Rav Ahuja serves as the Chief Content Officer and Global Program Director at IBM Skills Network, where he leads curriculum creation, growth strategy, and partner programs. After earning his B.Eng. from McGill University and MBA from the University of Western Ontario, he co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM initiative focused on democratizing access to in-demand technology skills. Based at the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto, he specializes in developing instructional solutions for AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity. His impact on technology education is evidenced through his role as architect of numerous IBM Professional Certificates and instructor for over 35 online courses, including popular offerings like "What is Data Science?", "Introduction to Cloud Computing," and "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)." His courses have reached hundreds of thousands of learners worldwide, with "What is Data Science?" alone enrolling over 638,000 students. His recent work includes developing new Generative AI courses and career guidance content for IBM's Professional Certificate programs, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to preparing learners for emerging technology careers

Sandip Saha Joy is a Cognitive Data Scientist at IBM Developer Skills Network while pursuing his Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Computing Science at the University of Alberta, Canada. His professional journey includes roles as a Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta, where he honed his expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistical Modeling, Computer Vision, and Digital Image Processing. In his current position at IBM, he excels in developing data-driven applications, constructing data science pipelines, deploying machine learning and deep learning models, and exploring innovative frameworks. His commitment to education shines through his work as an instructor for various technical courses, focusing on data analysis, database management, and cloud computing, while maintaining a passionate drive to learn and share new technologies in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.