects, from strategy and architecture through to implementation and adoption, enabling businesses to accelerate their digital transformation journey.

Dario Ruben Scanferlato

Senior Data Engineer - Nearform

Data and AI expert, industrial engineer, open-source and Python enthusiast, mediocre musician and chess player :)

Máté Tóth

Microsoft MVP | Certified Power Platform Trainer & Consultant | Intelligent Automation & AI Architect @ Xebia | User Group Leader | Low-Code Adoption & Citizen Development | Speaker

Máté is passionate about technology and how it can enhance the way people work and collaborate. He began his Power Platform career years ago as a citizen developer. He leads the Hungary Power Platform User Group and shar...

Máté is passionate about technology and how it can enhance the way people work and collaborate. He began his Power Platform career years ago as a citizen developer. He leads the Hungary Power Platform User Group and shares his expertise at conferences, focusing on Power Platform, user experience, and mentoring.

Beyond technology, Máté advocates for the role of soft skills in tech - fostering collaborative groups, mentoring, and helping professionals identify and leverage their transferable skills. He believes that success in digital transformation is not just about tools but also about people and communication.

He prioritizes work-life integration, balancing professional projects with his hobbies, such as traveling, hiking, and public speaking. He’s also a Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer and volunteer photographer, continuously blending his love for technology with creativity and cultural experiences.

Luca Zavarella

Microsoft MVP, Data & AI Solution Hub Lead at Lodestar

Luca holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of L'Aquila and has more than fifteen years of experience working on the Microsoft Data Platform. He started his experience as...

Luca holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of L'Aquila and has more than fifteen years of experience working on the Microsoft Data Platform. He started his experience as a T-SQL developer on SQL Server 2000 and 2005. He then focused on the whole Microsoft Business Intelligence stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), deepening data warehousing techniques. Recently, he has been focusing on the world of Advanced Analytics and Data Science. He contributes to the technical community as a speaker at data events and through his personal blog on Medium. He is the author of "Extending Power BI with Python and R 2nd Ed.", published by Packt Publishing. He holds the role of Data & AI Solution Hub Lead at Lodestar. He is currently a Microsoft AI & Data Platform Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

He also graduated with honors in classical piano from the "Alfredo Casella" Conservatory in L'Aquila.