Meet Our Speakers
The speakers at iOS Conf SG are highly esteemed and beloved members of the community due to their unwavering passion for education and sharing knowledge. They are also expert contributors in their respective fields, bringing a wealth of experience and deep technical expertise to the conference. Their commitment to advancing the field of iOS development is evident in their engaging presentations and workshops, which are designed to inspire and empower attendees.
Klemens Strasser
Indie Developer, 2 x Apple Design Award Finalist and 1 x Winner
Klemens recently launched his app called StudySnacks, Turn learning š§āš into a tasty game. Check out his apps at https://strasser.app/
Paul Hudson
Author & Educator at Hacking with Swift
Paul Hudson has taught thousands of developers Swift through Hacking with Swift, a go-to platform for coders worldwide. š
From tech journalism to building apps, Paul has written over 20 books and developed tools for companies like Apple and Fender. When heās not coding, youāll find him solving Rubikās cubes or spending time with his dogs. š
Jane Chao
iOS Educator and Content Creator
Jane is making coding accessible and engaging for Swift developers, with over 9,000 subscribers on her growing YouTube channel š¬ ChaoCode.
Sheās currently building Simple LLM, a macOS chatbot designed for iOS enthusiasts, integrating OpenAI and open-source models with advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation for smarter responses š¤Æ.
A fan of SwiftUI and experienced in backend development on Google Cloud Platform, Janeās bilingual tutorials in Chinese are inspiring a new generation of coders to dive into iOS development and tech š».
Donny Wals
iOS Developer
Donny, an iOS engineer with a passion for learning and teaching. He will unravel the mysteries of tasks, actors, and structured concurrency. He blogs at https://www.donnywals.com.
Daniel Steinberg
Author and Trainer
Author of A SwiftUI Kickstart and founder of Dim Sum Thinking has guided developers in iOS and Mac programming since the earliest days of the platform. Known for his clear, practical approach to Swift, SwiftUI, and Functional Programming, Danielās sessions are a must for developers looking to deepen their skills.
When not coding or teaching, he indulges in his passion for cooking and baking, particularly bread making.
Riana Soumi
Software Engineer at DeNA
An iOS engineer with a sharp eye for clean, efficient coding.
Riana blends full-stack know-how with a deep focus on modern iOS and Swift practices. Fresh from her debut at DeNA TechCon, where she unpacked the secrets to effective unit testing, sheās ready to bring her expertise to iOSConfSG.
From crafting powerful iOS solutions to exploring the world as a traveler and content creator, Rianaās journey fuels her approach to development.
Join her to get practical Swift Testing insights that go beyond code and push you to think differently.
Alex Ozun
Staff iOS engineer at American Express
Alex leads mobile development for millions of users. Known for his expertise in advanced Swift and functional programming, Alex is here to share practical strategies for managing side effects - making them explicit, controlled, and type-safe.
From debugging to reusability, heāll show how to harness Swiftās type system to simplify complex functions and create cleaner, more predictable code.
Donāt miss this deep dive, perfect for senior iOS devs.
Alex also writes articles on advanced Swift topics at https://swiftology.io.
Charlie Chapman
Dev Advocate at RevenueCat
When Iām not doing my day job as Developer Advocate at RevenueCat, I develop an indie iOS app called Dark Noise and podcasting at LaunchedFM.
Dai Ming
Lead iOS Developer at Kuaishou
Known for āLearn iOS Programming with Dai Mingā and āGeekTimeās iOS Development Master Course", Dai Ming has driven iOS performance at top companies like Kuaishou, Alibaba, and Didi. From mastering compilation to optimizing every detail on iOS and macOS, his insights are a game-changer.
Catch Dai Ming at iOSConfSG - this is one session you wonāt want to miss.
Jeff Watkins
Engineering Manager at Goodnotes
Fleeing the land of Starbucks Coffee and ridiculously-hopped beer (Seattle) with his wife and five cats, Jeff Watkins has found tranquility beside the Water of Leith in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. There he spends his time coaching folks through career transitions, mentoring developers, and teaching public speaking workshops. Somehow he still finds time for roleplaying and killing robot dinosaurs.
Jeff has been building software for more than three decades and is currently an engineering manager for Goodnotes. He is a ten year veteran of Apple and has worked on core iOS frameworks and apps delivered via the App Store. Itās not his fault Game Center had either green felt or āthose bubblesā.
Kosala Jayasekara
iOS Engineer at Fixel Digital
Kosala is a seasoned iOS developer with over a decade of experience and a passion for empowering the tech community. Through global workshops, his YouTube channel, and consulting services, he shares insights on the Apple ecosystem and helps companies overcome tech challenges worldwide.
Krzysztof ZabÅocki
Principal Swift Engineer
As a Principal Swift Engineer, Krzysztof is shaping the future of Apple platforms with tools adopted by 80K+ teams, from Apple to Disney. š 2x Engineering Emmy winner, co-founder of Pixle, and creator of Foldify & Sourcery for Xcode.
Monika Mateska
iOS Engineer at Vivino
Monika is an iOS Engineer at Vivino with a strong background in Augmented Reality and a passion for Mixed Reality innovation. She is the founder of CocoaHeadsMK and the organizer of iOSKonfMK, an international iOS conference held in Macedonia, dedicated to bringing together developers and enthusiasts to share insights and advance the iOS community.
Mustafa Yusuf
Indie Developer
The incredible indie developer who is making waves with his apps Tasks and Karo.
Both apps have been featured by Apple and have achieved an impressive total of over half a million downloads.
Mustafa has received several accolades, including "The Shippies" award for Karo. He also had the honour of being a keynote speaker at the grand opening of Appleās Developer Center in Bangalore. As a pioneer in app development since the early days of Swift, he is at the forefront of innovation.
His journey is filled with insightful experiences that will inspire every Swift developer.
Priyal Porwal
Software Engineer at Salesforce
Priyal is Senior iOS Engineer at Salesforce. She loves sharing knowledge and learnings through speaking at conferences, meetups and workshops. She is passionate about accessibility, application security, testability and animations. You can catch her traveling, trekking, watching movies or enjoying cooking when sheās not coding.
Vijay Tholpadi
Lead Software Engineer at Carousell
A seasoned iOS Engineer with a decade of experience, Vijay spearheads Developer Experience (DevX) initiatives and iOS team productivity at Carousell. As a contributor to Tuist, he's passionate about elevating iOS development workflows drawing inspiration from Android and Web platforms.