Business & Management

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

Pavneet Ahluwalia

Pavneet Ahluwalia

Pavneet is a Sr. PRODUCT MANAGER at Azure Kubernetes Service focusing on Scale and Performance. He has 4 years of experience working in containers and cloud platform. Prior to that he worked in Digital marketing, and data science and co-founded 2 startups with successful exits.

Pavneet is a Sr. PRODUCT MANAGER at Azure Kubernetes Service focusing on Scale and Performance. He has 4 years of experience working in containers and cloud platform. Prior to that he worked in Digital marketing, and data science and co-founded 2 sta... Show more

Benito van Breugel

Benito van Breugel

As an analytical bridge between Business and IT, I translate your requirements into the data solution that are being build. Making you happy as a business user is my passion and bringing the people to the next level is my drive!
With more than 10 years-experience in the field of Business Intelligence, Data, Analytics & Engineering, I am the analytical bridge between business & IT. I'll now focus on using Fabric in the best way possible to deliver value and sharing these experiences with, collegues, clients and partners.

As an analytical bridge between Business and IT, I translate your requirements into the data solution that are being build. Making you happy as a business user is my passion and bringing the people to the next level is my drive! With more than 10 y... Show more

Yang Liu

Yang Liu

Yang has 9 years experience working with Microsoft products, focus on Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio. She holds 10 Microsoft certifications in the above areas.

Yang didn’t follow a traditional path into technology. She studied journalism in China and then shifted to technology when she pursued a Master’s in Digital Humanities at UCL, London. That’s where she broadened her digital skills and paved the way for her current role at EY Technology Consulting.

She established and leads “Code Club at EY”, a growing volunteering initiative where young people develop their interest in technology through learning how to code. She’s also passionate about inspiring more girls to study technology and is always willing to help girls discover their own paths.

Yang has 9 years experience working with Microsoft products, focus on Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio. She holds 10 Microsoft certifications in the above areas. Yang didn’t follow a traditional path into technology. She studied j... Show more

Anjuan Simmons

Anjuan Simmons

Anjuan Simmons is a technologist with a successful track record of delivering technology solutions from the user interface to the database. He is an energetic and informative speaker who presents at conferences, seminars, schools, and community centers around the world on topics including Agile software development, diversity, and leadership. Anjuan has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Anjuan Simmons is a technologist with a successful track record of delivering technology solutions from the user interface to the database. He is an energetic and informative speaker who presents at conferences, seminars, schools, and community cente... Show more

Mike Allton

Mike Allton

Mike Allton is an AI Consultant, international speaker, and author who believes the era of "playing" with AI is over. The market has moved on to performance.

In his day job as the Director of Partner-led Growth at Agorapulse, Mike operates in the trenches of modern sales. He knows the frustration of "pilot purgatory"—where you have a dozen cool AI tools but your team is still buried in spreadsheets. Unlike theorists who talk about what AI could do, Mike is a guide who uses these tools daily to hit real revenue targets.

Through The AI Hat, Mike helps organizations build their own digital crews. He moves leaders away from the risks of "shadow AI" and toward governed, practical workflows where AI agents handle the research and admin, freeing up humans to handle the relationships.

Mike has spent over a decade translating geek-speak into plain English. He is the host of The AI Hat Podcast, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Marketing, and a trusted advisor for leaders ready to stop talking about the future of sales and start building it.

Mike Allton is an AI Consultant, international speaker, and author who believes the era of "playing" with AI is over. The market has moved on to performance. In his day job as the Director of Partner-led Growth at Agorapulse, Mike operates in the ... Show more

Edwin M Sarmiento

Edwin M Sarmiento

is the Managing Director of 15C, a consulting and training company that specializes in designing, implementing and supporting SQL Server infrastructures. He is a 12-year former Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Master from Ottawa, Canada (but he’s originally from the Philippines) specializing in high availability, disaster recovery and system infrastructures running on the Microsoft server technology stack. His background in Unix has taken him to the world of DevOps and Docker to containerize SQL Server. He is very passionate about technology but has interests in music, neuroscience, social psychology, professional and organizational development, leadership and management matters when not working with databases.

Edwin lives up to his primary mission statement: "To help people and organizations grow and develop their full potential."

is the Managing Director of 15C, a consulting and training company that specializes in designing, implementing and supporting SQL Server infrastructures. He is a 12-year former Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Master from Ottawa, C... Show more

Michael Olafusi

Michael Olafusi

Michael Olafusi is a full-time Power BI and data engineering consultant who enjoys cycling and long motorcycle rides.

Michael Olafusi is a full-time Power BI and data engineering consultant who enjoys cycling and long motorcycle rides. Show more

Nancy McClelland CPA

Nancy McClelland CPA

With her CPA firm The Dancing Accountant, Nancy has been on a lifelong mission to support small businesses and their communities – as well as educate the professionals who serve them. Known for her fun, personal and direct style, it’s no surprise she insists that the future of accounting is built on relationships.

She also runs the 'Ask a CPA' community: a non-judgmental, safe space for bookkeepers who want to learn more about preparing tax-ready books, collaborating with CPAs, booking complex accounting transactions, and breaking into advisory services.

Named one of the Top 10 ProAdvisors by Insightful Accountant, as well as one of Ignition’s Top 50 Women in Accounting, she writes an award-winning blog with insights and resources for business-owners and accounting professionals, and is an engaging speaker… and 60’s go-go dancer!

With her CPA firm The Dancing Accountant, Nancy has been on a lifelong mission to support small businesses and their communities – as well as educate the professionals who serve them. Known for her fun, personal and direct style, it’s no surprise she... Show more

Elena Briones

Elena Briones

Elena is a data enthusiast with solid experience in analytics, data engineering and visualization using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Synapse and Databricks. She works in Barcelona, helping organizations turn raw data into valuable insights with a strategic and creative approach. She's also passionate about combining technology with social and community-driven projects, and is an active learner and collaborator in the data community.

Elena is a data enthusiast with solid experience in analytics, data engineering and visualization using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Synapse and Databricks. She works in Barcelona, helping organizations turn raw data into valuable insights with a stra... Show more

Joel Silverstone

Joel Silverstone

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His expertise lies in enabling individuals to authentically influence others towards deeper business relationships, fostering trust and enhancing engagement.

Joel thrives to lead engaging and interactive sessions based on 'Learn, Laugh, and Do!'

When you communicate effectively, people feel heard, seen, and understood- mutual respect is created, and you start connecting and unlocking the motivators for you and the other.

Drawing from his background as a former professional actor and improviser- Joel brings unique tips and activities for everyone to practice and implement.

You can listen to or watch Joel as the host of "The Great Canadian Leadership" and "This Feels Right" Podcasts and YouTube – interviewing leaders and experts on influencing and communications skills."

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His ... Show more

Leanora Horne

Leanora Horne

Senior Digital Product Leader dedicated to building ecosystems that bridge the gap between industrial assets and environmental impact. With eight years of experience across startups and corporate consulting, they specialize in IoT, machine learning, and digital transformation. A firm believer that innovation requires personal resilience, I openly share my professional expertise alongside the ups and downs of my personal health. Helping yo de-stigmatize mental health and share burnout recovery tips in high-pressure industries.

Senior Digital Product Leader dedicated to building ecosystems that bridge the gap between industrial assets and environmental impact. With eight years of experience across startups and corporate consulting, they specialize in IoT, machine learning, ... Show more

Jérémy Pastouret

Jérémy Pastouret

I am the author of a book dedicated to Phalcon, Open Source contributor, editor for the Les Enovateurs site, Lead developer and entrepreneur. For more information, you can consult my resume: https://jenovateurs.github.io/online-cv/
And here are the references of my work (published by ENI on January 15, 2020): https://www.editions-eni.fr/livre/phalcon-3-developpez-des-applications-web-complexes-et-performantes-en-php-9782409022746

I am the author of a book dedicated to Phalcon, Open Source contributor, editor for the Les Enovateurs site, Lead developer and entrepreneur. For more information, you can consult my resume: https://jenovateurs.github.io/online-cv/ And here are the ... Show more

Mihaela Draghici

Mihaela Draghici

Mihaela is a product leader with 15 years experience in building B2C and B2B global products and leading product teams in various industries, from education, e-commerce, to affiliate marketing and automotive.

She's led and scaled cross-functional teams, launched new products, and worked closely with business, design, engineering, and leadership teams in complex environments, while shifting away from a project mindset and towards a user-centric and outcome-oriented approach.

Mihaela believes that putting people first, both end-users and teams, is the key to creating great products.

Throughout her experience, she identified that most product teams don’t fail because of strategy, or lack of skill. They fail because they are not truly aligned in how they understand the work.

She now helps product leaders and cross-functional teams uncover hidden misalignment, clarify how they communicate, and build and speak the shared language needed to make good decisions and deliver outcomes that matter, faster.

Topics include:
- cross-functional collaboration
- outcome-driven product development
- inclusive leadership
- language & alignment in cross-functional teams

After my sessions, audiences typically:
- recognise how language quietly shapes collaboration and decision-making
- see why well-intentioned teams drift out of alignment over time
- gain practical ways to surface hidden assumptions in their own teams
- rethink “alignment” as an ongoing leadership responsibility, not a one-off event

Most importantly, leaders leave with a sharper lens for spotting problems before they turn into delivery failures or team friction.

My talks are grounded in real team dynamics, not idealised models, and they challenge people to look honestly at how they work together.

Mihaela is a product leader with 15 years experience in building B2C and B2B global products and leading product teams in various industries, from education, e-commerce, to affiliate marketing and automotive. She's led and scaled cross-functional... Show more

Miroslav Panevski

Miroslav Panevski

Miroslav Panevski is a seasoned project manager specializing in large-scale ERP projects and program implementations. Renowned for his adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving skills, Miroslav has successfully led ERP implementations and Agile transformations, managed large teams, and recovered complex projects across various industries for over 16 years.
Miroslav's approach is characterized by his commitment to delivering value, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex project landscapes with ease. His expertise spans Traditional project management, Agile methodologies, Dynamics 365, and more, making him a versatile and highly skilled professional.
In every project he undertakes, Miroslav brings a blend of strategic planning, meticulous organization, and a genuine passion for delivering value. His story is one of dedication, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to excellence in project management.

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/miroslavpanevski/

Miroslav Panevski is a seasoned project manager specializing in large-scale ERP projects and program implementations. Renowned for his adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving skills, Miroslav has successfully led ERP implementations and Agile t... Show more

Jürgen Ebner

Jürgen Ebner

Jürgen Ebner is a Cyber Security and Managed IT expert with a strong focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.

For more than 20 years, he has been working with business owners, managers, and organizations that want their IT to be secure, reliable, and easy to understand – without technical jargon or fear-based messaging.

In his talks and workshops, Jürgen translates complex cyber risks into practical insights and clear recommendations. His focus is not on tools or buzzwords, but on IT security as part of business continuity and responsibility.

Typical topics include cyber risks for SMEs, IT security awareness, managed IT services, and how organizations can prepare for incidents before they happen.

Jürgen’s sessions are known for being practical, relatable, and focused on real-world decision-making.

Jürgen Ebner is a Cyber Security and Managed IT expert with a strong focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. For more than 20 years, he has been working with business owners, managers, and organizations that want their IT to be secure, reliab... 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

Will Manning

Will Manning

Will is the TSC chair of Vortex (a Linux Foundation project), the fastest & most extensible open-source columnar file format. He is also the co-founder/CEO at Spiral, which builds a multimodal data warehouse. Previously, he worked at Palantir for 10 years. While there, he helped create Palantir Foundry and built/scaled "everything that read or wrote bytes".

Will is the TSC chair of Vortex (a Linux Foundation project), the fastest & most extensible open-source columnar file format. He is also the co-founder/CEO at Spiral, which builds a multimodal data warehouse. Previously, he worked at Palantir for 10 ... 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

Vahid Mohammadi

Vahid Mohammadi

Vahid Mohammadi is the founder of Universitio LTD, the company behind Askimate, an AI technology designed to simplify higher-education admissions. With extensive experience managing international recruitment portfolios for UK universities, Vahid brings a unique blend of expertise in both education and technology. He writes about the intersection of policy, tech, and student mobility, offering insights into the evolving landscape of global education.

Vahid Mohammadi is the founder of Universitio LTD, the company behind Askimate, an AI technology designed to simplify higher-education admissions. With extensive experience managing international recruitment portfolios for UK universities, Vahid brin... Show more

Cíntia Guberovic

Cíntia Guberovic

Sou KCP (Kanban Coaching Professional) e atuo como Superintendente de Governança, Planejamento e Performance no PagBank. Tenho carreira de +20 em TI com foco em agilidade nos últimos 12 anos. Hoje sou responsável pela expansão da agilidade organizacional, Gestão de Projetos e Portfolio do PagBank, através da disseminação de melhores práticas como alavanca de negócios, utilizando conceitos de Business Agility, Kanban e KMM como ferramentas de crescimento exponencial e maturidade organizacional, melhorando a assertividade no atingimento dos objetivos em níveis estratégicos e táticos. Sou também responsável pela gestão e alavancagem do plano de desenvolvimento profissional dos especialistas em agilidade, projetos e portfolio de um dos maiores bancos digitais do Brasil.

Sou KCP (Kanban Coaching Professional) e atuo como Superintendente de Governança, Planejamento e Performance no PagBank. Tenho carreira de +20 em TI com foco em agilidade nos últimos 12 anos. Hoje sou responsável pela expansão da agilidade organizaci... Show more

La Tonya Roberts

La Tonya Roberts

La Tonya Roberts is a transformative Fractional COO and Human Capital Strategist with 18+ years of experience across 30 countries. Through Harmony Consulting Group, she transforms ambitious businesses into high-performing organizations with exceptional results. La Tonya provides SMEs with actionable strategies to streamline operations and scale efficiently without full-time executive costs. Her innovative approach combines fractional leadership with strategic AI implementation to deliver measurable impact. A champion for people-centric cultures, she equips leaders to build authentic connections and high-performing teams. Her engaging presentations blend strategic insights with storytelling, giving audiences immediately applicable techniques for operational excellence and effective team building.

La Tonya Roberts is a transformative Fractional COO and Human Capital Strategist with 18+ years of experience across 30 countries. Through Harmony Consulting Group, she transforms ambitious businesses into high-performing organizations with exception... Show more

Bartosz Burger

Bartosz Burger

I combine hard knowledge in the areas of BI development & data presentation architecture with a proactive approach and understanding business reporting needs.

How? Because I have 12 years of experience in the area of financial controlling and economic analysis. Former leader of the team of controllers and analysts, now leader of talented Power BI developers at Clouds on Mars.

In 2025 I led my own two-month Power BI developer training, and now I enjoy sharing tricks and tips related to DAX, Power Query, data modeling - on my linkedin - practically but insightfully.

I combine hard knowledge in the areas of BI development & data presentation architecture with a proactive approach and understanding business reporting needs. How? Because I have 12 years of experience in the area of financial controlling and econ... Show more

Ross Saunders

Ross Saunders

Ross is a technology and privacy specialist with over 20 years of experience navigating the complex intersection of innovation, governance, and cybersecurity.

With a background in Software-as-a-Service and more than a decade dedicated to governance consulting in privacy and security, Ross has helped organizations translate regulatory requirements into actionable strategies.

He is a passionate advocate for consumer cybersecurity and privacy rights, known for making even the most complex topics accessible and engaging.

Ross holds an MSc in the Management of Technology and Innovation and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E). He has additional certifications in ethical hacking and paralegal practice, and serves on the board of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Ross is a technology and privacy specialist with over 20 years of experience navigating the complex intersection of innovation, governance, and cybersecurity. With a background in Software-as-a-Service and more than a decade dedicated to governanc... Show more

Britany Acre

Britany Acre

Focused on building strong, transparent, and long-lasting relationships, Britany is a Senior Account Strategist at Last Call Media. With a high-level view of our client's needs and goals, she serves as the integral bridge between the sales team, project team and clients.

Her background in project management, DE&I, and digital consultancy has cultivated her passion for client service through collaboration, communication, and stewardship - this is the most rewarding part of her role.

Focused on building strong, transparent, and long-lasting relationships, Britany is a Senior Account Strategist at Last Call Media. With a high-level view of our client's needs and goals, she serves as the integral bridge between the sales team, proj... Show more

Pino Decandia

Pino Decandia

I like organizations and the complex mechanisms that govern them. From business architectures to processes, from words to behaviors, I deal with business change. As an Agile Coach, I combine the Agile Manifesto principles with specific expertise and experience in medium to significant realities and transformation processes. I am pragmatic and concrete-oriented. I believe that:
- People can change; they do not oppose change but offer their vision. To be respected.
- Needs are the basis of behavior; if I want to help, I must allow them to be expressed clearly. And I must be the first to state my needs.
- Ideological battles are meaningless; it matters more to understand the problem and what can be done to solve it.

I like organizations and the complex mechanisms that govern them. From business architectures to processes, from words to behaviors, I deal with business change. As an Agile Coach, I combine the Agile Manifesto principles with specific expertise and ... Show more

Elliott Mattice

Elliott Mattice

Elliott Mattice is the founder of Exprima Digital Consulting, where he advises organizations on scalable cybersecurity, GRC strategies, and geopolitical threat integration. With over 20 years of cross-sector experience in IT operations and cybersecurity, he has led enterprise programs across both civilian and defense contracting environments. Elliott brings a strategic, systems-level approach to helping organizations anticipate risk, align with regulatory expectations, and build resilient, threat-informed security practices.

Elliott Mattice is the founder of Exprima Digital Consulting, where he advises organizations on scalable cybersecurity, GRC strategies, and geopolitical threat integration. With over 20 years of cross-sector experience in IT operations and cybersecur... Show more

José Manuel Pomares Medrano

José Manuel Pomares Medrano

MVP 2023 Data Platform, Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor since 2013. I develop business intelligence projects with Power BI and Excel for companies and have been providing training in Power BI, Excel, and VBA for 13 years at business schools, official engineering and economics colleges.

MVP 2023 Data Platform, Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor since 2013. I develop business intelligence projects with Power BI and Excel for companies and have been providing training in Power BI, Excel, and VB... Show more

Boaz Ziniman

Boaz Ziniman

Boaz Ziniman is a Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services. He raises customer awareness of AWS services and, in particular, helps customers understand the benefits that the AWS Cloud can deliver. Boaz has many years of experience with web development and operations, architecture, IT management, and cloud. Prior to joining AWS, Boaz worked with a variety of key Israeli startups—managing development and operations teams as well as leading cloud adoption and partnerships with major cloud vendors.

Boaz Ziniman is a Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services. He raises customer awareness of AWS services and, in particular, helps customers understand the benefits that the AWS Cloud can deliver. Boaz has many years of experience with web... Show more

Fauwaz Hussain

Fauwaz Hussain

Fauwaz is the Sr. Director of B2B Strategy with 15 years of experience in electronic payment technology, specializing in ERP integration, payment security, and sales. He has a strong background in leading software sales teams at Nodus and EVO Payments, contributing significantly to strategic acquisitions. With expertise in various ERP systems like Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, Sage, and SAP, Fauwaz excels in driving partner success and customer satisfaction in the payment industry.

Fauwaz is the Sr. Director of B2B Strategy with 15 years of experience in electronic payment technology, specializing in ERP integration, payment security, and sales. He has a strong background in leading software sales teams at Nodus and EVO Payment... Show more

Arthur Nobukazu Ozassa

Arthur Nobukazu Ozassa

Arthur Ozassa é especialista em gestão de múltiplos squads, desenvolvimento de software e liderança de times ágeis. Com quase 20 anos de experiência no setor de tecnologia, ele já liderou diversas operações focadas em desenvolvimento de software sob medida, produtos digitais e integração de sistemas.

Atualmente, é responsável pela gestão de squads ágeis de alta performance, aplicando métricas avançadas e metodologias ágeis para garantir entregas estratégicas com eficiência. Arthur também é professor de cybersecurity e desenvolvimento de software na FIA Business School, além de atuar como referência técnica para equipes internas e clientes.

Ele liderou a construção de uma ferramenta interna de gestão de squads, que otimiza a priorização de backlog e melhora a previsibilidade das entregas. Um de seus principais cases recentes foi a substituição do CRM Salesforce por uma solução customizada, reduzindo custos e garantindo uma entrega de MVP em apenas 6 meses.

Arthur participa ativamente da comunidade de tecnologia, contribuindo com insights sobre gestão de produtos, engenharia de software e inovação com IA e Web3.

Arthur Ozassa é especialista em gestão de múltiplos squads, desenvolvimento de software e liderança de times ágeis. Com quase 20 anos de experiência no setor de tecnologia, ele já liderou diversas operações focadas em desenvolvimento de software sob ... Show more

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