Business & Management

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

Suzi Edwards-Alexander

Suzi Edwards-Alexander

She led global recruitment for Thoughtworks - once described as the most selective hiring process in the world - as well as helping shape the Tech Radar and establishing operations in more than eight countries.

Now a fractional TA/HR leader, and a sought-after career coach, Suzi helps startups and scale-ups build teams where belonging and psychological safety are the baseline, not just buzzwords. Through her company Appartenir, she brings values-driven hiring, radically better interviewing, and inclusive leadership to life with warmth, wit, and the occasional well-placed challenge to the status quo.

Expect honesty. Expect humour. Expect really great questions.

Her mission? To help people interview with confidence, put humanity at the heart of hiring and help topple the patriarchy.

She led global recruitment for Thoughtworks - once described as the most selective hiring process in the world - as well as helping shape the Tech Radar and establishing operations in more than eight countries. Now a fractional TA/HR leader, and a... Show more

Chris Leonard

Chris Leonard

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same.
Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He founded No Impediments in 2023 where he serves clients in higher ed, retail, life sciences, and more.
Chris came to coaching as a second career after 10years on the road in the music industry. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, two kids, a dog and a cat.

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same. Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He fo... Show more

David Rohlfs

David Rohlfs

David is a consulting professional with multiple years in developing reports using business intelligence techniques. Specializing in the Business Intelligence and Project Management space with extraordinary depth in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualizations, Portfolio Management, and Expert in the use of Power BI.

David’s experience is specialized in Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Education, and Medical Supply. But he has worked in many other industries as well.

David is a consulting professional with multiple years in developing reports using business intelligence techniques. Specializing in the Business Intelligence and Project Management space with extraordinary depth in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data... Show more

Strahinja Rodic

Strahinja Rodic

Strahinja is a Product Manager at Microsoft, specializing in enhancing the backup and restore features of Azure SQL Managed Instance. Before joining the Managed Instance team, he worked on Microsoft Fabric, where he contributed to developing Synapse Data Warehouse and serverless SQL pools in Azure Synapse Analytics. Strahinja is passionate about engaging with end-users, gathering feedback, identifying pain points, and crafting solutions to address their needs. In his life before Microsoft, Strahinja worked as a gameplay programmer, developing AAA video games.

Strahinja is a Product Manager at Microsoft, specializing in enhancing the backup and restore features of Azure SQL Managed Instance. Before joining the Managed Instance team, he worked on Microsoft Fabric, where he contributed to developing Synapse ... Show more

Dominik Schmidle

Dominik Schmidle

Dominik is a Platform Product Manager on a mission to simplify developers' lives through intuitive developer platforms.

Starting as a Full Stack Software Engineer, he discovered his passion for DevOps and Product Organizations, transitioning to Product Management for Cloud Technology.

Passionate about Cloud Transformation and Product Management, Dominik contributes to the community through talks, articles, and publications.

Dominik is a Platform Product Manager on a mission to simplify developers' lives through intuitive developer platforms. Starting as a Full Stack Software Engineer, he discovered his passion for DevOps and Product Organizations, transitioning to Pr... Show more

Vishnu Vandana

Vishnu Vandana

Technology Leader with extensive experience designing secure, high-performance systems across the Information Technology and Services industry. As an Enterprise Architect at Lloyds Technology Center, my focus is on shaping modern, intelligent solutions that enable digital transformation and deliver long-term business value.

Expertise includes Platform Engineering, Microservices, Cloud Architecture, Data Platforms, and AI/ML-driven technologies. I work on building resilient architectures and advancing engineering practices that support scalable, future-ready systems.

With an M.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering from BITS Pilani and previous roles at JPMorgan Chase, Wipro, and Infosys, I bring strong strategic and technical insight. I’m driven by innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.

Technology Leader with extensive experience designing secure, high-performance systems across the Information Technology and Services industry. As an Enterprise Architect at Lloyds Technology Center, my focus is on shaping modern, intelligent solutio... Show more

Felice Pescatore

Felice Pescatore

Felice Pescatore is responsible for accompanying organizations in developing the best balance between effectiveness and efficiency, supporting leaders in leading their organizations in the best possible way.
Computer Engineer, with an Executive MBA and a Master's Degree in Technology and Software Management, his action is guided by a deep conviction that the agile mindset is the driving force for organizations that aim for market leadership, thanks to adaptive operating models and a deep respect and appreciation of People, the real treasure for innovation.
In everyday life, his work is characterized by the conviction that only a pragmatic approach, linked to the context, can generate a real impact on things, independent of fashions, specific methods or infused beliefs.
Author of Intelligent Business Agility book and lead of the open project AgileConstellation, he is part of several international study and in-depth groups, such as those of PMI.
President and co-founder of the Agile Community Campania, he is constantly involved in themed communities, as well as speaker and co-organizer of the most important Italian and European Agile, Lean and DevOps, Project Management conferences.

Felice Pescatore is responsible for accompanying organizations in developing the best balance between effectiveness and efficiency, supporting leaders in leading their organizations in the best possible way. Computer Engineer, with an Executive MBA... Show more

Joelle Tegwen

Joelle Tegwen

Joelle transforms struggling software teams into high-performing ones that deliver products customers actually want. As an Agile Coach with 15 years of experience across the software development spectrum, from developer to manager to Scrum Master to Coach, she brings hard-won perspective to the challenges teams face daily. She focuses on sustainable delivery practices and outcomes-driven approaches that improve both team dynamics and technical execution, helping organizations move beyond process theater to genuine agility. Joelle leverages insights from cognitive science to help teams recognize and overcome the biases that derail product decisions. She's passionate about creating work environments where people can do their best work while solving meaningful problems.

Joelle transforms struggling software teams into high-performing ones that deliver products customers actually want. As an Agile Coach with 15 years of experience across the software development spectrum, from developer to manager to Scrum Master to ... Show more

Karthik Govardhanan

Karthik Govardhanan

Karthik Govardhanan is a Director Principal Engineer at CVS Health, leading AI-driven search, and SEO innovations for one of the world’s largest retail and pharmacy platforms. With over 14 years of experience spanning CVS, Macy’s, Capgemini, and The Home Depot, he specializes in search relevance, personalization, and conversational commerce. Karthik’s expertise includes large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, and scalable e-commerce architectures. He holds a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering and an MBA from Boston University.

Karthik Govardhanan is a Director Principal Engineer at CVS Health, leading AI-driven search, and SEO innovations for one of the world’s largest retail and pharmacy platforms. With over 14 years of experience spanning CVS, Macy’s, Capgemini, and The ... Show more

Priyal Jain

Priyal Jain

Priyal is the Founder of Hirednex and a seasoned HR professional turned Employability Skills Trainer. With a solid background in Human Resources, Priyal brings deep insights into what employers seek in candidates beyond technical knowledge. As part of CSR initiatives like UN Women, Priyal has led impactful job fairs and soft skills training sessions across educational institutions. Currently championing the use of Microsoft Copilot in soft skills development, Priyal combines HR acumen with AI-powered tools to empower students and job seekers with essential, real-world workplace competencies.

Priyal is the Founder of Hirednex and a seasoned HR professional turned Employability Skills Trainer. With a solid background in Human Resources, Priyal brings deep insights into what employers seek in candidates beyond technical knowledge. As part o... Show more

Dan Rochon

Dan Rochon

Dan Rochon, founder of the Consistent and Predictable Income (CPI) Community, believes that with the right tools, mentorship, and training, you can learn to influence human behavior and achieve your fullest potential—and you can inspire others to do the same.

By teaching his clients and students how to “Teach to Sell,” Dan helps professionals - just like you - create a continuous flow of leads and transactions so you have No Broke Months, transform yourself into an all-star seller, and scale your businesses to the point where you have the freedom to step back and have real control over your future without ever missing a beat.

One of Dan's proudest accomplishments is his own track record of having “No Broke Months” in real estate sales since 2008, with an average of ten monthly sales.

He is also a certified NLP practitioner and the author of

Real Estate Evolution:

The Ten-Step Guide to CPI - Consistent and Predictable Income and

Think and Grow Rich: Increase Your Influence,

Avoid the #1 Sales Mistake and Get What You Want.

And as you might imagine,

Dan is a constant student of human experience and potential.

Dan Rochon, founder of the Consistent and Predictable Income (CPI) Community, believes that with the right tools, mentorship, and training, you can learn to influence human behavior and achieve your fullest potential—and you can inspire others to do ... Show more

Michael Allison

Michael Allison

Michael Allison, is a U.S. Marine Purple Heart Veteran, award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, and international keynote speaker. A globally recognized expert in identity-driven leadership and organizational resilience, Michael transforms adversity into strategic advantage. Over two decades, he has led Marines in combat, managed multi-million-dollar government projects, directed higher-ed programs, and scaled an INC 5000 franchise to successful exit. Michael equips leaders and teams to break internal limitations, guard energy, and thrive under pressure. His signature frameworks—Break The Bottle and Protect The House—blend combat-tested leadership, trauma-informed coaching, and enterprise execution discipline. Michael has delivered transformational keynotes, workshops, and consulting for world-class organizations globally. He empowers professionals to align technical brilliance with human resilience and lead with clarity, creativity, and conviction.

Michael Allison, is a U.S. Marine Purple Heart Veteran, award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, and international keynote speaker. A globally recognized expert in identity-driven leadership and organizational resilience, Michael transforms a... Show more

Mathias Böhmer

Mathias Böhmer

Hey, I'm Mathias, Business Psychologist and passionate Management Consultant with over 12 years of experience. My goal is to create a working world where work:
- does not only make fun, but
- also delivers real value to users, while
- driving long-term business value.
In my many years of work, I have specialized in particular in the innovation of digital business models and the transformation of organizations for more effective value creation.

Hey, I'm Mathias, Business Psychologist and passionate Management Consultant with over 12 years of experience. My goal is to create a working world where work: - does not only make fun, but - also delivers real value to users, while - driving long... Show more

Falk Appel

Falk Appel

Falk has been working in software development for over 20 years at the interface between software architecture, team leadership, product ownership and agile coaching. Since 2019, he has been focusing on team coaching in complex organisational structures. His main goal is always to improve teams in order to deliver better software.

Falk has been working in software development for over 20 years at the interface between software architecture, team leadership, product ownership and agile coaching. Since 2019, he has been focusing on team coaching in complex organisational structu... Show more

Tony Xavier

Tony Xavier

Tony Xavier is a Graduate Student at DePaul University studying CS with a concentration in AI/ML. His previous background includes Physics and Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and has worked with companies such as Ford, Hyundai and PG&E.
Tony is a serial entrepreneur and has built a no-code editor, the smallest portable (foldable) electric skateboard and loves Physics.

Tony Xavier is a Graduate Student at DePaul University studying CS with a concentration in AI/ML. His previous background includes Physics and Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and has worked with companies such as Ford, Hyundai and ... Show more

Anastasiya Zhu

Anastasiya Zhu

Synergy creator | Initiator Generalist | All-rounder | With people. For people.
I am an Employer Branding Specialist & your personal HR Business Partner. I stand for diversity, equity & inclusion. Passionate about exploring future trends, digitalization & technologies, and their innovational potential for business developments and society.

Synergy creator | Initiator Generalist | All-rounder | With people. For people. I am an Employer Branding Specialist & your personal HR Business Partner. I stand for diversity, equity & inclusion. Passionate about exploring future trends, digitaliza... Show more

Sahil Yadav

Sahil Yadav

Sahil Yadav is Chief Product Officer at TelemeTrak, where he leads AI-powered infrastructure platforms for government and industrial clients. He has previously launched AI based network automation platforms at Cisco, AI driven predictive analytics products at GE, and industrial AI safety systems at Guardhat, each used by Fortune 500 firms and mission-critical operations. With 13+ years of experience in AI product management, he specializes in scaling edge/cloud AI, driving enterprise adoption. His expertise lies in building resilient, AI-driven systems that work where others break, behind firewalls, across compliance borders, and in zero-trust environments.

Sahil Yadav is Chief Product Officer at TelemeTrak, where he leads AI-powered infrastructure platforms for government and industrial clients. He has previously launched AI based network automation platforms at Cisco, AI driven predictive analytics pr... Show more

Francisca Beatriz Medina Concha

Francisca Beatriz Medina Concha

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring together art, education, and technology. Her work is guided by a strong commitment to inclusion and collective learning.

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring toget... Show more

Vishal Prasad

Vishal Prasad

I’m Vishal Prasad, the Founder and Managing Director of EnterpriseJoy, a Strategy and Management Consulting firm Crafting Enterprise Strategies in Under 5 Hours™. With 17 years in the industry, I’ve led diverse teams to deliver solutions that've produced a net positive difference for its consumers.

At the core of my approach is the SLICE framework, which empowers teams to embrace Innovation as a Habit by taking smarter risks, learning quicker with metrics, and delivering value 4x faster*.

Having worked with leading consulting firms including Thoughtworks and Deloitte, I’ve delivered impactful outcomes and guided teams to achieve their peak performance. I’m passionate about sharing my insights through blogging, speaking, and podcasting - in the areas of leadership, strategy, innovation, and excellence across HOPE - Human, Operations, Products, and Engineering.

Based in Pune, I currently advise leaders at growth-stage companies, scale-ups, mid-market enterprises, and business units of large corporations, and firmly believe in leaving things better than you found them.

I’m Vishal Prasad, the Founder and Managing Director of EnterpriseJoy, a Strategy and Management Consulting firm Crafting Enterprise Strategies in Under 5 Hours™. With 17 years in the industry, I’ve led diverse teams to deliver solutions that've prod... Show more

Akash Kamerkar

Akash Kamerkar

I'm an experienced Data Scientist with over 4 years of expertise in AI/ML model development and MLops. I've cultivated a LinkedIn community of 25K professionals and mentored 100+ students through edtech platforms. My proficiency in Python, Machine Learning, and neural networks consistently delivers high-impact solutions. I've achieved victory in ABB Global level Hackathons, showcasing my innovative problem-solving and teamwork. My dedication and personable nature are widely recognized, reflecting my commitment to timely, high-quality project completion.
Along with this I am working as Mentor with Great Learning and preplaced, Preplaced, Topmate.
In Great Learning I took 100+ Mock interview for great leaning students and On Topmate I mentored 250+ students and took 3 batches of Data science classes for college students.

I'm an experienced Data Scientist with over 4 years of expertise in AI/ML model development and MLops. I've cultivated a LinkedIn community of 25K professionals and mentored 100+ students through edtech platforms. My proficiency in Python, Machine Le... Show more

Michael Hidalgo

Michael Hidalgo

Words are vehicles. I load them with my meaning, and you unpack them through your experience. The gap between those two realities? That's where miscommunication lives.

I spend my days closing that gap.

As a speaker, I take this message to audiences. As a speaker coach, I help leaders communicate with clarity on stage. As a consultant, I help teams and organizations speak the same language.

Because when communication clicks, when my meaning and your experience align, everything changes. Organizations become healthier. Relationships deepen. Ideas spread. Innovation flourishes. Because, the clearer we communicate, the better worlds we create. That's what I do.

I help leaders and teams build better worlds, one conversation at a time.

Words are vehicles. I load them with my meaning, and you unpack them through your experience. The gap between those two realities? That's where miscommunication lives. I spend my days closing that gap. As a speaker, I take this message to audi... Show more

Sagar Dangar

Sagar Dangar

As a Solution Architect, I bring extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central/Power Platform. My journey has evolved from technical consultancy to leadership, guiding businesses through digital transformation and integration with a focus on excellence and innovation.

As a Solution Architect, I bring extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central/Power Platform. My journey has evolved from technical consultancy to leadership, guiding businesses through digital transformation and integration wi... Show more

Destin Biringanine

Destin Biringanine

I am passionate about technology, a Python developer, backend engineer, and data scientist. Currently, I am a research in computer vision applied in medecine. Founder of Code, Growth Alive (CGA) and a content creator.

I am passionate about technology, a Python developer, backend engineer, and data scientist. Currently, I am a research in computer vision applied in medecine. Founder of Code, Growth Alive (CGA) and a content creator. Show more

Andrés de la Cruz

Andrés de la Cruz

Andrés has spent seven years in product, working in roles across design, product management, coaching, and leadership. He now works as a consultant, trainer, and product discovery coach at Xebia, helping teams cut through the noise and focus on building products that matter. With experience across Platform, SaaS, e-commerce, and most recently AI-driven products, Andrés brings a pragmatic perspective on the challenges of product discovery and development.

Andrés has spent seven years in product, working in roles across design, product management, coaching, and leadership. He now works as a consultant, trainer, and product discovery coach at Xebia, helping teams cut through the noise and focus on build... Show more

Tomislav Buljubasic

Tomislav Buljubasic

Tomislav is involved in raising innovation culture in the organizations, scouting new technology trends, creating innovation programs and a new kind of innovation campaigns. He has more than a decade of experience in Innovation and Technology Management. During years, he was the author of several innovation reward programs which raised innovation culture and a special series of inno-challenges tailored for software developers.

Through many trainings for corporates, but also entrepreneurs and students he tries to encourage different ways of thinking using future scenarios and build a capacity to innovate.

He is author of the book "Developing Innovation - Innovation Management in IT Companies" where he writes about the examples of the innovation process in various IT companies. A book on innovation management and creativity on Croatian “Free your Creativity” is a manual for starters in this topic. He is also the author of “Creative Cards” – a tool for raising creativity capabilities, idea generation, idea reshaping and self-evaluation.

He strongly believes in bottom-up innovations, creativity of everyone in the system, intrapreneurship and simple and fast innovation campaigns. He is a history lover, and many of his works connect history and future.

Find more on 7innovation.net

Tomislav is involved in raising innovation culture in the organizations, scouting new technology trends, creating innovation programs and a new kind of innovation campaigns. He has more than a decade of experience in Innovation and Technology Managem... Show more

Martijn Elfers

Martijn Elfers

Part of the leading CSP Distributor in the world, TD SYNNEX. Experienced Microsoft expert with over 15 years in the field. Knowledge about the complex world of Microsoft licensing, MAICPP, CSP and Incentive & Engagement programs, focused on Business Applications solutions.

Possessing a winning combination of solid tech skills and business sense. Eager in helping you grow your Dynamics 365 & Power Platform business and assisting in the move towards the Cloud by providing advice on a global level, combining technical background and knowledge with business and customer/partner needs.

Part of the leading CSP Distributor in the world, TD SYNNEX. Experienced Microsoft expert with over 15 years in the field. Knowledge about the complex world of Microsoft licensing, MAICPP, CSP and Incentive & Engagement programs, focused on Business ... Show more

Kamil Panfil

Kamil Panfil

Kamil Panfil er CFO, styreleder og foredragsholder med bred erfaring fra både oppstartsbedrifter og etablerte selskaper. Han kombinerer solid finansforståelse med praktisk innsikt i teknologi, automatisering og ledelse. Kamil har jobbet med å bygge selskaper fra idé til skalering, ledet digitale transformasjonsprosesser og hjulpet ledere å ta smartere beslutninger raskere. På scenen er han kjent for sin energiske, ærlige og inspirerende stil som gjør komplekse temaer konkrete og relevante – enten det handler om vekst, strategi eller menneskene bak tallene.

Kamil Panfil er CFO, styreleder og foredragsholder med bred erfaring fra både oppstartsbedrifter og etablerte selskaper. Han kombinerer solid finansforståelse med praktisk innsikt i teknologi, automatisering og ledelse. Kamil har jobbet med å bygge s... Show more

Brad Foot

Brad Foot

Meet Brad Foot, the Chief Operations Officer and Fenwick Apps Product Manager. A true champion of quality, Brad has dedicated over 20 years to developing, implementing and supporting Navision/Nav/Business Central with unwavering precision.

Brad is on a mission to deliver the highest standards to his clients. He approaches every project with a determination to find solutions and leave no challenge unmet. With his sharp mind and focus, he is a force to be reckoned with in the world of technology.

But don't let Brad's relentless pursuit of perfection fool you, he's also got a playful side. In his off-hours, you'll find him indulging his creative side with intricate woodworking projects or revving the engine of his beloved Datsun 260z. Whether he's tackling a new project or sharing a laugh with friends, Brad always makes time for a good time.

Meet Brad Foot, the Chief Operations Officer and Fenwick Apps Product Manager. A true champion of quality, Brad has dedicated over 20 years to developing, implementing and supporting Navision/Nav/Business Central with unwavering precision. Brad is... Show more

Chinonso Ohakwe

Chinonso Ohakwe

Nonso Ohakwe is the Business Operations Manager at Waza, a fintech infrastructure company powering cross-border B2B payments and liquidity for African businesses. At Waza, he leads critical work across partner onboarding, compliance, OTC readiness, and cross-functional execution—ensuring partners are onboarded with speed, structure, and scale.

Nonso’s professional journey spans fintech, legal-tech, policy, and social impact. He has worked with over a dozen justice-focused startups across Nigeria, helping them define their customer segments, validate solutions, and launch to market. As a facilitator at Hill’s Justice Entrepreneurship School, he has coached startups tackling issues from land transactions and domestic violence to electoral accountability and legal transparency.

Throughout his career, Nonso has been deeply invested in systems-thinking, strategy, and building operational frameworks that scale. He’s led initiatives on KYC/KYB compliance flows, managed multi-stakeholder partnerships, and advised founders on process automation and market positioning. His work often blends legal insight with operational execution and strategic storytelling.

Whether he’s onboarding fintech partners, coaching startup founders, or scaling internal systems, Nonso brings a structured, mission-aligned, and detail-driven approach to every room he walks into.

Nonso Ohakwe is the Business Operations Manager at Waza, a fintech infrastructure company powering cross-border B2B payments and liquidity for African businesses. At Waza, he leads critical work across partner onboarding, compliance, OTC readiness, a... Show more

Mary Njoki Waweru

Mary Njoki Waweru

Mary Waweru is an AI trainer and strategist with a background in digital marketing. She helps SMEs integrate AI into their businesses to enhance efficiency, engagement, and growth. A thought leader in AI adoption, she has hosted multiple webinars and LinkedIn events, driving conversations on AI literacy and business transformation. Mary is also involved in AI policy discussions, advocating for accessible and ethical AI adoption.

Mary Waweru is an AI trainer and strategist with a background in digital marketing. She helps SMEs integrate AI into their businesses to enhance efficiency, engagement, and growth. A thought leader in AI adoption, she has hosted multiple webinars and... Show more

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