Business & Management

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

Steve Spiro

Steve Spiro

Steve Spiro, known as The Master Connector, is a keynote and TEDx speaker who helps sales teams, leaders and organizations build trust faster, strengthen relationships and achieve better business results through authentic human connection.

Once a painfully shy introvert who struggled with dyslexia and bullying, Steve transformed his life after a mentor challenged him to meet three new people every day. That journey helped him become a successful entrepreneur, top sales performer and trusted connector with more than 30,000 LinkedIn followers.

Steve is the author of The TAO of a Master Connector and host of The Master Connector Show, a weekly live broadcast with more than 275 episodes. His TEDx talk, “How Introverts Can Out-Connect the Rest,” demonstrates that connection is a skill anyone can develop.

Through high-energy, practical keynotes combining honest storytelling and audience engagement, Steve helps people improve conversations, build lasting relationships and create greater trust, collaboration, loyalty and sustainable growth in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world.

Steve Spiro, known as The Master Connector, is a keynote and TEDx speaker who helps sales teams, leaders and organizations build trust faster, strengthen relationships and achieve better business results through authentic human connection. Once a ... Show more

Tammy Foxx

Tammy Foxx

Tammy Foxx is a business builder and speaker with nearly 30 years of experience turning ideas into businesses across multiple industries. Her ventures have included a janitorial company, Bridal Fitness Coach, Eden Fitness Studio—a private women-only gym in San Francisco—and Clean Humor Books.

Drawing from firsthand experience, Tammy speaks about recognizing opportunities others overlook and turning promising ideas into real businesses. Her practical, candid style challenges audiences to look beyond crowded markets, conventional thinking, and the assumption that an opportunity must be obvious to be valuable.

Tammy’s signature talk, “Find the Gap,” helps entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners see possibility from a different perspective—and consider what they may be missing.

Tammy Foxx is a business builder and speaker with nearly 30 years of experience turning ideas into businesses across multiple industries. Her ventures have included a janitorial company, Bridal Fitness Coach, Eden Fitness Studio—a private women-only ... Show more

Reneida Leon

Reneida Leon

Reneida has over 15 years of experience leading product management, UX and business strategy initiatives in various industries, from EdTech, eCommerce and Economic Development to the Life Sciences. Her solutions have spanned Web, mobile and API services for both DTC and SaaS companies. Throughout these experiences, end-user data products have emerged as a common denominator, informing her framework approach to managing high value analytics interfaces. Based in South Florida and originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Reneida is fluent in English and Spanish. She has a BSBA from the University of Florida and MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Reneida has over 15 years of experience leading product management, UX and business strategy initiatives in various industries, from EdTech, eCommerce and Economic Development to the Life Sciences. Her solutions have spanned Web, mobile and API servi... Show more

Lani Gonzales

Lani Gonzales

Lani Gonzales helps successful women and high achievers who look accomplished on the outside—but feel exhausted, disconnected, or unfulfilled on the inside—create success without burnout and power without losing their soul.

Many of the women Lani works with have done everything “right.” They’ve built impressive careers, achieved financial independence, and earned respect—yet inside, they feel stuck, overextended, or quietly empty. The constant pressure to perform, produce, and prove has pulled them further from their intuition, their body, and their deeper sense of purpose.

After becoming a law firm partner at 23, Lani lived that same story. From the outside, she had it all. On the inside, she was driven by subconscious survival patterns and a nervous system locked in overdrive. Her own awakening led her to leave the legal profession and devote her life to studying the subconscious mind, human behavior, and the wisdom traditions that have guided healing and leadership for thousands of years.

Today, Lani blends neuroscience-based hypnotherapy, performance psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions to help high-achieving women:
- Rewire burnout and overdrive at the root
- Break free from subconscious self-sabotage
- Reconnect to clarity, intuition, and inner authority
- Build success that feels aligned, sustainable, and alive

Her talks are known for being raw, strategic, and deeply activating—combining modern science with timeless wisdom to create real, lasting transformation. Audiences leave with tools they can use immediately to change how they lead, live, and work.

Lani Gonzales helps successful women and high achievers who look accomplished on the outside—but feel exhausted, disconnected, or unfulfilled on the inside—create success without burnout and power without losing their soul. Many of the women Lani ... Show more

Kurt Rolland

Kurt Rolland

As a Microsoft MVP and Principal AI Architect, I lead a transformative wave, evangelizing AI agents and Low-Code solutions to help organizations achieve high-value business transformation. With over 20 years of experience in this role, I have successfully designed and implemented integrated enterprise solutions that leverage AI Factory, AI/Copilot, Power Platform, Dataverse, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Azure technologies.

My passion is to support business visionaries in achieving significant and sustainable results by applying my expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Adoption and Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, and Low-Code Solutions. I also enjoy giving back to the community as an organizer of the Global AI St. Louis Chapter. I hold multiple awards/certifications, including Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CPMAI (Cognitive Project Management for AI), Project Management Professional (PMP), Advanced Project Management, Microsoft Certified Professional.

As a Microsoft MVP and Principal AI Architect, I lead a transformative wave, evangelizing AI agents and Low-Code solutions to help organizations achieve high-value business transformation. With over 20 years of experience in this role, I have success... Show more

DR Nashay Lowe

DR Nashay Lowe

Dr. Lowe is the creator and host of The Resolution Room, a widely followed podcast exploring how individuals and communities move through conflict without losing connection. In addition to keynotes, Dr. Lowe’s real passion is in her Resolution Sessions™, where she blends evidence-based best practices and lived experience into interactive sessions reflecting real-world application to help audiences reimagine how they approach leadership, communication, and decision-making. These sessions are at the heart of what makes her style so special, because they highlight her ability to genuinely connect with others. She is especially known for her ability to hold nuanced conversations in high-stakes environments, guiding groups through difficult dialogue while keeping people aligned and forward-focused.

Dr. Lowe is the creator and host of The Resolution Room, a widely followed podcast exploring how individuals and communities move through conflict without losing connection. In addition to keynotes, Dr. Lowe’s real passion is in her Resolution Sessio... Show more

Martin Rojas

Martin Rojas

Martin Rojas leads AI Acceleration at PlayOn Sports, transforming how the 400+ person organization adopts AI. He moves teams from experimentation to production—building literacy and infrastructure to ship reliable AI features at scale.
As AI Acceleration Lead, Martin drives strategy and hands-on implementation: computer vision for automated sports broadcasting, LLM systems, and workflow automation that reduces real toil. He runs AI office hours, designs workshops, and cultivates AI champions across departments while establishing governance that enables speed without liability.
Martin speaks at DevNexus, Google DevFest, and ATL Dev Con on practical GenAI and prompt engineering as a discipline. He organizes ReactATL, Atlanta's 3,000+ member React community, and is a Cloudinary Media Developer Expert.
Previously architected solutions for Coca-Cola, Nike, and AT&T. Georgia Tech graduate, native Spanish speaker.

Martin Rojas leads AI Acceleration at PlayOn Sports, transforming how the 400+ person organization adopts AI. He moves teams from experimentation to production—building literacy and infrastructure to ship reliable AI features at scale. As AI Acceler... Show more

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado is an internationally acclaimed Leadership Speaker, Futurist, and Corporate Trainer renowned for his dynamic keynotes and bespoke training programs. With a global footprint that spans Canada, Norway, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the USA, and Nigeria, Onyi empowers organisations and leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Drawing from his powerful life story and legacy titled 'From Detention to Distinction', Onyi delivers transformative insights on future thinking, leadership development, and the evolving dynamics of the workplace. His clients include world-class organisations such as Barclays, EY, Qiddiya, and Diriyah Company.

Whether on stage or in the boardroom, Onyi delivers thought-provoking content with clarity and impact equipping today’s leaders to lead with discipline, distinction and disruption.

Onyi has called 2026 'The Year of Intentional Distinction'.

Onyi Anyado is an internationally acclaimed Leadership Speaker, Futurist, and Corporate Trainer renowned for his dynamic keynotes and bespoke training programs. With a global footprint that spans Canada, Norway, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the USA, a... Show more

Fabian Gosebrink

Fabian Gosebrink

Fabian Gosebrink is Microsoft MVP, Google Developer Expert, Pluralsight author, Angular & ASP.NET Core web developer and international speaker. As a software engineer, consultant and trainer, he supports customers building web applications with more than 10 years of experience. Fabian is very active in the community such as leading the swiss angular community „SwissAngular“, the .NET user group in Zurich, leading the largest german speaking C#-Community (mycsharp.de), being an egghead and Pluralsight trainer as well as running his own company Offering Solutions Software with a course and learning platform https://developer-academy.ch and is speaking at local user groups and international conferences.

Fabian Gosebrink is Microsoft MVP, Google Developer Expert, Pluralsight author, Angular & ASP.NET Core web developer and international speaker. As a software engineer, consultant and trainer, he supports customers building web applications with more ... Show more

Monika Rajput

Monika Rajput

Monika Rajput is a Senior Technical Consultant at Ahead, where she helps build real-world data and cloud solutions. Over the years, she’s worked with four early-stage startups, shaping products from idea to launch. Alongside her technical work, she’s passionate about helping others grow in tech. She has mentored over 200+ students and actively contributes to the community as a CNCF Ambassador and organiser of CNCF Gurugram.

Monika is also the founder of TMS: The Monika Rajput Stack, a podcast where she shares stories from the world of data, AI, and cloud, featuring people doing meaningful work in tech. She’s currently serving as a Program Committee Member for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in China, Japan, and India. Her goal is to make technology more open, relatable, and accessible, especially for those who are just getting started.

Monika Rajput is a Senior Technical Consultant at Ahead, where she helps build real-world data and cloud solutions. Over the years, she’s worked with four early-stage startups, shaping products from idea to launch. Alongside her technical work, she’s... Show more

Christal Chatman

Christal Chatman

Dr. Christal L. Chatman is an author, speaker, Certified Professional Life Coach, and higher education leader who is passionate about helping people create healthier, more intentional lives. Drawing from her experience in leadership, coaching, relationships, and personal development, she brings practical insight, authenticity, and encouragement to every audience.

She is the creator of the "Girl, Rest" movement and "Connection" experiences, designed to help women and couples build stronger, healthier lives. Dr. Christal is also the author of "Girl, Rest: Taking Time for God and Yourself", "Man, Be Still", "Behind the Mask", and "Connection: A 12-Week Guided Journal for Couples".

With a Doctor of Business Administration, MBA, and bachelor's degree in Accounting, Dr. Christal combines more than three decades of higher education experience with her work as a coach, author, and speaker. Her speaking topics include rest and wellness, leadership, relationships, personal growth, boundaries, purpose, and creating sustainable balance in demanding environments.

Known for making meaningful topics relatable and actionable, Dr. Christal encourages audiences to slow down, reconnect with what matters, and make intentional choices that support both personal and professional growth.

Dr. Christal L. Chatman is an author, speaker, Certified Professional Life Coach, and higher education leader who is passionate about helping people create healthier, more intentional lives. Drawing from her experience in leadership, coaching, relati... Show more

Dan Patrascu-Baba

Dan Patrascu-Baba

I’m a CTO and software architect with a background in designing and evolving enterprise systems across complex, multi-product environments. I’ve worked on unifying data models, modernizing legacy architectures, and helping engineering teams ship reliable software at scale using Azure and .NET.

I was part of the core group introducing AI-assisted engineering workflows in a 5,000+ engineer organization, working through the real challenges of adoption, architectural constraints, and quality at scale.

I later transitioned to full-time CTO of an AI-native startup, where I designed the engineering process around AI-assisted workflows from day one. By aligning architecture, domain boundaries, and development practices with AI collaboration, we significantly compressed delivery timelines compared to traditional team structures.

I’m a CTO and software architect with a background in designing and evolving enterprise systems across complex, multi-product environments. I’ve worked on unifying data models, modernizing legacy architectures, and helping engineering teams ship reli... Show more

Mykola Cheremіsin

Mykola Cheremіsin

Nikolay Cheremisin is a business partnership consultant and founder of Cheremisin Partnership Lab. He helps entrepreneurs design partnership agreements before they enter a partnership — roles, money, decision-making power, risk allocation and exit rules — and mediates disputes between existing co-owners.

Since 2016, when he drafted and signed his first partnership agreement, he has run 80+ partnership sessions, delivered 400+ consultations and resolved 20+ co-owner conflicts. He is a partner in four businesses, including Richfield Industries Inc. (since 2010) and Flid Warsaw (since 2019), with combined turnover of $385M over 16 years. He completed the "Mastery of Negotiation" program at Harvard Business School.

He speaks on partnership architecture, scenario planning for co-owners, and preventing ownership conflicts before they start. Based in Valencia, Spain; works with Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking entrepreneurs across Europe and Central Asia.

Nikolay Cheremisin is a business partnership consultant and founder of Cheremisin Partnership Lab. He helps entrepreneurs design partnership agreements before they enter a partnership — roles, money, decision-making power, risk allocation and exit ru... Show more

Amit Grinvald

Amit Grinvald

Amit Grinvald is a keynote speaker, moderator, and communication strategist who works with leaders and experts across corporate, startup, and investor environments to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction in high-stakes situations.

Over the past decade, he has worked with everyone from Fortune 500 executives and award-winning founders to Olympic medalists and aerospace engineers. His clients include leaders from organisations such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Deloitte, Capgemini, Red Hat, Rolls-Royce, and Johnson & Johnson.

His work in the venture ecosystem spans both founder and investor perspectives. He is a mentor with Google for Startups and the Startup World Cup, and has supported companies through €60M+ fundraising rounds.

Amit regularly hosts and leads conversations at international conferences, including TED, SXSW London, and South Summit. He is also the founder and long-time lead organiser of TEDxUNYP, one of Europe's most recognised TEDx events, with multiple TED Editor's Picks and several talks ranked among the global Top 100.

His sessions are practical, interactive, and built for the room in front of him, whether that room is full of engineers, executives, or first-time speakers. Attendees leave with tools they can use in their very next meeting, pitch, or presentation.

Amit Grinvald is a keynote speaker, moderator, and communication strategist who works with leaders and experts across corporate, startup, and investor environments to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction in high-stakes situations. ... Show more

Benoît Darroux

Benoît Darroux

As enthusiastic Agilist, I spent a long time in the world of Agility applied to large industries and I gradually understood why this model was withering away year after year without us accepting the real causes. First as a project player, then as a trainer and finally as a coach, I'm working to ensure that modern Agile models are used less strictly and more respectfully of people.

You can find my work in my book: https://tinyurl.com/darroux

As enthusiastic Agilist, I spent a long time in the world of Agility applied to large industries and I gradually understood why this model was withering away year after year without us accepting the real causes. First as a project player, then as a t... Show more

Joyjit Roy

Joyjit Roy

Joyjit Roy is a recognized leader in AI, Machine Learning, and Information Technology, with expertise in cloud-native platforms and large-scale digital systems. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, he has led digital transformation initiatives across insurance, financial services, and global eCommerce sectors, including Fortune 500 companies.

His research interests focus on enterprise AI systems, Agentic AI architectures, intelligent automation, and distributed cloud platforms supporting production-scale digital ecosystems. Roy contributes to the community through research, peer review, mentorship, and technical leadership.

He frequently speaks at AI, distributed systems, and enterprise technology transformation conferences and summits.

Joyjit Roy is a recognized leader in AI, Machine Learning, and Information Technology, with expertise in cloud-native platforms and large-scale digital systems. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, he has led digital transformation... Show more

Baptiste Grand

Baptiste Grand

Baptiste Grand is a Lead Agile Coach with a background in software development. Over the past fifteen years, he has worked with numerous teams and organizations worldwide, including Airbus Helicopters, MAN Truck & Bus, XITASO, and as a freelancer for DecideAgile!

His current areas of focus are OKRs, high-performance teams, and agile decision-making.

Baptiste is also a big Formula 1 fan, loves science fiction, and is passionate about golf. If you want to bribe him, try milkshakes and cake.

Baptiste Grand is a Lead Agile Coach with a background in software development. Over the past fifteen years, he has worked with numerous teams and organizations worldwide, including Airbus Helicopters, MAN Truck & Bus, XITASO, and as a freelancer for... Show more

Hajira Sultana

Hajira Sultana

You will mostly find me building and innovating in the startup ecosystem. I founded two startups, Housepital and AlphaEd, and my journey has been driven by a passion for building solutions that tackle real-world challenges. I am a member of Google Women Techmakers, Google for Startups Women Founder, and an active member in various tech communities; I enjoy collaborating and leading.

I have built a strong technical background in full-stack development, mainly with the MERN stack, and developed multiple full-stack applications. At EdVenture Park, I’ve helped over 100+ startups as a student entreprenuer with market validation and growth strategies. I've also been a speaker and roundtable panelist at various events, including discussions hosted by the British High Commissioner, where I shared insights on tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

Whether it's contributing to open-source, building Next.js applications, or engaging in thought leadership, I’m always exploring new ways to solve complex challenges and give back to the community.

You will mostly find me building and innovating in the startup ecosystem. I founded two startups, Housepital and AlphaEd, and my journey has been driven by a passion for building solutions that tackle real-world challenges. I am a member of Google Wo... Show more

Dave Todaro

Dave Todaro

Dave Todaro is the Founder and CEO of Ascendle, a technology advisory firm that helps organizations turn ambitious technology initiatives into measurable business outcomes. Since founding Ascendle in 2012, Dave has advised executive teams on software delivery, product strategy, organizational transformation, and technology leadership across healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, financial services, and other complex industries.

An entrepreneur since his teens, Dave is the author of The Epic Guide to Agile and has taught agile software development to thousands of professionals worldwide. Today, he is exploring how the same execution disciplines that transformed software development can help organizations adopt AI responsibly—balancing innovation with governance, trust, and measurable business value.

Dave Todaro is the Founder and CEO of Ascendle, a technology advisory firm that helps organizations turn ambitious technology initiatives into measurable business outcomes. Since founding Ascendle in 2012, Dave has advised executive teams on software... Show more

Christopher Polvado

Christopher Polvado

Christopher Polvado is a business executive, Senior Executive Business Analyst, and strategic consultant with more than 25 years of experience in leadership, operational management, and business development. Based in Trophy Club, Texas, he works with small and medium-sized businesses to improve profitability, strengthen internal operations, and support sustainable growth through his role at Cogent Analytics. Before joining the company in 2021, he spent more than 14 years in a regional leadership position and over 12 years working independently as a business consultant and analyst.

Polvado earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Tarleton State University. After graduating in 1994, he began a professional career focused on leadership, operations, and business development.

From June 1994 through October 2008, Christopher served as a regional director, gaining extensive experience managing teams, overseeing operations, and guiding professionals. During this period, he developed expertise in leadership development, strategic growth, and client relationship management. He focused on helping teams improve performance, increasing accountability, and supporting organizational success.

After leaving that position in 2008, Polvado expanded his professional focus into consulting and business analysis. Between March 2009 and November 2021, he worked as a self-employed Business Analyst and Consultant. During those years, he advised companies on process improvement, budgeting, forecasting, and leadership development. His work concentrated on helping businesses improve efficiency, increase profitability, and establish systems that encouraged long-term sustainability.

In December 2021, Christopher joined Cogent Analytics as a Senior Executive Business Analyst. His responsibilities include analyzing business operations, evaluating financial performance, and identifying opportunities for improvement. He works with business owners from a variety of industries and brings more than 17 years of senior business analysis experience, along with over 25 years of leadership and consulting expertise. His specialties include operations management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting, process improvement, and marketing strategy.

Polvado's leadership philosophy is built around servant leadership. He believes leadership is most effective when it focuses on supporting others, strengthening teams, and creating an environment where people can succeed together. Throughout his career, he has emphasized accountability, communication, and alignment between daily decisions and long-term business goals.

Christopher Polvado has also remained involved in community and faith-based service. He has supported the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for approximately 10 years and has been involved with Elevate Life Church in Frisco, Texas, for approximately 20 years. These long-term commitments reflect his dedication to mentorship, service, and community involvement.

Christopher Polvado is a business executive, Senior Executive Business Analyst, and strategic consultant with more than 25 years of experience in leadership, operational management, and business development. Based in Trophy Club, Texas, he works with... Show more

Tobias Brennecke

Tobias Brennecke

Tobias Brennecke is an independent Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, and Clean Language Coach dedicated to the human side of IT. After 15 years in software architecture, DevOps, and Domain-Driven Design, he is convinced: IT projects don't fail because of technology, but due to misaligned communication.

With his "Love. Language. Leadership." framework, Tobias bridges the gap between Business and IT. The goal: To create a "Secure Base" using his expertise in attachment theory and Clean Language. He helps teams replace contempt with curiosity, enabling a leadership style characterized by exquisite listening and inquiry. This creates a safe space for self-efficacy and innovation, preventing burnout and increasing retention. It empowers people with the tools they need to thrive personally and as a whole organization.

🏳️‍🌈 Love. Language. Leadership. 🎤 Speaker & Facilitator 🧠 Clean Language Coach

Tobias Brennecke is an independent Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, and Clean Language Coach dedicated to the human side of IT. After 15 years in software architecture, DevOps, and Domain-Driven Design, he is convinced: IT projects don't fail because o... Show more

Cauã Pablo

Cauã Pablo

I work as a Solution Architect specializing in Data & AI, with solid experience in scalable architectures, governance, and digital transformation for large enterprises. I am a partner of belake.ai, an AI product that democratizes data access by generating insights through natural language.

My background includes leading technical pre-sales, designing complex cloud solutions (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS), and providing strategic support to executives in connecting data and artificial intelligence directly to business goals.

Driven by real impact, I believe data and AI are key tools to transform companies into more efficient, innovative, and competitive organizations.

I work as a Solution Architect specializing in Data & AI, with solid experience in scalable architectures, governance, and digital transformation for large enterprises. I am a partner of belake.ai, an AI product that democratizes data access by gener... Show more

Willard Robinson

Willard Robinson

Will Robinson is a growth strategist, operator, and advisor who has spent his career helping companies navigate moments of rapid change — from the early internet era to today’s AI-driven market shifts.

He has led strategy, growth, and product initiatives across startups and global enterprises, with work spanning cybersecurity, SaaS, healthcare, telecom, financial services, and emerging technology. His experience ranges from helping launch award-winning cybersecurity products to advising companies on go-to-market strategy, digital transformation, and scalable growth systems.

Over the course of his career, Will helped commercialize NSA technology into the SilentRunner cybersecurity platform, contributed to the growth of companies involved in multiple major exits, and worked on transformation and growth initiatives with organizations including Microsoft, Intel, EMC, Avaya, Lucent, and TripAdvisor. He has also founded and advised startups, taught strategy and entrepreneurship at Emerson College, and co-taught “Cyberspace and the Law” with Lawrence Lessig at Yale Law School.

Known for combining deep technical knowledge with practical business thinking, Will speaks on AI, growth strategy, go-to-market execution, product-market fit, and the future of modern business systems. His style blends executive strategy with real-world operational insight — focused less on hype and more on what actually works.

He holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He’s also the father of three daughters, which may be the hardest leadership role of all.

Will Robinson is a growth strategist, operator, and advisor who has spent his career helping companies navigate moments of rapid change — from the early internet era to today’s AI-driven market shifts. He has led strategy, growth, and product init... Show more

Angelie Kapoor

Angelie Kapoor

Angelie Kapoor is a faith-based speaker, award-winning author, and Executive Director of the Women’s Network at C-Suite for Christ. Through her speaking, writing, and leadership, she equips Christian women and leaders to align their lives, leadership, and calling with God’s purpose. Drawing from more than two decades of experience across healthcare, business, and ministry, Angelie brings practical wisdom, biblical insight, and authentic encouragement to audiences seeking to lead courageously, live intentionally, and create eternal impact.

Angelie Kapoor is a faith-based speaker, award-winning author, and Executive Director of the Women’s Network at C-Suite for Christ. Through her speaking, writing, and leadership, she equips Christian women and leaders to align their lives, leadership... Show more

Melanie Brown

Melanie Brown

Melanie Swamy-Brown is a growth marketing leader building go-to-market engines for AI and data software companies. Currently leading growth at Tessl — where the team is reimagining software development for the era of AI — she’s focused on driving adoption, pipeline, and revenue.

Melanie has built and scaled product-led and enterprise marketing motions across Seed to Series B startups, with previous roles at Conduktor, Meta, Amazon, and TripAdvisor. She thrives at the intersection of technical products and storytelling, and is passionate about helping early-stage teams find traction and scale.

Melanie Swamy-Brown is a growth marketing leader building go-to-market engines for AI and data software companies. Currently leading growth at Tessl — where the team is reimagining software development for the era of AI — she’s focused on driving ado... Show more

Samet Durgun

Samet Durgun

Samet Durgun is a fractional Head of UA for scaling subscription apps and mobile games, working from Berlin with teams globally. He runs paid acquisition hands-on: Meta, Google, Apple Search Ads, and TikTok, the signal engineering underneath (SKAN, CAPI, pLTV, value optimization), and creative testing systems that keep producing winners past the first month.

His talks are data studies from real accounts rather than frameworks: a $383K country-by-country audit of Meta's tROAS algorithm, a $606K test of what actually predicts day-28 ROAS, and the reconciliation logic for when Meta, the MMP, and the subscription platform disagree. Client spend has scaled past $200K a month to seven-figure monthly revenue; at Wooga he managed $1M+ a month in UA budgets, with earlier roles at Zalando, Deutsche Telekom, Google, Intel, and Oracle.

He publishes every study at growththerapist.com/blog, writes the Profitable App Growth newsletter, judged the App Growth Awards in 2024, and holds a 5.0 on Clutch. He presents in English, Turkish, and German.

Samet Durgun is a fractional Head of UA for scaling subscription apps and mobile games, working from Berlin with teams globally. He runs paid acquisition hands-on: Meta, Google, Apple Search Ads, and TikTok, the signal engineering underneath (SKAN, C... Show more

Steen Helmer

Steen Helmer

Steen Helmer is an independent advisor, speaker and experienced B2B software executive who helps owners, senior leaders and boards turn growth ambitions into practical commercial results.

He brings more than 25 years of experience from the software industry as a founder, commercial leader, board member and management consultant. His work focuses on growth strategy, commercial execution, partner-led go-to-market models and international expansion.

Steen is known for combining strategic insight with practical implementation. He speaks regularly at conferences, executive events, workshops and webinars, sharing proven approaches to building partner ecosystems, entering international markets and adapting business models, pricing and commercial strategies to an AI-first world.

Through TBK Consult, Steen works directly with European B2B software companies that want sharper priorities, stronger execution and sustainable growth.

Steen is also the IAMCP EMEA Partnership Lead.

Steen Helmer is an independent advisor, speaker and experienced B2B software executive who helps owners, senior leaders and boards turn growth ambitions into practical commercial results. He brings more than 25 years of experience from the softwar... Show more

Apurva Misra

Apurva Misra

Apurva Misra is a machine learning engineer, speaker, and founder of Sentick, where she helps companies build practical, production-ready AI systems, from AI agents and automation to evaluation and observability.

She holds a Master’s from the University of Waterloo, where her research focused on detecting driver cognitive distraction, with work published in IEEE Access.

Apurva is an O’Reilly instructor and international speaker on agentic AI and AI engineering. Drawing on hands-on experience building production AI systems, she focuses on taking AI from demo to production in ways that are reliable, measurable, and economically viable.

Outside of work, she is learning Spanish and enjoys discovering hidden-gem eateries. Recommendations are always welcome!

Apurva Misra is a machine learning engineer, speaker, and founder of Sentick, where she helps companies build practical, production-ready AI systems, from AI agents and automation to evaluation and observability. She holds a Master’s from the Univ... Show more

Megan Killion

Megan Killion

Megan Killion is a revenue architect for MSPs and founder-led B2B technology companies under $25M, specializing in product-market fit, positioning, pricing, and sales execution.

She is the author of The MSP Sales Playbook and has contributed to over $550M in pipeline development by helping companies move beyond referral dependency and build structured, repeatable revenue systems.

Megan developed a Product-Market Fit Scorecard based on the B2B buyer value hierarchy, used to diagnose why MSP services fail to differentiate and how to reposition them into outcomes buyers clearly understand and value.

Her work focuses on a core belief: most MSPs don’t have a lead problem. They have a value, positioning, or sales architecture problem.

Known for direct, commercially grounded insights, Megan equips MSP owners and leadership teams with practical frameworks to improve conversion, pricing power, and sustainable growth.

Megan Killion is a revenue architect for MSPs and founder-led B2B technology companies under $25M, specializing in product-market fit, positioning, pricing, and sales execution. She is the author of The MSP Sales Playbook and has contributed to ov... Show more

Abhimanyu Selvan

Abhimanyu Selvan

Abhimanyu "Chitra" Selvan is the founder of diabhey.com, helping AI-native startups win customers. Before that, he led developer advocacy at DigitalOcean, driving product activation and building technical partnerships. His engineering background spans safety-critical systems: cockpit software for Boeing 787 simulators, automated guided vehicles, and FDA-approved medical IoT. When not building, he's running marathons or trying to stay upright on a paddleboard.

Abhimanyu "Chitra" Selvan is the founder of diabhey.com, helping AI-native startups win customers. Before that, he led developer advocacy at DigitalOcean, driving product activation and building technical partnerships. His engineering background span... Show more

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