Keynote Speakers
From Microsoft executives and Nerdio experts to industry innovators, NerdioCon 2026 unites the leaders shaping the future of cloud computing. Hear their insights, gain their strategies, and join the force driving IT forward.
Rachel Bondi is a global executive, advisor and board member with over two decades of leadership experience across global enterprise technology, digital transformation and partner ecosystems. In her current role as Corporate Vice President of Small and Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C) at Microsoft Asia, she drives strategy and execution to support customers and partners in 20 countries.
Mr. Maner was named President and Chief Commercial Officer in December, 2025. Prior to that, he served as our Chief Commercial Officer from November 2019 to December 2025. Before joining Nutanix, Mr. Maner was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexenta Systems, Inc. from August 2013 until September 2019.
Tristan Scott leads the product management organization across Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 with a focus on manageability and scaling via partners. Over his 20‑year career at Microsoft, Tristan has worked across commercial segments of all types and sizes, with a passion for reimagining end‑user computing through the power of the cloud and AI.
With over 25 years of sales and B2B activities, Rob has extensive experience in IT hardware and software sales. Rob’s industry experience includes work with channel focused organizations supporting Value Added Resellers, Solution Providers and Managed Service Providers to help them achieve their business goals.
Lior Bela is a Business Director for Microsoft Intune who champions innovation in endpoint management, fosters community growth, and leads technical advocacy efforts. He is a frequent speaker at global conferences, plays a key role in Intune feature launches, supports regional user groups, and actively engages with the MVP community.