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Adrian Jackson Director of Research, EPCC, The University of Edinburgh Bio Adrian Jackson is a researcher into high performance computing (HPC) technologies and approaches at EPCC, the University of Edinburgh. He is actively engaged in developing new approaches to combine computational simulation and AI to bring new research tools to a wider range of end […]

Iain Mitchell KC Chairman, Scottish Society for Computers & Law Bio Iain graduated from Edinburgh University in 1973 and was called to the Scottish Bar in 1976, taking silk in 1992. He was called to the English Bar in 2012. He is recommended in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directory for IT Law, IP Law,

Chris Plank Enterprise Architect, NatWest Bio Chris Plank is a Enterprise Architect working for NatWest Bank in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been leading a Platform as a Product initiative within the Bank over the last year looking to radically change the Banks approach to provisioning and maintaining services. Outside of work, Chris is a passionate

Paula Kennedy Co-Founder and COO, Syntasso Bio Working in the IT industry for over 25 years, Paula is passionate about community, diversity, equity and inclusion. In her day job, she is co-founder and Chief Operating Office of Syntasso, developing cloud-native and open-source technologies. Paula is part of the organising committee for Kubernetes Community Days UK

Sachiko Muto Chair OpenForum Europe, and Board Member, Drupal Bio Sachiko Muto is the Chair of OpenForum Europe, a senior researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, and a Board member of the Drupal Association. She originally joined OFE in 2007 and served for several years as Director with responsibility for government relations and then

Lee Fulmer Senior Advisor, McKinsey Bio Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on driving business change. From helping decentralise the Internet on the board of ICANN to building

Chaamini Mangaleswaran Solutions Engineer, WSO2 Bio Chaamini is a Lead Sales Engineer at WSO2 with over a decade of experience in engineering and solution architecture. She works closely with enterprise customers across multiple industry verticals, helping them architect modern cloud-native applications, navigate complex architectural challenges, and accelerate their digital transformation journeys.

Amanda Brock CEO, OpenUK and OpenHQ Bio OpenUK CEO and Executive Producer State of Open Con, Amanda’s 25 years’ legal experience includes being instrumental in shaping open source’s legal frameworks and internet law in 2000’s. Sought-after international keynote speaker, tech press contributor and editor “Open Source: Law, Policy and Practice” (2022). Recognition: Raconteur 50 CEOs (2025); Computer

Camilla de Coverly Veale Global Lead, Policy & Communications, Mozilla Bio Camilla is Global Lead, Policy & Communications at Mozilla, where they work across Mozilla’s portfolio including its products, Mozilla.ai, Mozilla Ventures and its public-interest initiatives to advance open source AI.Their work focuses on strengthening Mozilla’s global policy presence and shaping debates on the future

Mallory Durran Director of Applied Research, Methods & Technology, Nesta Bio Mallory Durran is Director of Applied Research, Methods & Technology at Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, where she leads a multidisciplinary function spanning data science, design, engineering, AI, and applied research methods across Nesta’s missions in health, sustainability and the early years.  Mallory came