Business & Management

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

Salvador Ramos

Salvador Ramos

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CREA tu Cuadro de Mando con Power BI en 11 semanas y toma el control de tu negocio | Consultor Power BI, Formador y Mentor. Hablamos :) Show more

Josh Hankins

Josh Hankins

Josh Hankins is a cybersecurity executive, practitioner, and speaker with more than three decades of IT experience and more than two decades focused on cybersecurity. His background spans network engineering, security architecture, incident response, vulnerability management, DevSecOps, cloud security, cyber risk, and security leadership.

Josh has served in senior leadership and advisory roles including Director of Security & Incident Response, Field CISO/Field CTSO Americas, and Consulting CISO. He is currently Founder and Principal Consultant at Firesteel Advisory Group, where he helps organizations translate technical security challenges into practical business decisions.

Josh regularly presents at cybersecurity and technology conferences across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, including Security BSides, Queen City Con, SecTor, OWASP, and Conf42. He holds the CISSP, GPCS, GMON, and GMOB certifications.

Josh Hankins is a cybersecurity executive, practitioner, and speaker with more than three decades of IT experience and more than two decades focused on cybersecurity. His background spans network engineering, security architecture, incident response,... Show more

Ashley Aitken

Ashley Aitken

Ashley is an IT consultant, system and software architect, business analyst, as well as a disruptive startup and AI specialist and coach. He helps organisations with enterprise software systems, applications, innovation, and AI use by staff and systems.

His software consulting company is Running Code Productions: https://www.runningcode.com.au

His startup and innovation consulting company is Innovately: https://www.innovately.com.au

He has a PhD in Computer Science & Software Engineering from UNSW and expertise in CQRS/ES, backend and frontend development, cloud deployment, and Artificial Intelligence. His PhD was on how the understanding how the brain works may help us to build more intelligent software systems.

He is an evangelist for the Lean Startup (Eric Ries) with Customer Development (Steve Blank) approaches to startup and corporate innovation and runs the Lean Startup Perth meetup. He has completed the Founder Institute, Curtin Accelerate, Edutech startup accelerators.

Ashley has co-founded three tech startups (sadly unsuccessful so far) and two consulting and professional training businesses (see above or on the web) His latest startup is the Lean Explorers Club, which you can check out at https://leanexplorers.club

Ashley is an IT consultant, system and software architect, business analyst, as well as a disruptive startup and AI specialist and coach. He helps organisations with enterprise software systems, applications, innovation, and AI use by staff and syst... 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

Margot Halstead

Margot Halstead

Margot F.W. Halstead, MCC, PMP, MBA, is a leadership and communication strategist and an APMG-certified Change Management Practitioner whose work focuses on the human dynamics that determine whether change efforts succeed or stall. With more than two decades of experience supporting leaders across higher education, corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations, Margot specializes in helping decision-makers navigate complexity, pressure, and resistance without losing alignment or momentum.

Her work integrates formal change management practice, project leadership, and interpersonal communication, offering leaders a practical lens for understanding how internal reactions shape behavior, culture, and outcomes. She is the creator of the Owning Your IT (Internal Tendencies) framework, which translates human behavior into repeatable models leaders can use to guide change intentionally and sustainably.

She is the creator of the Owning Your IT (Internal Tendencies) framework, which translates human behavior into repeatable models leaders can use to guide change intentionally and sustainably. She holds an MBA from Marymount University, is credentialed as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coaching Federation, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and is the author of Owning Your IT.

Margot F.W. Halstead, MCC, PMP, MBA, is a leadership and communication strategist and an APMG-certified Change Management Practitioner whose work focuses on the human dynamics that determine whether change efforts succeed or stall. With more than two... Show more

Donatas Statulevicius

Donatas Statulevicius

Donatas Statulevičius is Sales Director at OIXIO Lithuania, driving growth across ERP, cybersecurity, IT services, advisory, and software solutions. His career spans law, technology, and business, giving him a unique perspective on how organizations evaluate and invest in digital transformation.

Alongside leading commercial initiatives, Donatas is actively involved in developing partner ecosystems and growing Onederful, a Business Central-based lease accounting software brand of OIXIO.

Having worked with hundreds of organizations across different industries, he is passionate about value-based selling, business transformation, and helping customers navigate complex technology decisions. His sessions combine practical lessons from real customer engagements, competitive ERP opportunities, and building technology businesses in a rapidly evolving market.

Donatas Statulevičius is Sales Director at OIXIO Lithuania, driving growth across ERP, cybersecurity, IT services, advisory, and software solutions. His career spans law, technology, and business, giving him a unique perspective on how organizations ... Show more

Andrea Bolin

Andrea Bolin

Andrea Bolin partners with organizations ready to strengthen leadership alignment, sharpen strategy, and build cultures that drive measurable performance.

Drawing on more than 30 years of executive experience, Andrea understands the operational realities leaders face. Her work integrates strategic planning, leadership development, and team dynamics to create clarity at every level of the organization.

Her speaking and consulting engagements focus on:
• The Culture Catalyst — Your Leadership Brand and Workplace Culture
• The Leadership Advantage— How Authentic Leaders Build Trust, Influence, and Results

Andrea’s background in enterprise-wide strategy and large-scale leadership development equips her to work effectively with executive teams, mid-level leaders, and cross-functional groups.

She helps organizations move from vision to execution — with culture and leadership working in alignment.

Drawing on more than 30 years of executive experience, Andrea understands the operational realities leaders face. Her work integrates strategic planning, leadership development, and team dynamics to create clarity at every level of the organization.
She helps organizations move from vision to execution — with culture and leadership working in alignment.

Andrea Bolin partners with organizations ready to strengthen leadership alignment, sharpen strategy, and build cultures that drive measurable performance. Drawing on more than 30 years of executive experience, Andrea understands the operational re... Show more

Eric Merritt

Eric Merritt

Eric Merritt is CTO of Whitepages and author of The Dao of Delivery. A longtime engineering leader and distributed systems practitioner, he has built and led teams at Whitepages, Amazon, and other technology companies. His work focuses on organizational design, software delivery, and how AI is changing the structure of knowledge work. He is also the co-author of Erlang and OTP in Action and has spoken at conferences including Strange Loop, Erlang Factory, and Seattle Startup Week.

Eric Merritt is CTO of Whitepages and author of The Dao of Delivery. A longtime engineering leader and distributed systems practitioner, he has built and led teams at Whitepages, Amazon, and other technology companies. His work focuses on organizatio... Show more

Zacharenia Atzitzikaki

Zacharenia Atzitzikaki

Zacharenia Atzitzikaki has almost 20 years of experience working in tech, with more than half of them focusing on product design and enterprise software. Previously a VP Design at Workable, she now works as a business coach, training her clients to become better leaders at The 10x Manager Academy.

Zacharenia Atzitzikaki has almost 20 years of experience working in tech, with more than half of them focusing on product design and enterprise software. Previously a VP Design at Workable, she now works as a business coach, training her clients to b... Show more

Adriaan Wind

Adriaan Wind

Adriaan is Co-Founder & CTO at anny. He leads the engineering side, from Kubernetes infrastructure to the product development behind it. He speaks about digital sovereignty beyond the hyperscalers, containers, and data protection.

Adriaan is Co-Founder & CTO at anny. He leads the engineering side, from Kubernetes infrastructure to the product development behind it. He speaks about digital sovereignty beyond the hyperscalers, containers, and data protection. Show more

Tobias Schwedler

Tobias Schwedler

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for many years proud product owner for DYCE, Singhammer's cloud application portfolio. Deeply connected to Business Central - a heartfelt affair.

Tobias Schwedler is an experienced consultant with a track record in development, product ownership and both customer and partner perspectives. He has been involved with NAV/BC since 2004 and joined Singhammer IT Consulting AG in 2011. Meanwhile for ... Show more

Debbie Ireland

Debbie Ireland

Debbie grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand, with 2 siblings.

In 2007, Debbie founded DWR (formerly ShareThePoint Ltd) , a company which specialises in Microsoft 365; implementation, strategy and training. Debbie also organises the annual Digital Workplace Conferences in New Zealand and Australia.

Her focus is helping people understand the business capability and productivity gains that Microsoft 365 can provide. From awareness and education, to change management and adoption, and everything in between, Debbie thrives on the people aspect – understanding the why, along with the what and the how.

Debbie has an extensive Project Management and Solutions background and was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for nine years and is now a Microsoft Regional Director. Debbie now lives in the sunny Bay of Plenty in New Zealand.

Debbie grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand, with 2 siblings. In 2007, Debbie founded DWR (formerly ShareThePoint Ltd) , a company which specialises in Microsoft 365; implementation, strategy and training. Debbie also organises the annual Digital Workp... Show more

Wiebke Apitzsch

Wiebke Apitzsch

Wiebke Apitzsch is a German expert in artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven transformation, and strategic change in business and industry. She has extensive experience in designing and implementing AI initiatives at the intersection of business, technology, and organizational development, with deep experience in AI Ethics. As co-founder and CTO of the consulting firm AI.IMPACT, she supports organizations across industries in strategically embedding AI solutions and making them operationally effective.

Previously, she held leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group, TTE Strategy, and StatSoft, with a focus on data-driven decision-making models, change management, and translating analytical potential into sustainable business value. Wiebke Apitzsch is a certified Executive Coach (INSEAD), an MBA student in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at LMU Munich, and a sought-after speaker at conferences and podcasts. She is also committed to promoting diversity in the tech sector and advocates for greater visibility of women in technology-driven industries.

Wiebke Apitzsch is a German expert in artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven transformation, and strategic change in business and industry. She has extensive experience in designing and implementing AI initiatives at the intersection of business, ... Show more

Teddy Teece

Teddy Teece

Teddy Teece is the Managing Partner of Kea Capital Partners (KCP), an investment firm that connects international capital with New Zealand’s light industrial sector. His experience spans entrepreneurship, investing, philanthropy, finance, technology, executive coaching, and real estate. Throughout his work, he has focused on aligning business activity with purpose, environmental responsibility, and solutions to overlooked market challenges.

Teddy's family connection to New Zealand extends across five generations, and his early life across two hemispheres and coasts helped shape a broad international perspective. He works with long-term and lifestyle-oriented investors who seek financial returns while also building stronger ties to New Zealand and contributing to its economy, environment, and infrastructure.

As Founder and Managing Partner of KCP, Teddy leads acquisition strategies across the “golden triangle,” with a focus on light industrial sectors. The firm acquires, grows, and consolidates established businesses that support the country’s infrastructure. During his first year in an Executive MBA program, he developed the firm’s business plan and investment thesis, strengthened advisory relationships, and tested the strategy. The investment model combines private equity and search fund approaches with local partnerships, community events, and philanthropic opportunities.

Earlier in his career, Teddy served as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of an investment bank that experienced rapid early growth and processed eight- and nine-figure transactions. He also co-founded a marketplace for unique experiences and built partnerships with established providers. His consulting background includes co-founding a family-business advisory practice within a global consulting firm, where he supported business families, executives, and next-generation leaders across the United States, the Middle East, and New Zealand.

Teddy also developed a non-profit and executive coaching center, built several property features himself, and led teams as a general contractor. Since 2017, he has supported Navy SEAL families through a foundation where he serves in an advisory role. He has also helped raise six- and seven-figure sums for charitable causes.

Teddy Teece is an Executive MBA candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He continues to work with a New Zealand-based team, support charitable organizations, work the land, write, drum, and pursue adventure while focusing on service, stewardship, long-term partnerships, businesses, and communities.

Teddy Teece is the Managing Partner of Kea Capital Partners (KCP), an investment firm that connects international capital with New Zealand’s light industrial sector. His experience spans entrepreneurship, investing, philanthropy, finance, technology,... Show more

Julian Langenhagen

Julian Langenhagen

Prof. Dr. Julian Langenhagen ist Professor für Digital Management und Media Entrepreneurship an der Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf innovativen, praxisnahen Lehr-Lern-Formaten, insbesondere auf Gamification und der Gestaltung erfahrungsorientierter Konzepte in stark strukturierten Grundlagenfächern.

Prof. Dr. Julian Langenhagen ist Professor für Digital Management und Media Entrepreneurship an der Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf innovativen, praxisnahen Lehr-Lern-Formaten, insbesondere auf Gamification und der Gestalt... Show more

Marta Crespo González

Marta Crespo González

Data analyst and marketing specialist with more than 10 years of experience in several sectors. Persevering, analytical, proactive, with high involvement and motivation adding value. Results-oriented, fulfillment of goals, with adaptation to changing environments and fast learning. I am always ready to accept new projects and duties.

Data analyst and marketing specialist with more than 10 years of experience in several sectors. Persevering, analytical, proactive, with high involvement and motivation adding value. Results-oriented, fulfillment of goals, with adaptation to changing... Show more

Heather McDaniel

Heather McDaniel

Heather McDaniel is a speaker, writer, and organizational consultant based in Spain. She writes and speaks about how people work, lead, decide, learn, and create together.

Her perspective draws on a 28-year career spanning communication, operations, consulting, learning, and facilitation, including work with international and distributed teams across Europe and North America.

She works with leadership teams on organizational readiness, leadership alignment, decision-making, and how people work together through change. Her current work also includes using training and communication expertise to improve AI models for a leading AI lab, and she is Microsoft Certified as an AI Transformation Leader.

Heather also works in adult learning and Erasmus+ partnerships across Europe, designing and facilitating learning experiences for international and cross-cultural groups.

She writes Letters From the Joyful Rebellion, a personal column about the things she notices, the questions she keeps coming back to, and what they show us about the way we live.

Her speaking brings together practical organizational experience, systems thinking, curiosity, and a longstanding interest in power, language, culture, technology, and how people make sense of change.

She is based in Cullera, Valencia, Spain, and is available for talks, workshops, panels, and facilitated learning across Europe and North America, in person or virtually.

Heather McDaniel is a speaker, writer, and organizational consultant based in Spain. She writes and speaks about how people work, lead, decide, learn, and create together. Her perspective draws on a 28-year career spanning communication, operation... Show more

Patrick Heyde

Patrick Heyde

Patrick Heyde ist Azure Specialist für Microsoft und hat eine lange Azure, SharePoint und SQL Vergangen­heit. Seit 2007 arbeitet er bei Microsoft und war mehrfach Sprecher auf Kon­ferenzen. In Kunden­projekten findet man ihn immer wieder in den Themen­bereichen Azure, SharePoint und SQL Server wieder. Sein Spezialgebiet ist die Archi­tekturberatung und Auto­matisierung sowie die Themen Aufbau von Business-Modellen und deren Transformation und natürlich sein liebstes Thema „Neue verrückte Szenarien entwickeln, die einfach funktio­nieren, die sich keiner vorstellen kann, natürlich auf und mit Microsoft Azure“. In der Rolle des Business Lead verantwortet er das Azure Business rund um die Microsoft Partner Welt.

Patrick Heyde ist Azure Specialist für Microsoft und hat eine lange Azure, SharePoint und SQL Vergangen­heit. Seit 2007 arbeitet er bei Microsoft und war mehrfach Sprecher auf Kon­ferenzen. In Kunden­projekten findet man ihn immer wieder in den Theme... Show more

Ibrahim Fadhili

Ibrahim Fadhili

Ibrahim Fadhili is a founder and edge AI engineer building Denizen, an on-device AI infrastructure and Flutter SDK and Ubuntu Afya, an offline clinical assistant for frontline health workers built on top of it. His work focuses on making AI reach people cloud-first products leave out.

Ibrahim Fadhili is a founder and edge AI engineer building Denizen, an on-device AI infrastructure and Flutter SDK and Ubuntu Afya, an offline clinical assistant for frontline health workers built on top of it. His work focuses on making AI reach peo... Show more

Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago

Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago

Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago is a nationally recognized leadership strategist, keynote speaker, systems change consultant, and author with over 15 years of experience advancing equity-centered transformation across child welfare, government, nonprofit, and organizational leadership spaces. Known for her dynamic storytelling, powerful stage presence, and ability to connect lived experience with actionable leadership strategies, she has become a sought-after voice on resilience, workplace culture, transformational leadership, and sustainable systems change.

Dr. Coon-Santiago specializes in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), leadership development, organizational culture transformation, and evidence-based coaching. She partners with organizations nationwide to help leaders move beyond performative change and build human-centered systems rooted in accountability, belonging, and measurable impact.

As the founder of Kenisha Coon Consulting, she has facilitated leadership trainings, keynote presentations, and systems transformation initiatives for national conferences, executive leadership teams, universities, nonprofit organizations, and public sector agencies. Her work focuses heavily on racial equity, leadership accountability, lived expertise, workforce culture, and advancing equitable outcomes for historically marginalized communities.

Dr. Coon-Santiago recently completed her PhD focused on evidence-based coaching, decision-making, and cultural responsiveness within child welfare systems. Her research explored how coaching and transformational leadership influence equitable decision-making and organizational change.

She is also the author of the memoir And Then She Persisted, a deeply personal and empowering reflection on trauma, resilience, identity, advocacy, and breaking generational cycles. Through both her writing and speaking, Dr. Coon-Santiago challenges audiences to rethink leadership, embrace authenticity, and lead with courage in complex systems.

Her signature presentations explore topics including:
• Equity-Centered Leadership and Organizational Transformation
• Women in Leadership and Breaking Systemic Barriers
• Resilience, Burnout, and Sustainable Leadership
• The Power of Lived Expertise in Systems Change
• Antiracist Leadership in Action
• Human-Centered Workplace Culture and Belonging
• Transformational Leadership Through Storytelling and Vulnerability

Whether speaking to executives, frontline professionals, emerging leaders, or national audiences, Dr. Coon-Santiago delivers experiences that are inspiring, practical, emotionally impactful, and rooted in real-world systems transformation.

Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago is a nationally recognized leadership strategist, keynote speaker, systems change consultant, and author with over 15 years of experience advancing equity-centered transformation across child welfare, government, nonprofit, ... Show more

Maher Hanafi

Maher Hanafi

A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Senior Vice President of Engineering at Betterworks, he leverages his expertise in cloud migrations, SaaS solutions, and building impactful products to cultivate environments where engineers thrive.

Maher's vision extends beyond technology itself, aiming to revolutionize tech workplaces by fostering human potential alongside cutting-edge solutions. He achieves this through his people-centric leadership style, building collaborative environments that empower teams to excel and consistently deliver outstanding results. This commitment to empowerment also extends beyond his team, as he actively mentors fellow engineering leaders and shares his knowledge through mentorship and public speaking.

A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Senior Vice President of E... Show more

Dr Sheila Volante

Dr Sheila Volante

Dr. Sheila Volante is the Chief Strategist of Volante Solo Consulting, LLC. She partners with organizations on strategic IT initiatives, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

With a PhD focused on Strategy and Innovation and more than two decades managing multimillion-dollar transformation programs for Fortune 1000 companies, Sheila brings rigor to the strategy and humanity to the room.

Dr. Sheila Volante is the Chief Strategist of Volante Solo Consulting, LLC. She partners with organizations on strategic IT initiatives, digital transformation, and operational excellence. With a PhD focused on Strategy and Innovation and more tha... Show more

Anna Abramova

Anna Abramova

Anna Abramova leads GTM and business development at SqlDBM, a data modeling and cloud data platform company. Her path into tech wasn't conventional: she worked as a security guard and later at a police department before moving into SaaS sales, and she's carried that grounding into how she leads teams and talks about work. Anna is a vocal advocate for immigrant professionals navigating American corporate life, and she's known for a direct, no-fluff communication style that skips the polish in favor of getting to the point. She writes and speaks about sales leadership, GTM strategy, and what it actually takes to build trust with a buyer instead of just automating your way to their inbox.

Anna Abramova leads GTM and business development at SqlDBM, a data modeling and cloud data platform company. Her path into tech wasn't conventional: she worked as a security guard and later at a police department before moving into SaaS sales, and sh... Show more

Abel Adugam

Abel Adugam

Abel Adugam is a venture capitalist, product strategist, and global voice on ethical and human-centered AI innovation.

As Managing Partner at the Softdroom AI Fund, he leads investments in startups building artificial intelligence with purpose balancing technological progress with societal responsibility.

A lifelong entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, Abel has advised founders, VCs, and policymakers on responsible AI frameworks, startup scaling, and the intersection of capital, conscience, and code. His talks blend sharp humor, deep insight, and real world experience inspiring audiences to rethink what progress means in the age of intelligent machines.

Abel Adugam is a venture capitalist, product strategist, and global voice on ethical and human-centered AI innovation. As Managing Partner at the Softdroom AI Fund, he leads investments in startups building artificial intelligence with purpose ba... Show more

Mukund Hirani

Mukund Hirani

Mukund Hirani is the founder of RAXE, an AI Runtime security company building transparent, edge-first detection systems using embedding models. He began his career in cybersecurity and incident response, defending complex environments against nation-state threats across critical infrastructure and enterprise systems.

Mukund’s perspective bridges cybersecurity, applied machine learning, and product engineering, with a strong emphasis on systems that actually ship and hold up in production.

Mukund Hirani is the founder of RAXE, an AI Runtime security company building transparent, edge-first detection systems using embedding models. He began his career in cybersecurity and incident response, defending complex environments against nation-... Show more

Wielfrid Bong Mayi

Wielfrid Bong Mayi

Wielfrid BONG MAYI est Trader indépendant et entrepreneur digital, actif dans l’écosystème Bitcoin et des monnaies numériques depuis plusieurs années. Fondateur de Trombon Digital Center (TDC), il développe des solutions numériques et accompagne les acteurs africains dans leur transformation. Fort de 6+ ans d’expérience, il s’engage dans le partage des connaissances pour favoriser la compréhension du Bitcoin, du numérique et contribuer à l’innovation économique du continent.

Wielfrid BONG MAYI est Trader indépendant et entrepreneur digital, actif dans l’écosystème Bitcoin et des monnaies numériques depuis plusieurs années. Fondateur de Trombon Digital Center (TDC), il développe des solutions numériques et accompagne les ... Show more

Cla-petra Omaku

Cla-petra Omaku

Cla-petra is a data and AI professional whose work spans data governance, data/business analysis, and intelligent systems. A graduate of the University of San Diego, she currently works as a Data Steward at Luminor, focusing on data quality, governance, stewardship, and the development of reliable data foundations. Alongside her work at Luminor, she freelances as an AI Backend Engineer on a collaborative educational AI project with the University of San Diego, contributing to the development of AI systems designed to support children’s learning experiences. Her work focuses primarily on context-aware AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), backend AI architecture, data systems, and the intersection of data quality and intelligent applications.

Cla-petra is a data and AI professional whose work spans data governance, data/business analysis, and intelligent systems. A graduate of the University of San Diego, she currently works as a Data Steward at Luminor, focusing on data quality, governan... Show more

Charles Mfouapon

Charles Mfouapon

Charles Mfouapon is the Founder of AfriScore, a B2B alternative-data credit scoring and decisioning infrastructure platform built to extend credit access to unbanked populations across Sub-Saharan Africa and the CEMAC region. His work sits at the intersection of law, quantitative finance, and financial infrastructure design in emerging markets.

His research focuses on regulatory and market-structure gaps in CEMAC’s financial system. He has authored four papers, including a working paper on the exclusion of mobile money operators as credit data furnishers under BEAC regulation and an analysis of the CEMAC SME financing gap currently under review at African Development Review; three of his papers are available on SSRN. He has also authored a book on African financial infrastructure.

Charles Mfouapon is the Founder of AfriScore, a B2B alternative-data credit scoring and decisioning infrastructure platform built to extend credit access to unbanked populations across Sub-Saharan Africa and the CEMAC region. His work sits at the int... 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

Dinesh Arora

Dinesh Arora

Dinesh Arora is a Principal engineer at Wells Fargo. He is part of Engineering Strategy , where he is responsible for developing and executing the engineering strategy for the company's digital transformation. He has over 20+ years of experience in the tech industry. Dinesh is passionate about solving complex problems with innovative engineering solutions. He is skilled at setting vision and strategy, building and leading high-performing teams, and executing on complex projects.

Dinesh Arora is a Principal engineer at Wells Fargo. He is part of Engineering Strategy , where he is responsible for developing and executing the engineering strategy for the company's digital transformation. He has over 20+ years of experience in t... Show more

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