AG Projects

Adrian Georgescu is Founder and CEO of AG Projects. Adrian receiveda Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from BucharestPolytechnic University in 1996. In 2002, after several years ofdiversified and progressive experience within Telecom and Internetindustries, he established AG Projects.Based in the Netherlands, AG Projects is a software vendorspecialised in the development and deployment of real-timecommunications client and server solutions. AG Projects develops,maintains or contributes to more than thirty software packages amongwhich are OpenSIPS, MediaProxy, OpenXCAP, CDRTool, MSRP Relay,Blink, SylkServer and stacks for real-time protocols and dataexchange mechanisms like SIP, TLS, XCAP, MSRP, RTP, TLS, JSON, PUB/SUB and P2P DHT.

Evariste Systems LLC

Evariste Systems is a well-established VoIP consulting house founded in 2007. We are focused on open-source infrastructure and platform-building for SIP service providers, chiefly with Kamailio. Evariste is based in Athens, a university town in northeast Georgia, USA, but we have proud Atlanta roots. Evariste has grown up with open-source VoIP as it moved from cottage industry to increasing maturity, sophistication and consolidation.

Let The Geek Speak

David is a Geek that has been publicly Speaking and teaching for more than 25 years,from London to Los Angeles, Berlin to Beirut, Kingston to Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai toMelbourne, and many more places too! He loves communications technology and is thelongest serving Worldwide Community Director (2012-2019) for Asterisk® – the Daddyof all Open Source communications projects.David has always been grateful to the Geeks that build and support the varioustechnologies he uses, and he wants to give back - by helping Geeks to Speak, Nerds tobe Heard, Engineers to be Engaging and Techies to Talk!He achieves this by delivering conference speeches and masterclasses based on hisGeek Speaker System - 7 Power Presenting Protocols ...for Nerds

OKG Tech

Olari - IT-Solutions

Iuri brings over 15 years of specialized experience in Asterisk-based applications. With a strong background in software development, he has successfully managed projects ranging from straightforward setups to complex, large-scale systems. His deep expertise in Asterisk allows him to design and implement robust solutions for businesses and individuals. Iuri is dedicated to contributing his knowledge to the community, helping others harness the power of Asterisk and related technologies.

Parousia Group

I am Joel Basila, the visionary CEO of Parousia Group, a pioneering technology solutions companybased on development of bestowed technologies solutions for companies in Africa at the forefrontof digital transformation in Africa and beyond. with offices in DRC, Nigeria, and expending AfricanRegions, with a strategic focus on revolutionizing communication technologies, I lead thedevelopment of integrated solutions that seamlessly blend VoIP, SMS, and AI-enhanced systemsfor businesses and individuals.At Parousia Group, I oversee a comprehensive portfolio of tech solutions, including advancedcommunication platforms, e-commerce systems, educational technology, fintech, transportplatform, and logistics management tools. My expertise spans the implementation of Asterisk andFreePBX technologies, coupled with innovative AI integration for enhanced communication acrossvoice, text, and digital channels.My vision extends beyond mere technological advancement. I am committed to leveragingParousia Groups innovations to bridge the digital divide in Africa, improve access to essentialservices, and foster economic growth through enhanced communication infrastructure. Myleadership is aiming at setting new benchmarks in the convergence of AI, open-sourcetechnologies, and comprehensive communication solutions, paving the way for a more connectedand prosperous Africa.

QXIP

RevComm Inc.

Takekatsu Hiramura is the CTO of RevComm Inc., a Japanese startup offering the AI-powered cloudIP phone MiiTel”. He leads the R&D efforts focused on telecommunications and voice technology.His expertise spans AI-driven cloud services, enterprise system infrastructure, and productmanagement. As of 2024, MiiTel serves over 80,000 users across Japan, Indonesia, and the UnitedStates.Previously, he was a Data Science Manager at Accenture Japan and led projects involving machinelearning, deep neural networks, and natural language processing for the Japanese major telecomsectors.

Sangoma

Sangoma

Nenad Corbic, VP of Software Engineering at Sangoma Technologies Inc., is responsible for setting the technical direction for the next generation of Sangoma communication and connectivity products, including VoIP, SIP, TDM and IP to IP communications. He oversees research and development of all Sangoma products that range from PC-based telephony interface boards to embedded VoIP gateways to telco grade solutions for VoIP/TDM, Session Border Controllers and Video, as well as cloud solutions for monitoring and management of VoIP/Telephony peripherals and networks.Nenad is an industry veteran with 12+ years of VoIP, TDM and Networking experience. He is passionate about open source and open source technologies and continues to develop for open source frameworks, such as Asterisk and FreeSWITCH. Nenad is also a 10+ year veteran of Linux kernel development and has been principal developer/maintainer of Sangoma’s Wanpipe kernel suite of drivers, TDM and Networking protocols. Previously, Nenad was a software engineer in the telephony division of Nortel Networks, working on DMS and XA-Core products. Nenad holds an Honours degree in Computer Engineering from Ryerson University, Toronto.

Sangoma

Sangoma

Chris Maj is quick to answer the phone after twenty years of exploringtelecommunications, programming dial plans, and satisfying customers inthe Voice over Internet Protocol space. He recently joined the steady handson deck at Sangoma as the Open Source Solutions Advocate, helping tolead Open Source development and community engagement inside both theAsterisk project and the FreePBX project code repositories. In the winter,when not on the beach at ITEXPO in Florida, he enjoys skiing and shovelingsnow in sunny Colorado.

Sangoma Technologies

Joshua Colp is a Director of Engineering at Sangoma and the Asterisk Project Lead. This is justa fancy way of saying he makes sure the ship is pointed in the right direction for the project andother things. He originally started in the Asterisk community submitting simple patches and grewinto improving and creating new core components of Asterisk itself. He is a self-taughtprogrammer who believes in finding the balance between doing things the way they should bedone and doing what is right for the people using the software. In his spare time he enjoyssmashing fax machines and cycling up hills near his home in Atlantic Canada.

Sangoma Technologies

Michael Bradeen has been working in the Telephony industry for 24 years in Support,Professional Services and Development. The bulk of that experience comes from working onGateways, MSPs, and SBCs as the industry transitioned from traditional networks to IP.He has worked as a member of the Asterisk Core team for the last few years, with focus overthe last year on integrating Asterisk with external Voice Services. This work has been on how tobest leverage the existing ARI and External Media functionality of Asterisk to build Web and AIenabled applications for Asterisk users.Mike works from his home outside of Boulder Colorado, where he lives with his wife, two kidsand two dogs.

Technology Innovation Lab, LLC

With over 26 years of telecom industry experience, Orlando is a seasoned IT professional.Orlando has been a pioneer in developing high-volume VoIP software since 2002. As theChief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder for Smart Carrier, Orlando’s currententrepreneurial initiative with Smart Carrier is pioneering telecom software for companiesto stay within the regulatory guidelines for the FCCs STIR/SHAKEN standards. “I have aknack for creating “easy buttons” to enable people and organizations to better usesoftware for compliance,” says Orlando.Orlando has taken his extensive experience and applied it to co-creating Smart Carrier’scomplete telecom compliance management platform. Orlando also spent 8 years workingas a software engineer at Fiserv, which is a global fintech and payments company withsolutions for banking, global commerce, merchant acquiring, billing and payments, andpoint-of-sale. During this time, he simultaneously envisioned creating Smart Carrier andworked tirelessly to bring this vision to life.Outside of work, Orlando loves to spend time making amazing memories with his wife, son,and dog. He also loves to cook, travel and teach his son about his Cuban identity andheritage. Orlando is a first-generation Cuban American. His parents immigrated to the USfrom Cuba in 1959 and his father instilled a disciplined work ethic and a “no quittersallowed” mentality from a very young age. His parents went on to own several Cubanbakeries in Miami, Florida. Orlando also hopes to instill a similar work ethic in his son byteaching him what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur who also gives back to hiscommunity. Orlando spends some of his free time as a volunteer firefighter. Not only is itimportant to him to bring the most integrity to his family and business, but he also holdshimself accountable for bringing this part of himself to his community.

VoIP projects

Experienced Asterisk, FreePBX, Linux, and Genesys VoIP Engineer with over10 years of expertise in VoIP systems, Linux server management, andtelecommunication solutions. Skilled in designing, deploying, and maintainingrobust communication systems, with a focus on optimizing performance,ensuring reliability, and reducing operational costs. Adept at troubleshootingcomplex issues and integrating VoIP platforms with other business systems.

World Direct eBusiness GmbH

Georg Rinnhofer is the Head of Market for Unified Communications at World-Direct eBusiness Solutions GmbH, where he has held various roles over the past 15 years. His journey from DevOps engineer to senior leadership has equipped him with deep expertise in the European communications market. Georg played a pivotal role in developing Austria’s leading cloud-based UC solution and championed an open-source first architecture. Known for his hands-on leadership style, he believes in blending innovation with pragmatism and human-centered technology.

World-Direct GmbH

Florian Lechner is currently the Head of Technology Unified Communications at World-Direct eBusiness solutions GmbH. He graduated in 1997from Innsbruck Higher Technical School with a degree in Telecommunications. Throughout his career, Florian has been a leading figure in multiple international tech companies holding senior roles with focus on it scalable and resilient infrastructure. He played a crucial part in transforming business operations and was instrumental in driving the transition to Software as a Service (SaaS) models. His contributions have consistently focused on innovation, process optimization, and enabling sustainable growth to organizations. A passionate and dedicated technician, Florians relentless drive for improvement and innovation has earned him recognition as an IT polymath, excelling across a wide range of technical disciplines.

XCALLY

Giuseppe Careri is the seasoned Chief Technology Officer at XCALLY, withover 12 years of experience working with Asterisk PBX. He led thedevelopment of XCALLY, an omnichannel contact center solution built onAsterisk, and has played a pivotal role in deploying and scaling this solutionglobally. Giuseppe brings a strong background in team leadership, innovation,and software development, with a particular focus on real-time applications andopen-source telephony.His key contributions to the integration of XCALLY with Asterisk include thedevelopment of new APIs, media gateways, mobile extensions, and theintegration of AI technologies and Voicebots using the Asterisk AudioSocketApplication.A regular attendee at Astricon conferences from 2015 to 2018, Giuseppecontinues to drive advancements in Asterisk and XCALLY, enablingorganizations worldwide to optimize their communication systems. He ishonored to participate as a speaker at Astricon this year.

XCALLY & Linux Foundation

Diego Gosmar, a prominent international innovator, serves as Chief AI Officer specializing inArtificial Intelligence, with particular focus on Generative Conversational AI, Natural LanguageProcessing (NLP), Sentiment Analysis, Conversation Analysis, AI Agent interoperability,Sustainable and Ethical Conversational AI.Diego is member of the Open Voice Interoperability and Trustmark group from the LinuxFoundation AI & Data, an International no-profit organization, dedicated to the definition ofstandards and guidelines for Conversational AI ethical and responsible use.He is the author of the following publication (original research):Gosmar, D. Conversational hyperconvergence: an onlife evolution model for conversational AIagency. Springer Nature AI Ethics (2024):https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-024-00463-0Diego Gosmar et al., 2024. Insight AI Risk Detection Model: Vulnerable People EmotionalSituation Support, ACM, New York, NY, USA:https://doi.org/10.1145/3661167.3661235Diego Gosmar et al., 2024. Conversational AI Multi-Agent Interoperability, Universal OpenAPIs for Agentic Natural Language Multimodal Communicationshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2407.19438He is also the author of a Machine Learning Book available in multiple languages:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFL6NVMHe has been a trainer and speaker in the last ten years for several international events aboutinnovation Telco technologies and AI. Here it is a list of Diego’s speeches:https://www.gosmar.eu/index.html#eventsPreviously, Diego has also led the international expansion of the XCALLY AI-Drivenomnichannel software solution, reaching over 60 countries worldwide, managing partnersand hundreds of customers scattered from Singapore to the Middle East and Japan, Europe,South Africa, United States, Brazil, and more.He is the Head of AI Advisor for several start-ups and Mentor at the I3P, the PolytechnicUniversity of Turin Innovative Companies Incubator, including Clearbox.AI leading companyspecializing in Explainable AI and Synthetic Data generation for AI Ethical models.