Preston is a seasoned Business Intelligence professional with nearly two decades of experience in the field. As the CEO of Insights In Action, he has successfully led the analytics efforts of a diverse portfolio of 131+ companies. His tenure includes a Fortune 2 company where over 30,000 team members relied on his and his team's work. Preston's expertise has taken him around the globe, where he has shared his knowledge and insights with thousands of teams and individuals, empowering them to effectively manage, wrangle, store, and effectively present their data. Throughout his career, Preston has demonstrated a deep passion for learning and teaching, thriving on the opportunity to help others achieve their data goals.

Preston is a seasoned Business Intelligence professional with nearly two decades of experience in the field. As the CEO of Insights In Action, he has successfully led the analytics efforts of a diverse portfolio of 131+ companies. His tenure includes... Show more

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

I spend my days closing that gap.

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

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

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

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

As a Global Brand Builder and Product Leader, I specialize in deploying innovative marketing strategies tailored to startups and expansion-stage companies. With a proven track record in technology-driven industries, I have influenced over 12 domestic and global product launches, seamlessly accelerating brand performance through data-driven growth strategies. My professional experience spans Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Aesthetics, Manufacturing, Solar and Nuclear Energy, Healthcare, Legal, Retail, CPG, Cannabis/CBD, Supply Chain, Telecommunications, and Hospitality industries.

I excel at positioning domestic and global market campaigns for success by leveraging advanced analytics and customized brand strategies designed to optimize sales funnels and drive revenue growth. My expertise in digital marketing, growth hacking, and international business enables me to deliver flexible, tech-enabled solutions that meet specific client needs.

Driven by success, my integrated marketing initiatives utilize cutting-edge technology to achieve measurable results. Through rigorous client research and a deep understanding of target audiences, I deliver solutions that thrive in their intended markets, with a strategic focus on expanding business footprints. This approach enhances visibility, market share, and insights, promoting scalable growth and ensuring sustainable competitive advantage.

As a Global Brand Builder and Product Leader, I specialize in deploying innovative marketing strategies tailored to startups and expansion-stage companies. With a proven track record in technology-driven industries, I have influenced over 12 domestic... Show more

With over 35 years of experience in ERP, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Eric has established a distinguished career in the technology sector. He has spent more than 20 years specializing in Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365, demonstrating a deep understanding of these platforms. As a former COO of a high-tech manufacturing company, Eric has firsthand experience in operational leadership and strategic decision-making.

In addition to their executive roles as CEO, CIO, and CTO in various AI, professional services, and software companies, Eric has served as an industry analyst focusing on supply chain, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail. A recognized speaker and author, they have received multiple awards for their contributions to ethical AI. Currently, Eric is a board member of several AI and robotics companies, where they continue to influence the future of technology.

With over 35 years of experience in ERP, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Eric has established a distinguished career in the technology sector. He has spent more than 20 years specializing in Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365, demonstrating a deep ... Show more

Digital Marketing | Startup | Hackathon | Workshops

Digital Marketing | Startup | Hackathon | Workshops Show more

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

I have been leading software development teams for years and working as a technology consultant for large companies. During these years I've been performing Strategy and Innovation functions around software development, being responsible for promoting and helping with:

• Manage a team of diverse and skilled software engineers with varying levels of expertise,
• Conduct check-ins and 1:1 with team members (>50 people),
• Leading Design Systems development using Web Components​ (e.g. BBVA),
• Reduce friction between Design and Development teams (setting up lean kanban workflows),
• Resource efficiency through reuse and automation,
• The continuous improvement of good practices and the efficiency and optimization of the code,
• New solutions and technologies to apply in projects/clients,
• Development of maintainable and reusable software,
• Creation of spaces for all developers to innovate.

Google has recognized my contribution to the technology community by awarding me the Google Developer Expert (#GDE) awards in Web Technologies.

I have been leading software development teams for years and working as a technology consultant for large companies. During these years I've been performing Strategy and Innovation functions around software development, being responsible for promotin... Show more

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

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

Paul Innella, CEO of TDI, is a globally recognized cybersecurity executive with over 30 years of experience advising critical infrastructure, government, and enterprise organizations. He pioneered Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM), a strategic approach to measuring cybersecurity effectiveness in operational environments. Paul has guided top institutions including DARPA, the U.S. Navy, Deutsche Bank, and the IMF. His insights have appeared in Forbes, Financial Times, CNBC, and ABC News. He holds CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, and NSA IAM certifications and completed executive programs at Cambridge, IMD, and Edinburgh Business School. He also chairs White Hat USA, supporting Children’s National Medical Center.

Paul Innella, CEO of TDI, is a globally recognized cybersecurity executive with over 30 years of experience advising critical infrastructure, government, and enterprise organizations. He pioneered Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM), a strateg... Show more

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

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from communication, delivery pipelines, PowerShell, things as code and some organisational changes.

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from... Show more

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

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

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

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

Find more on 7innovation.net

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shweta Vohra is an Architect, Author, and Inventor with over 20 years of experience designing medium to complex platforms across industries.
She specialises in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, hybrid cloud, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, data, and AI/ML technologies. She has led cross-functional teams across geographies and delivered impactful presentations at international conferences.
She is committed to bringing clarity where there’s noise and wisdom where there’s hype. Her book, "Decoding Platform Patterns", is her way of scaling ideas and sharing hard-won lessons in platform engineering with the world — one blueprint at a time.

Shweta Vohra is an Architect, Author, and Inventor with over 20 years of experience designing medium to complex platforms across industries. She specialises in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, hybrid cloud, cloud-native platforms, K... Show more

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

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

Lars studied Computer Science at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg and the University of Bonn, where he earned his Master’s degree with a focus on fraud detection in financial statements using machine learning algorithms. Since 2020, he has been working at synalis, a Bonn-based IT company. Starting in the field of Business Intelligence, he gradually transitioned into the role of a Data Scientist. Today, he supports small and medium-sized enterprises in implementing data analytics and AI projects – with a strong focus on real-world value and practical innovation.

Lars studied Computer Science at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg and the University of Bonn, where he earned his Master’s degree with a focus on fraud detection in financial statements using machine learning algorithms. Since 2020, he has been working at ... Show more

With over twenty years of experience as CEO in both Europe and North America, Giovanni Giamminola has successfully led entrepreneurial businesses and multinational corporations, managing revenues exceeding one billion euros. His professional journey spans various industrial sectors with a focus on the healthcare sector in recent years. He has directed complex teams in multinational and multicultural environments as well as in family businesses, constantly promoting the adoption of advanced technologies and digital transformation processes as central pillars of his strategic approach and change management.
Graduated in Economics from the Catholic University of Milan, Giovanni has furthered his education with executive programs at Harvard Business School. He has garnered substantial practical experience in designing and implementing digital transformation strategies, an expertise he actively shares in academic settings as well. At the Catholic University, he is a member of the Steering Committee for the first Executive Master in "AI-Driven Business Models" and coordinator of the course "Sector-Specific Innovation and Process Transformation."
He is the author of the book "The Augmented Manager: How Artificial Intelligence Makes Management More Effective, Creative, and Strategic," which draws from his direct experience in introducing machine learning initially, and then generative AI, within the companies he has managed. The book advocates for a conscious and effective use of AI to optimize business management.
His commitment as a promoter is to raise awareness about the profound impacts of artificial intelligence, an epochal transformation for the entire society. He specifically addresses the top roles in companies to ensure they understand the need to immediately prepare, with vision and responsibility, for the greatest revolution in industrial history, which is crucial for future competitiveness.

With over twenty years of experience as CEO in both Europe and North America, Giovanni Giamminola has successfully led entrepreneurial businesses and multinational corporations, managing revenues exceeding one billion euros. His professional journey ... Show more

Piotr is a seasoned DevOps leader often inserted deep behind enemy lines - transforming troubled software and processes from chaos into modern standards. He's specialty is combining hard technical skills with soft leadership pragmatism.

Think of him as the lean blackops operative with a 6000+ notes gardened in his Second Brain - bringing unconventional outside-in perspective. He was leading $1M+ digital transformations, accelerating delivery for 150+ engineers, and cutting release cycles from weeks to hours across Air Defense Systems, Banking, Industry 4.0, Logistics, Fuel, Mars Rovers and Gambling sectors

Trusted by the tech community as Code Europe Program Committee member, Ex-GDG Organizer, speaker, he is sharing battle-tested insights happily mentoring younger experts. When not disrupting status quo, you'll find him in legendary Hawaiian shirts, Game Mastering RPGs, building something in his workshop or optimizing board games gameplay tactics with probability.

Piotr is a seasoned DevOps leader often inserted deep behind enemy lines - transforming troubled software and processes from chaos into modern standards. He's specialty is combining hard technical skills with soft leadership pragmatism. Think of h... Show more

Sara - A voice for the heart of enterprises

- The Enterprise Coach with a special heart for Scrum teams and a passion for enabling leaders who serve to develop to their true capacity and potential -

Sara is the first, and so far only, woman in the world to become both an Expert in Enterprise Coaching (ICE-EC) as well as an Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) through Scrum.org.

She is an ICAgile authorized instructor for the classes of “Enterprise Agile Coaching” and “Coaching Agile Transformations” as well as an Professional Coach (ICF-PCC) with the focus to nurture excellent leaders globally.

She is using her voice to bring people’s true capacity forward without compromising on their well-being and is all in for a steady rhythm of heartbeats of humanization. When sharing space you will notice her powerful presence and sharp questions.

Sara - A voice for the heart of enterprises - The Enterprise Coach with a special heart for Scrum teams and a passion for enabling leaders who serve to develop to their true capacity and potential - Sara is the first, and so far only, woman in ... Show more

Sam Fleming is an Associate Consultant at Red Hat, and independently consults on Multifactor Authentication and Conditional Access policies for Microsoft EntraID. He is responsible for engaging with stakeholders of all technical levels, and directly manages multiple cloud environments. Before beginning his career in IT, he worked as a Sales Innovation Specialist, helping craft sales strategies for clients including Google, T-Mobile, and Grubhub.

When he's not at his computer, Sam is a competitive West Coast Swing dancer. He has competed and taught across the country, and is an active member of the local Raleigh dance scene.

Sam Fleming is an Associate Consultant at Red Hat, and independently consults on Multifactor Authentication and Conditional Access policies for Microsoft EntraID. He is responsible for engaging with stakeholders of all technical levels, and directly ... Show more

My passion is to help companies transform, improve and grow their businesses by implementing best in class technologies. As an acknowledged and proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 & business application authority, I have the unique ability to identify and solve business issues with innovative CRM solutions and industry best practices.

I have an extensive track-record within the CRM & ERP consulting business. From pre sales, business development to technical and business solution delivery. This experience has put me in a perfect position to become a seasoned leader and D365 authority.

My passion is to help companies transform, improve and grow their businesses by implementing best in class technologies. As an acknowledged and proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 & business application authority, I have the unique ability to identify and ... Show more

I am an Agile Coach and Consultant passionate about my job and I am specialised in the application of Agile in the development of physical products.

I am currently a freelance Agile coach and consultant and my mission is to support organisations of different sectors and sizes in their Agile journey and to help development teams in creating amazing new products in a complex environment.

I worked in London and Paris for different companies, every experience enlarged my perspective of the world. I supported a large car manufacturer in their Agile transformation, a unique chance to see from the inside how a major corporation mutates and what are the challenges and opportunities in this situation. This experience has been the foundation for the rest of my professional life: since then I have helped large organizations developing physical products to become more Agile. That has allowed me to push the limits of Agile, and to apply Agile values, principles, frameworks and practices beyond the digital world.

I am a regular speaker to conferences in Italy and abroad: the topics of my talks come from my experience from the trenches and are Agile for hardware, Agile for Engineering and Product Development.

I am an Agile Coach and Consultant passionate about my job and I am specialised in the application of Agile in the development of physical products. I am currently a freelance Agile coach and consultant and my mission is to support organisations o... Show more

For 11 years, I've been immersed in building and scaling products in SaaS, B2B, and B2C, both in the US and India. My focus is on driving sustainable growth and creating experiences that keep users engaged.

My journey as a 3x founder has given me hands-on experience in growth, retention, platforms, and AI. This broad perspective, combined with my background in engineering, design, and product, allows me to develop effective growth and retention strategies that scale.

For 11 years, I've been immersed in building and scaling products in SaaS, B2B, and B2C, both in the US and India. My focus is on driving sustainable growth and creating experiences that keep users engaged. My journey as a 3x founder has given me ... Show more

Elias Schotborgh es MSc en Informática con más de 10 años de experiencia en desarrollo de software, arquitectura en la nube y gestión de proyectos. A lo largo de su carrera ha participado en diversas industrias, principalmente en la aeronáutica, donde lideró proyectos de alto impacto y criticidad para el funcionamiento del negocio. También ha tenido la oportunidad de involucrarse en sectores como la operación logística, el transporte, el marketing y, de forma más breve, en la banca, lo que le ha permitido obtener una visión integral de la arquitectura tecnológica y un profundo entendimiento de los procesos internos de las organizaciones.

Como fundador de SolutionOps, ha trabajado en ámbitos como logística, construcción, innovación, soluciones industriales entre otros, siempre bajo la convicción de que la tecnología debe adaptarse al negocio y no al revés. Su enfoque se centra en aprovechar Python como una herramienta práctica y poderosa para desarrollar soluciones simples, escalables y con impacto real en la operación de las empresas

Elias Schotborgh es MSc en Informática con más de 10 años de experiencia en desarrollo de software, arquitectura en la nube y gestión de proyectos. A lo largo de su carrera ha participado en diversas industrias, principalmente en la aeronáutica, dond... Show more

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP, and open-source ecosystems, including Kubernetes, Keycloak, Wasm, and ArgoCD. Passionate about Automation, AI, and Agentic Flows that seamlessly integrate with humans to amplify impact.

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP,... Show more

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a true generalist. This generalist perspective became his greatest asset when leading engineers from different disciplines, ultimately guiding him toward the field he truly fell in love with: engineering management. Left to his own devices, Dünya enjoys putting on a Joe Pass record and reflecting on ways to create tools and techniques to help engineering managers discover their own global maxima.

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a t... Show more

Kateryna Nesvit has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Simulation and Methods of Calculation. She is an Associate Professor of Data Science at Marymount University and Founder and CEO of AliveMath LLC. She has taught courses at universities for more than a decade in applied, computational mathematics, and data science. Kateryna has published extensively with more than 70 papers, including two scientific patents. She has presented numerous talks across Europe and the United States. Kateryna worked for a decade in the industry, where she built a recommendation engine for a social media app and a data science platform that predicts compensation for talent across the IT industry. For the past three years, she has been working in the healthcare industry on projects focused on predicting and maintaining mental health. Both projects utilize Neo4j graph database technology. Kateryna applies technology, teaches computing, and shares knowledge.

Kateryna Nesvit has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Simulation and Methods of Calculation. She is an Associate Professor of Data Science at Marymount University and Founder and CEO of AliveMath LLC. She has taught courses at universities for more than a deca... Show more

I'm a capability lead with a foundation in experience design and digital production. I lead cross-functional digital teams that put humans at the centre of everything we do, aligning customer needs with business goals through technology, process, and culture. With extensive CX/UX and digital strategy experience across finance, government, media, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and insurance sectors, I focus on building diverse, high-performing teams that deliver creative solutions to deliver positive customer experiences, and exceed client objectives.

I'm a capability lead with a foundation in experience design and digital production. I lead cross-functional digital teams that put humans at the centre of everything we do, aligning customer needs with business goals through technology, process, and... Show more

I’m a strategist and systems thinker who helps people rethink the way they work with technology—bridging the gap between innovation and execution with clarity, purpose, and just enough rebellion. Whether it’s AI, automation, or collaboration platforms, I focus on shifting mindsets, not just tools-so teams can adopt tech without burnout and lead change without losing themselves in the process.

I’ve led digital transformation and AI initiatives across sectors like government, healthcare, education, and enterprise- always with a people-first, story-forward lens. I specialize in making tech relatable, untangling complexity, and helping organizations unlock real value from their investments, even in the messiest environments.

In my talks, I blend systems strategy, identity insight, and storytelling to guide audiences toward smarter adoption, cross-silo communication, and more intentional transformation. Because the real challenge with technology isn't the tech- it's how we think, build, and belong within the systems around it.

I’m a strategist and systems thinker who helps people rethink the way they work with technology—bridging the gap between innovation and execution with clarity, purpose, and just enough rebellion. Whether it’s AI, automation, or collaboration platform... Show more