Naval Thakur is a Practice Manager at SLB and a practitioner-turned-thought-leader in enterprise cloud transformation. Over 18+ years he has led some of the most complex DevSecOps, FinOps, and GenAI adoption programs in the energy and professional services sectors — with $600K+ in documented cost savings, a 30% average cloud cost reduction, and 35+ projects spanning SLB, Genpact and Sapient.

He is the creator of the CognitiveOps Model — a four-layer maturity framework (AutoOps → DevSecOps → FinOps → CognitiveOps) that maps where enterprises sit today and what intelligent operations looks like in practice. The model underpins his speaking, writing, and consulting work.

Naval holds 39+ certifications across Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, FinOps, Scrum, TOGAF, and GenAI — including FinOps Certified Practitioner, Google Cloud GenAI Leader, CKA, AWS Solutions Architect, and TOGAF 9 Certified. He holds an MBA from MDI Gurgaon (Gold Medalist).

He has spoken at the Global Azure Bootcamp, APGI, Microsoft DevCon, the FinOps Foundation community, and delivered 20+ sessions on DevOps, Blockchain, IaC, and FinOps to engineering teams. His sessions are consistently practitioner-first: real architectures, real failures, real numbers.

He writes at nthakur.com and publishes The CognitiveOps Brief — a bi-weekly newsletter for enterprise engineers and architects.

Naval Thakur is a Practice Manager at SLB and a practitioner-turned-thought-leader in enterprise cloud transformation. Over 18+ years he has led some of the most complex DevSecOps, FinOps, and GenAI adoption programs in the energy and professional se... Show more

Anil is an award-winning senior product, tech, and AI leader with over 15 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise platforms and consumer-grade products. He has a proven track record in leading high-performing teams through strategy, development, and change management.

Anil specializes in AI/ML initiatives, including conversational search, recommendation systems, and Generative AI, delivering significant business impact across various industries. His industry expertise spans telecom, media, education technology, and HR.

Professionally, Anil has held key roles at Amazon and Capgemini, driving AI-powered solutions, improving product adoption, and enhancing customer satisfaction. His AI/ML product strategy leadership has led to notable achievements in marketing, sales, and customer care platforms.

Anil is an official Forbes Technology Council member. He has been honored with several prestigious awards, including recently the top AI 75 leader.

Anil is an award-winning senior product, tech, and AI leader with over 15 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise platforms and consumer-grade products. He has a proven track record in leading high-performing teams through strategy, devel... Show more

Alex Dziewulska is a product expert with over 20+ years of experience in design, research, and strategy. As founder of House of Product, Poland's first product studio, she provides consulting in research, design, product management, and strategy. Alex serves as president of Destare Foundation, teaches product management at SWPS University, and mentors professionals at various career stages. She shares insights through her Substack newsletters and leads mastermind groups, combining expertise in product strategy, user experience, and research operations to help teams transform ideas into actionable results.

Alex Dziewulska is a product expert with over 20+ years of experience in design, research, and strategy. As founder of House of Product, Poland's first product studio, she provides consulting in research, design, product management, and strategy. Ale... Show more

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, and risk reduction.

Kristi has founded 2 non-profit organizations and actively works to support Women in Tech. She has over 25 years' expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem and is a Microsoft Partner. Since launching Paintrock Consulting in 2012, she has advised across Energy, Healthcare, Engineering, FinTech, Big Pharma, Telecommunications, Web3, and Legal Services industries.

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, a... Show more

Working in IT consultancies in both the Netherlands and the UK, I have gained experience in a number of different companies and different sectors and have developed a highly flexible skillset. From a background in document management, content management and workflow to now specialising in SharePoint based solutions and business development.

Working in an industry that is always changing, with so much new technology, it is important to keep up with new developments. My blog started as a way of expressing my views on technology, but has now reached explosive levels. Seeing the growth of followers and knowing that people were interested in my insights and opinions pushed me forward. It has resulted in my views being noticed by Microsoft and I have achieved their ‘Most Valued Professional’ accolade or MVP for office servers and services - a career highlight

Delivering the impossible in the client’s eyes by providing effective technology solutions to a problem they knew they had, but didn’t know how to solve is extremely satisfying.

I am extremely active within the SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate and Teams communities.

Technology is my main inspiration in life but I also love sport. I have been coaching Football and Korfball, the Dutch version of basketball, for over 25 years and with a number of clubs across the UK I am able to continue playing.

Working in IT consultancies in both the Netherlands and the UK, I have gained experience in a number of different companies and different sectors and have developed a highly flexible skillset. From a background in document management, content managem... Show more

Steve Fenton is a Principal DevEx Researcher at Octopus Deploy, a DORA Community Guide, and an 8-time Microsoft MVP with more than two decades of experience in software delivery. He has written books on TypeScript (Apress, InfoQ), Octopus Deploy, and Web Operations. Steve has worked in the role of Software Engineer, SDET, Development Manager, and Director of Product and Data in a range of startups, SMEs, and enterprises.

Steve Fenton is a Principal DevEx Researcher at Octopus Deploy, a DORA Community Guide, and an 8-time Microsoft MVP with more than two decades of experience in software delivery. He has written books on TypeScript (Apress, InfoQ), Octopus Deploy, and... Show more

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design, understand, and verify what is actually true.

Bill’s career sits at the intersection of business execution, engineering precision, and governance systems. He began his professional life building and operating complex systems and soon realized that the most significant failures were not technological at all. They were communication failures. Risk, compliance, and audit professionals speak one language. Engineers speak another. The result is friction, delay, and mutual misunderstanding. Rather than accept this divide as inevitable, Bill set out to build a bridge across it.

He calls that bridge Governance Engineering, the application of engineering principles to the systems of uncertainty and accountability that guide modern decisions. In his view, one can design governance as a system, verify it, and continuously improve it, just as with software. Policies become executable specifications, and assurance procedures become repeatable functions. This approach not only makes governance more efficient but also makes it verifiable.

Bill first brought this philosophy to a global audience as co-author of Investments Unlimited (IT Revolution, 2022). The novel reframes how IT organizations approach compliance in the era of DevOps, illustrating how financial institutions can transform regulation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for innovation. The book became a touchstone for technical leaders seeking to move audit and risk from reactive oversight to proactive design.

He continued to explore the intersection of human and digital systems through articles such as “Digital Mirror: Reflecting Changes in GRC with Digital Twins” and “AI-Enabled Digital Twins: Revolutionizing Efficiency for Modern Enterprises” (IT Revolution). In this work, Bill probes more profound questions about technology and trust. His writing bridges philosophy and practice, showing how risk management in the age of AI depends on clarity rather than control.

As a practitioner, Bill has turned these ideas into tangible methods, technology, and tools. He is the creator of NAPE (Not Another Policy Engine), an open-source system that transforms static policy statements into executable assurance logic. With Attestify, he extends that logic into a living ecosystem that enables what he calls Autonomous Assurance, the ability for organizations to continuously prove they are operating as intended, within defined risk tolerances. Together, these projects reflect his conviction that risk and audit should not slow business down, but accelerate it by making trust measurable.

Bill’s work resonates because it speaks to every side of the enterprise conversation. To technologists, he offers a way to make governance tangible, an engineering problem with definable seams, inputs, and outputs. To risk and audit professionals, he provides a way to make technology intelligible, a system that can be reasoned about, proven, and trusted. And to executives, he offers a vision of governance not as a cost of control, but as a source of confidence.

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design... Show more

Since discovering Power BI in 2018, Chris Cusumano has focused on using data to simplify work, not complicate it. He’s helped teams across airline operations, engineering consulting, auto repair, and SaaS turn fragmented data into clear, usable insights through well-structured models, intuitive visuals, and practical analytics.

In 2026, he joined Microsoft as a Senior Data Engineer, leveraging Power BI, Fabric, and AI data agents to drive internal reporting.

Since discovering Power BI in 2018, Chris Cusumano has focused on using data to simplify work, not complicate it. He’s helped teams across airline operations, engineering consulting, auto repair, and SaaS turn fragmented data into clear, usable insig... Show more

I am a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft focused on Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, and enterprise AI agents. I support organizations in designing secure, scalable copilots that enhance productivity and modern collaboration.
Previously a Microsoft 365 consultant specializing in SharePoint, Teams, and the Power Platform, I am passionate about emerging digital experiences at the crossroads of AI, automation, Digital Twins, and immersive collaboration.

I am a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft focused on Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, and enterprise AI agents. I support organizations in designing secure, scalable copilots that enhance productivity and modern collaboration. Previously a ... Show more

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins.

Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity.

With a career spanning roles as an energy trader, global head of innovation, and startup founder, Stephen has worked with companies of all sizes - from agile one-person ventures, to European scale-ups, to multinational corporations with over 100,000 employees.

As the founder of Culturedge®, Stephen advises medium to large enterprises on building the structures and strategies they need to embed innovation, take manageable risks and achieve exponential growth.

As the co-founder of Strategy Quest, Stephen gives companies the opportunity to co-design AI-powered business simulations and wargames - to strengthen their resilience and decision-making under uncertain conditions.

Known for pushing boundaries and telling executives not what they want, but what they need to hear – Stephen has helped redesign flagship products like ABN AMRO Bank's Tikkie and established global innovation frameworks at organisations like SGS.

A polyglot and global citizen, Stephen has lived in five countries and speaks five languages, bringing an international perspective to every new challenge.

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins. Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity. ... Show more

Sevim Durmus is an AI Trainer, Consultant, and the Founder of AI and Tech. As an AWS Community Builder, she helps businesses build smart, scalable systems with AWS and applied AI. With a background in Industrial Engineering, logistics, e-commerce, and SaaS, she brings practical insights into automation, low-code machine learning, and cloud integration. She teaches on Udemy, creates content for YouTube, and speaks globally on AI productivity, agentic workflows, vibe coding, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

Sevim Durmus is an AI Trainer, Consultant, and the Founder of AI and Tech. As an AWS Community Builder, she helps businesses build smart, scalable systems with AWS and applied AI. With a background in Industrial Engineering, logistics, e-commerce, an... Show more

Tracy Evans is a Partner at Open Strategy Partners, where she uses her deep background in marketing and business to give organizations the strategic tools to communicate the value of what they do to the people who need to hear it. Tracy has an MBA from the Mannheim Business School and more than 20 years of strategic marketing, technology, and management experience, helping organizations connect their value propositions to their target audiences.

Tracy Evans is a Partner at Open Strategy Partners, where she uses her deep background in marketing and business to give organizations the strategic tools to communicate the value of what they do to the people who need to hear it. Tracy has an MBA fr... Show more

Speaker | Clarity & Decision-Making | Leadership & Organizational Dynamics

Amanda Hoffmann works at the intersection of decision-making, identity, and group dynamics—helping leaders and organizations see where certainty, assumptions, and “best practices” quietly distort how they think.

Her work introduces a different approach:

Why clarity—not confidence—is the foundation of good decisions

How high-performing leaders operate in misalignment without realizing it

What happens when teams confuse alignment with agreement

Why many goals are inherited, not chosen—and how that impacts performance

With 20+ years advising leaders across industries, Amanda blends systems thinking, behavioral insight, and real-world leadership experience to make complex ideas immediately usable.

She is the creator of:

The Core Alignment Model (CAM)

The Clarity System (clarity → agency → results)

And concepts such as the Borrowed Self Epidemic, and Judgment Jurisdiction

Her sessions are known for being:

Provocative without being performative

Intellectually rigorous, but accessible

Practical without relying on generic “best practices”

Audiences leave with something rare:
Not just answers—but better questions, clearer thinking, and the ability to make decisions with real intention.

Speaker | Clarity & Decision-Making | Leadership & Organizational Dynamics Amanda Hoffmann works at the intersection of decision-making, identity, and group dynamics—helping leaders and organizations see where certainty, assumptions, and “best pra... Show more

Vidya Chadaga has spent 25+ years living at the intersection of SaaS and AI, building and scaling products that actually stick. She has led product, marketing, and GTM strategy across Fortune 100 companies and high-growth VC- and PE-backed SaaS firms, spanning enterprise and SMB markets in healthcare, logistics, fintech, and beyond.

What sets her apart is a rare dual lens: she has driven AI infusion and adoption from the inside, transforming how internal teams work, and from the outside, helping companies bring AI-powered products to market in ways customers embrace rather than ignore. She has held senior leadership roles at Cleo, RKD Group, Infusionsoft, and ThinkHR, and has advised product and engineering leaders across the SaaS spectrum on moving from GenAI experimentation to measurable business impact.

Vidya holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a BS in Computer Science and Engineering.

She is a recurring conference speaker and a firm believer that the hardest part of any AI transformation is not the model. It is the humans.

Vidya Chadaga has spent 25+ years living at the intersection of SaaS and AI, building and scaling products that actually stick. She has led product, marketing, and GTM strategy across Fortune 100 companies and high-growth VC- and PE-backed SaaS firms... Show more

Alex Basa is a Dojo Coach at Edward Jones that is building the dojo capability from the ground up. He has almost 20 years of experience in product delivery through a variety of agile frameworks. Alex helps companies transform at the team, enterprise and executive level. He comes from a developer background and has a passion for innovation, DevOps, people development, product discovery and transformation.

Alex Basa is a Dojo Coach at Edward Jones that is building the dojo capability from the ground up. He has almost 20 years of experience in product delivery through a variety of agile frameworks. Alex helps companies transform at the team, enterpri... Show more

Coach agile depuis plusieurs années, je suis une ancienne développeuse (en ASP 😅), formatrice, chef de project et Product Owner. J’ai grandi professionnellement au sein d’une start-up pendant 9 ans, j’y ai appris le sens du client, la priorisation et l’amélioration continue.

J’ai adoré découvrir l’agilité avec une équipe au top de l’efficacité, responsable et hyper prédictible. Comme quoi, ça existe ! Et c’était un plaisir d’en faire partie en tant que PO.

Aujourd’hui, j’aide, j’accompagne, je coache…les équipes sur ce chemin avec beaucoup de plaisir.

J’adore parler agilité à des collectifs hors IT et à titre perso. Et j’adore aussi donner des conférences au ton parfois un peu ironique.

Coach agile depuis plusieurs années, je suis une ancienne développeuse (en ASP 😅), formatrice, chef de project et Product Owner. J’ai grandi professionnellement au sein d’une start-up pendant 9 ans, j’y ai appris le sens du client, la priorisation e... Show more

Mo Salha, known as Mr.Mo, is a business developer and strategist working at the intersection of Web3, AI, and digital culture. He is Head of Business Development and Shareholder at theMiracle.io, a wallet native perks and rewards infrastructure integrated into MetaMask, Solflare and other leading wallets. Mo leads partnerships that help brands and projects reach high intent users inside the wallet experience, using privacy first wallet intelligence and on chain behavior clustering to deliver relevant perks and measurable actions, not generic ads.

Mo is also the Founder of AXS Agency, advising global brands like DIESEL, Maison Margiela, Jil Sander and others on Web3 strategy, community design, and digital innovation, including work across fashion and consumer culture. He is known for bridging Web2 decision makers with Web3 execution, translating complex topics into clear narratives and practical go to market plans.

Before Web3, Mo built his career across corporate leadership roles including Mercedes Benz and Vodafone, where he developed his foundation in commercial growth, operations, and team leadership.

Mo Salha, known as Mr.Mo, is a business developer and strategist working at the intersection of Web3, AI, and digital culture. He is Head of Business Development and Shareholder at theMiracle.io, a wallet native perks and rewards infrastructure integ... Show more

Pascal MEUNE - 56 years old
Operational Leader | Creator of Immersive Experiences | Builder of Emotional Impact

Founder of the event agency DEALER DE RÊVES since 1994, I support institutions, companies, agencies and VIP clients across the French Riviera and the Principality of Monaco in designing and producing high-impact events that create meaningful, memorable and lasting moments.

In 2022, I l founded BRICKS EXPERIENCE on the Côte Fleurie in Honfleur — my beloved Normandy — an event agency and accredited training organization dedicated exclusively to LEGO® bricks. I channel my energy and expertise into facilitation, collective intelligence and collaborative experiences, offering exclusive LEGO® event spaces and brick studios in Honfleur and Nice.

Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator, I design and lead immersive meetings, innovative “Bricks Building” sessions, high-value collaborative workshops, engaging management training programs, inspiring participatory conferences, and large-scale creative public events.

An ultra-endurance sports practitioner, I apply the same philosophy in my professional life: total commitment, unwavering resilience, and sustainable collective performance centered on people.

Now it’s your move — let’s play seriously to succeed together.

Pascal MEUNE - 56 years old Operational Leader | Creator of Immersive Experiences | Builder of Emotional Impact Founder of the event agency DEALER DE RÊVES since 1994, I support institutions, companies, agencies and VIP clients across the French ... Show more

Travaillant dans des contexte Agile depuis plus de 20 ans (Scrum Master, DevOps...), je suis aujourd'hui Coach Agile et coach en organisation depuis 10 ans. Pragmatisme, bienveillance, transparence, partage et bonne humeur sont pour moi des valeurs essentielles dans ma vie et dans mes accompagnements.

Travaillant dans des contexte Agile depuis plus de 20 ans (Scrum Master, DevOps...), je suis aujourd'hui Coach Agile et coach en organisation depuis 10 ans. Pragmatisme, bienveillance, transparence, partage et bonne humeur sont pour moi des valeurs e... Show more

Mark Heckler, MBA is the Senior Director of Field Engineering at Moderne.
He has worked with key players in numerous industries and organizations to develop, deliver, and maintain critical capabilities securely, on time, and on budget. Mark is an open source contributor, author of Spring Boot: Up and Running (https://bit.ly/springbootbook), and a licensed, instrument-rated pilot.

Mark Heckler, MBA is the Senior Director of Field Engineering at Moderne. He has worked with key players in numerous industries and organizations to develop, deliver, and maintain critical capabilities securely, on time, and on budget. Mark is an o... Show more

Frederic Duffau, Coach-Consultant Certifié, Coach Lean-Agile, Formateur en Agilité, Préparateur mental
Co-gérant avec Christel Duffau du cabinet de coaching et formation Evolucium.
http://www.evolucium.com

Frederic Duffau, Coach-Consultant Certifié, Coach Lean-Agile, Formateur en Agilité, Préparateur mental Co-gérant avec Christel Duffau du cabinet de coaching et formation Evolucium. http://www.evolucium.com Show more

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and takes care of a flock of programmers and team leaders, a mentoring program, a guild and is sticking his nose wherever else he can.

Personally, he likes to read, play board games, analog and computer RPGs. He practices powerlifting and collects vintage Lego Technic. Writes about software, peopleware and dragons on HowToTrainYourJava.com.

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and ... Show more

I’m an IT Consultant with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, OpenText, and Kore.ai solutions. I design and implement intelligent, secure, and automated workflows that enhance business performance and customer engagement.

My experience spans CRM consulting, SOC process automation, and AI-driven integrations using platforms like Jira Cloud. Passionate about helping organizations modernize operations through digital transformation, automation, and enterprise security.

I’m an IT Consultant with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, OpenText, and Kore.ai solutions. I design and implement intelligent, secure, and automated workflows that enhance business performance and customer engagement. My experience spans CRM ... Show more

Jason is a engineering leader with extensive experience implementing Kubernetes and Cloud Native technology in highly regulated environments. As the Community of Practice lead for Kubernetes at Capital One, he exudes a deep passion for open source and community governance models exemplified by CNCF hosted projects.

Jason is a engineering leader with extensive experience implementing Kubernetes and Cloud Native technology in highly regulated environments. As the Community of Practice lead for Kubernetes at Capital One, he exudes a deep passion for open source an... Show more

Apple Fanboi, Grateful Deadhead, Doctor Whovian, Bimmer Enthusiast, EOS Digitarian.

Apple Fanboi, Grateful Deadhead, Doctor Whovian, Bimmer Enthusiast, EOS Digitarian. Show more

Cristher Castro is an entrepreneurial luminary and CNCF Ambassador, recognized for her pivotal role in advancing cloud-native technologies in Latin America. As Co-founder and COO of Cuemby, she has demonstrated exceptional skill in both business leadership and community building. Her dedication to fostering educational opportunities and narrowing equality gaps is evidenced through her impactful initiatives. Cristher's leadership in organizing the first in-person Kubernetes community event in Latin America is a testament to her commitment to technological advancement and collaboration in the region.

Cristher Castro is an entrepreneurial luminary and CNCF Ambassador, recognized for her pivotal role in advancing cloud-native technologies in Latin America. As Co-founder and COO of Cuemby, she has demonstrated exceptional skill in both business lead... Show more

James Restivo is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Minivet Consulting LLC, where he helps organizations improve operations, organize information, and prepare for AI adoption.

Drawing on more than 13 years of operations leadership experience, including serving as Vice President of Operations at a founder-led software company, James combines business process expertise with deep Microsoft 365 knowledge to help organizations build systems that scale. His work spans business process optimization, information architecture, SharePoint migrations, governance, Copilot readiness, and organizational adoption.

James is passionate about helping organizations move beyond technology-first thinking and focus on the operational foundations that drive successful outcomes. His sessions emphasize practical lessons learned, real-world examples, and actionable guidance that attendees can take back to their organizations immediately. Topics include Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI readiness, information governance, and business process improvement.

Based in Rhode Island, James regularly speaks to business groups, user communities, nonprofits, and organizations looking to improve collaboration, reduce operational friction, and get measurable value from technology investments.

James Restivo is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Minivet Consulting LLC, where he helps organizations improve operations, organize information, and prepare for AI adoption. Drawing on more than 13 years of operations leadership experience,... Show more

Product Manager at 4PS, for construction ISV functionality in Business Central.

I enjoy connecting with people, seeing the world from their perspective, then applying technology solutions to help them do business more effectively.

Since starting out in the world of IT in 1996, I've worked across product and program management, ERP implementation, team management, and technical documentation.

Product Manager at 4PS, for construction ISV functionality in Business Central. I enjoy connecting with people, seeing the world from their perspective, then applying technology solutions to help them do business more effectively. Since startin... Show more

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, with more than five years of experience leading the digitalization and automation of critical processes. I define scalable and secure architectures, with a focus on technical quality, governance, ALM, and traceability throughout the entire solution lifecycle.

My career stands out for its strong connection to the Microsoft ecosystem, where I have been named a Super User and official moderator on three occasions. I combine my technical work with mentoring in programs such as Women in Power (Platform) and Power Up, as well as training emerging talent in the local community.

I regularly participate as a speaker at leading events such as Bizz Summit, Power Platform Bootcamp, and Power Platform Madrid, and share specialized knowledge through technical articles on LinkedIn. My approach focuses on turning complex business needs into robust, sustainable, and results-oriented technology solutions.

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, with more than five years of experience leading the digitalization and automation of critical processes. I define scalable and secure architectures, with a focus o... Show more

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations.
He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel and served as Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Ferrari.
Over the last thirty years, he has advised companies and governments on how to design, govern, and scale digital and AI-driven innovation, bridging academia, industry, and public institutions.
Alfonso has also been a Visiting Professor at NTNU, University of Colorado, Boulder, and University of California, Irvine, and is ranked among the top 2% of researchers worldwide according to Elsevier/Stanford.
On stage, he combines rigorous research with real-world case studies, making complex technological and organizational issues understandable for executives, practitioners, and policymakers.
He regularly writes about technology and society on his Substack newsletter “A bassa voce”.

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations. He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel ... Show more