Business & Management

Professionals who specialize in the organization and oversight of business activities, as well as focus on planning, directing, and controlling company operations

Anil Pantangi

Anil Pantangi

Anil is an award-winning senior product, tech, and AI leader with over 15 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise platforms and consumer-grade products. He has a proven track record in leading high-performing teams through strategy, development, and change management.

Anil specializes in AI/ML initiatives, including conversational search, recommendation systems, and Generative AI, delivering significant business impact across various industries. His industry expertise spans telecom, media, education technology, and HR.

Professionally, Anil has held key roles at Amazon and Capgemini, driving AI-powered solutions, improving product adoption, and enhancing customer satisfaction. His AI/ML product strategy leadership has led to notable achievements in marketing, sales, and customer care platforms.

Anil is an official Forbes Technology Council member. He has been honored with several prestigious awards, including recently the top AI 75 leader.

Anil is an award-winning senior product, tech, and AI leader with over 15 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise platforms and consumer-grade products. He has a proven track record in leading high-performing teams through strategy, devel... Show more

Phil Ledgerwood

Phil Ledgerwood

Phil Ledgerwood’s resumé looks like seven other people’s resumés stitched together. He has baked bagels, guarded Clint Black’s town home, cooked for a gourmet food shop, freed stuck college students from elevators, managed printing plates for packaging, and served as a linguist in the Air Force. He taught himself HTML when the Netscape browser was still a thing, and the rest is history.

Phil is a twenty-year veteran of the software development industry in the Kansas City area. If you’re in the Kansas City area, he is two degrees of separation away from any programmer you know and has probably worked for, at, or with your company.

When the agile movement hit town, Phil knew a good thing when he saw it and became an early adopter of first wave agile practices. He has used these practices to ideate, build, and complete software projects ranging from loan forecasting to routing irrigation trucks to managing pharmacies to predictive lead generation to selling teddy bears. When people ask what vertical his company serves, he says, “Yours.”

Phil has incorporated Lean methodologies into software development just like his father used to do in manufacturing. When he partnered with Travis Dietz to start Integrity Inspired Solutions in 2012, they laid the foundation in Lean to make the custom software development enterprise more humane, predictable, and focused on the success of everyone involved.

A regular speaker at developer, Lean, and Agile conferences, Phil has a passion for taking his company’s ways to other companies whether they create software or not. He loves to see them transform from a collection of interactions riddled with disappointments and broken promises to team-oriented relational companies enjoying newfound trust, joy, efficiency, and success. Several companies from all over the world in all different industries contract Phil to help coach them through their own journeys. He also hosts the successful "Agile Bites" podcast.

When he’s not helping project managers learn predictive metrics or helping developers write customer-focused features, he’s enjoying a wide array of highly geeky hobbies including fantasy and sci-fi novels, gaming, and teaching Filipino stick fighting. His main hobby is making the world a better place for everyone who has to share the planet with him, and the engine for that is love.

Phil Ledgerwood’s resumé looks like seven other people’s resumés stitched together. He has baked bagels, guarded Clint Black’s town home, cooked for a gourmet food shop, freed stuck college students from elevators, managed printing plates for packagi... Show more

Isabella Johnston

Isabella Johnston

Isabella Johnston is an AI Workforce Architect and Founder redefining hiring through measurable alignment, ethical AI, and accelerated learning. As Founder & CEO of Employers 4 Change (E4C), she has built an AI-enabled platform that aligns talent to mission, values, and cognitive skill requirements—shifting hiring from subjective decisions to validated, data-driven outcomes.

With over 20 years of experience across education, workforce development, and leadership, Isabella focuses on solving one of the most persistent challenges in business: how to identify and develop the right talent in an AI-driven economy. Her work introduces alignment scoring models that measure what actually drives success, helping organizations reduce bias, improve quality of hire, and accelerate workforce readiness.

A sought-after speaker on ethical AI and the future of work, Isabella is known for translating complex systems into practical, actionable strategies for leaders, technologists, and educators.

Isabella Johnston is an AI Workforce Architect and Founder redefining hiring through measurable alignment, ethical AI, and accelerated learning. As Founder & CEO of Employers 4 Change (E4C), she has built an AI-enabled platform that aligns talent to ... Show more

Kristi Robison, IGP

Kristi Robison, IGP

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, and risk reduction.

Kristi has founded 2 non-profit organizations and actively works to support Women in Tech. She has over 25 years' expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem and is a Microsoft Partner. Since launching Paintrock Consulting in 2012, she has advised across Energy, Healthcare, Engineering, FinTech, Big Pharma, Telecommunications, Web3, and Legal Services industries.

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, a... Show more

Solomon Olalemi

Solomon Olalemi

Solomon Olalemi is Head of Product at VFD Microfinance Bank, where he leads the team building digital banking and lending products for Nigeria's underserved market. He has over six years of product management experience spanning cryptocurrency infrastructure, cross-border remittance, and digital banking across Africa and the UK.
Before VFD, Solomon led product at Polaris Bank, where the digital banking platform was named Digital Bank of the Year in Nigeria for three consecutive years. Earlier in his career, he helped build a remittance platform serving payment corridors across the continent and contributed to early-stage cryptocurrency infrastructure at Payercoins.
Solomon writes and speaks on product strategy, API-as-a-product thinking, fintech innovation in emerging markets, and building teams that ship in regulated environments. He has spoken at API Conf Lagos and contributes to Nigeria's growing product community.
Outside work, he's a committed reader — he finished 104 books in 2017 — and spends his off-hours with family and friends in Lagos.

Solomon Olalemi is Head of Product at VFD Microfinance Bank, where he leads the team building digital banking and lending products for Nigeria's underserved market. He has over six years of product management experience spanning cryptocurrency infras... Show more

Lino Tadros

Lino Tadros

Distinguished executive leader and renowned technical expert in AI, Machine Learning, and IoT. Leads cross-functional architectural teams to award-winning performance by developing strategic roadmaps and powering enterprise-wide projects. Serves as board member and advisor for multiple corporations delivering strategic guidance on product line developments and business solutions. Industry influencer and mastermind of strategic programs and innovations leading modernization efforts to alter the global IT landscape as Microsoft Regional Director.

HIGHLIGHTS

•Partnered with Microsoft to consult major corporations on Azure integrations; trained over 1K global employees and architects across US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and Australia.
•Invited into elite Microsoft Regional Director program as Top 1% of global SMEs...Maintains direct line of communication to Microsoft executive leaders and Office of the President for Technical and Business Influence.
•Inspired $200M marketing push for Microsoft Teams platform and led strategy for MS Azure Synapse design and release; catapulted competitive advantage over Zoom and AWS.
•Piloted multi-million-dollar architecture projects for organizations in US, Europe, and Australia to include DoD, NASA, Disney, HP, Johnson & Johnson, and international banking institutions.
•Authored 150-page IoT playbook for Microsoft; over 750K downloads across global audience.

Distinguished executive leader and renowned technical expert in AI, Machine Learning, and IoT. Leads cross-functional architectural teams to award-winning performance by developing strategic roadmaps and powering enterprise-wide projects. Serves as b... Show more

Bill Bensing

Bill Bensing

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design, understand, and verify what is actually true.

Bill’s career sits at the intersection of business execution, engineering precision, and governance systems. He began his professional life building and operating complex systems and soon realized that the most significant failures were not technological at all. They were communication failures. Risk, compliance, and audit professionals speak one language. Engineers speak another. The result is friction, delay, and mutual misunderstanding. Rather than accept this divide as inevitable, Bill set out to build a bridge across it.

He calls that bridge Governance Engineering, the application of engineering principles to the systems of uncertainty and accountability that guide modern decisions. In his view, one can design governance as a system, verify it, and continuously improve it, just as with software. Policies become executable specifications, and assurance procedures become repeatable functions. This approach not only makes governance more efficient but also makes it verifiable.

Bill first brought this philosophy to a global audience as co-author of Investments Unlimited (IT Revolution, 2022). The novel reframes how IT organizations approach compliance in the era of DevOps, illustrating how financial institutions can transform regulation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for innovation. The book became a touchstone for technical leaders seeking to move audit and risk from reactive oversight to proactive design.

He continued to explore the intersection of human and digital systems through articles such as “Digital Mirror: Reflecting Changes in GRC with Digital Twins” and “AI-Enabled Digital Twins: Revolutionizing Efficiency for Modern Enterprises” (IT Revolution). In this work, Bill probes more profound questions about technology and trust. His writing bridges philosophy and practice, showing how risk management in the age of AI depends on clarity rather than control.

As a practitioner, Bill has turned these ideas into tangible methods, technology, and tools. He is the creator of NAPE (Not Another Policy Engine), an open-source system that transforms static policy statements into executable assurance logic. With Attestify, he extends that logic into a living ecosystem that enables what he calls Autonomous Assurance, the ability for organizations to continuously prove they are operating as intended, within defined risk tolerances. Together, these projects reflect his conviction that risk and audit should not slow business down, but accelerate it by making trust measurable.

Bill’s work resonates because it speaks to every side of the enterprise conversation. To technologists, he offers a way to make governance tangible, an engineering problem with definable seams, inputs, and outputs. To risk and audit professionals, he provides a way to make technology intelligible, a system that can be reasoned about, proven, and trusted. And to executives, he offers a vision of governance not as a cost of control, but as a source of confidence.

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design... Show more

Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner is a Senior Products and Platform Engineering Manager for Accenture, the Chairman of the DevSpace Technical Conference and a regular coder. Tortured by years of contracts that valued buzzwords over results, Chris has developed a true passion for finding solutions that fit the problem, not the technology of the week. Chris received his M.S in Computer Science, B.S. in Mathematics, and B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is currently a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer, Professional Developer, Information Technology Professional and Trainer.

Chris Gardner is a Senior Products and Platform Engineering Manager for Accenture, the Chairman of the DevSpace Technical Conference and a regular coder. Tortured by years of contracts that valued buzzwords over results, Chris has developed a true pa... Show more

Orestis Meikopoulos

Orestis Meikopoulos

I am an engineering leader with a background in building, scaling, and governing software engineering organizations across both product and service delivery-driven environments.

In my current role as Head of Software Engineering & Technology at Piraeus Bank, I focus on leading engineering excellence, delivery predictability, developer productivity, and technology strategy, while elevating the performance and quality of both internal teams and external partners.

Previously, as Head of Engineering at Code Create, I led multiple engineering teams with full ownership of end-to-end project delivery, client growth through enterprise RfPs & MVPs, and technology strategy. Over ~18 months, I led the initiative to secure projects for a diverse portfolio of new clients, generated €250K+ in revenue, and achieved a 100% contract extension rate across all engagements. I also built and led an internal project delivery team from scratch, scaling it to 5 engineers in 6 months, while institutionalizing core technology processes and delivery frameworks.

A key part of my work had been creating repeatable assets and templates:

- Standardized blueprints for startup MVPs and enterprise RfPs
- Company-wide technology strategy and planning framework
- Reusable production-ready templates for ASP.NET Core & Angular applications

Earlier in my career, I worked as an Azure Architect at Microsoft, supporting large-scale Azure adoptions, reducing delivery risk, and enabling enterprises to onboard cloud platforms with confidence. I also had served as technical and chapter lead of the corporate web banking product of a major Microsoft's FSI client.

I am particularly interested in:

- Engineering leadership at scale
- Software delivery governance
- Agile organizations in regulated environments
- Technology strategy, platforms, and modernization
- Growing high-performing engineering teams

I believe great engineering organizations are built on clarity, trust, accountability, ownership, and strong technical foundations.

I am an engineering leader with a background in building, scaling, and governing software engineering organizations across both product and service delivery-driven environments. In my current role as Head of Software Engineering & Technology at Pi... Show more

Tatiana Montenegro

Tatiana Montenegro

Tatiana Montenegro is a Commercial Account Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) responsible for preventing cyberattacks and helping leverage Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform for South Florida school districts and local government. She has established a distinguished career in the technology industry, beginning with prominent roles at Citrix, Cisco, VMware, and Palo Alto Networks. Throughout her journey, she has been instrumental in deploying cutting-edge technologies such as Automation, AI, and Machine Learning to deliver business outcomes.

Tatiana Montenegro is a Commercial Account Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) responsible for preventing cyberattacks and helping leverage Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform for South Florida school districts and local government. She h... Show more

Dominique De Cooman

Dominique De Cooman

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dropsolid. Expert in Drupal, marketing technology, DXP and creating digital experiences.
Being a founder of both Dropsolid Digital experience company and Dropsolid AI, I have a unique insight in how market trends are affecting Drupal from both digital experience services business and the DXP product business.

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dropsolid. Expert in Drupal, marketing technology, DXP and creating digital experiences. Being a founder of both Dropsolid Digital experience company and Dropsolid AI, I have a unique insight in how market trends are affecti... Show more

Kim B Miller

Kim B Miller

Kim B Miller is a TEDx speaker, Poet Laureate Emerita, and former corporate executive redefining leadership through bold storytelling, spoken word, and real-world experience.

She challenges audiences to rethink accountability, recognition, and workplace culture while drawing on her extensive experience in parenting and family facilitation to provide insights into communication, coaching, and guiding individuals through complex challenges.

Kim delivered keynotes at the Women’s Leadership Summit at Rochester Institute of Technology, the S.E.A.L. Awards at Northern Virginia Community College, and the YMS B.O.L.D. Moves™ Conference 2026. She has also performed internationally in Paris, France, and on stages such as The Atlas Performing Arts Center (DC) and La Peña Cultural Center (CA).

A dynamic facilitator, Kim leads interactive workshops on leadership, communication, storytelling, culture, and personal growth equipping audiences with practical strategies and unforgettable experiences that drive lasting impact.

Kim B Miller is a TEDx speaker, Poet Laureate Emerita, and former corporate executive redefining leadership through bold storytelling, spoken word, and real-world experience. She challenges audiences to rethink accountability, recognition, and wor... Show more

Brian Pope

Brian Pope

Brian is the Director of Design and Delivery at DevObsessed, an IT services and consulting company based in Omaha, Nebraska. With over 18+ years of experience, he specializes in delivering user-centered solutions across industries such as retail, finance, government, and healthcare.

Brian is the Director of Design and Delivery at DevObsessed, an IT services and consulting company based in Omaha, Nebraska. With over 18+ years of experience, he specializes in delivering user-centered solutions across industries such as retail, fin... Show more

Udokaku Ugochukwu Technology Adoption Lead

Udokaku Ugochukwu Technology Adoption Lead

Udokaku Ugochukwu pronounced as uh-duo-kah-kuh , is a Technology Adoption and Value Lead spearheading Technology Adoption for M365,SAP,EC and workplace technologies. She is a conscientious lady with a career in Digital transformation and currently venturing into cybersecurity.

A public speaker, child health Advocate, who has served in various leadership roles.

She is a passionate about creating enriching and inclusive experiences that enables the growth and success of individuals and groups.

Udokaku Ugochukwu pronounced as uh-duo-kah-kuh , is a Technology Adoption and Value Lead spearheading Technology Adoption for M365,SAP,EC and workplace technologies. She is a conscientious lady with a career in Digital transformation and currently ve... Show more

Caroline Benefield

Caroline Benefield

Caroline Benefield Weeks is a wife, stepmom, avid collector of hobbies, and freelance digital marketing consultant living in Atlanta. After a long career in nonprofit and higher education communications, Caroline pivoted to a career as a romance author before opening her boutique marketing agency, Southern Grit Digital. When she's not nerding out over audience segmentation and storytelling, she can be found hiking and trail running across the Southeast, learning ever more fiber arts, and planning her next national park visit.

Caroline Benefield Weeks is a wife, stepmom, avid collector of hobbies, and freelance digital marketing consultant living in Atlanta. After a long career in nonprofit and higher education communications, Caroline pivoted to a career as a romance auth... Show more

Tina Mirro

Tina Mirro

Tina Mirro is a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform expert with deep experience designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise CRM solutions. A Microsoft‑certified Solution Architect and Data Analyst, she has built her career around transforming complex business challenges into scalable, human‑centered digital systems. Her work spans consulting, solution strategy, and hands‑on platform innovation, including contributions to community‑driven tools that expand Dynamics 365 capabilities.

A long‑time advocate for women in technology and a proud member of the Microsoft Federal Government ecosystem, Tina brings a blend of technical mastery, empathy, and real‑world implementation insight to every stage of digital transformation. Her background includes leadership in anti‑trafficking advocacy and accessibility‑focused volunteer work, reflecting her commitment to technology that empowers people.

Recognized for her passion, clarity, and ability to demystify complex systems, Tina is a dynamic speaker who inspires audiences to embrace modern business applications, rethink customer engagement, and unlock the full potential of the Power Platform.

Tina Mirro is a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform expert with deep experience designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise CRM solutions. A Microsoft‑certified Solution Architect and Data Analyst, she has built her career aroun... Show more

Mark Runyon

Mark Runyon

Mark Runyon is a Technology and Data Strategist with over two decades of experience helping organizations translate AI, cloud, and data platforms into measurable business outcomes. Currently serving as AI Strategy and Enablement Architect at SEI, he architects agentic AI solutions and leads large-scale Microsoft Copilot rollout and adoption across the enterprise. His career spans software engineering, cloud architecture, and executive advisory roles, including VP of Consulting at Improving and Fractional CTO engagements, where he has delivered multi-million-dollar technology transformations for clients across industries. Mark holds multiple Microsoft certifications and has contributed thought leadership to InformationWeek and The Enterprisers Project. He is based in the Atlanta area and holds a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from Georgia State University.

Mark Runyon is a Technology and Data Strategist with over two decades of experience helping organizations translate AI, cloud, and data platforms into measurable business outcomes. Currently serving as AI Strategy and Enablement Architect at SEI, he ... Show more

Dan Lewis

Dan Lewis

Dan Lewis is a Digital Transformation Leader with 20+ years of experience in IT operations and digital solutions. With over a decade of consulting experience and seven years leading digital transformation in local government, Dan has driven innovation and operational excellence for diverse organizations. At the City of Seattle, he modernized various services, enhancing collaboration and automating workflows for a workforce of over 10,000 employees.

Dan’s expertise lies in leading impactful teams, crafting transformative strategies, and delivering innovative technology solutions that align with business goals. He speaks on topics such as Digital Transformation Strategy, Leadership in Technology, Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Emerging Technology Adoption, IT Governance Best Practices, and AI Governance.

Passionate about helping customers solve real-world challenges through technology, Dan combines deep technical expertise with a focus on positive outcomes for people. When he’s not transforming organizations, Dan enjoys gaming, hosting digital transformation talks, and connecting with audiences on Twitch and LinkedIn.

Dan Lewis is a Digital Transformation Leader with 20+ years of experience in IT operations and digital solutions. With over a decade of consulting experience and seven years leading digital transformation in local government, Dan has driven innovatio... Show more

Wai Kit Lai

Wai Kit Lai

Lai Wai Kit is a cross-industry enterprise leader focused on transformation, ecosystem growth, and leadership at scale. He works with diversified organisations navigating strategic change, AI adoption, and business transformation, and writes about strategy, execution, and governance in complex enterprises.

Lai Wai Kit is a cross-industry enterprise leader focused on transformation, ecosystem growth, and leadership at scale. He works with diversified organisations navigating strategic change, AI adoption, and business transformation, and writes about st... Show more

Greg Levenhagen

Greg Levenhagen

Greg Levenhagen is a Technical Fellow and VP of AI at NRI, a Microsoft Regional Director (http://rd.microsoft.com) and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Helping make people's lives better through technology and software. Having spent significant time in Linux, UNIX, Apple and Microsoft stacks, along with the big three cloud providers in Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure) and Google (GCP), believes strongly in a best tool for the job/solution approach.

A true enthusiast of computer science, with passions and interests including Software Craftsmanship and Artificial Intelligence (several subcategories of AI - generative ai, neural networks, machine learning, computer vision, and reinforcement learning). Greg has keynoted and spoken at many conferences like THAT Conference, CodeMash, VSLive, Code PaLOUsa and various Code Camps.

He has a great passion for giving back to the community and teaching. He volunteers through TEALS and code.org to get computer science into schools, and sits on several non-profit and education boards. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), former board member of the following: THAT Conference, president of the Milwaukee Code Camp, president of the Northeast WI Code Camp, president of the Northeast WI Developers User Group (NEWDUG), co-organizer of the Fox Valley Game Development Meetup, co-organizer of the Northeast Wisconsin Cloud User Group (NEWCUG), organizer of MobileMKE, cofounder of the Northeast WI Agile User Group.

Along with being a life-long geek, Greg enjoys golfing, football, woodworking, philosophy and stimulating conversation.

Greg Levenhagen is a Technical Fellow and VP of AI at NRI, a Microsoft Regional Director (http://rd.microsoft.com) and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Helping make people's lives better through technology a... Show more

Tomasz Osmanowski

Tomasz Osmanowski

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and maintenance phases. My experience spans various business sectors, including retail, legal, and defense, and encompasses frameworks such as .NET, Angular, React, and SQL, as well as platforms like Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes (K8s).

I am a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft MCT. I mentor students from high school and up through an education program I created myself, with its products now thriving independently thanks to collaboration within our TechMentoringPL group. I strongly believe in the benefits of lifelong learning and sharing knowledge, aiming to make IT less intimidating for young adults, future tech leaders - this is the goal of the TechMentoringPL group. To keep my skills sharp, I am currently pursuing the Executive Education program at UC Berkeley Haas.

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and mai... Show more

Adhithi Ravichandran

Adhithi Ravichandran

Adhithi Ravichandran is a Software Consultant, Author, and Speaker based in Kansas City, and the founder of Surya Consulting, Inc. Through her consulting practice, she partners with organizations to build modern, scalable software systems while helping teams evolve their engineering practices in an AI-driven world.

With a passion for both technology and education, Adhithi has authored several highly rated Pluralsight courses, reaching over 140,000 students worldwide. Her teaching spans modern web development, including React, React Native, Next.js, GraphQL, and Cypress, as well as AI-focused topics such as Applied AI-Assisted Coding, with a strong emphasis on practical, real-world application.

Through Surya Consulting, Inc., Adhithi combines her deep expertise in modern frontend technologies with a strong focus on helping teams effectively adopt AI in the software development lifecycle. Her consulting work spans designing scalable architectures, guiding teams as they integrate AI into their workflows, and evolving engineering practices to support faster, higher-quality delivery. She works closely with developers to ensure AI is used thoughtfully enhancing productivity while maintaining high standards for code quality, security, and long-term system reliability.

Adhithi is also an active voice in the tech community, writing on Medium for an audience of over 20,000 monthly readers and speaking at conferences across the country. Her work is driven by a commitment to helping teams think more effectively, collaborate better, and build high-quality software in the age of AI.

Adhithi Ravichandran is a Software Consultant, Author, and Speaker based in Kansas City, and the founder of Surya Consulting, Inc. Through her consulting practice, she partners with organizations to build modern, scalable software systems while helpi... Show more

Pierre Hulsebus

Pierre Hulsebus

Pierre Hulsebus has spent more than 40 years pushing the boundaries of what service teams can achieve with technology and AI. As Global Field Service Director at Alithya, he works directly with leaders and frontline teams to cut through complexity, unlock new performance, and keep customers at the center of every decision. One of Microsoft’s original Global Black Belts for service, Pierre has helped shape the evolution of modern service platforms and the way organizations think about frontline operations.
His background spans sales, coaching, architecture, and service leadership, giving him a rare ability to see across the entire service ecosystem and turn insight into action. A four‑time Titanium Award recipient, he is known for elevating teams, accelerating growth, and bringing clarity to challenges that stall others.
Beyond the enterprise world, Pierre invests deeply in education and access. He serves on the Curriculum Advisory Board at Ferris State University and works with Expanding Boundaries International to bring STEAM learning to underserved communities across Africa and Baltimore. He continues to share ideas with the global service community, blending decades of experience with a passionate belief in what people can accomplish when complexity gets out of their way.

Pierre Hulsebus has spent more than 40 years pushing the boundaries of what service teams can achieve with technology and AI. As Global Field Service Director at Alithya, he works directly with leaders and frontline teams to cut through complexity, u... Show more

Mo Salha (Mr.Mo)

Mo Salha (Mr.Mo)

Mo Salha, known as Mr.Mo, is a business developer and strategist working at the intersection of Web3, AI, and digital culture. He is Head of Business Development and Shareholder at theMiracle.io, a wallet native perks and rewards infrastructure integrated into MetaMask, Solflare and other leading wallets. Mo leads partnerships that help brands and projects reach high intent users inside the wallet experience, using privacy first wallet intelligence and on chain behavior clustering to deliver relevant perks and measurable actions, not generic ads.

Mo is also the Founder of AXS Agency, advising global brands like DIESEL, Maison Margiela, Jil Sander and others on Web3 strategy, community design, and digital innovation, including work across fashion and consumer culture. He is known for bridging Web2 decision makers with Web3 execution, translating complex topics into clear narratives and practical go to market plans.

Before Web3, Mo built his career across corporate leadership roles including Mercedes Benz and Vodafone, where he developed his foundation in commercial growth, operations, and team leadership.

Mo Salha, known as Mr.Mo, is a business developer and strategist working at the intersection of Web3, AI, and digital culture. He is Head of Business Development and Shareholder at theMiracle.io, a wallet native perks and rewards infrastructure integ... Show more

Cori Neslund

Cori Neslund

Through her career, Cori has held core communication-focused roles in a variety of settings. From small businesses, the United Way, Deloitte, and now open-source consultancies, Cori has found success by developing her ability to "read the room" and sense where wires have been crossed. Passionate about human-centered approaches to work and leadership, Cori bridges the gap between technical and social communication, supporting healthy teams in making meaningful contributions.

Through her career, Cori has held core communication-focused roles in a variety of settings. From small businesses, the United Way, Deloitte, and now open-source consultancies, Cori has found success by developing her ability to "read the room" and s... Show more

Hendrika Willemse-Vreugdenhil

Hendrika Willemse-Vreugdenhil

From World Champion Karate to Sales Powerhouse: Now the go-to performance strategist for ambitious IT/Tech companies who want to be extraordinary!

Here’s the journey so far:

I started on the tatami, not in a business school.

As a 3x World Champion and 2x European Champion in karate, I trained to perform under pressure.
Where precision, discipline, and resilience weren’t optional. They were survival.
That mindset didn’t stay in sport. It became my edge in business.

I brought that exact mindset into Tech.

Over the past 23 years, I’ve sold over €150M in revenue, built and sold companies, and led high-performing teams.
By 27, I achieved financial freedom. At 35, I smashed quota during maternity leave.

Not because I did more… But because I did what mattered, with brutal clarity.

That’s what separates ordinary performance from extraordinary outcomes.

Today, I’m a keynote speaker and performance strategist for ambitious Tech companies.
I speak at global sales kickoffs, customer events, leadership summits, offsites, and high-growth team events.
Delivering bold, empowering, no-fluff talks that shift mindset and spark real action.
No sugarcoating. Just power, clarity, and practical frameworks that stick.

My approach blends performance psychology, sales strategy, storytelling that sells, and systems that scale. So teams don’t just get inspired, they get transformed.

I’m the author of High Performance Lifestyle, High Performance Sales, Kick-Ass, and I created The Kata Playbook: a high-performance operating model that helps teams think, train, and perform like elite athletes.


Because extraordinary isn’t an accident, it’s trained and build!

I work with founders who are scaling fast and hungry for clarity, CROs who want execution over excuses, sales leaders ready to build extraordinary teams, corporate teams stuck in the hustle cycle, and companies ready to ditch mediocrity and build legendary performance cultures.

You can work with me through speaking, accelerators, crafting extraordinary content, or by grabbing one of my books.


At Playbook.fm, my partner in crime and I dive deep with IT leaders and experts to uncover what it really takes to build next-level MSPs and IT service providers. Together, we’re shaping the ultimate performance playbook.

If you’re done with “good enough” and ready to train, think, and lead like an elite, let’s talk!

Because ordinary is forgettable.

And you weren’t built for that.

You were built for more. For impact. For extraordinary!

H ✌🏻

From World Champion Karate to Sales Powerhouse: Now the go-to performance strategist for ambitious IT/Tech companies who want to be extraordinary! Here’s the journey so far: I started on the tatami, not in a business school.
 As a 3x World Ch... Show more

Aadil Latif

Aadil Latif

I am Aadil Latif, Founder of TechXNinjas, a community driven initiative focused on empowering learners through mentorship, skill development, and real-world exposure in technology, with a strong emphasis on Cloud, AI, and modern developer tools.
I was also a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador at the Beta levels, where I actively contributed to building tech communities, promoting Microsoft technologies, and strengthening my skills in technical evangelism, public speaking, and leadership across the Microsoft ecosystem.

I am also a Speaker at the AI and Copilot Innovations Summit India 2024, where I delivered a session on Harnessing AI and Copilot on 14th September 2024 in Gurugram. During my talk, I explored how AI, Microsoft Copilot, and automation are transforming healthcare, finance, education, and business, with a focus on productivity, responsible AI, ethical considerations, and real world case studies.

My interests span Cloud computing, Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, and web development, where I combine creativity with logical problem solving to build scalable and impactful solutions. I remain committed to continuous learning, community building, and personal growth, while maintaining a healthy lifestyle through cycling and reading.

I am Aadil Latif, Founder of TechXNinjas, a community driven initiative focused on empowering learners through mentorship, skill development, and real-world exposure in technology, with a strong emphasis on Cloud, AI, and modern developer tools. I w... Show more

Amal Hosni Viteri

Amal Hosni Viteri

Systems Engineer specialized in innovation, software engineering, and technology management. Microsoft MVP in Copilot, entrepreneur, and international speaker focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation-driven business models. Chief Innovation Officer at PlanupSoft, where she leads AI-powered solutions that help organizations and startups turn ideas into scalable, sustainable products

Systems Engineer specialized in innovation, software engineering, and technology management. Microsoft MVP in Copilot, entrepreneur, and international speaker focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation-driven business ... Show more

Piotr Trębacz

Piotr Trębacz

Piotr is a DevOps leader you insert deep behind enemy lines - to transform troubled software and processes into modern standards. He's specialty is combining hard technical skills and soft leadership pragmatism with high agency.

Imagine him as lean blackops operative with Second Brain of almost 7000 hand-gardened notes bringing unconventional outside-in perspective. He's led $1M+ digital transformations, accelerated delivery for 150+ engineers, and slashed release cycles from weeks to hours across Air Defense, Banking, Industry 4.0, Logistics, Fuel, Mars Rovers and Gambling.

Trusted as Code Europe Program Committee member, Ex-GDG Organizer, and speaker, he happily mentors younger experts sharing battle-tested insights.

Off-duty, find him in Hawaiian shirts, Game Mastering RPGs, tinkering in his rapid prototyping workshop, or optimizing board game tactics with probability.

Piotr is a DevOps leader you insert deep behind enemy lines - to transform troubled software and processes into modern standards. He's specialty is combining hard technical skills and soft leadership pragmatism with high agency. Imagine him as lea... Show more

Vincent Koc

Vincent Koc

Vincent Koc is a distinguished and lead AI Research Engineer at Comet, working on open-source evaluation, optimization, and agentic AI systems used by teams across industry. Founding team of Build Club the words fastest growing AI community and prior advocate for Deeplearning AI he shares a passion for community. He is a Forbes Technology Council member and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (Australia), with research and teaching affiliations including the University of Queensland, Oxford University, MIT, and UT Austin.

His work focuses on AI agent evaluation, multimodal systems, automatic prompt and agent optimization, and the reliability and ethics of AI in production. Vincent has delivered 100+ keynotes globally, including TEDx and SXSW, and has led AI initiatives across finance, telecom, travel, FMCG, healthcare, and government spanning from startups to global enterprises. Vincent has held prominent positions as an ex-researcher at Microsoft, ex-head of AI at Qantas Airways, and various other senior board appointments and clients including AT&T, Coke Cola, Expedia, Federal Goverment, LVMH, Macdonalds, Vodafone, Volkswagen.

He specializes in translating research-grade depth into a universal language that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences, across formats from lightning talks to full-day workshops and is open to travel.

Vincent Koc is a distinguished and lead AI Research Engineer at Comet, working on open-source evaluation, optimization, and agentic AI systems used by teams across industry. Founding team of Build Club the words fastest growing AI community and prior... Show more

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