Business & Management

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

Paul Stonehouse

Paul Stonehouse

ENG: Thought leader at Schneider Electric on applying Lean and Agile principles in Catalyst Leadership, Organizational Design and Methods. Paul is currently working in the PMO Organization of Global Supply Chain, where applying Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid structures are contextually dependent.
Paul has worked in a variety of fields, including software, digital, cyber-physical hardware systems, systems integration and now the most complicated system of all.... people and teams.
The story of Agility is about people and how we try to bring new thinking models today into incremental changes over transformations. Paul uses an invitational coaching approach that meets people where they are and adapts through context-sensitive frameworks, methods and tools. This allows us to find more obstacles and work relentlessly with people who are improving while respecting people and culture, which is the foundation of a digitization journey. Let's work together to change the world.

FRA: Leader d'opinion chez Schneider Electric sur l'application des principes Lean et Agile dans le leadership catalytique, la conception organisationnelle et les méthodes. Paul travaille actuellement au sein de l'organisation PMO de la chaîne d'approvisionnement mondiale, où l'application des structures Agile, Waterfall et hybrides dépend du contexte.
Paul a travaillé dans divers domaines, notamment les logiciels, le numérique, les systèmes matériels cyber-physiques, l'intégration des systèmes et maintenant le système le plus compliqué de tous.... les personnes et les équipes.
L'histoire de l'agilité concerne les personnes et la manière dont nous essayons aujourd'hui d'introduire de nouveaux modèles de pensée dans des changements progressifs plutôt que dans des transformations. Paul utilise une approche de coaching sur invitation qui rencontre les gens là où ils sont et s'adapte grâce à des cadres, des méthodes et des outils sensibles au contexte. Cela nous permet de trouver plus d'obstacles et de travailler sans relâche avec des personnes qui s'améliorent tout en respectant les personnes et la culture, ce qui est le fondement d'un voyage de numérisation. Travaillons ensemble pour changer le monde.

ENG: Thought leader at Schneider Electric on applying Lean and Agile principles in Catalyst Leadership, Organizational Design and Methods. Paul is currently working in the PMO Organization of Global Supply Chain, where applying Agile, Waterfall and ... Show more

Zita Pelok

Zita Pelok

Enthusiastic People Analytics professional and organizational sociologist with over 10 years of experience in HR and 5 years in Business Intelligence (BI). Passionate about transforming HR data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and enhance organizational performance. Holding a master's degree in Economic and Organizational Sociology, which provides a unique perspective on the social and behavioral aspects of human resources.

Based in Kecskemét, near Budapest, Hungary, and a proud parent of two boys. Loves to dance and is dedicated to continuous learning, always seeking new knowledge and skills to bring to the field.

Enthusiastic People Analytics professional and organizational sociologist with over 10 years of experience in HR and 5 years in Business Intelligence (BI). Passionate about transforming HR data into actionable insights that support strategic decision... Show more

Melinda Seckington

Melinda Seckington

Melinda is an engineering leader and conference speaker with over 10 years experience of working with and managing teams of developers & managers and conference speaking. Since 2014, she has helped engineers, designers and product managers with their public speaking skills, through speaker coaching, workshops and talks about public speaking. She also works together with engineering leaders and engineering managers on how to build up internal employee evangelism & culture within their teams.

Melinda is an engineering leader and conference speaker with over 10 years experience of working with and managing teams of developers & managers and conference speaking. Since 2014, she has helped engineers, designers and product managers with their... Show more

Kavach Chandra

Kavach Chandra

CTO @ FreeStand - Building a B2B SaaS for FMCG brands to manage their product sampling needs. Have delivered 9 product iterations over different business use cases which include mobile app, a web SaaS platform and a marketplace. Managing a dev team of 7 highly motivated developers. Experience of 6+ years in Android application development along with 4+ years of experience in web technologies.
Founded CricBash - cricket fantasy android app which had 75000+ downloads and over 5000 MAU at its peak.
Founded Indiahaat - A mobile based platform to help retailers and businesses get wider access to customers in their localised serviceable areas through discounts and deals.
Advisor @ CookieJar and Bhargav PhytoLab
Have also worked for a year in Accenture as an associate developer.

CTO @ FreeStand - Building a B2B SaaS for FMCG brands to manage their product sampling needs. Have delivered 9 product iterations over different business use cases which include mobile app, a web SaaS platform and a marketplace. Managing a dev team o... Show more

Michael John Pena

Michael John Pena

Michael John “MJ” Pena is a passionate engineer and business leader who loves Data and AI. He has been working with cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, big data analytics, blockchain, IoT, and machine learning for over a decade and a half. He is a Microsoft MVP in Azure and an active community contributor to emerging data technologies.

He works as the Data and AI Director at Playtime Solutions, an Australian tech consulting company. He uses technology to create new solutions like data warehouses, real-time analytics, and reports. In his previous life, he held many positions, such as CTO, Solutions Architect, and Technical Lead.

MJ is an entrepreneur who co-founded and raised funding for a venture in Cryptocurrency and mobile development. He is adept at stakeholder management, team leadership, and business operations. MJ is a balanced individual who enjoys outdoor activities with his family, such as biking and running. He is always eager to learn new things and share his knowledge with others.

Michael John “MJ” Pena is a passionate engineer and business leader who loves Data and AI. He has been working with cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, big data analytics, blockchain, IoT, and machine learning for over a decade and a h... 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

Mauro Rojas

Mauro Rojas

Visionary leader and architect of innovative business models, Mauro Rojas brings over 23 years of experience in the creative industry. For nearly two decades, he has been at the helm of Eonminu® Brands Laboratory™, an initiative dedicated to redefining brand development through regenerative creativity, experimentation, and conceptual reinvention.

As founder and president of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Ecuador, Mauro actively fosters entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, solidifying his role as a key figure in Ecuador’s business landscape. His extensive portfolio spans multiple industries, featuring successful projects across diverse sectors. Currently, Mauro focuses on the knowledge economy and digital media, fields where his work continues to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Mauro has shared his projects and ideas on international platforms, including entrepreneurship conferences, art exhibitions, creativity workshops, and specialized publications. His insights have resonated with audiences in Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Ecuador, the United States, Portugal, and Türkiye, highlighting his global influence.

Today, Mauro leverages his expertise as a business coach, brand strategist, executive mentor, entrepreneurship trainer, and digital artist, driving innovation and excellence. His commitment to redefining industries and creating avant-garde business solutions underscores his transformative approach.

Visionary leader and architect of innovative business models, Mauro Rojas brings over 23 years of experience in the creative industry. For nearly two decades, he has been at the helm of Eonminu® Brands Laboratory™, an initiative dedicated to redefini... Show more

Bonnie Therese Gilbert

Bonnie Therese Gilbert

Bonnie Therese Gilbert currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Change Management Network, entering her fifth year. She has worked for several years in Organizational Change Management, championing clarity and human connection. She has worked on several technology and business transformations, focusing most recently on M365 and Teams. She most recently worksed at Microsoft as a Senior Customer Success Account Manager working closely with some of the largest Health and Life Science customers in the world, helping them to realize the value of the Microsoft tools, guiding strategic adoption plans and change management goals with executives, program leaders and directly with end users. She is passionate about helping people find community and connection within their change management, communications and networking journey.

Bonnie Therese Gilbert currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Change Management Network, entering her fifth year. She has worked for several years in Organizational Change Management, championing clarity and human connection. ... Show more

Vikram Jeet Singh

Vikram Jeet Singh

I am a data scientist, AI practitioner, and NLP expert with extensive experience in machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and cloud-native AI applications. As an LLM Trainer at Scale AI, I have worked on Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT, specializing in Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) to enhance model accuracy and reliability.

Throughout my career, I have held AI Engineering, data science and Analytics roles at PropertyLoop AI, Swiggy, Cadient, and Tiger Analytics, leading projects in fraud detection, forecasting, and Human like AI-powered bots using tools like Azure OpenAI API, AWS, GCP, BigQuery, etc. My expertise lies in AI model evaluation, NLP fine-tuning, and deploying ML models in cloud environments, helping businesses optimize AI-driven solutions.

I am also an active speaker and judge in the tech community, having judged and spoke at events like Smart India Hackathon(An event by Microsoft and Gov. of India), GDG Innova 2024 at IIIT Delhi, Innova Delhi NCR, Galgotias International Hackathon, Google DevFest Noida, and Prastuti Technology Presentation Contest, among others. I enjoy sharing insights on AI trends, best practices, and career growth in data science and machine learning.

Academically, I hold a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Delhi and am currently pursuing a Data Science & ML PG Diploma program at IIT Guwahati(Distance learning). With a 5-star rating on HackerRank in Python and SQL, I combine strong technical expertise with real-world AI applications.

I am a data scientist, AI practitioner, and NLP expert with extensive experience in machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and cloud-native AI applications. As an LLM Trainer at Scale AI, I have worked on Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT, sp... Show more

Tobias Schwedler

Tobias Schwedler

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for many years proud product owner for DYCE, Singhammer's cloud application portfolio. Deeply connected to Business Central - a heartfelt affair.

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for ... Show more

Mrinal Jain

Mrinal Jain

Mrinal Jain is an Engineering Manager at STAGE OTT with 7+ years of experience building scalable full-stack and Flutter applications. A recognized tech speaker and Meta Community Lead, he has led impactful developer communities and shared insights at major tech events. Known as the Introvert Influencer, Mrinal combines deep technical expertise with community-first leadership to empower developers and scale product success.

Mrinal Jain is an Engineering Manager at STAGE OTT with 7+ years of experience building scalable full-stack and Flutter applications. A recognized tech speaker and Meta Community Lead, he has led impactful developer communities and shared insights at... Show more

Carol Picon

Carol Picon

Carol Picon, dirigeante de la société Be Collaborative, est spécialisée dans l'accompagnement des organisations et des managers, dans le développement d'une véritable culture collaborative.

Formatrice, coach professionnelle et consultante, elle est convaincue par la force du collectif comme levier de performance et d'engagement individuel.

En partenariat avec Chloé Briand, elle propose des parcours de formation complet sur l'approche et les outils de l'Intelligence Collective.

Chloé est également formatrice et facilitatrice en Intelligence Collective. Son crédo : les outils, la créativité et la pensée visuelle pour créer et imaginer des ateliers impactants.

Carol Picon, dirigeante de la société Be Collaborative, est spécialisée dans l'accompagnement des organisations et des managers, dans le développement d'une véritable culture collaborative. Formatrice, coach professionnelle et consultante, elle es... Show more

Gerard Gallant

Gerard Gallant

Gerard Gallant is the CIO of Dovico Software and has over 23 years of full-stack software development experience.

He started at Dovico as a Junior Developer in 2001 and has worked on a number of products over the years ranging from C++ client/server apps, creation of an ActiveX control to interact with local instances of MS Project via COM automation, Java applications, ASP.NET web applications, and created two C# REST APIs just to name a few things. He advanced to the Senior Software Developer / Architect role before taking on the CIO role in 2021.

Gerard currently maintains Dovico's hosted infrastructure, has built out their DevOps solutions, is the Lead Software Architect for two of the company's three products, still contributes code to the company's main product, and writes articles for their blog.

When not at work, you'll still find him coding, researching, or writing articles as he has an insatiable drive to learn and give back to the community.

As a huge fan of WebAssembly, he was fortunate to have the opportunity to write a book on the subject: "WebAssembly in Action" (https://www.manning.com/books/webassembly-in-action).

Gerard Gallant is the CIO of Dovico Software and has over 23 years of full-stack software development experience. He started at Dovico as a Junior Developer in 2001 and has worked on a number of products over the years ranging from C++ client/serv... Show more

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Mark has been working with Microsoft Business Applications since 2003 and has run practices of various sizes in multiple countries. He is the creator of the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge. He is a Business Applications MVP, MCT, Mentor and Speaker.

Mark has been working with Microsoft Business Applications since 2003 and has run practices of various sizes in multiple countries. He is the creator of the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge. He is a Business Applications MVP, MCT, Mentor and Speaker. Show more

Scott Ellis

Scott Ellis

Head of Design | Product Designer | Design Thinking | User Experience (UX) Coaching | System Design ~ Your Digital MacGyver a fix-it-with-a-pocketknife-and-duct-tape guy.

Head of Design | Product Designer | Design Thinking | User Experience (UX) Coaching | System Design ~ Your Digital MacGyver a fix-it-with-a-pocketknife-and-duct-tape guy. Show more

Nicolas Nemni

Nicolas Nemni

I am Group Product Manager at Deel, a fast-growing HR technology company specializing in payroll for businesses with global teams. I manage 8 dynamic product teams and oversee the product strategy and development of Deel's Payroll product. Under my leadership, these teams have been integral in processing 1.9 million payslips and handling a staggering $9 billion in payouts in 2023 alone.

With over 10 years of product management experience, I have a proven track record of delivering successful products from conception to launch. Prior to Deel, I served as a Head of Product and Marketing at Blazing Boost, where I led the whole Product and Web Marketing department.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strengths in areas like product vision, user research, prototyping, experimentation and stakeholder management. I am skilled at quickly validating ideas through MVPs and data analysis. I also have significant experience with agile methodologies.

I am Group Product Manager at Deel, a fast-growing HR technology company specializing in payroll for businesses with global teams. I manage 8 dynamic product teams and oversee the product strategy and development of Deel's Payroll product. Under my l... Show more

Benjamin Igna

Benjamin Igna

Benjamin Igna is a partner at it-agile, where he leads transformation efforts and supports agile coaches in creating sustainable change. As the founder of Stellar Work, he focuses on guiding organizations through transformations that measurably improve their business and help them reach their goals. With experience working with renowned companies like Ford Motor Company, Siemens, Wandelbots, and 3M, Benjamin’s approach combines deep organizational analysis with practical strategies. Through his Stellar Work podcast, he engages with industry leaders to explore cutting-edge insights into business transformation and the future of work.

Benjamin Igna is a partner at it-agile, where he leads transformation efforts and supports agile coaches in creating sustainable change. As the founder of Stellar Work, he focuses on guiding organizations through transformations that measurably impro... Show more

Becca Hiller

Becca Hiller

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca "Bex" Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teaching and coaching.

Bex is currently based in Columbus, OH.

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca "Bex" Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for ... Show more

Lamia Rarrbo

Lamia Rarrbo

Lamia Rarrbo is a speaker, coach, and consultant who guides leaders and their teams through uncertainty by orchestrating strategy, creativity, and human-centered organizational transformation. With 17+ years of multidisciplinary experience—including Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, trained in Systems Thinking (MIT), IDEO-certified Design Thinking practitioner, and ICF-certified coach—Lamia is dedicated to empowering leaders and future leaders to rethink their environments, enhance collaboration, and drive impactful results. Passionate about authentic leadership, she designs dynamic experiences combining coaching, training, and facilitation to inspire clarity, confidence, and meaningful change within organizations.

Lamia Rarrbo is a speaker, coach, and consultant who guides leaders and their teams through uncertainty by orchestrating strategy, creativity, and human-centered organizational transformation. With 17+ years of multidisciplinary experience—including ... Show more

Jacopo Romei

Jacopo Romei

I help corporations, start-ups, and professionals build new ventures, minimizing their risk and maximizing their return on investment, effectiveness, and fun. Sometimes, those ventures are my own.

In 2003, I discovered new agile approaches to software development and, as a young entrepreneur, decided to give them a try. I later introduced agile practices at eBay Italia, Siemens, and FAO. However, by 2011, I realized that the real problem often lies in organizational governance and the agreements we negotiate. This insight led me to join the board of the European Organisation Design Forum (EODF).

I’ve authored several books: Pro PHP Refactoring, a chapter on TDD in PHP Best Practices, and Extreme Contracts (2017), focused on contracts and negotiation in knowledge work. I also contributed to a few books by Jurgen Appelo.

I’m one of the founders of the ALE (Agile Lean Europe) network, PHP User Group Roma, and Arduino User Group Roma.

I hold a sailing license for my love of the sea, a glider pilot license for my love of the sky, and I’m a certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator.

I help corporations, start-ups, and professionals build new ventures, minimizing their risk and maximizing their return on investment, effectiveness, and fun. Sometimes, those ventures are my own. In 2003, I discovered new agile approaches to soft... Show more

Jennie Ocken

Jennie Ocken

Jennie has solved business problems with technology for two decades. She has managed products for companies large and small with software developers, marketers, customer support, and clients from a wide variety of industries, proprietary and open source, B2B and B2B2C. She loves talking shop about how to solve user problems, build the right thing, and help teams thrive.

Jennie has solved business problems with technology for two decades. She has managed products for companies large and small with software developers, marketers, customer support, and clients from a wide variety of industries, proprietary and open so... Show more

William Wright

William Wright

Based in the heartland of America, Holding the title of Scotland’s first Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP) andelected member for the CREST Penetration Testing focus group (EMEA), CEO William Wright brings a wealth of experience in leading Security Testing teams across multiple verticals. Holding CREST certification in Penetration Testing and certified tester by The Cyber Scheme, William will have overall responsibility for the project and will use internal and external testing methodologies crafted by over a decade of Security Testing experience

Based in the heartland of America, Holding the title of Scotland’s first Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP) andelected member for the CREST Penetration Testing focus group (EMEA), CEO William Wright brings a wealth of experience in leading... Show more

Aaron Rhodes

Aaron Rhodes

Aaron Rhodes: Speaker & Leadership Culture Coach

Aaron Rhodes is a dynamic speaker, transformative coach, and passionate leader in workplace culture. With a deep belief in the ripple effect , the idea that small, intentional changes can create profound, far-reaching impact Aaron inspires organizations to foster cultures that empower individuals and transform communities.

His journey began in Tanzania, where he worked on clean water initiatives, hygiene education, and addressing food scarcity. Witnessing the life-changing effects of sustainable processes, Aaron became driven to help organizations cultivate healthy cultures. This passion evolved into a mission: to build workplaces where employees thrive, creating a ripple effect that extends into homes and communities.

For over 15 years, Aaron has partnered with teams and leaders to identify, implement, and coach the five processes that drive thriving cultures. His vision is clear: healthy workplace cultures lead to strong families and vibrant communities.

Aaron says, “My greatest titles aren’t speaker or leader they’re Husband and Father.” He and his wife, Hannah, share a love for exploring new cooking recipes and shopping for sneakers. Their son, Zane, is an athlete who enjoys sports and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

When you work with Aaron, you’ll experience his authentic passion for building meaningful connections and his commitment to helping you create a workplace culture that inspires growth, trust, and lasting impact.

Aaron Rhodes: Speaker & Leadership Culture Coach Aaron Rhodes is a dynamic speaker, transformative coach, and passionate leader in workplace culture. With a deep belief in the ripple effect , the idea that small, intentional changes can create pro... Show more

Nikita Takru

Nikita Takru

Nikita Takru is a product manager for Microsoft's Azure Data team. At Microsoft, Nikita works on Power BI Copilot. She has also worked on Azure Arc-enabled Data Services which allows Azure capabilities to be extended to any infrastructure across multicloud, on-premises, and edge environments for customers.

Before joining Microsoft, Nikita graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Computer Science & Business. In college, she was on the board of USC Women in Computing and the LavaLab startup incubator. Besides this, Nikita founded a program called CodeUCan in 2014 to teach coding skills to elementary and middle school children. She was awarded a commendation by the San Jose, California City Council for helping provide digital literacy skills to students in the Bay Area through the CodeUCan program.

Nikita Takru is a product manager for Microsoft's Azure Data team. At Microsoft, Nikita works on Power BI Copilot. She has also worked on Azure Arc-enabled Data Services which allows Azure capabilities to be extended to any infrastructure across mult... Show more

Ivan Padabed

Ivan Padabed

Over 20 years in IT, doing business, product, service, and organization re-engineering to scale. Came to DDD as a core practice through systems thinking. An advocate of the evolutional approach.
Enterprise Architecture practitioner, Solution Architecture methodologist, and Systems Engineering enthusiast.

Over 20 years in IT, doing business, product, service, and organization re-engineering to scale. Came to DDD as a core practice through systems thinking. An advocate of the evolutional approach. Enterprise Architecture practitioner, Solution Archite... Show more

Kevin Boots

Kevin Boots

Hi, welcome to my speaker profile! I'm CTO & DevOps consultant within DevOn, a company that aims to make IT high-performance available for everyone. I fully believe that should be possible while making IT more human (again) at the same time, looking at current AI developments.

I'm a certified trainer in DevOps fundamentals/leadership & workshop host, frequent conference speaker who loves to talk about prior experiences & how I tend to tackle things. Particularly in areas of DevOps mindset/behaviours, helping non-technical people understand technical concepts, Cloud(-native) architecture, platform engineering and compliance automation.

Specialist in platform engineering, compliance automation (or IT control automation), reactive architecture and anything that hits the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Experienced in setting up automation, improvement and migration activities related to these types of tools & products. Making use of languages & technologies like Python, AWS, Azure, Ansible and Docker to get things done, and always looking for new things to add to / improve my arsenal. Busy experimenting with AI as much as I can, disregarding the hype wherever possible.

Note: The sessions on my profile are not the only sessions I do; If you're looking for something custom in the area's of DevOps, engineering culture, AI, platform engineering or something similar, hit me up!

Hi, welcome to my speaker profile! I'm CTO & DevOps consultant within DevOn, a company that aims to make IT high-performance available for everyone. I fully believe that should be possible while making IT more human (again) at the same time, looking ... Show more

Teresa Cain

Teresa Cain


Teresa Cain is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and technology executive who has led global product and user experience teams for more than 17 years and has held significant roles at SS&C Technologies, H&R Block, Lexmark, Netsmart Technologies, Service Management Group and TreviPay. Teresa is the Founder and President of Lucid Startup Consulting and has diverse experience as a speaker and coach for startups and technology firms and in leading product management, design, research, strategy, and innovation sessions. Her impressive journey includes hundreds of high profile organizations including teams at Amazon, Microsoft, Tesla, Vanguard, Deloitte, and Red Ventures.

Teresa is the Bestselling author of Solving Problems in 2 Hours: How to Brainstorm and Create Solutions with Two Hour Design Sprints released in 2023 and is also the highest-rated and best-selling instructor for design sprint and product management courses on Udemy for her courses “Product Strategy & Roadmapping” and “2 Hour Design Sprints: Learn how to solve problems and design products in just 2 hours vs. 5 days.”

In 2024, Teresa received a Forty Under 40 Award from Ingram’s Magazine. Teresa received a prestigious Emerging Scholar Award in 2023 from the International Conference on Design Principles and Practices for her research “Putting Into Practice Evolving Design Thinking Methods at Technology Firms: The Evolution To 2 Hour Design Sprints.” She was also a 2022 Women in IT Summit & Award Series Finalist for Advocate of the Year.
Teresa earned a BS in Journalism from the William Allen White School of Journalism and a BA in English from The University of Kansas. She earned an Executive MBA (EMBA) from Rockhurst University and a Master’s of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services (MIIPS) at Carnegie Mellon University. She also completed Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Executive Program for Product Strategy methods, a program with a focus on discovering, developing, managing and marketing products as a business. Her certifications include Pragmatic Marketing Certified III ©, Net Promoter Certified Associate, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Teresa Cain is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and technology executive who has led global product and user experience teams for more than 17 years and has held significant roles at SS&C Technologies, H&R Block, Lexmark, Netsmart Technologies, Ser... Show more

Angie Jones

Angie Jones

Angie Jones is a magazine publisher turned marketer who's been turning stories into revenue for more than two decades. In addition to her work as a Fractional Head of Content, Angie helps B2B experts craft high-trust thought leadership content through her content agency, Suite Ghost. When she's not creating LinkedIn content you'll find her chasing her two young kids or writing mediocre fiction novels.

Angie Jones is a magazine publisher turned marketer who's been turning stories into revenue for more than two decades. In addition to her work as a Fractional Head of Content, Angie helps B2B experts craft high-trust thought leadership content throug... Show more

LaShawnda Rodgers

LaShawnda Rodgers

LaShawnda Rodgers is a visionary leader in change management, DEI, and leadership development, standing at the forefront of organizational transformation. As the Founder and Principal Consultant at Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium, she brings over 20 years of experience in guiding multi-million-dollar global projects, technical consulting, coaching, career growth, and stakeholder management.

LaShawnda’s expertise extends into the realms of data science and technology, where she has successfully led initiatives that leverage data-driven insights to enhance customer engagement, leadership development, and employee experience. Her technical acumen is complemented by her role as a Microsoft Partner and a member of Microsoft’s Black Partner Initiative, where she collaborates on innovative solutions and strategies.

In her capacity as Vice President of Community Outreach for Blacks in Technology, LaShawnda partners with organizations to increase African American representation in the technology fields. She is also a Founding Member of Tech Ladies, mentoring and equipping women with the tools to advance their careers in tech. Her efforts have empowered many professionals to confidently negotiate their salaries, articulate their value, and achieve their desired career outcomes.

LaShawnda’s commitment to creating equitable, inclusive work environments has led to significant increases in profitability for organizations. Her recognition with the 40 Under 40 Award and features on platforms like Hired.com, Mentor Me Tech Summit, and Power To Fly underscore her impact as a thought leader dedicated to uplifting individuals and businesses alike.

When she is not speaking, consulting, or coaching, LaShawnda enjoys horseback riding, hiking, and spending time with her family.

LaShawnda Rodgers is a visionary leader in change management, DEI, and leadership development, standing at the forefront of organizational transformation. As the Founder and Principal Consultant at Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium, she brings ove... Show more

Leon Gordon

Leon Gordon

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and founder of Onyx Data.

During the last decade, he has helped organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data.

Leon is a chair for the Microsoft Power BI – UK community group and the DataDNA data visualization community as well as an international speaker and advisor.

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and... Show more

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