Business & Management

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

Ganesh Divekar

Ganesh Divekar

I am Ganesh Divekar, currently leading AI/ML initiatives at Bajaj Technology Services. With over 10 years of experience, I bring a unique blend of expertise across AI/ML, Generative AI, Data Science, Cloud, Databases, Frontend, Backend, and Enterprise Architecture.

My technical journey spans:
AI/ML & Data Science – Predictive analytics, NLP-driven automation, recommender systems, time-series forecasting, deep learning (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and advanced LLM ecosystems (GPT-4, GPT-4o, Mistral, Llama, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP).
RAG & Knowledge Systems – FAISS, Qdrant, Pinecone, Azure AI Search, LlamaIndex.
Cloud Platforms – AWS, Azure, GCP with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and microservices architecture.
Databases & Data Engineering – DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Hive, Redis, Kafka, scalable pipelines.
Backend Engineering – Java, Kotlin, GoLang, Spring Boot, FastAPI, Node.js with clean architecture principles.
Frontend Engineering – React, Flutter, Next.js, building cross-platform applications with strong UX focus.
Security & Compliance – Nginx, TLS 1.3, IAM/RBAC, AES-GCM encryption, enterprise-grade InfoSec guardrails.
I’ve implemented real-time predictive analytics, AI-powered chatbots, voice AI assistants, financial advisory systems, KYC/document verification platforms, and workflow automation solutions that have transformed enterprise operations and customer experiences.
Beyond my professional work, I am an active speaker, mentor, and community contributor, sharing insights on AI, Data Science, and Full-Stack Innovation at global conferences, developer communities, and universities. My passion is to harness AI and engineering for transformative automation, performance optimization, and intelligent user interactions.

I am Ganesh Divekar, currently leading AI/ML initiatives at Bajaj Technology Services. With over 10 years of experience, I bring a unique blend of expertise across AI/ML, Generative AI, Data Science, Cloud, Databases, Frontend, Backend, and Enterpris... Show more

Tal Uscher

Tal Uscher

Tal Uscher is the Managing Director of Agiliana, a consulting firm specializing in transformation, organizational development, and agile management. He holds degrees in business administration and business informatics.

For over 20 years, Tal has been shaping transformations and change processes as a senior leader, consultant, and organizational coach for renowned organizations such as Airbus, Amnesty, Daimler, DKB, EnBW, Tele Columbus, Volkswagen, and Yello.

Tal supports teams in implementing and evolving agile frameworks and assists companies in building agile and fluid organizations. His primary focus is on making transformations participatory, human-centered, and sustainably successful.

Tal Uscher is the Managing Director of Agiliana, a consulting firm specializing in transformation, organizational development, and agile management. He holds degrees in business administration and business informatics. For over 20 years, Tal has b... Show more

Vinnie Gill

Vinnie Gill

Vinnie brings over 20 years of global expertise in the Product and Delivery space, having worked with more than 100 teams and trained over 800 professionals. She has worked across sectors like IT and Business Agility, particularly in HR, Marketing, and Finance.
Her work has led to significant improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and cultural transformation by enhancing communication and engagement.

She makes this happen by helping product and delivery leaders overcome challenges that impact team performance, delivery speed, and product success. By applying systems thinking, team dynamics expertise, and agile principles and practices, she works with leaders to align outcomes ensuring sustainable results.

Her industry expertise includes mining, engineering, retail, education, automotive, security, government, energy, oil and gas and financial services. She has a robust background in Project Management, Delivery, Product, HR, Start-ups, and Strategy.

As an active member of the agile community and an international conference speaker, Vinnie is renowned for delivering actionable insights through engaging storytelling and humour. Her extensive international and cross-cultural experience enriches her dynamic approach.

Vinnie brings over 20 years of global expertise in the Product and Delivery space, having worked with more than 100 teams and trained over 800 professionals. She has worked across sectors like IT and Business Agility, particularly in HR, Marketing, a... Show more

Luisa Escalona

Luisa Escalona

With over 17 years in the software industry, Luisa has evolved from being passionate about writing great code to focusing on building and nurturing high-performing teams. A Certified Encouragement Consultant and Empowering People in the Workplace Facilitator, she brings together deep technical expertise and a talent for fostering human-centered growth.

Since 2019, Luisa has delivered engaging talks and hands-on workshops that inspire teams and individuals to achieve their full potential. Her unique approach empowers organizations to drive both technological innovation and positive, sustainable change through collaboration and impactful leadership.

With over 17 years in the software industry, Luisa has evolved from being passionate about writing great code to focusing on building and nurturing high-performing teams. A Certified Encouragement Consultant and Empowering People in the Workplace Fac... Show more

Diogo Ribeiro Braga

Diogo Ribeiro Braga

Diogo Ribeiro Braga is the Lead Data Scientist of Erste Group’s Risk AI Lab, the bank’s innovation center for AI in Risk Management. His work combines data architecture and software design principles with innovative approaches in graph technology, agentic AI, and advanced machine learning to build explainable, reliable, and scalable solutions.

Diogo Ribeiro Braga is the Lead Data Scientist of Erste Group’s Risk AI Lab, the bank’s innovation center for AI in Risk Management. His work combines data architecture and software design principles with innovative approaches in graph technology, ag... Show more

Mads P Bender

Mads P Bender

With an M.Sc. in Organization Innovation and Entrepreneurship, I've leveraged my expertise to work as a Consultant for 4 years. With more than 8 years of experience in ERP systems, my focus has been on optimizing supply chain management and finance operations.

With an M.Sc. in Organization Innovation and Entrepreneurship, I've leveraged my expertise to work as a Consultant for 4 years. With more than 8 years of experience in ERP systems, my focus has been on optimizing supply chain management and finance o... Show more

Valerio Barbera

Valerio Barbera

Experienced software engineer, co-founder and CTO at Inspector.dev - and core maintainer of Neuron AI the #1 Agentic Framework of the PHP ecosystem.

Experienced software engineer, co-founder and CTO at Inspector.dev - and core maintainer of Neuron AI the #1 Agentic Framework of the PHP ecosystem. Show more

Mauricio Rojas

Mauricio Rojas

MAURICIO ROJAS, MBA, MA, BSC

Mauricio has a solid academic background, including an Engineering Degree, an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Communications Management from the University of Southern California.

Before the Internet era, Mauricio spearheaded the Digital Transformation strategies and implementations for several companies. He leveraged AI to develop an Expert System that dramatically streamlined operations for assigning new movie titles to 1,200 video stores nationwide. This innovation reduced processing time from several days by specialized staff to just minutes, factoring in regional performance and customer preferences.

After serving in a management role at Latin America’s largest TV broadcasting company (sales > $1 billion), Mauricio relocated to Canada. There, he implemented ERP solutions for manufacturing, finance, and CRM systems with Oracle Corporation.

Mauricio later joined WSI, the world’s largest digital marketing and AI consulting organization. For nearly 20 years, he has guided businesses across Mexico, the USA, and Canada to expand their digital reach. Currently, he focuses on helping organizations uncover cost-saving and optimization opportunities by applying cutting-edge AI technologies.

MAURICIO ROJAS, MBA, MA, BSC Mauricio has a solid academic background, including an Engineering Degree, an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Communications Management from the University of Southern California. Before the Internet era, Mauricio spea... Show more

Jacek Nosal

Jacek Nosal

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with data over a quarter of a century ago. Connected with Krakow in Poland - always and rather forever. Born with the option of analyzing data and topographical space. Thanks to his extensive knowledge and experience, he helps to save hundreds of hours needed to successfully implement the planned project within the given time and budget. He loves demanding implementations, if there is such a need, he trains and broadens horizons - his own and clients', obtaining their satisfaction and contentment. By the way, he enjoys observing and disseminating IT knowledge. Actually he is Microsoft Certified Trainer and leader of Cracow Power BI & Fabric User Group (#KRPBIFUG). He helps attendees take the first step to becoming a speaker, shares his experience during few user group meetings and sometimes conferences (SQLDay or Global Power BI and Fabric Summit). Seasonally, in his free time, he rides a bike and skis, and throughout the year he plays football and raises three of his children.

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with data over a quarter of a century ago. Connected with Krakow in Poland - always and rather... Show more

Dorit Dor

Dorit Dor

Dr. Dorit Dor is one of the world’s leading figures in cybersecurity and technology. For nearly three decades, she served as Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Check Point Software Technologies, where she was instrumental in shaping the company’s R&D strategy and driving product innovation since joining in 1995.

A recognized thought leader, Dr. Dor regularly speaks at premier cybersecurity and technology conferences worldwide. She was awarded the Israel National Defense Prize in 1993 for her contributions to national security, reflecting her deep expertise in cyber defense.
Her impact extends beyond the corporate sector: she has been named one of Forbes Israel’s Most Influential Women, served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils, and held board positions with the CTA, Redis, and She Codes.

Dr. Dor holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University and is a member of the Technion Council.

Today, she is the Co-Founder of Qbeat Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on quantum technologies and a thought leader in the quantum space.

She is an active advocate for innovation in cybersecurity, AI, and quantum technologies, as well as a champion of leadership and diversity in tech. She also serves as a judge for startup competitions such as the RSA Innovation Sandbox, helping to spotlight and support the next generation of innovators.

Dr. Dorit Dor is one of the world’s leading figures in cybersecurity and technology. For nearly three decades, she served as Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Check Point Software Technologies, where she was instrumental in shapin... Show more

Simon Pichon

Simon Pichon

Mon objectif est de faciliter l'innovation et l'efficacité au sein des équipes grâce à des pratiques agiles éprouvées et une expérience forte dans les processus de collaboration en entreprise.

Mon objectif est de faciliter l'innovation et l'efficacité au sein des équipes grâce à des pratiques agiles éprouvées et une expérience forte dans les processus de collaboration en entreprise. Show more

Flavio Meneses

Flavio Meneses

I build Business Intelligence (BI) systems that help companies make smart decisions based on facts instead of gut feeling. I specialise in Power BI to do this.

As it’s often said, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!”. In the real world, data is messy so I'm all about setting up robust systems to structure it right and eliminate mind-numbing manual tasks through automation.

The end result are highly captivating dashboards that leverage cutting edge BI tech and have an actual impact in day-to-day operations.

I build Business Intelligence (BI) systems that help companies make smart decisions based on facts instead of gut feeling. I specialise in Power BI to do this. As it’s often said, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!”. In the real world,... Show more

Marco Heimeshoff

Marco Heimeshoff

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019. Between consulting companies around the globe and his day job in building health care software, you'll find him speaking at conferences about DDD, socio-technical systems and first principles. With over a decade of experience, he is helping teams to change and learn in all things from code to culture and to master Domain-Driven Design, agile software development, functional programming and CQRS with event sourcing.

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019.... Show more

Pavithra Addanki

Pavithra Addanki

Pavithra Addanki is an entrepreneur, mentor, and student leader passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry. Founder & CEO of MXC Ignite LLP, she has collaborated with leading institutions and innovation hubs to create outcome-based learning opportunities. She is Co-Founder for Sri Raagni Organics. A Startup World Cup Mentor and advocate for personal branding, she also works in data analytics and has a LinkedIn community of over 11K followers with 9,05,400 + annual impressions.

Pavithra Addanki is an entrepreneur, mentor, and student leader passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry. Founder & CEO of MXC Ignite LLP, she has collaborated with leading institutions and innovation hubs to create outcome-bas... Show more

Inbal Gilead

Inbal Gilead

A product leader with a deep focus on data, decision-making, and cross-functional execution. With nearly two decades of experience across startups and scaled tech companies, I specialize in turning complex product and data challenges into clear, actionable strategy.

My background spans leadership roles in product and data at companies like Sisense and ZipRecruiter, alongside roots in Israel’s Intelligence Unit 8200. But more than titles, my work is about helping teams ask sharper questions, align faster, and build products that drive real impact.

I speak about data product management, product strategy, and the dynamics of decision-making in fast-moving environments — always with a practical lens and a bias for clarity.

A product leader with a deep focus on data, decision-making, and cross-functional execution. With nearly two decades of experience across startups and scaled tech companies, I specialize in turning complex product and data challenges into clear, acti... Show more

Aashish Pahwa

Aashish Pahwa

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twenty AI-powered digital products, drawing on his background as an AI generalist, domainer, and long-time digital marketer.

He also leads AI communities of over fifty thousand people who learn, build, experiment, and try to stay human while navigating the rise of intelligent technology.

You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/okaashish and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashishpahwa/

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twent... Show more

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their management.

She has helped many organizations become more Agile (Unilever, ING, Rabobank, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, APG, Philips, VodafoneZiggo a.o.).

Evelien loves to give training. Since she is a certified trainer for Training From the Back of the Room, her training courses are filled with brain-based learning activities.
At Agile conferences, she shares knowledge about Scrum Values, Liberating Structures, Brain Science, Situational Leadership, Happy Chemicals, building Trust and Happiness, and other ways to Boost your Scrum.

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their man... Show more

Ines Pascual Iglesias

Ines Pascual Iglesias

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI.

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI. Show more

Achi Solomon

Achi Solomon

A technology leader with extensive experience in DevOps, R&D, and QA automation, currently serving as the Director of Platform Engineering at Yotpo in Tel Aviv. With over 20 years of expertise in cloud computing, CI/CD systems, and software development, I’ve had the opportunity to hold leadership roles at Rapyd, Check Point, Verint, Barclays, and more. As a certified Scrum Master and AWS Solutions Architect, I’m passionate about mentoring, driving innovation, and achieving business objectives through scalable and cutting-edge solutions​

A technology leader with extensive experience in DevOps, R&D, and QA automation, currently serving as the Director of Platform Engineering at Yotpo in Tel Aviv. With over 20 years of expertise in cloud computing, CI/CD systems, and software developme... Show more

Bas Schuurmans

Bas Schuurmans

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in Dashboarding & Reporting and has specialised in Data Visualisation & Data Storytelling. Within Valcon, he is the lead of the Front-End Engineering Offering, sharing knowledge and experience both within and outside the company. He is enthusiastic, skilled and creative with Power BI, working on innovative ideas, creating and implementing them.

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experienc... Show more

Boris Ristov

Boris Ristov

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practices in​ software development and product delivery and adopting an agile mindset. Always interested in trying new approaches that would lead to continuous improvement and better delivery.
Backing this up with previous experience as a software developer, where my passion for agile and lean approaches started.

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practi... Show more

Ramesh Babu K M

Ramesh Babu K M

Seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years into the Software industry and currently working at Procore building platform for IAM domain. Prior to this I have been with Autodesk leading Data Engineering teams specifically Ingestion and processing teams.
In my prior stints have also led E&U Cloud at Salesforce and focussed on building new products for Digital Transformation. Been developer, lead, architect at previous roles and indebted to full-stack development background and the knowledge gained there.
Current focus is building and empowering high performance teams who create modern applications and driving agile values.

Seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years into the Software industry and currently working at Procore building platform for IAM domain. Prior to this I have been with Autodesk leading Data Engineering teams specifically Ingestion and processing ... Show more

Ioannis Philippides

Ioannis Philippides

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trends within complex datasets, utilizing advanced analytical techniques to inform strategic decision-making and drive business growth. Strong communicator who can effectively present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Skilled in data visualization and the use of various analytical tools and software. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Ioannis holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Agricultural University, GR and an M.Sc. in Business Analytics from Essex University, UK, and a Data Science BootCamp Certificate with Le Wagon Berlin - Batch 954.

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trend... Show more

Emmanuel Hervé

Emmanuel Hervé

Coach professionnel, j’accompagne depuis plus de 15 ans managers, équipes et organisations à franchir des caps, en gardant l’humain et le vivant au cœur de l’action.

Mon approche s’appuie sur l’agilité, le coaching intégral et une inspiration tirée de la culture chinoise : écouter les cycles, cultiver l’équilibre, avancer avec justesse. J’aide les collectifs à retrouver du sens, à renforcer leur cohésion et à évoluer dans un environnement en mouvement.

J’installe des espaces de confiance, où chacun peut questionner ses repères et s’aligner avec ses aspirations.

J’allie écoute, transmission d’outils concrets et attention à ce qui fait vivre l’équipe, pour révéler le potentiel collectif.

J’accompagne les leaders à incarner une posture authentique, ancrée dans la réalité et attentive à l’équilibre humain.

Osez avancer autrement : mon accompagnement est une invitation à expérimenter, à progresser et à faire grandir le collectif, en lien avec le vivant.

Coach professionnel, j’accompagne depuis plus de 15 ans managers, équipes et organisations à franchir des caps, en gardant l’humain et le vivant au cœur de l’action. Mon approche s’appuie sur l’agilité, le coaching intégral et une inspiration tiré... Show more

Ryan Madhuwala

Ryan Madhuwala

Creator and maintainer of GitMesh, a new lab under LF Decentralized Trust that transforms market surveillance into actionable Git commits. As the youngest lab leader in LFDT history, I'm building the AI infrastructure that helps developer companies decide what to build next by watching every social signals and ranking what matters. Open Source Summit Korea/Japan 2025, OpenSearchCon Korea 2025, and GitHub's Open Source Friday 2026. Full-time founder obsessed with open source and AI.

Creator and maintainer of GitMesh, a new lab under LF Decentralized Trust that transforms market surveillance into actionable Git commits. As the youngest lab leader in LFDT history, I'm building the AI infrastructure that helps developer companies d... Show more

Moyin Ipinmoroti

Moyin Ipinmoroti

With over 6 years of experience in product design and development, Moyin has worked with both startups and established companies across various industries—including eCommerce and tech-led businesses—where he has helped launch MVPs and design assets for seed funding. Drawn to how design is the initial touchpoint between users and brands, Moyin pursued a career in design to help craft the best possible user experiences.

With over 6 years of experience in product design and development, Moyin has worked with both startups and established companies across various industries—including eCommerce and tech-led businesses—where he has helped launch MVPs and design assets f... Show more

Eugenio Peraza Perera

Eugenio Peraza Perera

Eugenio Peraza is a graduate in Business Management who soon became passionate about technology and data. He specialized in Power BI and Power Platform and works as Power Platform Consultant at HSI. His main objective is to use the capabilities of technology to provide valuable information for business decision making.

Eugenio Peraza is a graduate in Business Management who soon became passionate about technology and data. He specialized in Power BI and Power Platform and works as Power Platform Consultant at HSI. His main objective is to use the capabilities of t... Show more

Paul Cieslar

Paul Cieslar

Après 10 ans à fournir des solutions dans le Product Management et dans le Process management, j'accompagne aujourd'hui les managers à trouver les leurs pour animer leurs équipes et atteindre leurs objectifs.

Après 10 ans à fournir des solutions dans le Product Management et dans le Process management, j'accompagne aujourd'hui les managers à trouver les leurs pour animer leurs équipes et atteindre leurs objectifs. Show more

Tiago Caragliano

Tiago Caragliano

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on experience, respectively, in DevOps and cloud operations.

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on ... Show more

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to communicate more effectively. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST.

He teaches at the Wharton School of Business and Temple University, as well as produces visual content.

Geoffrey specializes in simplifying and demystifying AI for business and showcases how it can enhance communication through easy-to-understand concepts and practical tactics.

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to communicate more effectively. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST. He teaches at the Wharton School of Business and... Show more

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