SharePoint developer and architect with 3 years’ experience in SharePoint. Participated in the implementation of 10+ SharePoint projects 2007/2010. Member of the Belarus SharePoint User Group, Microsoft Certified Professional Developer.

Microsoft development consultant. 12+ years’ experience in IT. Participated in the development of ca. 35 software products for Banking and Exchanges, including J2EE and .NET security systems, logistic systems and corporate portals. For the last 5 years busy with SW development under Microsoft SharePoint. Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Expert at such conferences as Remix, Platform, Rootconf, DevCon.

Enterprise solutions developer and architect. Focused on Microsoft technologies, primarily SharePoint and all the satellites: Office 2007-2010, ASP .NET 2-4, WWF/WCF. Project coordinator, mentor, SCRUM master, technical consultant, trainer, speaker. Technical certs: MCTS, MCPD, MCITP Trainer certs: MCT Community awards: MVP

Joel was the first dedicated SharePoint Administrator ever. He's been working with SharePoint nearly 11 years and worked at Microsoft in both IT and the product teams including Architecting the first rollout of Microsoft's own global search, intranet, team sites, and my sites. He managed the IT audience in the SharePoint 2007 rollout. Joel has travelled over 100 (TCC) countries in his quest to connect the global SharePoint community, and spoken in hundreds of events including keynote sessions across all 6 peopled continents.

Michael Noel is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well known public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He has authored several major industry books that have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide. Significant titles include SharePoint 2010 Unleashed, Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed, ISA Server 2006 Unleashed, and many more. Currently a partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) in the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael's writings and extensive public speaking experience across six continents leverage his real-world expertise helping organizations realize business value from Information Technology infrastructure. Specialties Business and Technology Consulting, Public Speaking, SharePoint, Exchange, Forefront, System Center, Active Directory

SharePoint architect at Asteros. Familiar to SharePoint 2007 since its early beta-versions. Leader of the SharePoint User Group in Russia, Moscow, assists in arrangement of SharePoint events across the CIS countries. SharePoint Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

Paul J. Swider is an international speaker, writer and freelance consultant. In addition he is president of the Charleston SharePoint Users Group and the author of the bestselling Professional SharePoint 2010 Development book published by Wrox Press. He is an accomplished entrepreneur straight from a barrier Island near Charleston, SC where Paul chases the tides and winds as an avid boater and sailor. Paul is grateful he is able escape the summer heat in Charleston and consults with some of the most successful companies in the world. 17 years of software consulting experience combined with many Microsoft certifications and speaking credentials has made Paul an authority in the SharePoint Community. Paul has trained and consulted thousands of SharePoint administrators, developers and architects.

(MVP, MCP, MCTS, MCPD) Head, SharePoint Competency Center 10+ years’ experience in IT: C# developer, Dynamics CRM, SharePoint Server, team lead, IT director. Responsibilities: planning and architecting, SharePoint Server projects implementation. Hobbies: social activities. Author of 100+ technical articles, SharePoint Server web-casts, leader at the Kiev IT club.

Community Program Manager, Microsoft, Russia Title: MVP Lead at Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) Program Manager at Microsoft. Responsibilities include coordination of the Program across the CIS region, sourcing and recruiting new candidates, interaction with the headquarters, image and promotion activities.