Daniel Roe
Framework Architect, NUXT

Daniel Roe leads the NUXT core team - previously CTO of a SaaS startup and founder of a creative agency focusing on clarity of vision and message. His open-source work has a focus in the TypeScript and Vue ecosystems and he's involved in consultancy with companies around the world, particularly around JAMstack, serverless and software architecture. 

Daniel's based in Scotland where he lives with his family and cat.

Peter Bull

Panel Host

Peter Bull is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Windows Development living in Gateshead with over three decades of personal experience and over two-decades of professional experience as a software developer who focuses on Microsoft’s .NET platform which he’s used since its inception. 

Peter is a writer and podcaster including articles and his own podcast at rogueplanetoid.com along with a keen willingness to share what he knows with others including his own tutorials, talks and workshops at tutorialr.com. 

Peter also creates his own open-source software projects at comentsys.com and is co-founder of Cluarantonn helping people get started in podcasting or support existing podcasters at cluarantonn.com.

Peter Shaw (Shawty)
​Owner, Digital Solutions UK

Shawty is an early adopter of all forms of I.T & Electronics, started dismantling and program things from a young age, always been a “tinkerer”, proud to very much be a “Maker” who in the course of his career so far has worked on some very prominent projects, some of which you use every day without even realising. 

Shawty has run his own technology consultancy for 12+ years now in the semi-rural corner of North Durham known as Consett, if you ask him what his job is, he’ll simply tell you: “I’m a technologist, and proud of it”, there’s not an awful lot he can’t fix.

His  skill set covers Software development in multiple languages, Web Design & Development, Data Centre management & construction, Database Administration on multiple platforms, Web Server management including IIS, Nginx & IIS.

Lucy Batley
Owner, Traction Industries

Lucy Batley’s tech experience spans 30 years designing for the digital world, her talent recognised at the outset of her career by winning EMAP’s Best Young Designer. 

Lucy built a strong foundation at the dawn of the digital era to bring products to the then-burgeoning online marketplace, working with renowned brands and artists including Audi, MaxMara, Samsonite, Vespa, Fila Sport and The Manic Street Preachers. She also designed the digital interface to launch the Euro into the UK to Barclays Bank SME division.

Hannah Underwood 
Founder, How Might We Community

Hannah Underwood is a self confessed charity data geek and Founder of How Might We Community. She benefits from oodles of experience using data in purpose-driven and impactful organisations. She spent 16 years as the CEO of North East youth charity The Key, as well as serving as a Trustee and Non-Executive Director for various wonderful organisations.

When she's not trying to make the world a better place you might find Hannah chasing her three small (and often grubby) children, around various parts of Northumberland or being utterly terrified on stage as an amateur stand-up comedian.

Peter Grainger
​Technical Account Manager, AWS

Peter Grainger is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience specialising in application security. 

Currently serving as a Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services, Peter helps a wide range of customers build secure, scalable applications. His expertise spans across secure software development, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.

When he’s not securing applications, Peter mentors the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and speaks about the importance of building security into the foundation of software development.