Andy Nogueira (MCTS, MCPD, MCAD) has over 10 years of professional experience in the IT industry.

He is the Team Lead for the Microsoft Practice Group at nonlinear creations Inc. (www.nonlinear.ca), a Microsoft Gold Partner that is specialized in creating unique solutions on the Social Computing, Enterprise 2.0, ECM, BPM, SEO and RIA spaces for clients worldwide for more than 13 years. He is responsible for designing and implementing several successful technology solutions based on MOSS 2007 (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server) integrated with technologies such as Silverlight, Enterprise Search, Windows Workflow (WF), K2, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).

Bruce Johnson is a Principal Consultant with ObjectSharp and a 25-year veteran of the computer industry. He spent half of that time working in the MultiValue database and UNIX marketplace, but the past 14 years have been spent on projects at the leading edge of Windows technology, including using .NET since the introduction of version 1.0. His experience includes the creation of commercial web applications using AJAX, the implementation of Web Services in a financial institution and the building of various Windows-based applications for software vendors. As well as his experience in system design and development, he has also given over 200 presentations at user conferences all over North America and is the co-author of three Microsoft Press Pro Certification Training Kit books (Windows Forms, Web Development and Distributed Applications)

Colin Bowern is an avid technologist and solutions architect based in Toronto, Canada. Colin's work on pragmatic solutions spans technology, financial, music, and public sector industries for organizations such as Microsoft, Meridian Credit Union, officialCOMMUNITY, and more. Recognized by the community for interactive contributions in public speaking, community building, and writing Colin is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET. His work appears across books, web casts, and on his blog at www.colinbowern.com.

Derek Chan is an award-winning Consultant with expertise in .NET/Java-based mapping technologies. He is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and Certified Technology Specialist in Mappoint/Virtual Earth. Derek is an active member of the MSDN community where his activities include several publications and speaking engagements.

Ed Musters is the SharePoint Practice leader for Dapasoft (http://www.dapasoft.com) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Ed is President of the Toronto .NET User Group (http://www.TorontoUG.net) - one of the largest in North America boasting over 4000 members and regular meeting attendance of 125 developers. Ed has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (SharePoint MVP) designation many years in a row for outstanding contribution to the development community.
Ed is a certified instructor - teaching the exclusive Ted Pattison SharePoint courseware as well as Microsoft SharePoint official curriculum. Ed has instructed SharePoint course numerous times for Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners, and Canadian Fortune 500 companies.
Ed holds certifications for MCT, MCPD, MCSD, and MCDBA. Ed also holds all MCTS certifications in SharePoint including WSS 3.0 Administration, WSS 3.0 Development, MOSS 2007 Administration, and MOSS 2007 Development. Ed has given talks recently to the Toronto SharePoint Code camp, the Toronto Code Camp, the Great Indian Developer Summit 2008 (http://www.developersummit.com) held at the Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore India, and at DevReach (http://www.devreach.com) in Sofia Bulgaria. Ed also speaks to user groups across Canada including Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver.

Jean-René Roy has been developing IT systems for large and small enterprises since 1987. In 1991 he founded the consulting firm Technologies SoftDesign Inc. Since that time he has worked on projects for Bell Canada, CGI, ArchiDATA, Sun Telcom, Accent de Ville, Kraft, ADN Medical and many other clients assuming the responsibility of Software Developers, Analyst, Team leader, Software architect and mentor. He has been and is still very active in the developers’ community by acting as a user group leader for more than ten years with the Montreal .NET community and the Ottawa .NET community. He is also the co-founder of an international developer’s conference www.DevTeach.com which is now directed by a member of his team. Jean-René Roy is a SQL Microsoft MVP.

John Kellar is a Developer Evangelist with Telerik and a Microsoft MVP. With over 12 years of experience he has worked on solutions in several markets including healthcare, government, financial services and manufacturing. John is also the Founder and Chairman of the devLink Technical Conference (www.devlink.net), a non-profit organization focused on educating IT professionals. An active community member, John serves on the Nashville .NET User Group Board of Directors and is a regular speaker at user groups and code camps. You can keep up with John via Twitter (johnkellar) or through the blogs he maintains: Telerik blog http://blogs.telerik.com/JohnKellar and his main blog http://www.johnkellar.com.

Jonathan is a Program Manager at Microsoft where he works on Visual Basic compiler, language, and runtime features. His primary focus over the past few years has been on the development of LINQ, VB9, and VB10. He also helped develop the Interop Forms Toolkit for VB6 applications. Prior to moving to Redmond, Jonathan graduated from the University of Toronto and worked in Developer Support for Microsoft Canada.

Josef Rogovsky is co-owner and General Manager of Lifeline Total IT Solutions, a Microsoft Certified Partner since 2000 and President of Sprite House Games, a new startup exploring opportunities in the “casual” video game sector. Industry experience includes: automotive, financial services, payroll/workforce management, high and low tech manufacturing, travel/tourism, property management, culinary education, camping/recreation, various not for profit/charitable organizations and, most recently, interactive digital media.

Having focused on the Microsoft .Net framework since its first release in 2002, Josef is passionate about architecting solutions that marry the power of .Net with a strong foundation in Computer Science theory. Josef specializes in designing and leading the implementation of complex multi-tiered “Enterprise class” development projects.

Josef is a regular speaker at Microsoft .Net User Groups and other related industry events in the Greater Toronto Area and has toured Colleges and Universities throughout Southern Ontario to present TorqueX at numerous XNA Game Camps and Hands-On Labs.

Justin Lee has been a C# MVP for almost 5 years, and is passionate about various technology. His interests lies with languages, operating systems, processes, and low-level architecture. He's open to discussion about Open-Source, Linux, Mono, and many various other alternatives to Microsoft and .NET. He is proficient in C#, C++, Java and various other languages. He is currently working for ObjectSharp Consulting.

Kate Gregory is a founding partner of Gregory Consulting Limited (www.gregcons.com), providing consulting and development services throughout North America since 1986. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, the firm develops software, primarily for the web, as well as components for web pages and other applications. Typical projects involve the .NET Framework, XML, Web Services, Visual C++, Visual Basic, C#, ASP, Java, and Perl. A new mentoring service provides an opportunity for firms to speed their adoption times for new technologies dramatically. Migration, conversion, and integration of existing applications are a current focus. Kate is the author of numerous books for Que Books, including four editions of Special Edition Using Visual C++, most recently the .NET edition - www.usingvisualc.net for details. She has a regular column at codeguru.com on Visual C++. Kate teaches (and develops courses on) .NET, XML, UML, C++, Java, and the Internet for a variety of corporate clients. She is in demand as an expert speaker, having completed four cross-country tours for Microsoft Canada in the last fifteen months. Kate is an adjunct faculty member at Trent University and a member of many advisory boards. Since January 2002 she has been the Microsoft Regional Director for Toronto.

Kristina is an independent consultant, specializing in data access and data manipulation with Microsoft technologies.
She possesses 8 years of experience in providing .NET-based solutions, both web-based and database driven.
Kristina is currently working towards her MCPD-Enterprise with .NET 3.5 designation.

Mario Cardinal is an independent senior consultant specializing in software architecture. He has almost 20 years of experience in designing large-scale information systems. He leads the architecture user group for the Montreal .Net Community and is the architecture track tech chair for the DevTeach Conference. Since 2004, he has hosted the Visual Studio Talk Show, a podcast about software development. For the fourth year in a row, he has received from Microsoft the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Mario holds Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Master of Technology Management degrees from the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada. He also holds the titles of Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (Team Foundation Server), and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer.

Mark Arteaga is a Windows Mobile Solution Specialist with RedBit Development specializing in building custom software, training customers and helping customers implementing Windows Mobile based software systems using Microsoft .NET Framework. Mark's has been working in the software industry his entire career and currently main roles are designing, architecting and leading various software projects to help customers mobilize enterprise applications. Mark has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional six consecutive years for his involvement in the mobile and embedded developer community and is the only Device Application Development MVP in Canada. You can contact Mark via his blog at blog.markarteaga.com or mark@redbitdev.com.

Paul Scarlett is an application developer with EDS Canada, located in Oshawa. He specializes in Supervisory Process Control application development and support using the Microsoft suite of technologies.
Paul developed an interest in web site development, specifically the .NET-based DotNetNuke framework. Having worked with the DotNetNuke framework since 2004, he has helped many developers get started working with the Framework. Paul is the developer of the SQLGridSelectedView and SQLChart modules available for DotNetNuke.

Richard Brundritt is a consultant at Infusion Development working in the Location Intelligence Services Department. He is also a MVP for the Windows Live platform.

Richard has delivered business solutions for the past 15 years and has over 9 years of experience as a professional consultant. He has architected and developed numerous award-winning enterprise applications across many verticals including financial services, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, government services, and health care. He focuses mainly on web application development and building effective business intelligence solutions for his clients.

Rob Windsor is a developer, trainer, writer and Senior Consultant with ObjectSharp Consulting - a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Toronto, Canada. He has over fifteen years experience developing rich-client and web applications with Delphi, VB, C# and VB.NET and is currently spending a majority of his time working with SharePoint. Rob is a member of both the INETA Speakers Bureau and the MSDN Canada Speakers Bureau and is a regular speaker at conferences, code camps, and user groups across North America and Europe. He is President of the Toronto Visual Basic User Group and has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his involvement in the developer community.

Robert is Principal of Carrington Technologies, a Toronto-based IT Consultancy with Canadian and international clients. His background includes applications in artificial intelligence, graphics, interactive installations and biometrics. His recent area of expertise is Microsoft User Experience Technologies, including Silverlight and the Windows Presentation Foundation. Robert was formerly a member of Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Group and based in Dublin, Ireland. He would prefer to be scuba diving.

Shaun Hayward works as a programmer/analyst/architect for a large Canadian manufacturer of roofing products. He has been developing solutions for more than a decade. Specialties include C#, Visual Basic, WinForms, SQL Server, and Object Oriented Analysis & Design.

Val Matison is the owner of business intelligence consultancy Infoinfoinfo, based in Toronto, Canada. An expert in creating actionable information from data, his extensive experience encompasses the entire data warehousing project life cycle. His work experience includes business process mapping, data modeling, data architecture, data cleaning and transformation, and KPI development. He is experienced at associating information to visual metaphors like heat maps, parallel coordinate systems, and geospatial maps. He has presented business intelligence sessions at Comdex, Devdays, Microsoft Technical Summits, Techdays and conferences in North America and Europe. He is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP.