What's On the Agenda?

Dominik Angerer is the CEO and co-founder of Storyblok. Before establishing the company in 2017, he built a strong background as a full-stack developer and web performance specialist, working with major agencies. He is also an active contributor to the open-source community and a co-organizer of Stahlstadt.js.

Dame Dr. Maggie Aderin is a scientist and broadcaster referred to as the BBC’s ‘face of space’. She is the presenter of the astronomical institution The Sky at Night, has fronted a number of space documentaries, and regularly appears on science and non-science programmes.

From a modest background and diagnosed with dyslexia, Maggie overcame the naysayers to study at Imperial College where she obtained her degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. After her studies, she toured the UK speaking to inner-city schools about what scientists do, why they do it, and how to be one with the aim of inspiring the next generation of physicists.

Since then, she has spent her career making novel, bespoke instrumentation in both the industrial and academic environments. These instruments have ranged from hand-held land mine detectors to an optical subsystem for the James Webb Space Telescope (the replacement for the Hubble space telescope). She has worked for the MoD on missile warning systems, and for aerospace giant EADS on a range of projects to monitor the earth’s atmosphere.

Maggie is a research fellow and an Honorary Research Associate at University College London, and continues to work to engage the public with science. She augments her ‘Tours of the Universe’ presentations to young and old with regular TV and radio appearances. As well as fronting The Sky at Night, Maggie has appeared in programmes including Stargazing Live, The Science of Doctor Who, and In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World.

Maggie has said the achievements of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon captured her imagination and drive to "get out there into space". In turn she has engaged school children around the world. She credits her deep passion for science as the tool that allowed her to break through social mobility barriers.

Maggie also tackles science education and public understanding, and women in science and engineering. She received an MBE for services to science and science education. Maggie is an engaging and passionate speaker. Her enthusiasm for science and learning is infectious.

Daniel is a Customer Success expert with a track record of building and scaling successful SaaS organizations. Known for a hands-on approach and a focus on driving measurable results, he has led teams across the globe, consistently exceeding revenue retention goals.

Having worked with brands like Morgan Stanley, Chanel, MediaMarkt and Capital One, he understands the nuances of customer engagement in diverse industries.

John Sedlak is Director of AI Innovation at RDA Digital, where he applies AI to streamline the SDLC, reduce operational friction, and embed intelligence directly into applications, building scalable architectures that turn data into smarter systems and measurable outcomes. Building software professionally since 2006, he brings a foundation in .NET and C# with experience spanning CMS platforms, modern front-end frameworks, mobile, and enterprise systems. John's guidance reduces risk, controls technical debt, eliminates complexity, and amplifies human capability.

Chad Solomonson is Chief Customer Officer at RDA Digital, an award-winning digital consultancy that helps enterprises operationalize AI, data, and composable platforms to drive measurable growth. With over 30 years in B2B strategy, marketing, and digital advisory, he helps organizations cut through complexity with clarity and confidence. An entrepreneur, author, frequent speaker on marketing and AI, and a Storyblok Ambassador MVP, Chad guides purpose-driven brands toward strategies that elevate customer experience and accelerate growth.

Over the past two decades Michiel van der Ros has worked on everything from interactive documentaries and games to large corporate websites, always balancing the latest developments with a clean, maintainable codebase. 

Today he's a Staff Engineer at TomTom and tech lead of the web development team, shaping the architecture, developer tooling, and CI/CD practices that keep the team shipping.

Frontend is still his passion, but he's just as comfortable in cloud architecture, DevOps, and automation—and lately he's an enthusiastic adopter of AI-assisted engineering with Claude Code and the Model Context Protocol. After migrating TomTom to their new CMS, he became a Storyblok MVP Builder. 

He has spoken at plenty of conferences and meetups, and is always up for a good discussion, a bit of fire juggling, or a fiercely competitive game of table football.

Brandon Watts is the Director of PR & Communications at Storyblok. He has 20+ years of experience in shaping the narratives of tech companies, from startups to enterprises with millions of users. As a former journalist and contributor to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Adweek, and more, Brandon understands both sides of the media landscape. Cision named him as one of the top PR experts and influencers to follow.

Georgie heads up the content team at Storyblok, having spent 10+ years developing full-funnel content strategies across B2C, B2B, and agency-side. Previously, she was Brand Lead at another B2B SaaS organization, and before that spent her early career years honing her craft as a content strategist at Publicis Groupe, the third largest communications agency in the world.

Benedikt Grimm is Head of Technology at synaigy, part of the TIMETOACT Group. He leads a development team that builds headless commerce and e-commerce platforms for clients like DHL, R.Stahl, and Klöckner, working with Storyblok and composable commerce platforms. His current focus is AI-native delivery — rethinking how teams design, build, and ship when AI becomes part of the everyday workflow rather than an add-on. He has spent more than 15 years in software architecture and platform implementation. Today he has built multiple enterprise content projects and supports the community as an MVP Collaborator.

Stefan Baumgartner is the VP of Product at Storyblok, based in Linz, Austria. He joined the company in 2026 after previously serving as Principal Product Architect and Lead Frontend Architect at Dynatrace, where he defined the technical product direction for platform development, AI offerings, and serverless infrastructure. His expertise spans a wide range of technical fields, from hardware design to image vision to cloud infrastructure, and he authored patents in serverless technologies. Stefan is also a published author, with work featured through O'Reilly, Manning, and Smashing Magazine.

A product enthusiast with extensive experience in both product management and product marketing. His aim is to bridge the gap between a product and its market and has done so for over 8+ years across tech enterprise Samsung and hyper-growth tech startup Storyblok.

Keelan Leyser is a world-renowned tech magician, digital illusionist, and keynote speaker who has blown the minds of audiences at Google, Microsoft, Intel, Toyota — and soon, JoyConf 2026. His "Reimagine the Impossible" show combines AI, robotics, psychology, and jaw-dropping digital illusion to make you think bigger, bolder, and way outside the box.

Samuel Höra is the Technical Lead for the Frontend team at MYPOSTER, where he shapes and drives the technological vision. Beyond his day job, you’ll likely find him contributing to OSS projects or teaching manufacturing courses at the UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace. As a passionate Storyblok MCP, Samuel loves sharing his CMS knowledge, empowering the developer community, and actively pushing the Storyblok ecosystem to new heights.

Gianna Calistro’s work focuses on improving discoverability, educating audiences, and strengthening Double Good’s digital presence across channels. As search evolves with AI-powered tools and generative experiences, Gianna is focused on creating content that is clear, helpful, and built to be understood by both people and technology. At JoyConf 2026, she’ll share practical lessons from this work and how marketers can adapt their content strategies for the future of search.

She is a content marketing strategist at Double Good, a virtual fundraising company helping raise money for America’s youth. In her role, Gianna works across organic social, email newsletters, blog content, website content, SEO, and digital strategy, building relatable content that supports customers throughout their fundraising journey.

Jasper Sixt is Senior Manager Solutions Architecture for EMEA Technology Partners at Amazon Web Services, where he helps startups and enterprises alike turn cloud investments into measurable business outcomes. With 15+ years driving digital transformation across industries—from contributing to the development of the first Level 3 autonomous vehicle with Mercedes-Benz to modernizing global manufacturing operations with Volkswagen—Jasper brings deep expertise in composable architectures, GenAI and agentic AI adoption, and building partner ecosystems that accelerate innovation. Based in Germany, he leads a team of Solutions Architects working with ISV partners across Europe to design cloud-native solutions that deliver lasting competitive differentiation. Jasper is passionate about helping organizations navigate complex technology decisions and shares practical insights on where cloud platforms, agentic AI, and modern software architectures intersect to drive real business value.

Sahil Gambhir is the Chief Product Officer at Lokalise, the leading localization platform trusted by 3,000+ companies, from scale-ups to the Forbes Global 2000. With over a decade of experience leading product, design, and analytics teams, Sahil brings a sharp focus on turning complex, large-scale problems into simple, elegant solutions. At Lokalise, he drives the product vision and strategy that helps businesses break down language barriers and confidently expand into new markets. Based in Berlin, Sahil is passionate about building products that are as joyful to use as they are powerful at scale.