Dakota serves as the Director of Network Operations for a locally, municipality-owned fiber-to-the-home internet service provider in Oregon. Beyond building and managing fiber infrastructure, he creates tech media for thousands of network professionals and tech enthusiasts. He runs The Bearded IT Dad YouTube channel and hosts The IT Career Podcast, where he breaks down real-world networking concepts, hands-on labs, and practical career advice.

Kellyn Gorman is a Multiplatform and AI Engineer and Advocate at Redgate Software, based out of Cambridge, where she focuses on databases and AI. With 30 years in tech, she has worked as an engineer, data/infra specialist and architect at Oracle and Microsoft, contributing to projects on every major cloud platform. She is the author of seven books, along with numerous white papers, articles, and blog posts, and is a frequent speaker, podcast guest, and webinar host at events worldwide. Kellyn is recognized for her thought leadership in data protection and AI as a keynote speaker at numerous events each year. Kellyn is the owner of the Portland Women in Tech(PDXWIT) organization in Portland Oregon and serves on several executive boards as a technical advisor.

David Goodwyn is Senior Director of Growth and Enablement at Global Data Systems, a Microsoft Modern Work partner and Managed Intelligence Provider delivering Network-as-a-Service built on HPE. He brings more than 20 years of enterprise IT sales experience, including enablement roles at Juniper Networks and Nile Networks focused on AI-driven networking. David specializes in regulated industries, particularly healthcare and financial services.

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