Emil Eifrem – Co-founder and CEO of Neo4j: Eifrem played a pivotal role in creating Neo4j, one of the most popular graph databases. His vision for the potential of graph databases to handle complex, interrelated data structures has revolutionized data analysis in numerous industries.
Dr. Marko A. Rodriguez – Co-founder of TinkerPop: Rodriguez’s work on Apache TinkerPop, a graph computing framework, has set industry standards. His deep knowledge of graph traversal makes him a respected figure in the graph database community.
Jim Webber – Chief Scientist at Neo4j: Webber’s contribution to the graph community, especially in building real-time transactional systems, is noteworthy. He frequently speaks on graph databases and their applications.
Datanaya Rodnykh – Founder of ArangoDB: As the brain behind ArangoDB, a multi-model NoSQL database, Rodnykh has focused on the integration of key/value pairs, documents, and graph data to make data retrieval more efficient.
Dr. Victor Lee – Director of Product Management at TigerGraph: With his deep expertise in graph analytics and algorithms, Dr. Lee has been instrumental in the development of TigerGraph, a scalable graph database platform for enterprise applications.
Corey Lanum – Author of “Graph Algorithms”: Lanum’s book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding graph algorithms and their practical applications. His expertise in visualization techniques further distinguishes him in the field.
Luanne Misquitta – VP of Engineering at GraphAware: A notable advocate for Neo4j and graph databases, Misquitta has a robust technical background and frequently shares insights on graph modeling and domain-driven design.
Renzo Angles – Principal Investigator at Universidad de Talca: Angles is a prominent academic researching the fundamentals of graph databases, query languages, and RDF (Resource Description Framework).
Max De Marzi – Graph Consultant at Neo4j: De Marzi’s blog and work revolve around real-world applications of Neo4j, presenting solutions to complex problems using graph databases. His hands-on approach makes him a valuable resource for both newbies and experts.
Rebecca Taft – Research Scientist at Cockroach Labs: While her expertise spans several database models, Taft’s work in optimizing query processing in distributed graph databases provides fresh perspectives and advancements in the field.
