Business & Management

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

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. The result - your audience is energized and equipped to surpass their goals.

Glenn knows what it takes to capture attention in the business world. He enjoyed a log career with IBM – in sales, management, training and event speaking. He produced IT conferences and was a featured speaker for thousands of people.

As a graduate of Player’s Workshop of Second City and with his experience performing improvisational theater, Glenn excites your audience with teaching experience and improv techniques that energize communications and create a collaborative team environment.

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. ... Show more

Kiah Imani

Kiah Imani

Kiah is a developer who advocates and evangelizes about all things cloud at LocalStack.

She is a public speaker who regularly presents at conferences and trade shows and is a self-proclaimed opinionated knowledge seeker. Kiah also moonlights as a co-founder of canna tech startup C-Trax.

Kiah has 13 years of experience covering both engineering and business roles and prides herself on bringing a unique perspective to building products from idea to deployment and navigating product-market fit.

In her spare time, Kiah enjoys blogging about community, tech, and startups at blkgrlcto.com

Kiah is a developer who advocates and evangelizes about all things cloud at LocalStack. She is a public speaker who regularly presents at conferences and trade shows and is a self-proclaimed opinionated knowledge seeker. Kiah also moonlights as a ... Show more

Philippe Bourgeon

Philippe Bourgeon

Philippe possède une expérience solide de plus de 10 ans en tant que Coach Agile d’Entreprise et de plus 20 ans en tant que Développeur et Team Leader Agile principalement en salles de marchés. Il a contribué à plusieurs programmes d'agilité à l'échelle. Il sait comment catalyser une véritable agilité grâce à son expérience.

En effet l'agilité souffre actuellement d'un trop grand investissement dans les structures organisationnelles et les pratiques associées. Un rééquilibrage est possible si nous redonnons du pouvoir à l'humain, à notre capacité à ressentir et à surtout créer du sens, et à nous relier en tant que systèmes humains afin de favoriser la collaboration et de faire émerger des solutions innovantes et adaptatives.

Pour cela, Philippe s'est formé au coaching systémique ORSC™ en 2023 (Coaching Systémique pour les Organisations et les Relations). Il a expérimenté cette approche lors de ses missions et plus particulièrement lorsqu'il a travaillé avec des managers et leurs équipes en tant que facilitateur d'équipes. Il est certifié ORSC depuis juillet 2025 après avoir été mentoré et supervisé pendant un an sur ses compétences et ses interventions en tant que coach systémique. Pour compléter son expérience du métier de coach, il s'est formé également à Co-Active (coaching individuel) qu'il pratique régulièrement.

Il s'est également formé pendant des années à l'accompagner d'équipes agiles à tous les niveaux d’une organisation et à faire évoluer leur leadership (individuel et collectif). Il a démontré son approche aussi bien avec des équipes Produit dans le Digital que managériales. En faisant grandir le leadership à différents niveaux d’une organisation, ses clients bénéficient de structures plus performantes alignées avec la culture et la stratégie de l’entreprise.

Philippe est également traducteur du livre d'une des co-fondatrices d'ORSC : "Systems Inspired Leadership" / "Leadership inspiré par les systèmes".

Philippe possède une expérience solide de plus de 10 ans en tant que Coach Agile d’Entreprise et de plus 20 ans en tant que Développeur et Team Leader Agile principalement en salles de marchés. Il a contribué à plusieurs programmes d'agilité à l'éche... Show more

Jodi Jones

Jodi Jones

Jodi Jones is a principal consultant at Lean TECHniques, where she specializes in product management and delivery. She is an accomplished IT professional with a proven track record leading software development teams with a focus on improving product development and delivery using agile techniques. Her background includes software development and delivery, project leadership, team leadership, and coaching. 

Jodi is a change enthusiast with a passion to make organizations and the technology community a great place to work for technology professionals. She has been a central figure in the Des Moines tech scene and has done invaluable work in organizing events, user groups and conferences. She organizes the DevOpsDays Des Moines and Agile Iowa conference and helped plan the DevOpsDays Global Organizer summit.

Jodi Jones is a principal consultant at Lean TECHniques, where she specializes in product management and delivery. She is an accomplished IT professional with a proven track record leading software development teams with a focus on improving product ... Show more

Ran Isenberg

Ran Isenberg

Ran Isenberg is an AWS Serverless Hero, Principal Software Architect at CyberArk, and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless.
With 15+ years of experience in software development and security, Ran has spent the last 5+ years designing and building customer-facing SaaS Serverless services, ensuring the highest production readiness and security standards.

He has spoken at AWS re:Invent, AWS Summits, DevOpsDays, and many other international conferences, delivering insights on Serverless, CI/CD, AWS CDK, and platform engineering best practices.
Ran actively contributes to open-source projects, including AWS Lambda Powertools and several serverless-focused projects on GitHub, such as the AWS Lambda Cookbook, a ready-to-use serverless service template following best practices.

On a personal note, he’s a proud father of two, an amateur barista, and enjoys playing the electric guitar.

Ran Isenberg is an AWS Serverless Hero, Principal Software Architect at CyberArk, and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless. With 15+ years of experience in software development and security, Ran has spent the last 5+ yea... Show more

Victor Lyuboslavsky

Victor Lyuboslavsky

Victor Lyuboslavsky is a software engineering leader, author, and international speaker with over 25 years of experience building products and leading teams. He has co-founded startups, held technical leadership roles at AMD, and now architects secure, scalable systems for enterprise IT at Fleet Device Management.

Victor’s work bridges the gap between hands-on technical execution and strategic leadership. His talks draw on lessons from startups and open source communities, showing how clarity, transparency, and evolutionary design help teams move fast without creating chaos.

Whether speaking on AI’s role in development, scaling architectures, or leading with openness, Victor helps engineers and leaders think like builders of resilient companies.

Victor Lyuboslavsky is a software engineering leader, author, and international speaker with over 25 years of experience building products and leading teams. He has co-founded startups, held technical leadership roles at AMD, and now architects secur... Show more

Emmanuel Ventura Villanueva

Emmanuel Ventura Villanueva

With nearly 25 years in the digital industry, including a decade dedicated to promoting agile values, I have been at the heart of the revolutions of our time. I have witnessed the transformative power that comes from aligning individuals around a common purpose, a vision. At the heart of every transformation is the human element.

As an agile coach, facilitator and trainer, I have been on a never-ending quest to understand team dynamics and the mechanisms that enable each individual to thrive in an ever-changing environment. My career is made up of stories of encounters where I have guided clients and teams to achieve their goals.

My core belief is that communication and collaboration within organisations are the catalysts for innovation and value creation. With this in mind, I turned to agility and organisational design, where every project is a human adventure before it is a technological challenge.

I'm deeply invested in the agile community, sharing knowledge and contributing to an ecosystem where experience is valued and shared. I've been passionately exploring the first word of the first value of the Manifesto, "Individuals", for almost 10 years.

With nearly 25 years in the digital industry, including a decade dedicated to promoting agile values, I have been at the heart of the revolutions of our time. I have witnessed the transformative power that comes from aligning individuals around a com... Show more

Enrique Romero Fernández

Enrique Romero Fernández

Hello, I am Enrique Romero.

I am an expert Microsoft®️ consultant with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing technological solutions that make your business more efficient and your life easier.

My goal is not only to improve productivity but also to make technology enhance ourselves. Each project is an opportunity to learn and grow, always striving for excellence and customer satisfaction while maintaining continuous improvement as part of my work philosophy.

I work through a comprehensive approach that combines strategic consulting, the development of customized technological solutions, and continuous training.

With this way of working, I ensure that your company not only adopts new technologies but also uses them effectively to achieve its goals, something that is very important to me.

Hello, I am Enrique Romero. I am an expert Microsoft®️ consultant with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing technological solutions that make your business more efficient and your life easier. My goal is not only... Show more

Christian Andrade

Christian Andrade

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (American subsidiary), and 4 years as CIO at CdF International(Dutch Company).

Has successfully led 5 cross-border M&A transactions, leveraging Microsoft Business Central (BC) for financial integration, valuation, and post-merger process harmonization. More than 100 ERP implementations in more than 20 countries.

Holds dual Master’s degrees (Management Science – University of Kent, UK, and Accounting – UFBA), an MBA in Corporate Finance (FGV), and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Computer Science (UFBA). Certified PgMP and PMP (PMI). Recognized for natural leadership, mentoring, and coaching abilities, with high commitment, structured thinking, and excellent negotiation skills.

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (Am... Show more

Dora Makszy

Dora Makszy

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is to contribute to as many growth stories as possible. Over the past 18+ years, I’ve gained a wealth of experience in design, product, and leadership - and now, it’s time to give back.

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is ... Show more

Allan Rocha

Allan Rocha

I’m Allan Rocha,
I have over 20 years’ experience dedicated to accelerating growth and create a superior experience based on a meaningful connection and trust with my clients and partners. Specialist in leveraging the latest Microsoft technologies, products, and services.

◼️Education in Computer Science by FUMEC University and Executive Leadership by IESE Business School.
◼️03 books about Project Management, Building Highly Effective Teams and Advanced Management Tools.
◼️In 2010 - nominated MVP, keeping until today!
◼️In 2021 - invited to be part of the PAC (Partner Advisory Council).
◼️02x Microsoft Partner of the Year Winner and 03x Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist.
◼️Founder of the PMOTTO.ai - the 1st AI Agent for Project Management in the world
◼️Director at Fellowmind, Leading Microsoft Partner, with over 2.000 employees in 6 countries.
◼️03x organizer of the Global Power Platform Bootcamp Copenhagen, Denmark
◼️International speaker, speaking at over 13 different countries.

Specialized in optimizing delivery models and project operations processes.
Bringing ideas into action while leveraging platforms like: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Fabric, Azure Cognitive Services and AI/OpenAI.

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I’m Allan Rocha, I have over 20 years’ experience dedicated to accelerating growth and create a superior experience based on a meaningful connection and trust with my clients and partners. Specialist in leveraging the latest Microsoft technologies,... Show more

Johan Dufour

Johan Dufour

Chez Ekité, je suis consultant en efficacité organisationnelle, proche du terrain. J'accompagne des organisations et des personnes à générer de l'impact, à créer de la valeur, à optimiser leur collaboration et leur amélioration continue. Je facilite la prise de recul grâce à une posture intègre.

Je connecte des entreprises de la tech et des experts talentueux grâce au cabinet de recrutement que j'ai cofondé avec mon associée Catherine, My Lovely Jobs.

Je suis engagé dans plusieurs initiatives associatives :

Nord Agile, pour promouvoir la démarche agile
Keikenchiba, pour favoriser les échanges autour de l’efficacité des organisations.

J’anime régulièrement un podcast et des talks pour partager ma passion pour la culture agile et la tech afin d'explorer de nombreuses thématiques associées à ces univers.

Chez Ekité, je suis consultant en efficacité organisationnelle, proche du terrain. J'accompagne des organisations et des personnes à générer de l'impact, à créer de la valeur, à optimiser leur collaboration et leur amélioration continue. Je facilite ... Show more

Rahul Prasad

Rahul Prasad

As the founder of RSTech Softwares, an innovative IT solutions provider, I combine entrepreneurial drive with deep technical expertise. I’m passionate about helping businesses grow through technology, and my leadership in app development and IT services has helped various industries streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and scale efficiently.

Leading a talented team of professionals, I prioritize creating a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation thrive. I’m committed to continuous learning and fostering a workplace that supports professional development and teamwork.

Public speaking is another area where I find fulfillment. I’ve had the privilege of speaking at conferences and panels, sharing insights on how technology is reshaping industries, and motivating others to embrace the digital future.

I’m always open to connecting with entrepreneurs, industry peers, or anyone interested in technology and innovation. Let’s explore how we can shape the future of IT together!

As the founder of RSTech Softwares, an innovative IT solutions provider, I combine entrepreneurial drive with deep technical expertise. I’m passionate about helping businesses grow through technology, and my leadership in app development and IT servi... Show more

Sabine Wojcieszak

Sabine Wojcieszak

As an Enthusiastic Success Enabler and the Human-AI Collaboration Navigator, Sabine is a coach, trainer, and inspiration catalyst. She empowers leaders and teams to achieve their goals by combining modern technologies, human values, and clear communication. For her, happiness is the foundation of sustainable success.
With a strong focus on collaboration, leadership, communication, change, and artificial intelligence, Sabine shows how humans and machines can thrive together. She brings extensive experience working with teams and organizations across a wide range of industries—both nationally and internationally.
Sabine has a unique talent for making even complex topics accessible and engaging. Her signature style on stage: creative ideas, hands-on inspiration, a sense of fun, and a touch of pop culture to turn complexity into clarity.
Her credo: “Success is the result of humanity, technology, and happiness at work.”
With this mindset, she inspires others to embrace the opportunities of AI, shift perspectives, recognize the power of their own actions, and confidently shape change.
Sabine is a regular speaker at international conferences and writes blogs and articles on these topics. As a speaker coach, she supports newcomers and experts on stage to gain more visibility. She also acts as a mentor and role model for women in tech in different networking communities.

As an Enthusiastic Success Enabler and the Human-AI Collaboration Navigator, Sabine is a coach, trainer, and inspiration catalyst. She empowers leaders and teams to achieve their goals by combining modern technologies, human values, and clear communi... Show more

Joren Vangeel

Joren Vangeel

From crafting websites to leading transformative .NET projects in the consultancy world. My journey has been fueled by a passion for growth, both mine and my team’s. After years of mentoring and empowering fellow developers, I took a bold step forward and co-founded INTELLI-T. At INTELLI-T, we’re redefining quality by delivering exceptional .NET consultancy and tailored business solutions that make a real impact.

From crafting websites to leading transformative .NET projects in the consultancy world. My journey has been fueled by a passion for growth, both mine and my team’s. After years of mentoring and empowering fellow developers, I took a bold step forwar... Show more

Steeve Evers

Steeve Evers

Agile Coach for over 15 years, I help teams, leaders, and organizations grow through transformation. I explore the intersections of agility, systems thinking, ecology, frugal innovation, and foresight. Passionate about storytelling and community-building, I design meaningful learning experiences to spark collective talent and long-term impact. I also steward a community of agilists and nurture regenerative practices.

Agile Coach for over 15 years, I help teams, leaders, and organizations grow through transformation. I explore the intersections of agility, systems thinking, ecology, frugal innovation, and foresight. Passionate about storytelling and community-buil... Show more

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with technology.

He has been working on building the community since he was a Microsoft Student Partner and is currently leading two technical communities in the UAE, namely, Azure Middle East and Power Platform User Group UAE.

He has been in the consulting business for more than three years and has developed solutions for various industries, such as Healthcare, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, and more, using technology to solve business bottlenecks and improve business efficiencies.

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with ... Show more

Alice Meredith

Alice Meredith

Alice Meredith (SPHR|CCMP) brings over 30 years of leadership experience to her role as a speaker, evenly split between business leadership and HR leadership roles.

This balanced background is what makes her insights resonate with leaders across various industries.

Alice has been invited to speak by a range of high-profile US organizations, including Starbucks, Costco, UCLA, T-Mobile, and the U.S. Navy, attesting to her broad impact. More recently, her work has expanded into Europe, where she's had the privilege to engage with and speak to executive teams, managers, and individual contributors through keynotes and workshops across Ireland, Germany, France, England, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

She's known for her innovative leadership techniques, which she has distilled into over 30 leadership, change management, and HR online courses published on the popular tech learning platform, Pluralsight.

As a speaker, she shares actionable insights that help both emerging and established leaders, as well as individual contributors, better navigate the changing work environments they face.

Alice Meredith (SPHR|CCMP) brings over 30 years of leadership experience to her role as a speaker, evenly split between business leadership and HR leadership roles. This balanced background is what makes her insights resonate with leaders across ... Show more

Walter Calcagno Lucares

Walter Calcagno Lucares

In my professional career, I have contributed to the digital transformation of the mining, retail and finance sectors, specializing in the creation of analytical architectures in both Microsoft and AWS. My focus is on migrating analytical infrastructures to the cloud and implementing cutting-edge solutions for handling large volumes of data.

As co-founder of Unlearni, I lead the way in digital education, facilitating continuous learning and practical application of business intelligence and data analytics. My mission is to empower organizations to make data-driven strategic decisions, and I achieve that through my experience as a Microsoft MVP Data Platform and my passion for sharing knowledge in the field of data engineering.

I have also had the fortune to write the book "Arquitectura e Ingenieria de Datos" by Editorial Anaya Multimedia where I intend to democratize the understanding of these roles and functions in data for spanish spoken people who are starting out on the path of data.

In my professional career, I have contributed to the digital transformation of the mining, retail and finance sectors, specializing in the creation of analytical architectures in both Microsoft and AWS. My focus is on migrating analytical infrastruct... Show more

Swapna Malekar

Swapna Malekar

Swapna is a Principal Product Lead at Microsoft, currently leading Enterprise Search & M365 Copilot productivity experiences for enterprise users and has previously led OEM partnerships for OneDrive that served 50M+ users worldwide.

In her previous life, Swapna led products in the fintech space at a Canadian bank, involving R&D innovation in digital payments, cards and emerging technologies. While at RBC, Swapna also led experiences in the financial planning & personal investments space.​

Swapna was the Head of Product at a SaaS data intelligence company that provided insights to enterprise clients through AI models. Whilst in Singapore, Swapna was responsible for driving eCommerce growth in Asia and Europe for the world’s largest publishing company, Scholastic, as their Product Manager.

She started her career with Accenture, and is a technology buff. Her current passion lies in scaling and monetizing enterprise and consumer platforms.

Swapna is a Principal Product Lead at Microsoft, currently leading Enterprise Search & M365 Copilot productivity experiences for enterprise users and has previously led OEM partnerships for OneDrive that served 50M+ users worldwide. In her previou... Show more

Nils Hyoma

Nils Hyoma

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima and Hamburg. Many years as an active developer, he learned the basics of agile software development. After working in online retail / eCommerce and in IT consulting, he is now part of the coaching team at MHP - A Porsche Company since 2024. Nils supports and coaches both local and distributed, international teams and projects. Nils has been active in team sports since childhood. It also reflected team spirit in his professional life: As a coach, he forms well-established units out of developers and analysts, who can then independently develop products. The guiding principle is always the focus on customer satisfaction.

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima a... Show more

Brian McNichols

Brian McNichols

It is safe to say that I have an odd mix of experiences. After graduating from Penn State University, I worked for the federal government for a decade in various analyst roles doing things as mundane as personnel budgeting and as exciting as presenting to the Director of the FBI and testifying as an expert to grand juries.

After leaving civil service, my next decade was spent attempting to perfect theme park vacations by working for TouringPlans.com. We used statistics and lots and lots of research to optimize peoples theme park trips and I assisted in many ways from research tasks and writing to starting a travel agency to filming YouTube videos that have over 1 million views.

Now I am a consultant at Centric Consulting, helping companies rethink their data strategies. I am thrilled to once again share my experiences by speaking about data strategy, project management, consulting, statistics, theme parks and, frankly, anything else.

It is safe to say that I have an odd mix of experiences. After graduating from Penn State University, I worked for the federal government for a decade in various analyst roles doing things as mundane as personnel budgeting and as exciting as presenti... Show more

Robin Schooling

Robin Schooling

Robin Schooling is an HR leader, author of Real HR, and People + Work Strategist with advisory firm Velvet Cubicle where she helps teams and organizations turn people strategy into something real, practical, and human. She’s an accomplished HR executive, strategist, and advisor with over two decades of experience shaping people practices across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, gaming, hospitality, logistics, and professional services. She’s led people and culture work, from talent acquisition to employee relations, and has a particular love for diving into the middle where strategy and everyday work collide.

She’s co-host of the long-running Drive Thru HR podcast (on the air since 2010 and close to 1,700 episodes!), a frequent speaker to HR, Talent and business audiences around the world (3 continents thus far), and has, somehow, never stopped HR blogging. Her second book, Real Work, will be released in 2026.

Robin Schooling is an HR leader, author of Real HR, and People + Work Strategist with advisory firm Velvet Cubicle where she helps teams and organizations turn people strategy into something real, practical, and human. She’s an accomplished HR execut... Show more

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson is a public speaker and content creator specializing in scientific thinking, high-performance, and product development. As host of 'The Agile For Agilists Podcast,' he leverages his extensive cross-functional expertise to engage industry leaders in thoughtful conversations about complex topics. With over 15 years of experience in applying his skills and educating others—from individual contributors to senior executives—Brad has become a respected voice in the field. An avid learner, he acquires books faster than he can read them and is constantly experimenting with (and usually breaking) new technologies. Likewise, he holds numerous credentials, including a 'Happiness Leadership' certification from HarvardX.

Brad Nelson is a public speaker and content creator specializing in scientific thinking, high-performance, and product development. As host of 'The Agile For Agilists Podcast,' he leverages his extensive cross-functional expertise to engage industry ... Show more

Richard Teachout

Richard Teachout

Rich currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Ashley Furniture Industries, where he leads a global technology organization spanning platforms, infrastructure, data, architecture, development, and emerging technologies. In this role, he sets enterprise-wide technology vision and execution across international operations, aligning AI, data, and digital platforms with manufacturing, supply chain, transportation, warehouse, retail, and customer experience at global scale. His focus is on building resilient, scalable systems and high-performing teams that translate advanced technology into durable business advantage.

Previously, Rich served as Chief Technology Officer at El Toro, where his work contributed to multiple patented, 100% cookie-free advertising technologies, including IP Targeting and Mobile Ad ID Targeting—innovations that helped define a new category of privacy-forward, data-driven advertising.

Rich brings over 30 years of experience across a wide spectrum of technical disciplines, with deep expertise in software engineering, data platforms, distributed systems, and applied AI. He has worked in more than a dozen programming languages, across nearly all major database technologies, and in environments ranging from early-stage innovation to highly regulated, enterprise-scale ecosystems... In short: A problem solver. His years of experience with AI has transformed operations from KTLO to Automations with Agentic capabilities. He is known as a hands-on technology leader, working directly with engineers while maintaining responsibility for long-term strategy, governance, and execution.

A defining theme of Rich’s career is the intelligent connection of data, processes, and people. He has led initiatives that embed AI and machine learning into core business workflows—enabling predictive insight, automation, and adaptive systems that operate across organizational and geographic boundaries. His approach emphasizes practical, scalable AI focused on real-world outcomes.

Beyond enterprise technology, Rich has founded, operated, and advised multiple businesses across diverse industries including manufacturing, logistics, entertainment, and large-scale infrastructure operations. He has contributed to multiple patents and serves in advisory and board roles, applying systems thinking well beyond traditional software environments.

Rich is known for his energy, curiosity, and ability to translate technical complexity into real-world outcomes, combining deep technical credibility with executive leadership and a bias toward execution.

Rich currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Ashley Furniture Industries, where he leads a global technology organization spanning platforms, infrastructure, data, architecture, development, and emerging technologies. In this role, he sets en... Show more

Ignacio Penco Hernándiz

Ignacio Penco Hernándiz

Passionate about technology and Microsoft Power Platform expert.

3x MCT. This has allowed me during these last years to teach several workshops and technical trainings in the field of Power Platform both nationally and internationally.

Member of the organization team of the Power Platform Valencia community.

Currently I am specialized in project management and large customer accounts, for the implementation of enterprise solutions with Microsoft technologies in NTT Data Europe & Latam.

Passionate about technology and Microsoft Power Platform expert. 3x MCT. This has allowed me during these last years to teach several workshops and technical trainings in the field of Power Platform both nationally and internationally. Member o... Show more

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder of DDD Philly, a community group focused on helping people learn & practice Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He is a public speaker sharing his experiences, both in-person and virtual, to help people and teams improve. Chris is currently writing a book on Flow and Teaming, drawing on his hands-on experience coaching organizations and teams. Since 2022, Chris has been coaching teams and organizations in the dojo, an immersive learning environment where teams learn, practice, and improve their capabilities all while delivering their real-world work within the constraints of their organization.

Sites of Interest: chrispipito.com; chrispipito.substack.com; dojoandco.com; softwareteaming.com; dddunitedstates.com

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder o... Show more

Stefan Priebsch

Stefan Priebsch

Stefan Priebsch is a software success consultant. With over 30 years' experience as a consultant, coach, trainer, university lecturer and keynote speaker, he helps organisations turn complex software into predictable business value.

He holds a degree in Computer Science and is the inventor of two patents and the author of several specialist books. He is a regular speaker at international conferences, where he challenges conventional thinking and helps organisations build sustainable, evolvable systems.

Stefan is renowned for blending architectural clarity with business impact, focusing on software architecture, domain-driven design, and decision-centric transformation to align technology with strategic outcomes.

Stefan Priebsch is a software success consultant. With over 30 years' experience as a consultant, coach, trainer, university lecturer and keynote speaker, he helps organisations turn complex software into predictable business value. He holds a deg... Show more

Kat Gaines

Kat Gaines

Kat leads the Developer Relations team at PagerDuty. She enjoys talking and thinking about incident response and incident management based on 11+ years in the field, as well as customer support, healthy communication, and automating the creation of a delightful end-user and employee experience. In her spare time, Kat is a mediocre plant parent and a slightly less mediocre pet parent to her two rabbits, Lupin and Ginny.

Kat leads the Developer Relations team at PagerDuty. She enjoys talking and thinking about incident response and incident management based on 11+ years in the field, as well as customer support, healthy communication, and automating the creation of a... Show more

Jake Pineda

Jake Pineda

The Cloud Native and Open Source Expert who drives executive strategy and commands ecosystem expansion for the Linux Foundation and CNCF.
Designs the engagement models that compels the world's largest companies into community governance. Converts complex technical needs into clean, sustainable revenue and strategy. Insists on ecosystem growth that is financially rigorous and systemically equitable, leveraging technical and business expertise to architect high-impact participation. This is where business development meets technological governance. Actively backs the Cloud Native movement across Latin American and marginalized communities.

The Cloud Native and Open Source Expert who drives executive strategy and commands ecosystem expansion for the Linux Foundation and CNCF. Designs the engagement models that compels the world's largest companies into community governance. Converts co... Show more

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