Droidcon Italy

Alex Zhukovich

Alex Zhukovich has been developing Android since 2011. Currently at he is working for Backbase. He is a public speaker in Europe and software enthusiast with a passion for technologies, which share thoughts & experiences on the private technicalblog.

Arnaud Giuliani

Arnaud has over 18 years of experience in software engineering at spanning roles in developing Java/JVM systems and leading Android application projects for startups. He has served as both a Senior Developer and Tech Lead, applying his expertise across various sectors.

Bakhtar Sobat

I’m an Android Developer Chapter Lead and AI Engineer, passionate about building mobile solutions and advancing AI. I enjoy speaking at conferences and sharing insights on Android, Kotlin, security, and AI. Helping others grow in their careers is important to me, whether through mentorship or public speaking.

Ben Kadel

Developer at Presenter/Teacher, Open source advocate, Ultimate frisbee player & Board game hoarder. I love the fact that I get to code for a living, but I am also incredibly passionate about sharing, collaborating and helping others on their dev journey! I also have a growing YouTube channel (youtube.com/benkadel), where I try to make entertaining & educational content about programming, the tech industry and specific tutorials to breakdown complex topics. I adore presenting, story-telling and just generally engaging with an audience. If I am able to make life, even just a little brighter for someone then I have succeeded!

CTO, Mygoo.fun

Ivan Morgillo

Emanuele Maso

Emanuele is a passionate mobile developer with experience in both native and cross-platform development. In his spare time at he enjoys building side projects with friends to learn new technologies and share knowledge about the latest advancements in software development. Beyond coding, he’s a car and motorsport enthusiast, loving to watch races and take his car for mountain drives.

Emmanuele Villa

Emmanuele Villa is a Senior Technical Consultant at Fincons Group, where he leads a team of mobile and web developers working with technologies like Kotlin Multiplatform, Compose, and SwiftUI. With over ten years of experience in mobile development, he has built innovative solutions across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Xamarin, React Native, and Unity3D. He also teaches at the Università della Terza Età in Carate Brianza, a non-profit offering educational programs for retirees. Passionate about emerging technologies, Emmanuele explores areas like Quantum Computing and enjoys sharing his knowledge through articles, videos, and online courses. In his spare time, he cares for ant colonies, runs tabletop RPGs, and follows One Piece with dedication.

Etienne Caron

Etienne Caron is the technical founder of Kanastruk at an innovation lab specializing in software development, IoT, machine learning, and embedded systems. For the past few years, he has led the company, partnering with notable clients such as Bell Canada and Instacart. Etienne began his career as a back-end developer in the late nineties, pivoting to mobile development in the early 2010s. He has worked across all tiers of large-scale software platforms, including server, web, mobile, and embedded systems.

Eury Pérez Beltré

Eury is a software engineer with over 14 years of experience, including 11+ years focused on Android development. As an Android architect, I’ve led end-to-end projects, modernized legacy apps, and built modular, high-performance solutions at scale. I’m passionate about clean architecture, maintainable code, and delivering seamless user experiences. I’m also a Google Developer Expert in Android and an organizer of Google Developer Groups in Santo Domingo, where I actively contribute to the community through talks, articles, mentorship, and events. I believe in sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and helping others grow alongside the Android ecosystem.

Evgenii Matsiuk

Evgenii Matsiuk is a Staff Software Engineer at X (Twitter) based in London, with over 12 years of experience in mobile development. As an Android Google Developer Expert (GDE), he has spent 5+ years specializing in mobile testing tooling and is the creator of Kaspresso, a popular Android testing framework. Evgenii is also the founder of Marathon Labs, which operates Marathon Cloud—a revolutionary testing platform that runs any number of UI tests in under 15 minutes. The company serves 10+ enterprise clients, including S&P 500 companies, and has achieved this success entirely through bootstrapping without external investments.

Filipe Baptista

Filipe is a Senior Android Developer and Kotlin enthusiast that has been playing with the green robot guy since 2011 and worked in different projects in areas like education at insurance, banking and telco. He always loved to share what he learned, so look online for his blog posts. When he is not coding, he likes to spend his time traveling, listening to music and having a good cup of coffee, if possible the three combined.

Freelance Mobile Developer

Benedikt Löbbecke