Hernan Huwyler is a Global Risk Management Executive and the Academic Director at IE Law and Business School (Executive Education). With a dual background as an MBA and CPA, Hernan specializes in the intersection of Law, Technology, and Quantitative Risk.

He focuses on "translating" complex regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, GDPR, ISO 42001) into actionable architectures for engineering and business teams. Unlike traditional compliance officers, Hernan advocates for data-driven risk management, moving beyond "heatmaps" to utilize Monte Carlo simulations, convolution models, and Python-based risk quantification.

Hernan has led Risk, Control, and Audit functions for major multinational corporations across Europe and the Americas. He writes and speaks extensively on Adversarial AI, Algorithmic Auditing, and the financial quantification of Cyber Risk. Past keynote venues include Risk Awareness Conferences (>2,000 risk managers), IIA and ISACA Summits, ProcureCom Europe, IKN Madrid, IE University, and closed-door sessions for international organizations and national regulators. Hernan’s talks consistently rank in the top 5% of conference feedback scores because he makes complex security requirements, business needs and regulations feel like a competitive advantage.

Speaking Topics:

AI Governance: Implementing ISO 42001 and navigating the EU AI Act.
Risk Quantification: Why "Impact x Probability" fails and how to use convolution models.
Adversarial AI: Balancing transparency with security to prevent data poisoning.
AI ROI: Risk-adjusted financial modeling for Generative AI deployments.
AI Architecture: Decision-making and planning on how to plan AI developments.

Ready-to-Submit Talk Proposals:

Session 1: The Technical/Quant Talk

Title: Kill the Heatmap: Quantifying AI Risk with Python & Monte Carlo Simulations
Abstract: Most organizations manage AI risk using colorful 5x5 "heatmaps." This is mathematically flawed and dangerous for high-stakes AI deployment. In this talk, we will ditch the gut-check methodology. I will demonstrate how to use convolution and Monte Carlo simulations to model the "tail risk" of AI hallucinations and regulatory fines. You will leave with a method to calculate the actual financial exposure of your models—no expensive GRC software required, just math and logic.

Session 2: The Governance/Security Talk

Title: The Transparency Trap: How to Audit AI Without Creating Vulnerabilities
Abstract: New standards like ISO/IEC 12792 demand AI transparency, but in the age of Adversarial Machine Learning, "oversharing" is a security vector. If you reveal your full architecture and training sources, you invite data poisoning and model inversion attacks. This session outlines a "Tiered Disclosure Architecture." We will discuss how to route specific data to auditors, regulators, and users differently, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act without handing the keys to bad actors.

Session 3: The Business/Strategy Talk

Title: The Real Cost of Intelligence: A Risk-Adjusted Framework for AI ROI
Abstract: Companies are deploying Generative AI based on productivity hype, but they are ignoring the "OpEx Iceberg"—model drift, inference costs, and liability reserves. This talk presents a financial framework for calculating the true ROI of AI. We will cover how to factor in the "Risk Delta" (new risks vs. automated risks), calculate the Levelized Cost of AI (LCOAI), and determine when to build vs. buy based on process uniqueness. A session for leaders who need to justify the cloud bill to the CFO.

Hernan Huwyler is a Global Risk Management Executive and the Academic Director at IE Law and Business School (Executive Education). With a dual background as an MBA and CPA, Hernan specializes in the intersection of Law, Technology, and Quantitative ... Show more

Consultant senior et formateur certifié SAFe Practice Consultant, ElMehdi Safraoui est un expert passionné par la transformation digitale et Lean Agile, particulièrement dans le secteur public. Fondateur du cabinet Arrioph, il accompagne des organisations basées entre Paris et Casablanca dans leurs parcours de transformation Agile et numérique, en plaçant l’humain et l’innovation au cœur de la performance.

Consultant senior et formateur certifié SAFe Practice Consultant, ElMehdi Safraoui est un expert passionné par la transformation digitale et Lean Agile, particulièrement dans le secteur public. Fondateur du cabinet Arrioph, il accompagne des organisa... Show more

Marcin Zajkowski's journey with Umbraco (.NET, Open Source) began back in 2008 while he was doing an internship in Microsoft. Today he works with the leading UK/Worldwide Umbraco Gold Partner - Novicell - as Senior Solution Architect and Country Manager in Poland. Marcin is also responsible for organizing Umbraco PL Festival as well as the Poland Umbraco Meetup group + together with his colleague Callum Whyte, he is hosting umbraCoffee LIVE on YouTube, where they're chatting about what happened in the community / Umbraco in each following week.

Besides Umbraco, Marcin is also a co-owner and CTO/CKO in a programming school for children - WOW School - where he is also teaching young minds how to code (Umbraco included! ;)).

Marcin Zajkowski's journey with Umbraco (.NET, Open Source) began back in 2008 while he was doing an internship in Microsoft. Today he works with the leading UK/Worldwide Umbraco Gold Partner - Novicell - as Senior Solution Architect and Country Mana... Show more

Your NetWork Is Your NetWorth "Happy Cloud Happy Explorers!"
Find Your Ikigai & Kokorozashi Feed Focus and Starve Distractions
Mpumelelo Pinky
Systems Administrator-IT Support
Sip and Cloud Tech Founder
CloudBoost and Faith Inspired Tech with Pinky
Multilingual Multi Cloud Ambassador
Tech Mentor and Community Pathway Builder
AI Engineer in Training

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Business Architect, Financial Services | Trusted AI for Banking, Custody & Insurance | Offerings, Client Relationships, Practice Growth | FINOS Ambassador | Speaker & Author, The Little Book of AI Clarity.

Business Architect, Financial Services | Trusted AI for Banking, Custody & Insurance | Offerings, Client Relationships, Practice Growth | FINOS Ambassador | Speaker & Author, The Little Book of AI Clarity. Show more

With over 18 years in software, Gaurav Shekhar, works with Fortune 500 companies as Sr Engineering Manager and Enterprise Cloud Architect, excels in merging management, architecture, and coding with precision in cloud technologies, data science, and machine learning. As a strategist, Gaurav bridges complex technical processes with tangible business outcomes, leading successful projects, implementing innovative solutions, and fostering a culture of standardization and automation. His track record includes impeccable system architecture, design, and an unwavering commitment to client satisfaction. Seeking to transcend standards and create value, Gaurav brings expertise, innovation, and dedication to collaborative projects.

With over 18 years in software, Gaurav Shekhar, works with Fortune 500 companies as Sr Engineering Manager and Enterprise Cloud Architect, excels in merging management, architecture, and coding with precision in cloud technologies, data science, and ... Show more

Maribel Maza is a Systems Engineering student at UPC, building her path in Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Research and Strategic Consulting.
Beyond her professional work, she contributes to communities and initiatives focused on AI, STEM, education, and social impact. She is passionate about leadership and service, creating spaces where more people can learn, connect, and grow.

Maribel Maza is a Systems Engineering student at UPC, building her path in Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Research and Strategic Consulting. Beyond her professional work, she contributes to communities and initiatives focused on AI, STEM, educat... Show more

I design for user agency, across digital products and interactive narratives.

I’m the co-founder and CEO of Choose Your Fate, an interactive storytelling platform where creators build branching fiction and readers shape the story through their choices. I lead the company’s direction across product, business strategy, growth and the creator ecosystem, while staying hands-on in product design.

Most recently, I was a Principal Product UX/UI Designer at Persado, an enterprise AI platform that helps banks and other regulated brands create, score and optimize marketing language at scale. I designed the experiences where marketing and compliance teams review, approve and test AI-generated language.

I have a decade of experience in product design. I progressed from Product Designer to Head of Product Design at Mind-Alliance, a U.S.-based B2B software company building intelligence tools for law firms and legal teams, where I led a three-person design team. I’ve worked across AI, financial services, marketing and telecommunications, and my background is in Product & Systems Design Engineering.

Alongside my work, I co-organize ProductTank Athens, mentor designers on ADPList, and take part in events and conferences as a speaker or organizer, including the design team for PyCon Greece 2026. I write about design on Medium, with pieces published in UX Collective and Bootcamp.

I tend to gravitate toward the spaces between disciplines: where design meets technology, stories become systems, and products grow into communities.

I design for user agency, across digital products and interactive narratives. I’m the co-founder and CEO of Choose Your Fate, an interactive storytelling platform where creators build branching fiction and readers shape the story through their cho... Show more

Skyler Holobach built the compliance and abuse function at Pardot, now Salesforce, from scratch and spent 7 years deciding which senders got to keep sending. Her team made it through multiple acquisitions and shakeups without losing a single person, and she ranked in the top 10% of leaders at the company the entire time. She led product at SocketLabs next, where she grew revenue 25% year over year and shipped products from 0 to 1.

Today she runs Threadsmith Group, which pulls email senders out of deliverability crises (think Spamhaus listings, or the Monday morning when nothing is landing in the inbox) and fixes the habits that put them there. She has spoken at M3AAWG and Dreamforce more than once, and she chairs the Anti-Harassment committee for the Women of Email board, which has more than 9,000 members across 50 countries.

She writes and ships her own software with Claude Code and was a panelist on "Deciphering the AI Overwhelm" in New York. Years of watching bad actors hunt for every loophole give her a much less starry-eyed take on AI than most panels get. Her portfolio, also built with Claude, lives at holobach.com.

She also speaks on burnout, which she knows from every chair in the room: she has been the manager who caught it in her team before it became a resignation letter, she burned out herself as a high performer, and then she got laid off anyway with the metrics to prove performance was never the problem. Her Unspam talk on the neuroscience of burnout is where those two worlds met.

Off the clock, she trains saber and longsword at Athens School of Arms, crochets, sews, cross stitches, weaves, and has probably picked up another hobby since writing this bio. She holds a BS in Psychology from UGA and lives in Athens, Georgia.

Skyler Holobach built the compliance and abuse function at Pardot, now Salesforce, from scratch and spent 7 years deciding which senders got to keep sending. Her team made it through multiple acquisitions and shakeups without losing a single person, ... Show more

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer.
As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow mature enterprise architecture and business analysis practices, and plan and execute digital transformation programs.
As the Professor of Business Analytics at Humber College, she encourages her students to look for ways to solve business problems using analytics.
As a business analysis mentor, she leads the BA Mindset Mentorship Circle and encourages business analysts to learn, adapt, and thrive.
Yulia is active in the business analysis, architecture, and analytics communities, publishing articles and videos, joining podcasts, and advocating for applying common sense and critical thinking in all business endeavours.

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer. As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow ma... Show more

Since early 2020, George Drazenovic has been a faculty member at University Canada West (UCW) in Vancouver, BC, where he has taught subjects including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy. He also served as Chair of Undergraduate Programs for nearly four years. Before his academic career, he worked in the private sector, leading various ventures in the junior public markets.

His professional experience spans HR management, recruiting, industry partnerships, business development, financial reporting, capital budgeting, strategic planning, capital markets, regulatory compliance, and investment valuation. He began his role at UCW as an MBA instructor and was later promoted to Associate Professor. In 2021, he was appointed Chair, reporting directly to the VP of Academics. By the end of 2024, student enrollment and faculty numbers had increased more than tenfold under his leadership. He oversaw program strategy, curriculum updates, academic governance, industry outreach, budgeting, and compliance.

He was responsible for managing three undergraduate programs: the Associate of Arts, the Bachelor of Commerce (ACBSP-accredited), and the Bachelor of Arts in Business Communications. These programs supported over 5,500 students and more than 200 faculty members. He served as a voting member on several committees, including Senate, Curriculum, Governance and Standards, Quality Assurance, Admissions Appeals, and Undergraduate Program Working Committees. He completed the consent renewal for each program and contributed to the development and redesign of numerous courses.

He introduced academic leadership roles that supported faculty growth and strengthened student outcomes. He aligned the accounting curriculum with the CPA Western School of Business and added new certification-aligned and technology-focused courses. His efforts brought improvements in curriculum structure, scheduling systems, and the implementation of a new learning management platform. He also mentored faculty, supported DEI initiatives, launched student engagement activities such as Pitch Night, and expanded professional partnerships.

Before joining UCW, he held roles as CFO, CEO, and Director in multiple public companies. He led mining exploration projects and helped secure funding and support for pharmaceutical research and early-stage clinical trials.

George Drazenovic continues to contribute his knowledge and leadership across education, industry, and research with focus and integrity.

Since early 2020, George Drazenovic has been a faculty member at University Canada West (UCW) in Vancouver, BC, where he has taught subjects including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy. He also served as Chair of Undergrad... Show more

Lakindu Widuranga Alwis is an entrepreneur and software engineer, currently serving as the CEO of Akwid Labs, an AI startup that offers AI solutions to businesses, from small enterprises to large-scale organisations. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in developing AI-powered products. Additionally, Lakindu is a final-year student at SLIIT.

Lakindu Widuranga Alwis is an entrepreneur and software engineer, currently serving as the CEO of Akwid Labs, an AI startup that offers AI solutions to businesses, from small enterprises to large-scale organisations. He possesses extensive knowledge ... Show more

Lukas Hüttis is an AI consultant and speaker focused on practical AI workflows, automation and responsible AI use. He helps self-employed professionals, consultants, coaches and trainers turn ad-hoc use of tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude into reliable workflows for recurring tasks.
His approach is hands-on and hype-free: instead of chasing every new tool, he focuses on processes that create real value and can be used independently after implementation.
Lukas has more than a decade of experience with digital products, IT projects and emerging technologies and has trained over 500 participants in courses, workshops and 1:1 settings. Before focusing on AI, he worked extensively in Web3 and blockchain and later published the book “Web3 ohne Bullsh*t”, reflecting critically on the hype around emerging technologies.

Lukas Hüttis is an AI consultant and speaker focused on practical AI workflows, automation and responsible AI use. He helps self-employed professionals, consultants, coaches and trainers turn ad-hoc use of tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude into r... Show more

Andrew Trochinski is a Microsoft Dynamics/D365 expert with over 15 years of experience in ERP implementation, supply chain optimization, and process improvement. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications and APICS credentials. Andrew specializes in bridging technical solutions with business impact, delivering practical insights on MS Dynamics/D365 upgrades, integrations, and operational efficiency.

Andrew Trochinski is a Microsoft Dynamics/D365 expert with over 15 years of experience in ERP implementation, supply chain optimization, and process improvement. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications and APICS credentials. Andrew specializes in ... Show more

Mariano is a former Microsoft BizApps and Power Platform MVP and the Chieft Technology Officer at Mekorma. As a technology professional in the Dynamics space for 30 years, Mariano has been a staple at community events like DynamicsCon, Community Summit North America, Scottish Summit, and DynamicsMinds, delivering engaging presentations throughout the world. Mariano is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

Mariano is a former Microsoft BizApps and Power Platform MVP and the Chieft Technology Officer at Mekorma. As a technology professional in the Dynamics space for 30 years, Mariano has been a staple at community events like DynamicsCon, Community Summ... 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

Kristin Nobles is an AI for Good founder, social impact strategist, entrepreneur, and capital innovator working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, media, intellectual property, and impact finance.**

As Founder and CEO of B Noble Impact and Noble Care, Kristin has spent more than 25 years building, financing, and positioning companies, technologies, intellectual property, and mission-driven initiatives. Across her career, she has helped structure more than $500 million in capital and transactions**, bringing an operator’s understanding of how technology, leadership, capital, and storytelling must work together to create meaningful scale.

Today, Kristin is the creator of CAREN AI, an AI-powered healthcare copilot being developed to help patients with complex health conditions navigate fragmented healthcare, organize and control their health information, connect with appropriate providers, and contribute to the research and outcomes data needed to improve care.

Her work began with her own experience navigating complex illness and the questions surrounding breast implant-associated illness. That experience evolved into SickTitties.org, Noble Care Research, and a broader mission to use AI, patient-owned data, research, advocacy, and media to help move underserved health conditions from fragmented information toward evidence, access, and ultimately covered care.

Kristin is also an experienced media entrepreneur and executive producer whose work spans podcasts, film, streaming, branded entertainment, advocacy campaigns, and emerging media technologies. Her projects include Close to the Chest, Creating Woodstock, and the development of new media designed to turn awareness into measurable action.

She has spoken on AI for Good and technology-driven impact at the United Nations and international innovation forums, bringing together perspectives that are too often separated: entrepreneur, financier, technologist, patient advocate, artist, and media creator.

In 2026, Kristin was named Women Entrepreneur of the Year by Women in Cloud, recognizing her leadership in technology, entrepreneurship, and impact.

Her signature framework, TLC: Technology, Leadership + Capital, challenges organizations to think beyond innovation as a product and instead build the complete ecosystem required to fund, communicate, distribute, and scale change.

Whether speaking about artificial intelligence, women’s health, impact investing, entrepreneurship, patient-centered innovation, intellectual property, media, or the future of capital, Kristin’s central thesis is simple:

Kristin Nobles is an AI for Good founder, social impact strategist, entrepreneur, and capital innovator working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, media, intellectual property, and impact finance.** As Founder and CEO of B Noble Impact... Show more

Scott has a passion for helping people design, grow and automate their products and their lives so that they can focus on what's truly important and have a greater impact on this planet.

By day, he coaches leaders and teams on product growth at Ford, by night he coaches IT professionals and entrepreneurs on income growth and career advancement, and on the weekends he has been known to perform laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy.

Scott's dynamic presentation style delivers learning in many ways for many different types of learners, and he threads humor throughout his sessions to help drive every point home and make each one memorable.

When he's not busy helping people level up their careers or helping teams and leaders build world-changing products, he can be found building multiple businesses and streams of income both inside and outside tech. But more likely he's actually playing Lego.

Scott has a passion for helping people design, grow and automate their products and their lives so that they can focus on what's truly important and have a greater impact on this planet. By day, he coaches leaders and teams on product growth at Fo... Show more

Jorge Sánchez López es CEO de Mobiliza Consulting & Academy, speaker, asesor en gobernanza de inteligencia artificial, ciberseguridad y transformación organizativa, y profesional especializado en ayudar a organizaciones a tomar mejores decisiones en entornos complejos.

Cuenta con más de 35 años de experiencia profesional en proyectos de tecnología, transformación y gestión, trabajando con organizaciones de diferentes sectores y acompañando a equipos, directivos y organizaciones en procesos de cambio.

Su trabajo actual se sitúa en la intersección entre inteligencia artificial, gobierno, riesgo, ciberseguridad y capacidad de decisión .

Es especialista en ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001 y ENS , además de contar con experiencia en marcos de gestión y transformación como ITIL, PRINCE2 y Agile.

Es fundador de Agile DISruptivo (ADIS) , evento internacional dedicado a la evolución de las organizaciones y las nuevas formas de trabajo.

En los últimos años ha centrado su trabajo intelectual en una cuestión que considera fundamental para las organizaciones que incorporan inteligencia artificial:

La tecnología puede acelerar una decisión, pero no puede corregir por sí sola un sistema de decisión mal diseñado.

A partir de esta idea desarrolla Arquitectura de Decisión® , una línea de pensamiento que analiza cómo las organizaciones generan, degradan, capturan y pierden capacidad de decisión.

Sus ponencias combinan experiencia profesional, casos reales, pensamiento crítico y herramientas prácticas. Su objetivo no es presentar la tecnología como solución universal, sino ayudar a entender qué cambia realmente cuando una organización introduce nuevas tecnologías, nuevos riesgos y nuevas formas de decidir.

Habla sobre gobernanza de IA, inteligencia artificial responsable, ciberseguridad, riesgo, transformación organizativa, liderazgo y arquitectura de decisiones.

Jorge Sánchez López es CEO de Mobiliza Consulting & Academy, speaker, asesor en gobernanza de inteligencia artificial, ciberseguridad y transformación organizativa, y profesional especializado en ayudar a organizaciones a tomar mejores decisiones e... Show more

Candor Dennis is a Design Thinking Strategist, program manager and innovator who helps brands and business begin to appreciate the benefit of using design thinking to aid their processes.

She started her tech journey in 2019 as a web developer and web tutor and has helped over collectively 700 people get started in tech.
With a mind shift from Front end web development, she has experience using front end web technologies to create interfaces that provide web based solutions.
As a program manager who uses design thinking, she is advancing to building better work culture and bringing projects to life while meeting success.

She is passionate about helping young ones become tech savvy as she volunteers regularly for events and programs that are driven to this cause.She currently serves as an Ambassador at Women Techmakers and the lead for Women Techmakers Aba.

She is a team player and is very collaborative in working with like minds to build solutions to problems using technology

Candor Dennis is a Design Thinking Strategist, program manager and innovator who helps brands and business begin to appreciate the benefit of using design thinking to aid their processes. She started her tech journey in 2019 as a web developer and... Show more

As a 3x Microsoft MVP (Azure AI Foundry) and Co-founder & CEO of MARAF Group (https://marafgroup.com), I run a boutique AI engineering firm out of Dubai focused on one thing: making autonomous systems work in the real world.

I've been deep in the Microsoft ecosystem since 2015. Started with Dynamics, spent years untangling business processes, integrations, and data migrations that nobody else wanted to touch. That's where I learned how enterprises actually function behind the curtain. From there I moved into the Power Platform as a Solution Architect, where I built a reputation around enterprise automation at scale.

All of that was building towards what I do now: Agentic AI. At MARAF we architect and engineer autonomous systems on the Azure AI stack, from spec-driven agentic development to multi-agent architectures. Our clients in the GCC work with us to make AI an operational reality, not a proof of concept that lives in a slide deck.

When I speak at events, I talk about how these systems are actually built, the architecture decisions, the tradeoffs, and what we've learned putting them into production. I write about the same things on my blog: https://www.thepowerplatformcave.com

If you're an engineer or architect working on autonomous systems and want to exchange ideas, I'm always up for a good conversation.

As a 3x Microsoft MVP (Azure AI Foundry) and Co-founder & CEO of MARAF Group (https://marafgroup.com), I run a boutique AI engineering firm out of Dubai focused on one thing: making autonomous systems work in the real world. I've been deep in the ... Show more

Gaurav Singh, Founder of CognixAI Labs, bootstraps agentic AI automating B2B ops (70-80% time cuts via n8n/RAG/LLMs). Ex-EOXS AI Engineer (94% accuracy gains); built production K8s operators, Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, Docker deploys. HackVerse 2024 winner. Deploys Llama3/GPT-4o swarms for healthcare/e-com at edge scale—now tracing them with OpenSearch CRDs.

Gaurav Singh, Founder of CognixAI Labs, bootstraps agentic AI automating B2B ops (70-80% time cuts via n8n/RAG/LLMs). Ex-EOXS AI Engineer (94% accuracy gains); built production K8s operators, Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, Docker deploys. HackVerse 202... Show more

MVP 2023 Data Platform, Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor since 2013. I develop business intelligence projects with Power BI and Excel for companies and have been providing training in Power BI, Excel, and VBA for 13 years at business schools, official engineering and economics colleges.

MVP 2023 Data Platform, Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor since 2013. I develop business intelligence projects with Power BI and Excel for companies and have been providing training in Power BI, Excel, and VB... Show more

Marcel Britsch is an independent Digital Consultant, Product Owner and Agile Transformation specialist. Born in Germany, he has been living and working in London for over 20 years. He has worked with creatively and technically focused agencies and clients across retail, conservation, automotive, finance, healthcare and energy.
He helps organisations build solid products and services in a sustainable way by facilitation, pairing, coaching or hands-on product management.

He believes that project success is strongly linked to happy teams, value-focused decision- making and fast feedback cycles. He is passionate about finding the best tools and techniques to optimise team culture, ways of working and solution design. He considers projects that follow classic waterfall / big-design-up-front practices to be too likely doomed to go anywhere near them, but loves to help organisations build products and transform in incremental evolutionary fashion.

Outside of work he is interested in SciFi and comic books, Theravada Buddhist meditation and number theory.

He is a regular speaker at conferences, blogs at www.thedigitalbusinessanalyst.com, co-hosts the https://www.theburnup.com podcast about 'all things agile', and can be found at https://www.beautifulabstraction.com.

Marcel Britsch is an independent Digital Consultant, Product Owner and Agile Transformation specialist. Born in Germany, he has been living and working in London for over 20 years. He has worked with creatively and technically focused agencies and cl... Show more

Nathan Platter (Lincoln, NE) builds decision-ready data and AI systems for growth leaders, with a focus on human-in-the-loop design in production and regulated ops. He recently spoke at brainstorm Denver (Sep 10, 2026) with a solo talk and live build. Next month he presents for DAMA Rocky Mountain Chapter at the University of Denver. Through SettleUp, LotBeacon, Marketplace Copilot, and agentic systems work, he designs tools that check themselves before a human signs off so operations run more like Iron Man than unchecked automation. His day-to-day is Principal, Analytics & AI | Revenue & GTM Intelligence: roadmaps, prioritization, and systems that leave an audit trail you can defend.

Nathan Platter (Lincoln, NE) builds decision-ready data and AI systems for growth leaders, with a focus on human-in-the-loop design in production and regulated ops. He recently spoke at brainstorm Denver (Sep 10, 2026) with a solo talk and live build... Show more

Kushaagra Goyal is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in engineering and AI infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2016), and a Master’s degree from Stanford University, where he developed a strong foundation in industry best practices and innovative technology solutions.

Kushaagra began his career as a Software Engineer at Rubrik, contributing to patent-recognized projects in the USA. He later joined Databricks Inc., where he advanced compute infrastructure for Managed Spark Clusters, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions for big data applications.
Post that, as Chief Technology Officer at Gan.ai, a pioneering GenAI startup, Kushaagra spearheaded the development of foundational text-to-speech models for Indic languages. He architected the company’s AI-driven backend infrastructure and led a team of 20 engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence. His strategic leadership accelerated product development and positioned Gan.ai at the forefront of generative AI advancements.

Currently, he leads the development of storage and compute platforms at Rubrik, focusing on large-scale data and AI applications. His work is instrumental in building resilient, high-performance systems that drive enterprise innovation.

Kushaagra is passionate about computational infrastructure for AI and combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight. He actively shares knowledge on AI model hosting advancements and is dedicated to exploring new frontiers in scalable, impactful AI technologies.

Patents:
1. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20210279108A1/
2. https://patents.google.com/patent/US11126508B2/en

Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vQKDnM0AAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushaagra-goyal/

Email:
kushaagra@alumni.stanford.edu / kushaagragoyal7@gmail.com

Kushaagra Goyal is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in engineering and AI infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2016), and a Master’s degree from Stanford University, where h... Show more

Chike Eduputa is a technology leader and Director specialising in AI, automation, and the future of work. He is the Head of Microsoft at Capgemini Invent UK. He works with government organisations and global companies to transform how work gets done by combining Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot and AI agents into intelligent digital ecosystems.

With a strong focus on bridging strategy and delivery, Chike leads complex transformation programmes that turn AI ambition into measurable business outcomes. His work spans governance at scale, automation with AI agents, and building modern data-driven platforms.

He is an active member and regular speaker in the Microsoft community and is passionate about helping organisations move from experimentation to real-world impact with AI.

Chike Eduputa is a technology leader and Director specialising in AI, automation, and the future of work. He is the Head of Microsoft at Capgemini Invent UK. He works with government organisations and global companies to transform how work gets done ... Show more

Eugene Cheng is the founder and managing director of HighSpark, a Singapore B2B communication and presentation training company. He works with executives and teams on presentations, business storytelling and high-stakes communication, and speaks on presenting with clarity and using AI to communicate. Eugene was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2020), his presentations have been viewed over 3 million times, and he has been featured in Forbes, The Straits Times and Yahoo. Website: https://highspark.co. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itseugene/

Eugene Cheng is the founder and managing director of HighSpark, a Singapore B2B communication and presentation training company. He works with executives and teams on presentations, business storytelling and high-stakes communication, and speaks on p... Show more

Michael W. Allison works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, education, and organizational performance. He is the Founder and CEO of the Adversity Leadership Institute, an AI product builder, leadership strategist, educator, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and U.S. Marine Corps Purple Heart recipient.

His technology work includes creating AI-enabled SaaS platforms, intelligent agents, and conversational bots, with a focus on how people actually use, trust, and make decisions with emerging technology. He helps leaders move beyond the excitement surrounding AI and confront the harder questions: What problem are we solving? Who owns the decision? Where must human judgment remain? How will people adopt the technology, and how will results be measured?

Michael brings more than two decades of experience across combat leadership, government, higher education, entrepreneurship, business, and organizational development. He has led Marines in Iraq, managed multimillion-dollar government initiatives, directed higher education programs, and scaled an INC 5000 franchise through a successful exit. He holds a BA and MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Through Adversity Leadership® and his Decision, Direction, and Destination framework, Michael brings technology strategy and human leadership together. His work helps organizations adopt innovation without losing clarity, accountability, sound judgment, or the people responsible for making it work.

Michael W. Allison works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, education, and organizational performance. He is the Founder and CEO of the Adversity Leadership Institute, an AI product builder, leadership strategist, educator, b... Show more

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