Business & Management

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

Addie Rodman

Addie Rodman

With ~15 years in the Microsoft partner ecosystem, Addie blends business strategy, human behavior, and AI innovation to help organizations put the tech-jargon in human-terms to unlock real productivity gains.

With ~15 years in the Microsoft partner ecosystem, Addie blends business strategy, human behavior, and AI innovation to help organizations put the tech-jargon in human-terms to unlock real productivity gains. 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

Stefan Mintert

Stefan Mintert

Corporate culture is the least utilized superpower for business success. That is why it is best suited to gaining a competitive advantage.

Corporate culture is the least utilized superpower for business success. That is why it is best suited to gaining a competitive advantage. Show more

Erica Hakonson

Erica Hakonson

Erica Hakonson is the CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, the leading Marketing Partner for Microsoft Partners. CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, Hakonson has guided her team to over 160 industry awards, earning accolades such as PR Daily’s B2B Agency of the Year and MarTech Outlook's Top Digital Marketing Company. Celebrated for championing women in tech, Erica has been honored as the Female Entrepreneur of the Year and recognized among the 2024 Top 50 Women We Admire in Marketing and Tech, also featuring in The Globe & Mail. With nearly two decades of expertise in tech, Erica’s leadership has positioned Maven Collective as a forefront of digital marketing innovation.

Erica Hakonson is the CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, the leading Marketing Partner for Microsoft Partners. CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, Hakonson has guided her team to over 160 industry awards, earning accolades such... Show more

Calypso Hernandez

Calypso Hernandez

Calypso is a versatile professional with a unique background in theatre, education, and tech. After years of experience in theatre and teaching, Calypso recently transitioned into the tech industry, working with innovative startups where she applies her skills in communication, design, and collaboration to fast-paced, high-growth environments. This blend of creative and technical experience has equipped Calypso with a deep understanding of how to foster constructive feedback, empower teams, and drive continuous improvement. Calypso also thrives on building strong, connected communities. She brings a fresh perspective on collaboration, communication, and community building in both creative and tech spaces.

Calypso is a versatile professional with a unique background in theatre, education, and tech. After years of experience in theatre and teaching, Calypso recently transitioned into the tech industry, working with innovative startups where she applies ... Show more

David Rohlfs

David Rohlfs

David is a consulting professional with multiple years in developing reports using business intelligence techniques. Specializing in the Business Intelligence and Project Management space with extraordinary depth in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualizations, Portfolio Management, and Expert in the use of Power BI.

David’s experience is specialized in Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Education, and Medical Supply. But he has worked in many other industries as well.

David is a consulting professional with multiple years in developing reports using business intelligence techniques. Specializing in the Business Intelligence and Project Management space with extraordinary depth in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data... Show more

Edwin M Sarmiento

Edwin M Sarmiento

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

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

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

Hania Arfaoui

Hania Arfaoui

Arfaoui Hania a SRE and Cloud Consultant at Deloitte, I work on building reliable, observable, and automated platforms across the cloud. I strongly believe in everything as code; infrastructure, pipelines, security, and even incident response workflows.
A production incident? A noisy alert? A dashboard that raises more questions than answers? I help teams understand what’s actually happening using logs, metrics, traces, and automation since i strongly believe platforms should not be black boxes, so incidents become a solvable puzzles rather than stressful mysteries
I’m a multi-cloud certified engineer (6 Azure certifications and 5 AWS certifications) and an active member of the cloud-native community.
If you bring something new in tech to discuss, I’ll bring the coffee ☕
If you bring an incident… I’ll bring a voice that says ‘we got this’ 😄

Arfaoui Hania a SRE and Cloud Consultant at Deloitte, I work on building reliable, observable, and automated platforms across the cloud. I strongly believe in everything as code; infrastructure, pipelines, security, and even incident response workflo... Show more

Dennis Schoone

Dennis Schoone

Dennis is a self employed Enterprise Cloud Architect and Microsoft Certified Trainer focusing on driving business value through the use of cloud services. He works as an independent contractor at a variety of clients under the company name CloudMatters supporting organizations to realize a sustainable state of governance, developing architecture and driving cloud adoption.

Dennis has a background in mission critical managed (cloud) infrastructures, cloud security, End User Computing (such as Remote Desktop Services, Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktop), Identity and Access Management, Microsoft cloud offerings for end-users like Microsoft 365 and cloud governance.

Dennis wants to inspire and guide organizations and people to change.

Dennis is a self employed Enterprise Cloud Architect and Microsoft Certified Trainer focusing on driving business value through the use of cloud services. He works as an independent contractor at a variety of clients under the company name CloudMatte... Show more

Leah Drew

Leah Drew

Leah Drew is a trauma-informed somatic leadership mentor, women’s empowerment guide, and culture-shaping consultant devoted to helping people remember who they are beneath performance, perfection, and people-pleasing so they can expand into their next level without burnout.

With a background in pain management, nervous system regulation, international teaching, embodiment & somatic work, and leadership development, Leah brings a rare blend of science, soul, and lived experience to every stage she steps onto. She supports high-achieving women, entrepreneurs, and leaders in reconnecting to their bodies, reclaiming their confidence, and leading with emotional intelligence, authenticity, and heart-led power.

Alongside her work with women's leadership, Leah consults with co-ed organizations and executive teams to enhance workplace culture and performance by creating workforces that are engaged, energized, and resilient. She helps businesses build high-performing teams by embedding practical, leadership-led wellbeing and culture practices into the everyday workflow to transform burnout cultures into environments where people feel supported, connected, motivated, and empowered to do their best work, together.

Leah is the founder of the Somatic Leadership Academy and the Mind Body Initiative, and host of the Mindful Evolution Podcast. Her work centers on healing the feminine wounds that keep women playing small & functioning from burnout, and guiding people of all genders into leadership that is grounded, embodied, and unapologetically human.

Whether she’s speaking to entrepreneurs, corporate teams, facilitators, or global communities, Leah creates experiences that are deeply felt. She doesn't just speak, she guides her audience into an experience. Through storytelling, somatic practices, and deeply human conversations, she helps audiences connect with each other, build resilience, strengthen connection, and cultivate cultures rooted in presence, purpose, and belonging.

Her mission is simple: to help people transform their pain into power, their wounds into wisdom, and their lives into expressions of their fullest potential.

Leah Drew is a trauma-informed somatic leadership mentor, women’s empowerment guide, and culture-shaping consultant devoted to helping people remember who they are beneath performance, perfection, and people-pleasing so they can expand into their nex... Show more

Mandar Chiplunkar

Mandar Chiplunkar

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advisors that blends large language models with real-world business workflows. Passionate about making technology practical and human-centered, Mandar focuses on turning complex systems into tools that empower people and deliver measurable impact.

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advis... Show more

Kylie Chown

Kylie Chown

Kylie Chown has helped over 12,500 experts, professionals, and businesses be found first since 2010.

With a proven track record spanning Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Asia, Kylie has guided more than 175 businesses through social media crises and delivered over 450 workshops, presentations, and corporate training sessions.

Kylie empowers professionals, teams, and organisations to take control of their digital footprint, making it easier to get started, stand out, and be seen first – ensuring they don’t miss opportunities, lose to the competition, or feel overwhelmed by the process.

Kylie Chown has helped over 12,500 experts, professionals, and businesses be found first since 2010. With a proven track record spanning Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Asia, Kylie has guided more than 175 businesses through social media cris... Show more

Tiffany Hall

Tiffany Hall

In her current role as Business Systems Analyst Coordinator, Tiffany Hall manages end-to-end project life cycles and act as a lead on enterprise-wide projects. Her work reflects a commitment to fostering innovation and solving complex challenges through collaboration and research-driven solutions.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts/Non-Profit Administration and Marketing Communication from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Tiffany brings a strong foundation of strategic communication and enterprise-wide perspective to the companies she has worked with.

In her current role as Business Systems Analyst Coordinator, Tiffany Hall manages end-to-end project life cycles and act as a lead on enterprise-wide projects. Her work reflects a commitment to fostering innovation and solving complex challenges thro... Show more

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help companies with the successful implementation of agile methods in project organizations and the improvement of software quality with agile QA methods.

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help compani... Show more

Natalie Morrissey

Natalie Morrissey

Natalie Morrissey is the Director of Recruitment at Flex HR, where she leads recruiting strategy and delivery for clients across a wide range of industries. With a background in strategic talent consulting, operations leadership, talent alignment, and overall talent transformation, Natalie partners closely with organizations to design and execute recruiting solutions that support immediate hiring needs while enabling long-term workforce growth.

In her role, Natalie oversees end-to-end recruiting efforts, advising clients on talent acquisition strategy, market dynamics, and scalable hiring processes. She is known for her ability to bridge business goals with people strategy, bringing structure, clarity, and efficiency to complex hiring environments. Her experience spans healthcare, finance, nonprofit, energy, professional services organizations, and more giving her a nuanced understanding of how talent needs evolve across different business models and growth stages.
Natalie’s approach is highly collaborative, and results driven. She is frequently sought out as a trusted thought partner by leaders navigating growth, change, or operational complexity, and she is recognized for building strong client relationships and high-performing recruiting outcomes grounded in data, process improvement, and sound business judgment.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Family Entrepreneurship and a Master’s degree in Business with a concentration in Finance, which informs her analytical, ROI-focused approach to recruiting and workforce planning. She also sits on the Board of Directors for Child's Voice, reflecting her commitment to mission-driven work and community impact

Outside of work, Natalie enjoys reading, spending time with her twins, staying active, volunteering for a variety of organizations, and continuously learning.

Natalie Morrissey is the Director of Recruitment at Flex HR, where she leads recruiting strategy and delivery for clients across a wide range of industries. With a background in strategic talent consulting, operations leadership, talent alignment, an... Show more

Justin Hunsaker

Justin Hunsaker

Justin Hunsaker is an Executive Communication Coach at John Polk & Associates, helping leaders turn complex ideas into clear, persuasive messages that drive action. He is the coauthor of the Amazon bestselling Presentation Pitfalls: 10 Traps Business Professionals Fall Into and How to Avoid Them and a recipient of the Barlow Monarch Innovation Honorable Mention for KeyBank’s Small Business Review. He has presented Training Magazine's Conference and Expo, at multiple CISOs Connect conferences, and Customer Experience for Financial Services (CXFS).

Justin holds an Executive Master’s in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School. He has launched new products and coached leaders at all levels across Fortune 500 banks and high-growth startups.

A highly engaging workshop facilitator, Justin brings a human-centered design mindset to his work. For more than five years, he designed and led Capital One’s “Creating Effective Presentations” workshop, helping thousands communicate with greater clarity and influence.

Alongside John Polk, Justin is on a mission to rid the world of poor presentations. He works with organizations and individuals on presentations, executive communication and influence, leadership, product management, and artificial intelligence.

Justin Hunsaker is an Executive Communication Coach at John Polk & Associates, helping leaders turn complex ideas into clear, persuasive messages that drive action. He is the coauthor of the Amazon bestselling Presentation Pitfalls: 10 Traps Business... Show more

Kristy Monahan

Kristy Monahan

Kristy Monahan has served the accounting industry for nearly two decades in various roles. From bookkeeping, controller, and director of CAS and Firm Operations roles, to finding quick and easy ways to automate and make a process more efficient, Kristy's squirrel brain always seems to find the latest and greatest tech to make our lives easier. She loves to innovate the intersection of accounting, technology, and process!

Kristy is the founder of companies Dynamic Bookkeeping and Front Seat Consulting, which is currently serving the Accounting & Tax community with Fractional COO and fintech implementation services. She served on the Xero Partner Advisory Council from 2021-2023 and is an alumni member of Intuit's Trainer/Writer Network.

Kristy Monahan has served the accounting industry for nearly two decades in various roles. From bookkeeping, controller, and director of CAS and Firm Operations roles, to finding quick and easy ways to automate and make a process more efficient, Kris... Show more

Benito van Breugel

Benito van Breugel

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

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

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer Show more

Emily Hemingway

Emily Hemingway

Emily Hemingway is the Founding Executive Director of TechSTL and the Wedge Innovation Center. A 20-year veteran in building innovation ecosystems around the country, Emily is driving economic growth across the St. Louis metro by catalyzing tech jobs, tech startups, and tech innovation. She is the lead organizer for STL TechWeek.

Emily Hemingway is the Founding Executive Director of TechSTL and the Wedge Innovation Center. A 20-year veteran in building innovation ecosystems around the country, Emily is driving economic growth across the St. Louis metro by catalyzing tech jobs... Show more

Bas Schuurmans

Bas Schuurmans

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in Dashboarding & Reporting and has specialised in Data Visualisation & Data Storytelling. Within Valcon, he is the lead of the Front-End Engineering Offering, sharing knowledge and experience both within and outside the company. He is enthusiastic, skilled and creative with Power BI, working on innovative ideas, creating and implementing them.

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experienc... Show more

Marco Heimeshoff

Marco Heimeshoff

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019. Between consulting companies around the globe and his day job in building health care software, you'll find him speaking at conferences about DDD, socio-technical systems and first principles. With over a decade of experience, he is helping teams to change and learn in all things from code to culture and to master Domain-Driven Design, agile software development, functional programming and CQRS with event sourcing.

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019.... Show more

Muhammad Danish

Muhammad Danish

Pioneers in innovative solutions through strategic marketing, expert consultancy, and collaborative partnerships.
Founder at Star Group - Star Developments, Star Digital Solutions, Star Hope Foundation.

Pioneers in innovative solutions through strategic marketing, expert consultancy, and collaborative partnerships. Founder at Star Group - Star Developments, Star Digital Solutions, Star Hope Foundation. Show more

Saurav Dhyani

Saurav Dhyani

Saurav Dhyani is a Business Central upgrade specialist and AL developer with hands-on experience across NAV, C/AL, and modern Business Central SaaS environments.

As founder of Edhate Consulting, he leads upgrade initiatives, refactoring strategies, and modernization programs for global customers and partners. His expertise lies in structured upgrade planning, dependency analysis, and scalable AL architecture.

NAV / Business Central Experience:
2010 To 2015 - Tectura India
2015 To 2025 - Archerpoint Inc. Private Limited.
2025 To - Edhate Consulting Private Limited.

MVP (Business Application) - 2014 To till Date.

Saurav Dhyani is a Business Central upgrade specialist and AL developer with hands-on experience across NAV, C/AL, and modern Business Central SaaS environments. As founder of Edhate Consulting, he leads upgrade initiatives, refactoring strategies... Show more

Charlie Apigian

Charlie Apigian

Dr. Charlie Apigian is a data and AI strategist, educator, and speaker on a mission to make data and AI simple, actionable, and human-centered. As Lead Data & AI Strategist at Data Inspire and LBMC, he helps organizations move from AI experimentation to AI execution through clear strategy and practical agentic workflows.

With over 25 years of experience across academia, industry, and community initiatives, Charlie has been recognized as the Nashville Technology Council’s Data Scientist of the Year and IT Community Leader of the Year. His work bridges strategy, technology, and impact—using AI not just to automate work, but to elevate people and purpose.

Dr. Charlie Apigian is a data and AI strategist, educator, and speaker on a mission to make data and AI simple, actionable, and human-centered. As Lead Data & AI Strategist at Data Inspire and LBMC, he helps organizations move from AI experimentation... Show more

Shubhojeet Sarkar

Shubhojeet Sarkar

I am a Product Manager working with large-scale AI/ML systems, focused on how people discover, evaluate, and engage with content. My work sits at the intersection of product strategy, machine learning, and user experience—particularly around relevance, personalization, and long-term ecosystem health. I spend most of my time thinking about how AI systems understand user intent, how content is represented, and how product decisions compound at scale.

I am a Product Manager working with large-scale AI/ML systems, focused on how people discover, evaluate, and engage with content. My work sits at the intersection of product strategy, machine learning, and user experience—particularly around relevanc... Show more

Tamay Shannon

Tamay Shannon

Tamay Shannon helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs and business leaders stop drowning in digital noise and start building sustainable systems that actually convert.

With over a decade navigating social media strategy, AI implementation, and business growth, Tamay has become the trusted voice for professionals tired of posting daily without seeing results, burning out trying to keep up with every trend, and feeling like frauds because they can't crack the social media code.

Her audiences walk away with practical frameworks they implement immediately. From corporate teams struggling with digital transformation to nonprofit leaders maximizing limited resources, Tamay breaks down complex topics into actionable steps that drive real business outcomes.

She's a best-selling author who's collaborated with industry leaders like Kim Coles and Goodie Nation, known for energetic delivery that leaves attendees empowered, equipped, and ready to take action.

Tamay Shannon helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs and business leaders stop drowning in digital noise and start building sustainable systems that actually convert. With over a decade navigating social media strategy, AI implementation, and business gr... Show more

Horacio Lewis

Horacio Lewis

Contador Publico y Asesor de BI, especialista en power Bi
Docente de Power Bi,Certificado IBCS analyst Experto en aplicacion de IBCS
Manager de Biresults

Contador Publico y Asesor de BI, especialista en power Bi Docente de Power Bi,Certificado IBCS analyst Experto en aplicacion de IBCS Manager de Biresults Show more

Guillaume Gaudfroy

Guillaume Gaudfroy

MVP Alumni Data Platform depuis 5 ans, je suis activement engagé dans la communauté Française autour des métiers de la data et la business Intelligence, notamment avec le Club Power BI, le Power 365, DataWelsh

Créateur et organisateur du Power 365.
Créateur de DataWelsh

Ma ligne de conduite: être simple, efficace et toujours dans la bonne humeur

MVP Alumni Data Platform depuis 5 ans, je suis activement engagé dans la communauté Française autour des métiers de la data et la business Intelligence, notamment avec le Club Power BI, le Power 365, DataWelsh Créateur et organisateur du Power 365... Show more

Kelly Gonsalves

Kelly Gonsalves

Kelly Gonsalves is a NYC-based entrepreneur and the owner of an accounting firm specializing in e-commerce. She founded Totally Booked in 2015 to help small businesses boost profitability through efficient accounting and technology. A QuickBooks Level 2 Certified ProAdvisor and two-time Insightful Accountant Top 10 ProAdvisor, Kelly has co-founded three companies and worked with Intuit as a consultant and content creator. She's a frequent speaker at industry conferences and a webinar host, plus an Intuit Trainer Writer Network alumnus. Outside work, she enjoys paddleboarding with her dog, cooking, and DIY projects.

Kelly Gonsalves is a NYC-based entrepreneur and the owner of an accounting firm specializing in e-commerce. She founded Totally Booked in 2015 to help small businesses boost profitability through efficient accounting and technology. A QuickBooks Leve... Show more

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