Business & Management

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

Corey Weddington

Corey Weddington

Corey Weddington is a seasoned agency veteran with over a decade in the agency space, wearing many hats across design, development, and strategy. For the past five years, he's been focused on leading WordPress strategy and solutions for enterprise clients like Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

Corey Weddington is a seasoned agency veteran with over a decade in the agency space, wearing many hats across design, development, and strategy. For the past five years, he's been focused on leading WordPress strategy and solutions for enterprise cl... Show more

Stacie Bacon

Stacie Bacon

Stacie Bacon is a Leader in Technology at Rocket, the nation's largest mortgage lender, which is based in Detroit, Michigan. She spent the first part of her 20+ year career writing software for various industries, including telephony and internet communications. While facilitating courses at a local college, Stacie realized her love for mentoring and educating others outweighed the joy she received resolving git merges or converting legacy systems into microservices as a developer. Thus, she reinvented herself as a technology leader. Today, she speaks around the country sharing her personal journey from programmer to servant leader and inspiring others to reinvent themselves. In a past life, Stacie wrote, directed, and helped produce a TV show pilot and hopes one day to make it to the big screen. You can follow her on Twitter @StacieBacon.

Stacie Bacon is a Leader in Technology at Rocket, the nation's largest mortgage lender, which is based in Detroit, Michigan. She spent the first part of her 20+ year career writing software for various industries, including telephony and internet com... Show more

Sridhar Mamella

Sridhar Mamella

Sridhar Mamella is a technology leader specializing in enterprise data platforms, distributed systems, cloud architecture, and AI strategy. Over the past 15+ years, he has helped design and scale mission-critical platforms across the automotive, energy, and consulting sectors, working with organizations including Porsche AG, EnBW, OverTake, and Capgemini.

His expertise spans Apache Kafka, real-time data streaming, cloud-native platforms, enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and the intersection of AI, governance, and regulated industries. Sridhar has led enterprise-scale platform initiatives, advised executive stakeholders, and helped organizations modernize their data foundations for future AI-driven capabilities.

As an international conference speaker, he has presented at Kafka Summit, MongoDB World, Splunk .conf, and Porsche IT Starting Grid, sharing practical lessons from real-world enterprise implementations. His sessions focus on bridging strategy and execution, providing attendees with actionable insights drawn from large-scale production environments rather than theoretical concepts.

Sridhar Mamella is a technology leader specializing in enterprise data platforms, distributed systems, cloud architecture, and AI strategy. Over the past 15+ years, he has helped design and scale mission-critical platforms across the automotive, ener... Show more

Michael John Pena

Michael John Pena

MJ Peña is an engineer-turned-founder with 15+ years building data platforms, shipping products, and leading engineering teams across Fortune 500, ASX200, and government organisations.

He started writing C# and SQL Server as a developer, progressed through architect and CTO roles, and went on to found companies as his principal vehicle for delivering Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and AI engineering to enterprise and mid-market clients. He also holds board, non-executive, and investor positions across several technology startups and private ventures.

What hasn't changed across those 15+ years: he remains a hands-on problem-solver who can go from whiteboard architecture to writing production code — and who believes clean pipelines, observable systems, and teams that ship with confidence matter more than hype.

He is a dual Microsoft MVP (Azure & AI) for 11 consecutive years, a Microsoft Certified Trainer who has taught 1,000+ engineers globally across Fabric, Purview, and Azure OpenAI, and a published O'Reilly author currently completing DP-700: Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Study Guide. He presents regularly at Microsoft Reactor and tech conferences across the region.

Not everything has gone to plan — bad crypto bets, toxic workplaces, wrong hires, lost accounts, failed products. He's learned more from those than from the wins, and he tries to pass those lessons on through mentorship, community, and writing.

He aspires to be better every day. And to make AI practical rather than theoretical.

MJ Peña is an engineer-turned-founder with 15+ years building data platforms, shipping products, and leading engineering teams across Fortune 500, ASX200, and government organisations. He started writing C# and SQL Server as a developer, progresse... Show more

Shenandoah Chefalo

Shenandoah Chefalo

Shenandoah Chefalo is a speaker, author, and trauma-informed workplace consultant who helps organizations build more human-centered systems of care, leadership, and accountability.

As the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase and creator of the Best Bunny children’s book series, Shenandoah brings both lived experience and professional expertise to conversations about foster care, trauma, resilience, organizational culture, workforce burnout, and meaningful systems change. Her work bridges personal story, neuroscience, leadership practice, and implementation strategy to help audiences move beyond awareness and into action.

Through Chefalo Consulting, Shenandoah works with public agencies, courts, schools, healthcare systems, nonprofits, CASA/GAL programs, child welfare organizations, treatment court professionals, and human-service agencies to move trauma-informed principles from concept to daily practice. She has provided speaking, training, and implementation support for state and county CASA organizations, child welfare and foster care audiences, healthcare and human-service systems, education leaders, public-sector teams, and organizations seeking to strengthen workplace culture and workforce wellbeing.

Her sessions are especially relevant for audiences focused on trauma-informed leadership, human-centered workplace culture, burnout prevention, secondary trauma, psychological safety, staff retention, foster care, child welfare, treatment courts, systems change, and implementation.

Learn more about Shenandoah’s speaking and training work through Chefalo Consulting at chefaloconsulting.com, or contact shen@chefaloconsulting.com.

Shenandoah Chefalo is a speaker, author, and trauma-informed workplace consultant who helps organizations build more human-centered systems of care, leadership, and accountability. As the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase and creator of the Best Bunn... Show more

Deepak Wadhwani

Deepak Wadhwani

Deepak Wadhwani is a New Delhi-based speaker and entrepreneur known as the Business Buddha — a philosophy built on a simple premise: ambition guided by awareness, and calm as a leadership strategy, not a compromise on it.

As a speaker, Deepak has taken the stage at TEDx with "The Art of Persuasion," a talk built around a counter-intuitive idea — that real influence comes not from being louder, but from being clearer. He regularly speaks at business forums, leadership events, and entrepreneur communities on persuasion, conscious leadership, and the discipline of staying still in fast-moving industries. His talks are conversations, not performances — reflective, direct, and built around the question rooms full of business owners are usually too busy to ask themselves.
He is also a frequent voice on podcasts, where his unscripted, in-conversation style has become one of his most recognized formats — long-form discussions on business, persuasion, and leadership where the value lies in honest thinking rather than rehearsed answers.

Alongside his speaking work, Deepak is the founder of Natraj Home Furnishings and serves as India Growth Director for The Alternative Board (TAB), where he advises CEOs and business owners directly. He also runs the Chirag Foundation, a nonprofit established in memory of his late brother.

His core message across stages, podcasts, and boardrooms remains the same: build without noise. The most important decisions are rarely made in urgency — they're made in stillness, after the noise settles.

Deepak Wadhwani is a New Delhi-based speaker and entrepreneur known as the Business Buddha — a philosophy built on a simple premise: ambition guided by awareness, and calm as a leadership strategy, not a compromise on it. As a speaker, Deepak has ... Show more

Elle Meredith

Elle Meredith

Elle is a software engineer with many years of consulting experience, leading projects and teams. She is a certified organisational coach. Elle completed a post-grad certificate in Psychology for Business and Management at Curtin University, and is currently completing her master’s in Leadership and Management (Organisation Dynamics) with NIODA. Elle ran two 6-month apprenticeship engineering academies. At Blackmill, she advises executives and technology leaders on effective engineering practices that scale.

Elle is a software engineer with many years of consulting experience, leading projects and teams. She is a certified organisational coach. Elle completed a post-grad certificate in Psychology for Business and Management at Curtin University, and is c... Show more

Nikhil Prajapati

Nikhil Prajapati

Working with Umbraco since Umbraco V.4.0 (2013 onwards..) 3 times Umbraco MVP and Part of Umbraco CMS Advisory Board.

Nikhil is the most trusted partner for developing and designing web applications/software with Microsoft Technologies, AI, .NET, Umbraco, Azure, and javascript frameworks.

He has strong experience in developing enterprise applications, Application migration, and custom application development using .NET for many verticals. He has developed and customized ERP, CRM, e-commerce, and many other solutions.

Personality: He likes challenges, dealing with complex problems, and finding smart solutions. Being sincere and working by heart is his identity. He believes in strong communication and commitment to quality and Always turning your Ideas into Success stories.

Working with Umbraco since Umbraco V.4.0 (2013 onwards..) 3 times Umbraco MVP and Part of Umbraco CMS Advisory Board. Nikhil is the most trusted partner for developing and designing web applications/software with Microsoft Technologies, AI, .NET, ... Show more

Jonathan Joel Mentor

Jonathan Joel Mentor

Jonathan Joel Mentor is the CEO & Principal Consultant of Successment and Founder of Digital Nomad Summit, where he designs revenue operating systems and financial-inclusion infrastructure for emerging and frontier markets.

He is the creator of RevOps Science®, ZariOS™, and ZARI Mobility™ — proprietary frameworks and platforms that turn operations, data, capital readiness, and mobility into scalable economic engines.

Jonathan is a contributor to Dominican Today and elDinero, where he publishes on mobility, innovation, venture readiness, and economic visibility across Latin America and the Caribbean.

He was nominated for the United Nations World Summit Award and received ADOEXPO’s National Export Excellence Award for advancing Dominican exports through technology, intellectual property, and professional services.

His work has been featured in Business Insider, Fast Company, Diario Libre, and El Nuevo Diario, with collaborations and ecosystem engagements involving Techstars, Parallel18, MICM, ProDominicana, INDOTEL, PUCMM, UNIBE, and other institutional actors.

Jonathan is building long-term platforms at the intersection of revenue systems, innovation architecture, talent mobility, and economic modernization.

NYC-born | DR-based | Operating globally

Jonathan Joel Mentor is the CEO & Principal Consultant of Successment and Founder of Digital Nomad Summit, where he designs revenue operating systems and financial-inclusion infrastructure for emerging and frontier markets. He is the creator of Re... Show more

Jacqueline (Jaki) Stockwell

Jacqueline (Jaki) Stockwell

I'm Jacqueline Stockwell, the CEO and founder of Leadership Through Data. I LOVE what I do! I help information leaders around the world make a real impact. If you're tired of boring information management training, I'm here to change that! I'll show you how to get amazing results and make your voice heard. Being dyslexic gives me a unique way of thinking that I bring to everything I do. Tired of dull results? My goal is to deliver an information management accelerate program called empower 📈

My company, Leadership Through Data (LTD), offers engaging training for information leaders. I believe your time is so important, so I make sure all our training courses, podcast and presentations are always worthwhile and useful.

My goal is to make learning fun, memorable, and most importantly, something you can immediately use to your advantage. I use stories and visuals to make information easy to understand and remember.

As an international public speaker, I promise to inspire, motivate, and teach you practical skills you can apply right away. I have a long history of delivering training and presentations that truly connect with people. My main strengths are public speaking, creating effective training, and leadership. I've helped many organisations improve how they handle information.

I'm also the author of a new international best-selling book "Blooming Good Information Management".

When I'm not working, I enjoy gardening, upcycling, swimming, and hitting the gym to lift weights.

Here are some of the awards and recognitions I've received:

Winner: Women in Business Awards Resilience & Empowerment Award (2025)

Winner: Innovation of the Year (IRMS, March 2025) for the 522 Droplets Platform at Leadership Through Data

Winner: Best Business Leader in Technology (UK Business Awards, February 2025)

Winner: Supplier of the Year 2025 IRMS for Leadership Through Data's Consultancy Services

Winner: Dyslexic Entrepreneur (Dyslexia Awards, June 2022)

Winner: Family Business of the Year (Family Business Awards, January 2022)

Shortlisted: CEO of the Year 2025 (CEO of the Year)

Finalist: Woman Who Achieves Awards 2025 (Woman Who, March 2025)

Shortlisted: CEO of the Year 2024 (GRC World Forum, July 2024)

If you want to learn how you manage information and get great results? Lets, talk, have fun and get S**t done. Connect with me! Or you can visit my website www.leadershipthroughdata.com or take the EMPOWER scorecard https://scorecard.leadershipthroughdata.com/empower to find out where your personal strengths and weaknesses are and where you should focus your information management efforts in your organisation.

I'm Jacqueline Stockwell, the CEO and founder of Leadership Through Data. I LOVE what I do! I help information leaders around the world make a real impact. If you're tired of boring information management training, I'm here to change that! I'll show ... Show more

Sarah Saran Hansakul

Sarah Saran Hansakul

Sarah Hansakul, a sexy security enthusiast and the brains behind ThaiCySec, is a rising Fierce star in the cybersecurity world. Known for her “Sarah 59 seconds” program on TikTok, she delivers fierce narratives and explanations about cybersecurity, captivating a young and dynamic audience. With many prestigious Microsoft Security Certifications with CISSP and CISM, Sarah has proven her expertise in the field.

Beyond her cybersecurity achievements, Sarah has made her mark as the Manager of the famous luxurious Thai jewelry brand, AKE AKE Thailand, where she has led successful digital transformation initiatives.

Sarah Hansakul, a sexy security enthusiast and the brains behind ThaiCySec, is a rising Fierce star in the cybersecurity world. Known for her “Sarah 59 seconds” program on TikTok, she delivers fierce narratives and explanations about cybersecurity, c... Show more

Leslie Martinich

Leslie Martinich

Leslie Martinich is an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, former computer scientist, leadership researcher, and trusted advisor to technical leaders worldwide. After helping pioneer networking software and foundational technologies such as remote procedure calls, she spent more than two decades studying a question that affects every organization: Why do some teams thrive while others struggle despite having equally talented people?

As founder of Competitive Focus, Leslie helps engineers, technical professionals, and executives develop the leadership capabilities needed to navigate increasing organizational complexity. Her work combines research, real-world leadership experience, and practical methods for building trust, improving communication, and creating high-performing teams.

Leslie has worked with organizations on six continents, including NASA, 3M, Samsung, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and the U.S. State Department. In 2012, she was selected as the IEEE-USA Science and Technology Policy Fellow, serving in the U.S. Congress. Through her Executive Simulation Leadership Lab and keynote presentations, she helps organizations strengthen leadership capability, improve retention, and accelerate performance.

Known for her engaging storytelling, humor, and practical insights, Leslie shows leaders how trustworthiness improves information flow, performance, and innovation in an increasingly complex world.

Leslie Martinich is an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, former computer scientist, leadership researcher, and trusted advisor to technical leaders worldwide. After helping pioneer networking software and foundational technologies such as remote procedure... Show more

Dan Mazzella

Dan Mazzella

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior to architect level. He has built a career at TRIRIGA, IBM, Wipro, and now as the Global Director of Software for Arcadis, a leading design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior... Show more

Wilson Guenther

Wilson Guenther

Press: Featured in National Law Review and Atlanta Today, with syndication across the EIN Presswire network of 800+ outlets, and praised by industry analyst Jeff Kagan as "a clear example of how quickly the AI landscape is evolving and new opportunities are emerging" (March 2026).

Wilson Guenther is the Founder, CEO and CTO of Drivia — what Wilson calls "the personalization infrastructure of the AI era." Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, adopted at age 10 by an American family, Wilson arrived in the United States on New Year's Eve 2013. He taught himself to code in college and shipped 1,891+ commits across six live software products from his dorm room — no funding, no co-founders.

Drivia is the Canvas-class adaptive AI platform powering enterprise learning, higher ed, and public-sector workforce training. JAX, Drivia's adaptive AI tutor, runs Q-learning + Bayesian Knowledge Tracing on top of a UCB1 router across six AI models (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, Grok, DeepSeek, Groq) with circuit breakers — co-architected with Frank Morales, a Boeing Fellow. Drivia is currently in active multi-million-dollar contract negotiation with TechServ Corporation as channel partner across healthcare, public safety, workforce, and city/county program markets. Accelerators: NVIDIA Inception, AMD Instinct, AWS Activate.

Wilson is also the author of the Drift Thesis — original IP on context decay and adaptive intelligence — and the System Architect newsletter on LinkedIn (16,100% growth in seven days). He has 2.2M+ combined social following (TikTok 1.1M, Instagram 633K, Facebook 471K) with one video at 44 million views, has appeared on Family Feud (Steve Harvey), Rich House Poor House (UK), and KVUE Austin News, and has consulted for Linktree and Beacons.

Wilson speaks on adaptive AI engineering, multi-model routing and inference cost engineering, the Drift Thesis (context decay, hallucination root cause), distribution as a moat for AI builders, and immigrant founder origin.

Press: Featured in National Law Review and Atlanta Today, with syndication across the EIN Presswire network of 800+ outlets, and praised by industry analyst Jeff Kagan as "a clear example of how quickly the AI landscape is evolving and new opportunit... Show more

John Halberstadt

John Halberstadt

John Halberstadt is a strategic technology, product, and enterprise transformation executive focused on helping organizations improve how they govern, fund, deliver, and scale complex technology initiatives.

His work sits at the intersection of PMI-aligned delivery leadership, PMO modernization, portfolio governance, enterprise risk management, product operating models, and technology transformation. He helps organizations move from fragmented project execution to integrated operating systems that connect strategy, investment, governance, delivery, and measurable business value.

As Head of Consulting Operations at En Dash, John advises organizations on enterprise transformation, governance design, AI-enabled operating models, product and platform strategy, and modern delivery practices. His consulting work focuses on helping leaders establish practical governance structures, improve portfolio visibility, strengthen decision-making, and align execution with organizational strategy.

John previously served as Chief Information and Technology Officer for a Property and Casualty insurer, where he led core platform modernization, cloud transformation, enterprise delivery evolution, and technology governance. His leadership experience includes modernizing delivery practices, improving cross-functional execution, managing risk across complex change initiatives, and connecting technology investments to business outcomes.

His background also includes senior leadership in product, user experience, and customer experience for AI and NLP platforms at Next IT, delivering enterprise conversational AI solutions across financial services, healthcare, and travel. Consulting and advisory roles with LitheSpeed and independent engagements have supported large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives, including enterprise agility, PMO evolution, portfolio management, governance alignment, and product-centric operating models.

John is a published author on consulting, artificial intelligence, and governance. His work emphasizes practical frameworks for responsible AI adoption, modern consulting, enterprise decision-making, and operating effectively in complex, technology-driven environments.

Regular speaking topics include PMO modernization, enterprise transformation, portfolio governance, risk management, product operating models, AI governance, enterprise agility, and the connection between strategy, execution, and value delivery.

Key Topics

* PMO Modernization and Enterprise Delivery Leadership
* PMI-Aligned Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
* Enterprise Transformation and Operating Model Design
* Governance, Risk Management, and Decision Rights
* Portfolio Governance and Value Delivery
* Product Operating Models and Product Leadership
* AI Governance and Responsible AI Adoption
* Enterprise Agility and Hybrid Delivery Models
* Technology, Cloud, and Platform Modernization
* Strategy Execution and Organizational Change

Experience Highlights

* Head of Consulting Operations, En Dash
* Vice President, Consulting, LitheSpeed
* Chief Information and Technology Officer, Capital Insurance Group
* SVP Customer Experience, AI and NLP, Next IT
* Enterprise Technology Leadership, FIS and First American

Author

Published author on consulting, artificial intelligence, and governance, with books focused on practical frameworks for modern consulting, responsible AI adoption, governance, and enterprise operating effectiveness.

Author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0GC3R4G83/allbooks

John Halberstadt is a strategic technology, product, and enterprise transformation executive focused on helping organizations improve how they govern, fund, deliver, and scale complex technology initiatives. His work sits at the intersection of PM... Show more

Shubhangi Gupta

Shubhangi Gupta

Shubhangi is a Product and DevRel leader building at the intersection of open source, AI, and inclusive tech communities.
She leads a 35,000+ member developer network and drives initiatives through Claude Code, Google Developer Groups Noida and Women Techmakers Delhi. A GitHub Campus Expert and speaker at multiple tech events like DevFest and MLH Hackcon, she champions open collaboration, equitable representation, and community-led innovation in AI and infrastructure.

Shubhangi is a Product and DevRel leader building at the intersection of open source, AI, and inclusive tech communities. She leads a 35,000+ member developer network and drives initiatives through Claude Code, Google Developer Groups Noida and Wom... Show more

Enrico Maioli

Enrico Maioli

I enjoy improving people satisfaction and business outcomes in omnichannel projects.
25+ yrs experience, 200+ projects.
Speaker @ UX events
Worked with: Porsche, Lamborghini, Loro Piana, Valentino, Decathlon, Tannico, Università di Padova, Bioversity International, Fiera di Roma, Gino Paoli, Ornella Vanoni, CNA, gruppo Alde parlamento europeo, TIM, Talent Garden

I enjoy improving people satisfaction and business outcomes in omnichannel projects. 25+ yrs experience, 200+ projects. Speaker @ UX events Worked with: Porsche, Lamborghini, Loro Piana, Valentino, Decathlon, Tannico, Università di Padova, Biover... Show more

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan is an experienced Enterprise Data Architect and Data Engineering leader with 18+ years of success building enterprise-grade data infrastructure, engineering low latency, large-scale distributed systems, real-time pipelines, and modernizing cloud-native data platforms across BFSI, Trading, Real Estate Investment, and Utilities.

He has led strategic programs at ING Bank, Susquehanna International Group(SIG), and Roc360, delivering significant cost and performance gains. He is a recognized thought leader who is adept at aligning architecture with business goals and driving CXO-level data transformation initiatives.

Accolades:
Co-inventor of the Patent | Managing Change Requests of Software Applications | Agile Enterprise Infra Modernization,
AV Luminary Awards Winner | Datahack Summit 2024 | Data Engineering and AI,
BCS Fellow/Chartered IT Professional (CITP),
Gartner Peer Community Data and Analytics Ambassador,
Snowflake SnowPro Core Subject Matter Expert

GitHub Link: https://github.com/Anandaganesh

Expertise: AWS, Snowflake, Hadoop, GenAI/LLM, Python Programming, Druid, Data Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud-Native Modernization, Data Virtualization, Real-Time Data Analytics, Energy FTR Trading

Authorship: As a lead author, writing book chapters for the World's Leading Academic Publishers, Taylor & Francis, and Springer Nature.

A few of his favorite books:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Black Swan by Nicholas Taleb
Money - Master the Game by Tony Robbins

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan is an experienced Enterprise Data Architect and Data Engineering leader with 18+ years of success building enterprise-grade data infrastructure, engineering low latency, large-scale distributed systems, real-time pipelines, ... Show more

Romano Roth

Romano Roth

I believe the next competitive edge isn’t AI itself, it’s the organisation around it. Feedback loops, governance, and continuous adaptation across people, process, and technology.

My Story
With over two decades in the technology sector, I focus on AI-augmented delivery, platform engineering, and enterprise evolution. As Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Zühlke, I shape the global strategy and service portfolio for AI-Augmented Delivery & Platform, AI integration, platform engineering, and cloud solutions. My work redefines how organizations innovate, adapt, and scale in industries such as finance, insurance, cybersecurity, energy, healthcare, and aerospace.

In a world reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), I believe the key to resilience and competitiveness lies in becoming AI-augmented, AI-enabled, and ultimately AI-native: a new operating model driven by feedback loops, intelligent workflows, and self-learning systems that place customer success at the center. I empower companies to continuously create value by harmonizing people, processes, technology, and AI.

I began my journey at Zühlke more than two decades ago, evolving from software engineer and architect to trusted consultant, and now to my leadership role as Chief AI Officer. My passion for value creation through automation and quality led me from engineering into the DevOps movement and further into the forefront of enterprise transformation.

I organize the monthly DevOps Meetup in Zürich and serve as president of DevOpsDays Zürich, an annual conference within the global DevOps movement. I share my insights via my YouTube channel, with over 500 videos, and through well over 30 blog articles focused on DevOps, architecture, leadership, and transformation.

My commitment to thought leadership and education extends to my role as a lecturer in DevOps leadership, agile methodologies, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. I champion a culture of innovation and agility, helping enterprises evolve into adaptive systems capable of thriving in complex, fast-changing environments.

My work has been recognized through several awards and honors, reflecting my contributions to technology leadership and digital transformation.

I believe the next competitive edge isn’t AI itself, it’s the organisation around it. Feedback loops, governance, and continuous adaptation across people, process, and technology. My Story With over two decades in the technology sector, I focus o... Show more

Adelina Stanciu

Adelina Stanciu

Adelina is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in agile software development across the full life cycle. Leading geographically dispersed teams across finance, e-commerce and cybersecurity, Adelina has successfully designed, developed and deployed complex, scalable applications. As an independent trainer in software architecture, Adelina is passionate about sharing knowledge through articles and thought leadership. With expertise in project planning, release management and stakeholder coordination, Adelina consistently drives high-impact results while ensuring seamless execution across teams and projects.

Adelina is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in agile software development across the full life cycle. Leading geographically dispersed teams across finance, e-commerce and cybersecurity, Adelina has successfully designed,... Show more

Eric Berg

Eric Berg

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He is the owner of Mountain IT. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation, Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server and Management Solutions.

Eric is an active member of the Microsoft community. He is blogging on his website www.ericberg.de on a regular basis. He produces the GeekSprech Podcast and the GeekSchau Webcast. He runs the Azure Thüringen Meetup in Germany, with more than 400 members and monthly meetups. He is a well known and high rated speaker at conferences like Microsoft Ignite, MVP Summit, Microsoft Ignite The Tour, ExpertsLive, Azure Saturday, Cloud and Datacenter Conference, and many more.

Eric is also a trainer on LinkedIn Learning, providing video trainings around Microsoft Azure.

His motto:
"The community lives from the community and only those who participate keep it alive.!"

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He is the owner of Mountain IT. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation, Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server and Management Solutions. E... Show more

Antonio Cobo

Antonio Cobo

Antonio is a seasoned Agile Coach with a wealth of experience in delivery management across the UK. With a foundation as a Java Developer early in his career, he excels in bridging communication gaps between development teams and business stakeholders. Having worked in diverse environments spanning three countries, Antonio has honed his ability to appreciate varying perspectives and cultivate cultural awareness
He usually speaks about Agile, DevOps and Mental Health across Europe and US.

Antonio is a seasoned Agile Coach with a wealth of experience in delivery management across the UK. With a foundation as a Java Developer early in his career, he excels in bridging communication gaps between development teams and business stakeholder... Show more

Simi Olabisi

Simi Olabisi

Simi Olabisi is a Director, AI Specialist (Global Black Belt Team) at Microsoft responsible for accelerating market adoption of AI and driving some of the most strategic and innovative customer AI projects leveraging Azure AI/ML products and services. She boasts an impressive career in the technology sector. Her journey commenced with notable stints at Cisco, Google (GCP), and Amazon Web Services where she helped customers enable innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Simi is the Founder of Project Omoverhi (Featured on ABC News), where she invented an innovative, cost-effective solar powered infant incubator for premature infants in developing countries. She also embarked on a two-year venture in the startup arena, where she dedicated her efforts to empowering African software engineers through training and forging connections to international opportunities in Europe, Canada, and the United States.

Her profound insights and career expertise led to her being featured in Glamour Magazine (print, podcast, and YouTube) as a prominent thought leader, particularly in the realm of women's salary negotiation. Simi's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Santa Clara University. She is currently based in Austin, TX, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States.

Simi Olabisi is a Director, AI Specialist (Global Black Belt Team) at Microsoft responsible for accelerating market adoption of AI and driving some of the most strategic and innovative customer AI projects leveraging Azure AI/ML products and services... Show more

Sharon Juwah

Sharon Juwah

Sharon Juwah is a lawyer, AI practitioner and emerging AI governance researcher working across artificial intelligence, legal technology, organisational transformation and responsible AI implementation. She holds an MBA in Artificial Intelligence and Automation with distinction, with a 4.0/4.0 CGPA and recognition in the top 10% worldwide.

Her professional experience spans legal practice, corporate governance, technology, AI-enabled operations and organisational systems. She has worked on technology transactions, governance and compliance matters, AI-enabled legal systems and the implementation of technology-driven workflows within organisations.

Sharon is a Nigerian Ambassador for Legal AI Talks, a former Global AI Hub AI Thought Leader, AI writer and speaker, and contributor to the Compendium of Laws on AI and the Metaverse in Africa. Her current work focuses on AI governance, responsible AI, agentic AI, AI infrastructure and the institutional capacity required for African organisations and governments to govern increasingly capable AI systems.

Sharon Juwah is a lawyer, AI practitioner and emerging AI governance researcher working across artificial intelligence, legal technology, organisational transformation and responsible AI implementation. She holds an MBA in Artificial Intelligence and... Show more

Dora Makszy

Dora Makszy

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is to contribute to as many growth stories as possible. Over the past 18+ years, I’ve gained a wealth of experience in design, product, and leadership - and now, it’s time to give back.

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is ... Show more

Jessica Rohrer

Jessica Rohrer

From restaurant kitchens to enterprise analytics, Jessica Rohrer has built a career around solving operational problems with data.

While working as a chef and in culinary operations for 17 years, Jessica also spent 12 years teaching at UNLV before transitioning fully into enterprise analytics. Her work spans SQL Server, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and enterprise ERP systems, helping organizations turn complex operational data into practical business decisions. Today, through Rohrer Data Solutions, she focuses on governance, adoption, CoE buildouts, and reporting strategies that people actually use.

Jessica is passionate about practical analytics, user experience, and making enterprise reporting approachable for real people - not just data teams. She’s also known for building out of the box solutions that probably shouldn’t work, but do. English and Irish speaker.

From restaurant kitchens to enterprise analytics, Jessica Rohrer has built a career around solving operational problems with data. While working as a chef and in culinary operations for 17 years, Jessica also spent 12 years teaching at UNLV before... Show more

Heather Seiter

Heather Seiter

Heather Seiter is a Senior SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Architect who loves helping organizations modernize the way they work especially in secure environments like GCC and GCC High. Most of her work lives at the intersection of collaboration, automation, and governance.

Currently, leading efforts around Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI adoption, focusing on governance, training, and responsible rollout. Her goals are to help teams embrace new technology with confidence, combining strategic planning with hands‑on technical experience.

At the end of the day, she is passionate about improving the digital workplace making it more intuitive, secure, and aligned with how people actually work.

Heather Seiter is a Senior SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Architect who loves helping organizations modernize the way they work especially in secure environments like GCC and GCC High. Most of her work lives at the intersection of collaboration, automa... Show more

Luis Fernandez

Luis Fernandez

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped his combined expertise in technical and business realms.

Over the past 20 years, Fernandez has overseen more than 250 projects across four continents and 25 countries, delivering technical solutions in content, commerce, mobile, and martech for some of the world’s most renowned companies. From writing code as a developer and designing systems as an architect to training teams, serving as a CTO, advising global enterprises, defining product roadmaps, and developing marketing strategies, he has taken on nearly every role in technology and digital innovation.

Fernandez has led multicultural teams of managers, content experts, engineers, strategists, and architects (he is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English). His professional mission is to constantly close the gap between business vision and technical execution. His work in media, retail, banking, hospitality, telecoms, and technology has given him a comprehensive view of the possibilities and challenges businesses face in the digital age.

Currently serving as Executive Director of Technology in VML, Fernandez is focused on the future of content, marketing, and automation platforms, investigating how companies can produce, distribute, and profit from emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, composable architectures, and data-driven personalization.

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped ... Show more

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder of DDD Philly, a community group focused on helping people learn & practice Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He is a public speaker sharing his experiences, both in-person and virtual, to help people and teams improve. Chris is currently writing a book on Flow and Teaming, drawing on his hands-on experience coaching organizations and teams. Since 2022, Chris has been coaching teams and organizations in the dojo, an immersive learning environment where teams learn, practice, and improve their capabilities all while delivering their real-world work within the constraints of their organization.

Sites of Interest: chrispipito.com; chrispipito.substack.com; dojoandco.com; softwareteaming.com; dddunitedstates.com

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder o... Show more

Dachi Gogotchuri

Dachi Gogotchuri

🔭 I’m Dachi Gogotchuri
🏢 I work at Nationale Nederlanden where I enjoy creating and managing projects
👨‍💻 Arcasiles Group founder: https://arcasiles.com
🏆 Past Microsoft MVP (2015 – 2020)
🌱 I blog about coding & life: https://soydachi.com

🔭 I’m Dachi Gogotchuri 🏢 I work at Nationale Nederlanden where I enjoy creating and managing projects 👨‍💻 Arcasiles Group founder: https://arcasiles.com 🏆 Past Microsoft MVP (2015 – 2020) 🌱 I blog about coding & life: https://soydachi.com Show more

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