Business & Management

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

Kristy Monahan

Kristy Monahan

Kristy Monahan is the Financial and Accounting AI Transformation Advisor at Echo Park Consulting, bringing more than 20 years of experience across accounting, fractional controllership and CFO work, cloud technology, and operations. She has founded two cloud-based accounting and consulting businesses, served on the Xero Partner Advisory Council from 2021–2023, belongs to Woodard's Instructor Writer Coalition, and is an alumna of Intuit’s Trainer Writer Network.

Part Sherlock Holmes, part MacGyver, Kristy excels in helping accounting, finance, and small business leaders find where their financial systems and processes break. From there, she builds practical, innovative fixes that reduce manual work and create much needed relief.

Kristy Monahan is the Financial and Accounting AI Transformation Advisor at Echo Park Consulting, bringing more than 20 years of experience across accounting, fractional controllership and CFO work, cloud technology, and operations. She has founded t... Show more

Norah Schrum

Norah Schrum

Meet a seasoned professional known in the digital realm as @tekNorah. With over 15+ years of experience in software development and continuous process improvement, they are a strategic technical leader in the digital agency space. Hailing from Mokena, IL, @tekNorah brings a wealth of expertise primarily serving the education, government, and legal industries.

As a seasoned community leader, @tekNorah is deeply ingrained in the tech community, contributing to Drupal and Open Source Software, and serving on the leadership team for MidCamp. Their knack for organic collaboration and ideation has led to significant organizational performance improvements, making them a sought-after figure in the industry.

With a passion for innovation and a commitment to best practices, @tekNorah’s approach to systems design and change management is both meticulous and forward-thinking. Whether it's crafting tailor-designed solutions from concept to launch or coordinating intern and onboarding programs, their dedication to excellence shines through in every endeavor.

Connect with @tekNorah to tap into their expertise and collaborate on your next project. Driving innovation and efficiency gains, @tekNorah is your go-to partner for transformative solutions in the digital landscape.

Meet a seasoned professional known in the digital realm as @tekNorah. With over 15+ years of experience in software development and continuous process improvement, they are a strategic technical leader in the digital agency space. Hailing from Mokena... Show more

Miljan Milosavljevic

Miljan Milosavljevic

D365 Business Central Developer | Product-minded builder focused on real-world impact

D365 Business Central Developer | Product-minded builder focused on real-world impact Show more

Daryl Strecker

Daryl Strecker

Daryl Strecker has spent decades at the intersection of exponential technology and organizational execution, through leadership roles at IBM, Ascension Health, Workday, Oracle and Microsoft. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and certified change practitioner, he designs AI-enabled operation models that reduce friction and accelerate performance across complex portfolios. As founder of Kinetic Transformation Group, he crreated the Kinetic Transformation Protocol to help executives and practitioners build the structural capacity to propel their organizations at the speed of AI.

Daryl Strecker has spent decades at the intersection of exponential technology and organizational execution, through leadership roles at IBM, Ascension Health, Workday, Oracle and Microsoft. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and certified change practition... Show more

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado is an internationally acclaimed Leadership Speaker, Futurist, and Corporate Trainer renowned for his dynamic keynotes and bespoke training programs. With a global footprint that spans Canada, Norway, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the USA, and Nigeria, Onyi empowers organisations and leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Drawing from his powerful life story and legacy titled 'From Detention to Distinction', Onyi delivers transformative insights on future thinking, leadership development, and the evolving dynamics of the workplace. His clients include world-class organisations such as Barclays, EY, Qiddiya, and Diriyah Company.

Whether on stage or in the boardroom, Onyi delivers thought-provoking content with clarity and impact equipping today’s leaders to lead with discipline, distinction and disruption.

Onyi has called 2026 'The Year of Intentional Distinction'.

Onyi Anyado is an internationally acclaimed Leadership Speaker, Futurist, and Corporate Trainer renowned for his dynamic keynotes and bespoke training programs. With a global footprint that spans Canada, Norway, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the USA, a... Show more

Isaac Amponsah

Isaac Amponsah

Isaac Amponsah is a communications and PR professional with a BA in Communication Studies (Public Relations) and is currently pursuing an MA in Project Management. With zero engineering background, he considers that an advantage. Specializing in translating complex technical infrastructure into clear, practical value, he led the internal messaging strategy for a successful MCP pilot rollout during his internship

Isaac Amponsah is a communications and PR professional with a BA in Communication Studies (Public Relations) and is currently pursuing an MA in Project Management. With zero engineering background, he considers that an advantage. Specializing in tran... Show more

Anish Jaidka

Anish Jaidka

Anish Jaidka is a cloud native and AI infrastructure engineer working in R&D at NeevCloud. His work focuses on cloud AI, GPU infrastructure, AI inference, serverless computing, and agentic AI systems.

He is interested in the intersection of cloud infrastructure, AI engineering, and go-to-market strategy, with a focus on turning emerging technologies into practical, production ready solutions.

Anish is passionate about learning in public and sharing practical engineering experiences with the developer and cloud native community. His talks explore real-world approaches to building, deploying, and taking modern AI and cloud-native technologies from idea to production.

Anish Jaidka is a cloud native and AI infrastructure engineer working in R&D at NeevCloud. His work focuses on cloud AI, GPU infrastructure, AI inference, serverless computing, and agentic AI systems. He is interested in the intersection of cloud ... Show more

Benoit Schipper

Benoit Schipper

I am a Field-CTO within a Dutch IT Company called HCS (Helping Clients Succeed). As a consultant I have been involved with many Kubernetes, DevOps and SRE Implementations with both the private and government sector within the Benelux region. I also wrote a book on SRE and how it would fit within the Dutch IT company culture.

I am a Field-CTO within a Dutch IT Company called HCS (Helping Clients Succeed). As a consultant I have been involved with many Kubernetes, DevOps and SRE Implementations with both the private and government sector within the Benelux region. I also w... Show more

Eric M. Flamm

Eric M. Flamm

Eric is an independent Business Intelligence consultant, serving a range of clients including service and manufacturing enterprises, startups, and non-profit organizations. His practice includes SQL Server-based projects as well as Excel, Office Automation, and the occasional Microsoft Access project. Eric works with the Atlanta PASS Chapter as the webmaster and has volunteered with SQL Saturday Atlanta since the first event (SQL Saturday #13). Recently, he has presented to SQL Saturday Atlanta, SQL Saturday Chicago, Atlanta Code Camp, the Atlanta Power BI chapter, and the Kennesaw (GA) Amazon Web Services Meetup group.

Eric is an independent Business Intelligence consultant, serving a range of clients including service and manufacturing enterprises, startups, and non-profit organizations. His practice includes SQL Server-based projects as well as Excel, Office Auto... Show more

Ankur Gosar

Ankur Gosar

Ankur Gosar is a full-stack engineer and cloud practitioner who specializes in building scalable, serverless applications and automating real-world business operations. With a deep focus on Google Cloud, Node.js, and modern distributed web architectures, he bridges the gap between software design and on-the-ground physical logistics. He is passionate about modernizing traditional SMB workflows - transforming fragile spreadsheets and chaotic chat threads into resilient, automated cloud systems. An active tech community participant, Ankur enjoys sharing practical, battle-tested engineering lessons and pragmatic architectures with fellow developers.

Ankur Gosar is a full-stack engineer and cloud practitioner who specializes in building scalable, serverless applications and automating real-world business operations. With a deep focus on Google Cloud, Node.js, and modern distributed web architectu... Show more

Steve Jamison

Steve Jamison

Steve Jamison is an AI Research & Engineering Leader at Jellyfish, where he studies how AI is changing software development across more than a thousand engineering organizations. He has also helped build agent-first features in production; using, improving, and creating skills are part of his daily routine. He has spent nearly a decade in startups. Before that, he was a biomechanics researcher at Harvard Medical School and the Center for the Intrepid, studying injury mechanisms and evaluating novel rehabilitation techniques. His background is in mechanical engineering (Ph.D., The Ohio State University).

Steve Jamison is an AI Research & Engineering Leader at Jellyfish, where he studies how AI is changing software development across more than a thousand engineering organizations. He has also helped build agent-first features in production; using, imp... Show more

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant is a Lead Engineer and Solution Architect at Cornerstone Building Brands, with 15+ years of experience building secure enterprise software platforms across manufacturing, healthcare technology, pricing governance, cloud architecture, DevOps, and data-driven business systems.

His work focuses on business-critical enterprise platforms, including pricing and deviation workflows, ERP integrations, SQL Server automation, APIs, reporting systems, cloud services, and secure software delivery. At Cornerstone Building Brands, he works on enterprise pricing and deviation platforms that support pricing governance, data integration, reporting, and operational decision-making across business units.

Bhaskar’s current areas of interest include enterprise AI adoption, AI security, agentic AI governance, privacy-preserving systems, secure DevOps, and the practical risks that emerge when AI systems move from experimentation into production workflows. His talks focus on helping engineering, security, and technology leaders build systems that are scalable, secure, auditable, explainable, and supportable.

He is a Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate, IEEE Senior Member, published researcher, conference speaker, and peer reviewer/TPC contributor. His research and speaking work spans AI security, federated learning, privacy-preserving architecture, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, and cloud-native enterprise modernization.

Bhaskar brings a practical, real-world perspective to conferences by connecting hands-on enterprise engineering experience with emerging research in AI, cybersecurity, and software architecture.

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant is a Lead Engineer and Solution Architect at Cornerstone Building Brands, with 15+ years of experience building secure enterprise software platforms across manufacturing, healthcare technology, pricing governance, cloud architec... Show more

Sarah Bennett

Sarah Bennett

Sarah Bennett is a consultant, speaker, and Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect who helps growing Kiwi businesses improve how work gets done.

Through practical experience delivering custom business systems, automation solutions, and AI adoption programmes, Sarah specialises in translating complex technology into real-world business outcomes. Her work focuses on helping organisations reduce manual effort, improve visibility, connect disconnected systems, and make better use of the tools they already have.

Sarah has presented at community events, business workshops, and industry conferences in New Zealand and internationally, covering topics including Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Copilot, AI adoption, automation, and digital transformation.

Whether speaking to technical professionals or business leaders, Sarah is known for practical, jargon-free sessions that focus on what works in the real world rather than the latest buzzwords. This approach has led to workshops for business communities and presentations for Power Platform audiences both in New Zealand and overseas.

Sarah Bennett is a consultant, speaker, and Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect who helps growing Kiwi businesses improve how work gets done. Through practical experience delivering custom business systems, automation solutions, and AI ado... Show more

Elizabeth Sullivan

Elizabeth Sullivan

Elizabeth Sullivan is a Client Success Manager at Legacy Technology Lab, author of The Future Is Verified, and a national speaker exploring blockchain, digital ownership, and emerging technologies. Drawing from experience in property technology, real estate, and digital transformation, she examines how trusted records, verification, and decentralized systems are reshaping industries beyond cryptocurrency. Elizabeth is known for translating complex technological concepts into practical, future-focused conversations that spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and encourage innovation.

Elizabeth Sullivan is a Client Success Manager at Legacy Technology Lab, author of The Future Is Verified, and a national speaker exploring blockchain, digital ownership, and emerging technologies. Drawing from experience in property technology, real... Show more

David Micah-Daniels

David Micah-Daniels

I’m David Micah-Daniels, a Software Engineer, startup builder, and Tech Entrepreneur passionate about creating products that solve real-world problems. Over the years, My journey in tech has been driven by curiosity, consistency, and an obsession with turning ideas into products that people can use and benefit from.

Beyond writing code, I’m deeply interested in entrepreneurship and the process of building startups from the ground up. I enjoy identifying everyday problems, validating ideas, and transforming them into scalable solutions. From developing digital products and communities to launching initiatives like FutureFest, I’m constantly exploring ways to create opportunities, inspire innovation, and contribute to the growth of Africa’s technology ecosystem. I believe technology is one of the most powerful tools for changing lives, and I’m committed to using it to make a meaningful impact.

My vision extends far beyond building websites and applications. I’m actively building companies, Impacting & empowering people through technology, creating opportunities, and contributing to the future of innovation across Africa and beyond. Every project I take on is another step toward that mission. I’m always learning, building, and challenging myself to think bigger because I believe the most impactful ideas often start with a simple decision to begin.

Remember my name “David Micah-Daniels” and watch many great things unfold.
“I’m doing big things, from Ibadan to the ends of the world”

I’m David Micah-Daniels, a Software Engineer, startup builder, and Tech Entrepreneur passionate about creating products that solve real-world problems. Over the years, My journey in tech has been driven by curiosity, consistency, and an obsession wit... Show more

Desislava Todorova

Desislava Todorova

Desislava is a certified DevOps engineer with over eight years of progressive experience helping teams build scalable, reliable infrastructure in cloud-native environments.

With a background in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform she has contributed to the success of major tech companies like DraftKings, Nexo, and PokerStars.

She is passionate about creating strong foundations for fast-moving teams - whether that’s through better automation, smarter observability, or simplifying complex ops workflows

Desislava is a certified DevOps engineer with over eight years of progressive experience helping teams build scalable, reliable infrastructure in cloud-native environments. With a background in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform ... Show more

Dunya Kirkali

Dunya Kirkali

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

Alex Ischenko

Alex Ischenko

Alex Ischenko is an AI-native CTO, Agentic AI Builder, and engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building technology products and 15+ years leading engineering organizations.

He is the founder of ExecMatchAI, an AI-native platform for building and developing the next generation of technology leaders. The platform combines AI agents, voice-based interviews, structured leadership assessment, and AI-readiness scoring to help executives understand their strengths, identify development opportunities, and become more effective leaders in AI-native organizations.

Most recently, Alex served as SVP of Engineering at Rebrandly, operating a global SaaS platform at massive scale for 2M+ users. Throughout his career, he has built and transformed engineering organizations of 100+ people across SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, Healthcare, and high-growth startups.

Alex is also the creator of Startup Factory, an open-source agentic orchestration framework designed to turn specialized AI agents into accountable product delivery teams - combining product management, architecture, engineering, QA, security, and release workflows. In parallel, he works as a Fractional CTO with startups and scale-ups, helping engineering organizations adopt AI-native ways of working, redesign delivery around humans and AI agents, and embed an AI-native culture across teams, processes, and product development.

Today, his focus is on a new generation of organizations: AI-native teams where humans and autonomous AI agents build and operate products together.

As a hands-on AI builder, Alex experiments with zero-human engineering teams, multi-agent systems, GenAI, voice AI, and AI-powered product development.

Alex has been recognized among the CTO Craft Top 100 technology leaders and regularly shares his experience with CTO and engineering communities on AI-native organizations, agentic engineering, engineering leadership, architecture, and the future of software development.

His current mission is simple: rethink how technology companies and technology leaders are built when AI agents become first-class members of the team.

Alex Ischenko is an AI-native CTO, Agentic AI Builder, and engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building technology products and 15+ years leading engineering organizations. He is the founder of ExecMatchAI, an AI-native platform for bu... Show more

David Golverdingen

David Golverdingen

David Golverdingen is a Senior Engineer & MCP Architect at Warmtebouw, a 350-person Dutch installation and construction company with a small IT team and no AI department. He built and runs its production MCP platform: sixteen servers and 103 tools over the company's ERP, BIM, building automation and energy data, with eight MCP Apps that render the answers. In the 90 days ending September 2026, 105 colleagues queried it through agents like Claude, across project management, engineering and back-office. Most of them do not write code.

He wrote The Missing Layer, which introduces Introspective Context Engineering for MCP, a method for turning a thin API wrapper into a Rich Domain MCP Server. His open-source mcp-metadata-demo runs the same server as a thin, a rich and a best version, publishes the evals behind each design rule, and ships a skill that runs the loop against your own server. He spoke at AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe in September 2026, speaks at VibeKode in October and Update Conference Prague in November, and writes at davidgolverdingen.nl.

David Golverdingen is a Senior Engineer & MCP Architect at Warmtebouw, a 350-person Dutch installation and construction company with a small IT team and no AI department. He built and runs its production MCP platform: sixteen servers and 103 tools ov... Show more

Maxime Bonnin

Maxime Bonnin

Agile Coach & RTE for 9 years in international companies from luxury, aerospace, finance and public sectors. I have a specific focus around in product & portfolio management, enterprise architecture and change management.

Agile Coach & RTE for 9 years in international companies from luxury, aerospace, finance and public sectors. I have a specific focus around in product & portfolio management, enterprise architecture and change management. Show more

Francesco Galletta

Francesco Galletta

Francesco Galletta leads Analytics Engineering for Financial Crime at Monzo Bank in the UK and Europe. He co-leads the AI strategy for Monzo's Data discipline. He has built multiple data teams, and currently works across functions to define the next step in data for ML. 

Outside of work, does coaching for other leaders, and juggles his time between building tools to test what's possible with AI and to make life easier, and finding the best food spots in Madrid.

Francesco Galletta leads Analytics Engineering for Financial Crime at Monzo Bank in the UK and Europe. He co-leads the AI strategy for Monzo's Data discipline. He has built multiple data teams, and currently works across functions to define the next ... Show more

Kaitlyn Daniel

Kaitlyn Daniel

Kaitlyn Daniel has been working in performance enhancement, mental toughness, leader development, and team building for over twenty years, seven of which were spent training soldiers in the US army.

After starting her own business in 2016, she continued to focus on leader development, resilience, and performance enhancement training in high stress industries like cybersecurity and first responders.

Kaitlyn Daniel has been working in performance enhancement, mental toughness, leader development, and team building for over twenty years, seven of which were spent training soldiers in the US army. After starting her own business in 2016, she ... Show more

Elizabeth Guevara

Elizabeth Guevara

Claudia Elizabeth Guevara Urbina, M.A., is a Mexican and internationally recognized speaker known for her ability to translate complex topics in technology and artificial intelligence into clear, practical, and motivating ideas. Winner of the 2026 Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award for her contribution in breaking barriers.

She is a mentor/trainer for the BécALAS program and the Lorna Rojas Foundation, united with heart; an associate, volunteer, and speaker at WOMCY; a speaker at Talent Land 2025 and 2023; a panelist for the International Women Who Inspire Forum 2024 and 2025 and ITGAM, among others; and a judge at entrepreneurship events at AUEH. She holds a degree in Administrative Informatics, a master's degree in Business Administration, a diploma in women leaders, and several certifications in marketing, artificial intelligence, and emotional intelligence. With over 25 years of experience as a strategist, mentor, and creator of educational content, her most recent project is Sabiduría en Línea (a program airing Mondays at 7:00 pm on Radio Canacope). Constantly updating her skills, she recently participated in the 1st [event/conference/etc.]. Generation of the “Back to Lead” Program of Santander, Momlancers and Victoria 147 (Agile methodology training).

Her most recent conference was: "Freedom Begins When We Think" at the Honorable Congress of Tlaxcala (2026).

Passionate about the human impact of technology, she demonstrates that innovation is most powerful when it integrates generations and talent. As a mentor to women in technology and entrepreneurship. Elizabeth is dedicated to closing the opportunity gap through hands-on training and support in the use of artificial intelligence, digital tools, and sustainable business models.

Through her venture, Venta Casa México, where she serves as Director of Business Development, she integrates technology with human development, offering both traditional and digital real estate services. She provides comprehensive 360° services, implementing digital tools to accelerate property sales and rental transactions.

💫 Mtra. Claudia Elizabeth Guevara Urbina -
Mexicana y conferencista internacional reconocida por su capacidad de traducir temas complejos de tecnología e inteligencia artificial en ideas claras, prácticas y motivadoras. Acreedora al Galardón "Rompiendo techos de Cristal" 2026.

Mentora/Capacitadora para el programa BécALAS y la Fundación Lorna Rojas unidos con el corazón, asociada, voluntaria y speaker en WOMCY, conferencista en Talent Land 2025 y 2023, panelista para el Foro Internacional Mujeres que Inspiran 2024 y 2025 e ITGAM, entre otros, jurado en eventos de emprendimiento en AUEH. Licenciada en Informática Administrativa con maestría en Administración de Negocios, Diplomado en mujeres líderes y varias certificaciones en mercadotecnia, inteligencia artificial e inteligencia emocional, más de 25 años de trayectoria como estratega, mentora y creadora de contenidos educativos en su proyecto más reciente: Sabiduría en Línea (programa lunes 7:00 pm a través de Radio Canacope) y en constante actualización acaba de formar parte de la 1ra. Generación del Programa “Back to Lead” de Santander, Momlancers y Victoria 147 (formación en metodología Ágil).

Más reciente conferencia es: "La Liberta empieza cuando pensamos" en el H. Congreso de Tlaxcala. (2026)

Apasionada por el impacto humano de la tecnología, demostrando que la innovación es más poderosa cuando integra generaciones y talento. Como mentora de mujeres en tecnología y emprendimiento, Elizabeth se dedica a cerrar la brecha de oportunidades a través de capacitación práctica y acompañamiento en el uso de inteligencia artificial, herramientas digitales y modelos de negocio sostenibles.

Desde su emprendimiento Venta Casa México como directora en Desarrollo de Negocios, integrando el uso de la tecnología con el desarrollo humano, inmobiliaria tradicional y digital que ofrece servicios 360° implementando servicios digitales para acelerar los cierres de negocio en venta y renta de propiedades.

Claudia Elizabeth Guevara Urbina, M.A., is a Mexican and internationally recognized speaker known for her ability to translate complex topics in technology and artificial intelligence into clear, practical, and motivating ideas. Winner of the 2026 Br... Show more

Anna Löw

Anna Löw

Anna has been working with tech startups for the past 15 years and she's seen the whole bandwidth from startup to corporate. In her work, she has built up broad People experience in different companies' cultures and industries. Currently, she works as VP People for Giant Swarm. Anna is a trained and certified systemic coach and mediator. Her work focuses on organizational development, agile leadership, and remote work.

Anna has been working with tech startups for the past 15 years and she's seen the whole bandwidth from startup to corporate. In her work, she has built up broad People experience in different companies' cultures and industries. Currently, she works a... Show more

Avinash Patil

Avinash Patil

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI-driven architecture.

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI... Show more

Erik de Bos

Erik de Bos

Erik de Bos is an Agile Leader, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach with over a decade of experience helping organisations improve their effectiveness, foster employee well-being, and adapt to a complex world. He is an expert in enhancing team performance, fostering continuous learning, and aligning daily work with strategic goals.

Erik shares insights through talks and articles and has developed several tools, including "The Purpose & Roadmap Template" and "The Sprint Goal Template," and co-created "James the Evil Stakeholder," a card game designed to help teams learn how to deal with difficult stakeholders.

Erik also enjoys jogging, cooking, photography, and music, hobbies he sees as a way to express creativity and find flow.

Erik de Bos is an Agile Leader, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach with over a decade of experience helping organisations improve their effectiveness, foster employee well-being, and adapt to a complex world. He is an expert in enhancing team performance,... Show more

Christian Kuhn

Christian Kuhn

Christian has over 20 years of international UX experience and currently leads the UX Center of Competence at Optimizer.pt in Porto, Portugal. He drives the development of award-winning, user-centered product solutions through UX research and Behavior informed design. He contributes to Harvard University DCE, Singularity University, Nomura Research Institute Japan, and many more. He is a published author on UX Design, AI Product Design and Behavior Design topics. He is teaching UX Leadership, Behavior Design and Human-Centered AI Experiences (HAX) at TheStarter.io. PortoAX/UX Activist. Jury Member of the UX Nordic Award 2026

Christian has over 20 years of international UX experience and currently leads the UX Center of Competence at Optimizer.pt in Porto, Portugal. He drives the development of award-winning, user-centered product solutions through UX research and Behavio... Show more

Whitney Lovelace

Whitney Lovelace

Whitney Lovelace is a technology consultant specializing in strategy, product delivery, and enterprise transformation. With over a decade of experience in technology and strategy, she helps organizations navigate complex projects and large-scale transformations by combining technical rigor, strategic insight, and memorable, impactful communication techniques.

Whitney is passionate about making data meaningful through storytelling, using facilitation and engagement strategies that lead to better business outcomes and create compelling employee experiences. She has a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Simpson College and an MBA from Iowa State University with a specialization in Business Analytics.

An accomplished public speaker and facilitator, Whitney is known for helping leaders and teams translate strategy into action while fostering alignment, collaboration, and measurable results.

Whitney Lovelace is a technology consultant specializing in strategy, product delivery, and enterprise transformation. With over a decade of experience in technology and strategy, she helps organizations navigate complex projects and large-scale tran... Show more

Gabi Brontvein

Gabi Brontvein

Hi, my name is Gabi. I am a Director of Engineering with 17 years of experience in the software development industry and a decade in leadership roles, I excel at driving innovation, creating high-performing teams, and delivering cutting-edge software solutions. My BSc in software engineering and an MBA in hi-tech management have played a significant role in my success, along with the great love and support from my wife and two lovely daughters.

Hi, my name is Gabi. I am a Director of Engineering with 17 years of experience in the software development industry and a decade in leadership roles, I excel at driving innovation, creating high-performing teams, and delivering cutting-edge software... Show more

Laurent David

Laurent David

Green IT Manager in the domain of Payment.
Love to contribute to products and see people using them
I'm an active member of Worldline Expert community (Methodology & Testing) and volunteer at PMI (Project Management Institute).
I'm certified MSP®, PMP®, Prince2Agile®, ISTQB®, REQB® and Black Belt Lean Management Service

Green IT Manager in the domain of Payment. Love to contribute to products and see people using them I'm an active member of Worldline Expert community (Methodology & Testing) and volunteer at PMI (Project Management Institute). I'm certified MSP... Show more

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