Arm is the leading technology provider of processor IP, offering the widest range of processors to address the performance, power, and cost requirements of every device. Consequently, we understand how crucial well managed standards are for the health and success of an industry is. Our involvement in Java dates to 2002 when we were involved in a number of JSRs. Arm first joined the JCP J2ME EC in 2012, which was merged with the J2SE EC. In more recent years, we have been involved in the OpenJDK project, contributing to the various ongoing projects such as panama and the Vector API, as well as providing optimisations, fixes and implementing missing functionality. If we are given the opportunity, we will continue to help ensuring that Java works well for everyone, everywhere, from the smallest to the largest of systems.

Stuart Monteith is a principal software engineer in the software group at Arm in Cambridge, UK. There he has worked on virtual machines, most recently OpenJDK, often under the auspices of Linaro. Prior to this he worked in IBM with the JVM on various Linux platforms and other projects such as JSR-326. He has worked with Java since 1996 during his degree course at the University of Strathclyde.

As a staunch advocate and implementor of Java since its early days, Fujitsu has deployed Java across a diverse and unparalleled range of platforms, from mobile phones to mission-critical mainframes. Our commitment is demonstrated through our products, including the Interstage Application Server—our Jakarta EE compatible implementation—and Fujitsu's own builds of OpenJDK, which form the cornerstone of our customers' enterprise systems.

Fujitsu has been a dedicated member of the JCP Executive Committee since its inception, contributing to over fifty JSRs. Beyond the JCP, we actively support the broader ecosystem through contributions to Jakarta EE, GlassFish, Adoptium, and the OpenJDK project. We believe that standardization and compatibility are the keys to the continued success of Java, particularly in the enterprise.

Java's security and integrity are paramount. As a member of the OpenJDK Vulnerability Group (OJVG) and a contributor to the Eclipse Adoptium working group, Fujitsu is deeply involved in securing the platform and its software supply chain. We have already implemented these technologies in our own products, ensuring that our customers can rely on a trusted and secure Java runtime.

Fujitsu will leverage its extensive enterprise, security, and open-source experience to advance the Java platform. Our goal is to ensure Java remains the premier, most trusted choice for enterprise environments worldwide.

With over two decades of dedicated experience in Java, Kenji Kazumura is a Senior Architect of Java Technology at Fujitsu Limited. He leads the development of the JVM for Fujitsu's Interstage Application Server, a Jakarta EE compatible product, and plays a key role in Fujitsu's OpenJDK distribution.

This work gives him a deep, hands-on understanding of both the core platform and the enterprise ecosystem. As an experienced international conference speaker, Kenji is passionate about sharing his expertise and engaging with the global Java community.

IBM has been part of the Java Executive Committee and standardisation Expert Groups for well over a decade, representing the best values of open source development, communities and innovation. We bring a wealth of experience in creating standards, growing vibrant open source communities and feeding that experience into a wide variety of contributions and implementation work in OpenJDK and Eclipse. Now combined with Red Hat, IBM works extensively in OpenJDK main stream and updates projects, and leads platform work taking place in Jakarta, MicroProfile, Adoptium, and GraalVM. We are committed to broadening the JCP membership and streamlining the JCP Program to help continuously improve the JCP processes, executive committees and approach to openness.

IBM Position Statement (.pdf file)

Tim Ellison is a senior member of IBM's Runtimes Technology Centre with worldwide responsibility for open source engineering projects.

Prior to his current position he was part of the original Eclipse development team, and Vice President of the Apache Software Foundation Harmony Project. He is an expert member on numerous JSRs, including the Java modularity system and Java SE platform specifications.

Tim holds a BSc in Computer Science, an MSc in Computer System Design, and post graduate research in image analysis. He has contributed to the implementation of Smalltalk, IBM VisualAge, Eclipse, and the Java SDK for over twenty years. He has a broad knowledge of high performance runtimes, open source methodologies, and applying new language technology to difficult problems.

A significant population of developers and end-users run Java on Intel architecture platforms, providing Intel with unique perspectives on the Java platform, that of software and hardware working together to move Java forward. Intel improves the Java ecosystem by enabling new hardware capabilities in Java as well as helping implement new Java language features on Intel hardware.

Intel has actively contributed to the JCP since 2002, participated in more than 20 JSRs, worked with major JVM vendors on Java optimizations, published research papers and participated in major conferences. Intel is actively contributing to forward looking OpenJDK efforts such as the Panama project (especially the Vector API), the Babylon project, and the implementation or reviews of features such as FP16 support, Compact Object Headers, and Post-Quantum Crypto.

Intel Position Statement (.pdf file)

Derek White is the technical lead of the Java Platform Engineering team at Intel, working on Intel's OpenJDK development, performance analysis and benchmarking, and optimization of Java workloads such as Cassandra, Kafka, and OpenSearch.

Derek has worked on JVM implementations since 1995, starting with GC research and the "Exact VM" in Sun Labs. Other career highlights include working on: Java (SE and ME) running on Arm (Arm7 to AARCH64), SPARC, MIPS, and PowerPC, the original JVM for the FIRST Robotics Competition, and Java performance analysis and optimization on the latest Intel Xeon processors such as Sierra Forest and Granite Rapids.

Is Java important to you and your company? Do you believe the evolution of Java should remain open and transparent? Do you want the JCP to reflect the voices of real developers, not just vendors?

At SouJava, we believe that an open and community-driven JCP benefits everyone. We want developers, Java User Groups (JUGs), and companies everywhere to have clear ways to get involved and influence the future of Java. That is why SouJava, the Java Users Society, has been committed to the JCP since becoming the first JUG to join the program.

SouJava was founded in 1998, the same year the JCP was created. For nearly 30 years, both SouJava and the JCP have grown together, committed to the evolution of Java and its community. From the start, SouJava’s founding documents defined our mission as supporting Java standards, a commitment we carry forward today.

SouJava has been on the JCP Executive Committee for more than a decade. We have promoted openness, ensured easy participation for developers and JUGs, supported the Java in Education initiative, defended open, standard-compliant implementations through OpenJDK, encouraged governments to recognize the importance of the JCP, launched the Adopt a JSR program, expanded collaboration with international JUGs, and contributed to cloud-native Java, Jakarta EE, and MicroProfile.

Since the last election cycle, SouJava has run JUG tours across three continents, helped local JUGs restart after the pandemic, visited universities and technical schools to promote Java and standards, and created educational content about the JCP to show developers why it matters, how to join, and how it connects with open source and OpenJDK.

For nearly 30 years, SouJava and the JCP have shared the same journey: keeping Java strong, open, and community-driven. We are excited to continue this mission as a member of the JCP Executive Committee.

SouJava Position Statement (.pdf file)

Bruno Souza, better known in the Java community as the Brazilian "JavaMan," has been a Java developer and community leader since the early days of the technology. He is the founder and coordinator of SouJava, one of the world’s largest Java User Groups, and a long-time member of the JCP Executive Committee. Bruno also helped create the Worldwide JUG Community, supporting the formation of hundreds of Java User Groups around the globe.

A Java Champion and recognized open source advocate, Bruno has dedicated his career to promoting Java, open standards, and developer communities. He has participated in some of the largest Java projects in Brazil, and as a consultant he has worked extensively in the government, finance, and service sectors. Bruno is the creator of Code4.Life and author of Developer Career Masterplan, initiatives that help developers grow their careers and increase their impact.

In 2022, Bruno became the first-ever recipient of the Java Lifetime Achievement Award, presented during the JavaOne keynote in Las Vegas, recognizing his decades of dedication to the global Java community. He is also an emeritus Director of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and helped launch the Adopt a JSR program, which brought developers and JUGs into the heart of the standards process.

Passionate about community, he continues to work with open source projects and developer groups worldwide. When not traveling with his flag to represent Java, Bruno enjoys time with his family in a little hideout near São Paulo.

Java is one of the most popular languages in use by Amazon and AWS customers and we have a long and deep history with Java running tens of thousands of production services, including some of the world's largest Java deployments. Amazon Corretto, a no-cost, multi platform, production-ready distribution of OpenJDK, is freely available to any Java developer.

Amazon is among the largest external OpenJDK contributors and heavily involved in both HEAD development and LTS maintenance including security updates trough the OpenJDK Vulnerability Group. We have made the Amazon Corretto Crypto Provider freely available and contributed Generational Shenandoah and Compact Object Headers to JDK 25.

Since 2023 we’ve increased the number of Amazon’s OpenJDK Authors, Committers and Reviewers to 15, 7 and 7 respectively. We maintain essential open source tools like AsyncProfiler, Java Micro Harness, Java Object Layout and Arctic and we actively contribute to OpenJDK projects such as Leyden. With our massive amount of Java code running in production, we play a key role in the stabilization of new OpenJDK LTS releases.

Amazon also contributes to the GraalVM project where we are on the Advisory Board and co-maintainers of the GraalVM 21 LTS repository. Amazon has contributed Shenandoah GC support in the Graal compiler, and Truffle/GraalJS performance enhancements.

Amazon has actively participated in the JCP Java in Education and Java and AI initiatives, and hosted the October 2024 JCP EC meeting in Seattle. Our focus in the EC remains to represent the voice of developers and users of applications as small as a few lines of Lambda functions up to the largest enterprise applications. If elected, we will take it as a mandate to widen our investments in the security, stability, modernization, performance, and observability of Java.

Amazon.com Services, Inc Position Statement (.pdf file)

Volker Simonis is a Principal Software Engineer in the Corretto team in Amazon Web Services. He joined the OpenJDK Project in 2007, when he served on the OpenJDK Governing Board, and is an OpenJDK Member, Reviewer, and Committer. Before Amazon, Volker worked for SAP, Sun Microsystems, and the University of Tübingen, from which he holds Master's and PhD degrees in Computer Science. Volker represented SAP and Amazon on the JCP Executive Committee and was a member of the JCP Expert Groups for Java SE 9 to 13. He is a passionate speaker at conferences around the globe and can be contacted on X (formerly Twitter) as @volker_simonis.

Hands-on Senior Java Developer, Solution Designer, and Lead Java Architect with over 24 years of experience delivering high-impact projects across government, transport, banking, retail, betting, healthcare, and travel sectors. Proven individual contributor and mentor, known for deep technical expertise, architectural guidance, and driving best practices in modern development workflows. Has contributed to Java standards as a member of the JSR 255 JMX specification group, and is adept at implementing resilient distributed platforms, modernizing legacy systems, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Skilled communicator dedicated to knowledge sharing, documentation, and advancing the Java ecosystem.

Joseph Aruja is a Senior Java Engineer with comprehensive experience across diverse industries, including government, finance, healthcare, retail, and transport. He has led and architected major software projects using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes, focusing on scalable API-first and microservices solutions. Joseph has served as a lead developer, solution architect, and mentor, and is recognized for his contributions as a member of the JSR 255 JMX specification group within the Java Community Process. His background includes roles at Jaguar Land Rover, GOV.UK Home Office, Booking.com, HSBC, NHS Digital, and William Hill, emphasizing complex system integration, cloud-native development, and regulatory compliance. He has a strong record of knowledge sharing, technical leadership, and successfully guiding organizations through modernization and migration efforts.

Azul is an independent company dedicated solely to building and supporting Java Runtimes and JDKs. The popular Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK are the longest-standing, freely available, and consistently updated builds of OpenJDK. Zulu builds are available for JDK 8, 11, 17, 21, and 25, and support all major flavors of Linux, as well as Windows and macOS. In addition, Azul's Prime JVMs offer superior performance and efficiency, delivering predictable execution, speed, and scalability, consistently reducing the overall cost of Java-based infrastructure.

While serving on the JCP EC, Azul has actively advocated for community interests within the EC and was recognised as the "JCP Member of the Year" in 2013. Azul took decisive and successful positions in protecting community rights and access to technology, including the OpenJDK Community TCK. Azul believes that the JCP should be influenced by developers who use the technology standards, not just the companies that define and form those standards.

Azul has been an enthusiastic member of the OpenJDK community and was the first non-Oracle company to successfully author an OpenJDK JEP included in the Java specification (JEP 285). Azul is a crucial contributor to OpenJDK update projects, particularly in the area of security patches. As an early member of the OpenJDK Vulnerability Group, Azul has been responsible for a significant portion of the security updates delivered in the various community-maintained OpenJDK updates projects, including 8u, 11u, and 17u.

Azul contributed a project to OpenJDK for Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC). This provides a way to deliver extremely fast start-up of JVM-based applications from a predetermined point without losing any of the performance benefits of JIT compilation. Azul is making CRaC-enabled Zulu builds available for free and hopes to ultimately have it included as part of the Java platform

Azul Systems Position Statement (.pdf file)

Gil Tene is CTO and co-founder at Azul Systems and has been active on the JCP EC since 2011 and was recognized as "JCP Member of the Year". Gil is an official "JavaOne Rockstar" and Java Champion and a frequent speaker at developer conferences and JUGs. Gil has been building virtual machines for over 25 years. He founded Azul Systems with the goal of eliminating common Java responsiveness and deployment scalability barriers and pioneered several Java firsts, including Pauseless Garbage Collection, which has since made its way into modern collectors in the form of both C4 and ZGC. Outside of his day job, Gil has remained an active OSS developer and contributor for over 20 years. In past lives, he also designed and built operating systems, network switches, firewalls, and laser-based mosquito interception systems.

Binary Smith, a growing company focused on innovative software solutions using Java technologies. As a startup, we are passionate about leveraging modern Java frameworks and microservices to build scalable and efficient applications.

Our team is dedicated to contributing to the Java community by exploring new development approaches and sharing our learnings to help advance the ecosystem. We believe in collaboration, continuous improvement, and actively supporting the open-source community.

By participating in the JCP Executive Committee, we aim to bring the perspective of emerging technology companies and startups to help ensure that the Java platform meets the evolving needs of developers and businesses of all sizes.

I am an experienced Java developer with strong expertise in Spring Boot, microservices, and related Java technologies. I actively contribute to the Java community through technical innovation, knowledge sharing, and participation in community discussions and projects. My goal is to bring a developer-focused perspective to the JCP Executive Committee, helping shape the evolution of Java to meet the needs of software professionals globally.

With a deep understanding of modern Java development challenges and opportunities, I am committed to fostering collaboration, transparency, and forward-thinking initiatives within the JCP. I look forward to contributing to advancing the Java platform for the benefit of all community members.

As a large community group with over 3000 members including both those in Chicago and those outside of the city, we have members that work with all areas of the Java ecosystem. There are members that work with the Java language every day, whereas others work with JVM languages such as Kotlin and Groovy. We also have a number of users that are not involved with Java day-to-day, but work with other languages and platforms, providing insight and expertise from those areas. As a community, we understand the importance of the Java Community Process, and we are devoted to helping ensure the integrity, stability, and continued modernization of the Java Platform.

Our Java users group brings strong qualifications to run for a seat in the Java Community Process, combining deep expertise in Java with emerging leadership in AI. Our leaders are actively engaged with an external AI think-tank (AI Collective), as well as the Java Champions-initiated Java and AI Working Group (j-AIWG) , contributing to global discussions, organizing events, and promoting best practices in responsible AI use. With a human-centered focus on advancing AI and ML technologies, we aim to bridge developer communities and ensure Java remains at the forefront of innovation.

As a member of the Java Community Process, in addition to being involved in the JSR processes, we will continue to evangelize the Java ecosystem and community. If elected, the Chicago Java User Group will incorporate feedback from the community to help shape the future of the Java Platform, as well as the incorporation of AI technologies into our ecosystem. We hold monthly meetups, and our members regularly attend and assist with Java conferences, as well as other Java community efforts. Through these collaborations, we focus on nurturing the Java ecosystem, spreading knowledge and awareness, and helping to evolve the platform.

Josh Juneau started developing with Java in the early 2000s. He works as a Senior Software Engineer, system analyst, and database administrator. He primarily develops using Java and other JVM languages, and specializes in Jakarta EE. Josh is an author, he was a JCP Expert Group member for JSR 372 and JSR 378, and is a member of the Apache NetBeans PMC. Josh is a Java Champion, and a co-host for the "Java OffHeap", and “Stackd” podcasts. He helps to organize the jChampions conference, and is actively involved in the Java community.

Google believes open source solves real-world problems for everyone. Google has supported open source innovation, collaboration, and sustainability throughout the years. We have a strong track record of contributing to the open source community with projects such as Chromium, Kubernetes, Cloud Native Computing Foundation as well as prior participation in the JCP Executive Committee. We have been involved with Java and the JCP for over 20 years through our work on enhancements, standards and specifications. We want to actively support the continued success of Java as a member of the Executive Committee.

Java is one of the most used programming languages at Google and it is extensively deployed across our business where we are among the world leaders in the scale of deployments. Googlers continue to contribute back to the Java community in a dedicated effort toward improving Java, and our team members have long been involved as contributors, leads and reviewers across numerous OpenJDK projects/groups.

As a member of the JCP EC, Google can work directly to ensure the interests of the broad group of Java users and the open source community continue to be put first. We believe Java is important for the open source community and that it has a key place in our industry across client, server and cloud environments. We would like to have an active role in guiding new growth, specs and features that provide a better, faster, more secure, more stable and more user-friendly environment for the developer community.

Google is enthusiastic about the future of Java with the improvements that have been made and the changes that are yet to come. Election to the JCP Executive Committee will allow us to play a bigger part in this journey and to help ensure this growth benefits all, from the smallest and simplest instance, to the largest and most complex deployments.

David Hensley is an engineering leader at Google, where he oversees the Java platform, compiler, and tooling teams, with a direct focus on participation in the OpenJDK community. His involvement with Java is measured in decades, tracing back to the language's beta release in 1995.

Throughout his career, David has shaped the strategy for developing and scaling the Java ecosystem across a vast array of domains. His experience spans from foundational work on client-side applications and embedded systems to architecting highly complex solutions like Java malware protection, service/protocol adapters, inter-language operability, and massively scalable distributed server applications.

David's expertise is further validated by a track record of architectural and leadership roles at industry-leading companies, including Google, Yahoo, Symantec, and SeeBeyond (later acquired by Sun Microsystems), as well as several successful startups.

A longtime participant in the growth of Java, David has direct experience with the JCP, having served as an Expert Group member on both JSR 311 (JAX-RS) and JSR 312 (Java Business Integration - JBI).

JUG Istanbul is one of the most active Java User Groups in Türkiye, with a strong focus on building and supporting the local Java community. Since its founding, JUG Istanbul has organized numerous meetups, workshops, and conferences, creating a vibrant environment where developers can learn, share knowledge, and collaborate. Through our continuous efforts, we have introduced thousands of developers to modern Java technologies, encouraged contributions to open source, and supported professional growth within the ecosystem. By participating in the JCP Executive Committee, JUG Istanbul aims to represent the perspective of grassroots developer communities. Our goal is to ensure that Java standards continue to evolve in a way that is practical, developer-friendly, and inclusive of the needs of diverse communities around the world. With a deep passion for Java and proven experience in organizing and growing a developer community, JUG Istanbul is ready to contribute to the Executive Committee and help shape the future of the Java platform.

I am Altug Bilgin Altintas, the leader and organizer of JUG Istanbul, one of the most active Java User Groups in Türkiye. For the past 10 years, I have been dedicated to growing and supporting the Java community by organizing regular meetups, workshops, and conferences, helping developers connect, learn, and collaborate.

Professionally, I have 20 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java and related technologies. Throughout my career, I have worked on enterprise projects, cloud-based solutions, and open-source initiatives, gaining deep expertise in the Java ecosystem and modern software engineering practices.

As the primary contact for JUG Istanbul, I am committed to representing the voice of developer communities within the JCP. My goal is to contribute to the continuous evolution of Java standards, ensuring they remain practical, open, and inclusive for developers worldwide.

Qualification: Miro specializes in Java development, helping engineers build JVM-based distributed systems using various Machine Learning techniques and platform languages such as Scala and Kotlin. With the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs), Miro actively shares the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence through the newsletter, focusing on benchmarking, reliability, maintainability, and security. He participates in discussions across the Java landscape that contribute to the future of the ecosystem and supports Java User Groups (JUGs) communities through presentations and active engagement.

Miro is a long-term member of the Java Community Process (JCP) program and contributes to OpenJDK and the Mission Control project, with a focus on Java performance and maintainability. He has contributed to various open-source projects including OpenTracing and Pi4J, and is the co-author of the Robo4j project, which won the Duke's Choice Award in 2017. Miro has been recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, and JavaOne RockStar speaker. He shares his expertise at major conferences such as JavaLand, JCON, JavaOne, CodeOne, Devoxx, and GeeCON, and maintains an active blog. Recently, Miro authored Practical Design Patterns for Java Developers, published by Packt, which explores how to leverage the enhancements available in modern Java versions, including Java 25. He also published a research study titled "Measuring Energy Consumption in Programming Languages for AI Applications," highlighting Java's significant potential in the AI landscape through both energy efficiency and performance.

The Dominican Republic Java User Group (JUG), also known as Java Dominicano, was founded in February 2014 and formally established as a non-profit organization in 2023.

Our community of over 300 members is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing around Java technologies. We organize monthly sessions with local and international speakers, and our flagship event, JConf Dominicana, stands as the Caribbean’s only Java conference. Beyond our borders, we actively collaborate with Latin American JUGs through initiatives such as JDK Fundamental Talks and the Zero to Hero Java Bootcamp.

If elected, our representatives will prioritize education and the empowerment of the next generation of Java developers, ensuring that the Caribbean’s voice is heard in the global Java ecosystem.

Dominican Republic JUG Position Statement (.pdf file)

Brayan Muñoz V. is an Oracle ACE, Software Development Engineer with over five years of experience in Java application development. He also serves as a Professor at PUCMM, teaching programming and AI-related courses. As a Board Member of the Dominican Republic Java User Group (@JavaDominicano), Brayan actively promotes Java among new developers and explores the integration of AI with Java technologies.

He contributes to open-source projects and played a key role in the JCP’s Java in Education initiative, which earned his JUG the JCP Award in the Java in Education category. His youthful perspective and dedication to community growth bring fresh energy and innovative ideas to the Java ecosystem.

Japan Java User Group (JJUG) was established in April 2007 and has a membership of over 13,000 individuals. We conduct monthly seminars and biannual conferences with a scale of over 1,000 participants. Additionally, we energetically support the enhancement and development of Java technology in Japan, cooperating with Oracle's Java events and sponsoring local JUG events. Not only domestically, but through an annual event called JOnsen Unconference, we also foster deeper interactions with international Java Champions and Java enthusiasts, striving to be a bridge between Japan and the global Java community. JJUG has been engaged in community activities as a member of the JCP for several years. To further broaden our activities and contribute to the world of Java, we kindly ask for your support and vote.

Shin Tanimoto is a Java Champion, Oracle ACE, and CTO of Everforth in Japan. He is a leader of Japan Java User Group (JJUG) and founded KanJava, a JUG in the Kansai region. Shin has been a speaker at numerous conferences, including JavaOne, SpringOne, Java Day Tokyo, and JCConf Taiwan. He authored a book in Japanese for Java beginners titled "Java本格入門," which can be translated as "The Definitive Beginner's Guide to Java." Currently, Shin is contemplating how to serve as a bridge between Japan and the rest of the world. Many techniques and areas of knowledge in Japan are ingenious, yet not widely recognized globally. Shin aims to introduce these innovations to the world.

PERU JUG Leader Java Champion.

Technology executive with over 20 years of experience in software development and enterprise architecture. He has held positions as CTO, Architecture Manager, and Cloud Architect, leading teams of up to 100 people and managing strategic projects for three leading institutions in the region. He specializes in the design of resilient, scalable, and secure architectures, focusing on modernization to the cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). He is an expert in Java (from version 5 to 21), microservices, systems integration, and DevSecOps. He has proven experience leading digital transformation projects and defining roadmaps.

Eager to contribute meaningfully to the JCP EC, Ixchel aims to leverage her extensive technical experience, community leadership, and a strategic vision for the future. She aims to foster greater transparency, encourage broader participation, and ensure Java's continued evolution as a leading technological platform. Her commitment to community development and ethical practices aligns perfectly with the JCP's core values.

Ixchel Ruiz has been developing software applications and tools since 2000. Her research interests include Java, dynamic languages, client-side technologies, and testing. As a Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, Testcontainers Community Champion, CDF Ambassador, Hackergarten enthusiast, Open Source advocate, public speaker, and mentor, Ixchel is deeply committed to fostering inclusive and collaborative tech communities. She actively mentors aspiring developers and champions initiatives aimed at increasing diversity and accessibility in the technology sector. Ixchel’s work is characterised by a relentless pursuit of innovation, a deep understanding of user needs, and an unwavering commitment to ethical technology development.

The San Francisco Java Users Group is one of the oldest user groups with currently over 10,000 members on several platforms as well as close partnerships to 3 other Java-based User Groups in bay area - with a combined reach of over 25,000 members.

San Francisco Java User Group Position Statement (.pdf file)

Benjamin Nothdurft is an International Keynote Speaker, 7x Oracle ACE Pro and Groundbreaker, Organizer of San Francisco JUG since past 2 years, founder of more than 6 other user groups, conference organizer (amongst them 10x JavaLand (leader of the AI, Cloud, Architecture streams), 4x CloudLand, 7x microXchg Berlin, 5x BuFak, SoftwerkerKonf), Experienced Manager of Consulting Teams, Leader of Business Units and Founder.