Business & Management

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

Muhammad Atif

Muhammad Atif

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, where I’ve spent nearly two decades helping organizations transform how they use technology to grow, adapt, and thrive. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with Fortune 500 companies such as Pearson, Intel, Samsung, DHL, and Honda supporting them as they navigated digital transformation, built scalable cloud-native SaaS platforms, and harnessed AI to optimize operations and create smarter customer experiences.
My journey started with hands-on software engineering, which gave me a deep appreciation for building technology the right way. As I grew into executive leadership roles, my focus shifted toward connecting technology decisions with business outcomes. Today, I advise leaders and teams on turning complex challenges whether in healthcare, logistics, or consumer tech, into opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth.
What excites me most is the intersection of technology, business, and human potential. I believe technology is not just about efficiency; it’s about enabling people and organizations to think bigger and achieve more. That’s why, whether I’m guiding a startup in shaping its platform strategy or helping an enterprise navigate AI adoption, I always emphasize clarity, scalability, and the human impact of digital transformation.

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, where I’ve spent nearly two decades helping organizations transform how they use technology to grow, adapt, and thrive. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with Fo... Show more

Layshi Curbelo

Layshi Curbelo

Layshi Curbelo is a user experience designer specializing in digital accessibility, with a focus on creating inclusive solutions with high return on investment (ROI). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising, a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Instructional Design, and certifications in User Experience.

She is the CEO of Command Z Studio and the Command Z podcast, where she explores trends and challenges in design. Additionally, she produces other design-focused podcasts, including Design Tracks from Design Matters and If U Seek from the company Useberry. She is also the CTO and Co-Founder of Yestoday, an innovative software that blends creativity and functionality for entrepreneurs and creatives, ensuring that technology transforms ideas into tangible realities.

With over a decade of experience, Layshi has worked on international projects and has been a speaker at prestigious events such as Design Matters, South by Southwest, Interaction Foundation, and the 2020 Ibero-American Biennial, where she was a finalist. She has created educational materials used in more than 16 countries and has spoken at over 30 international conferences. Her commitment is to make every digital experience accessible and effective, changing the world one pixel at a time.

Layshi Curbelo is a user experience designer specializing in digital accessibility, with a focus on creating inclusive solutions with high return on investment (ROI). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising, a Master's degree in Education with a... Show more

Tiffany Hall

Tiffany Hall

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

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

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

Jose De Souza

Jose De Souza

Jose Alejandro De Souza is a data visualization teacher and a content creator focused on data science. He holds a Master's in Big Data and Business Analytics. His spanish YouTube channel, with over 3,000 subscribers and 80+ videos, provides tutorials on Tableau, SQL, Python, and R, catering to beginners and those looking to enhance their data analysis and visualization skills. His content includes building dashboards, learning SQL, and performing data analysis with various tools.

Jose Alejandro De Souza is a data visualization teacher and a content creator focused on data science. He holds a Master's in Big Data and Business Analytics. His spanish YouTube channel, with over 3,000 subscribers and 80+ videos, provides tutorials... Show more

Kristy Monahan

Kristy Monahan

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

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

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

Sofy Romero

Sofy Romero

Soy Sofía Romero. Explico la tecnología más compleja del mundo usando las historias que todos amamos. Soy Fundadora de Sofy Romero, Technically Elegant, co fundadora de LumiaCloud, CTO de Red Hat para startups y trabajo en la intersección entre tecnología, liderazgo y elegancia. Creo que la autoridad no debe ser austera, y la accesibilidad no debe sacrificar inteligencia

Soy Sofía Romero. Explico la tecnología más compleja del mundo usando las historias que todos amamos. Soy Fundadora de Sofy Romero, Technically Elegant, co fundadora de LumiaCloud, CTO de Red Hat para startups y trabajo en la intersección entre tecno... Show more

Alexon Oliveira

Alexon Oliveira

Alexon works as a Senior Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat focusing on Infrastructure and Management, Integration and Automation, Cloud Computing, Storage, and AI Solutions. He also contributes to produce and enhance documentation, knowledge-base articles, blog posts, presentations, webinars, and workshops. When he is not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family (wife, two children, and cat) and participating in several volunteer jobs.

Alexon works as a Senior Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat focusing on Infrastructure and Management, Integration and Automation, Cloud Computing, Storage, and AI Solutions. He also contributes to produce and enhance documentation, knowl... Show more

Luca Troso

Luca Troso

Starting as a Python programmer, I chose to transition into a Scrum Master role—driven by my passion for active listening and cultivating human connections—before specializing as an Agile Coach, with a laser focus on OKRs as a Global Partner at OKRs.com.

Partnering with organizations, I foster agile mindsets to stay ahead of the curve and unlock untapped potential. Drawing on my Agile Coaching expertise, I guide teams to simplify complexity and deliver meaningful results through tailored practices. With OKRs.com, I empower leaders to turn strategy into actionable goals, amplifying focus, alignment, and transparency across their teams.

My mission? To build workplaces where people flourish and companies hit the mark—combining purpose, progress, and performance.

Starting as a Python programmer, I chose to transition into a Scrum Master role—driven by my passion for active listening and cultivating human connections—before specializing as an Agile Coach, with a laser focus on OKRs as a Global Partner at OKRs.... Show more

Deepshika Sakthivel

Deepshika Sakthivel

Deepshika is a UX and design strategist with 7 years of experience, currently working at Logitech G. At Logitech, she explores the intersection of UX, gaming, and business growth, crafting experiences that foster connection and engagement. She is passionate about researching how design influences various facets of life and the environment, with a focus on human-centered innovation.

Deepshika is a UX and design strategist with 7 years of experience, currently working at Logitech G. At Logitech, she explores the intersection of UX, gaming, and business growth, crafting experiences that foster connection and engagement. She is pas... Show more

Ritu Soni

Ritu Soni

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP, and open-source ecosystems, including Kubernetes, Keycloak, Wasm, and ArgoCD. Passionate about Automation, AI, and Agentic Flows that seamlessly integrate with humans to amplify impact.

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP,... Show more

Stephen Morris

Stephen Morris

Stephen is an author, speaker and accomplished and award-winning leader with over twenty years of experience in complex, uncertain and high-scale technical organisations.

Across diverse sectors, including information technology, healthcare, banking, insurance, manufacturing, and government, Stephen has a track record of driving real success, backed by hands-on achievements and industry recognition.

Leadership highlights
• C-Suite leader during a period of extraordinary growth, achieving 400% YoY
• Leadership coach for a 300-million-dollar international software rollout
• Mentor and consultant for an international leadership team managing over 750 professionals through an organisational transformation
• Strategist for the successful launch of 50+ commercial cloud-based products and services, shaping the future of business technology

Awards
• Most Influential Business Leader, 2016 Agile Awards
• Most Improved Agile Team, 2016 Agile Awards
• Best Leadership and Agile Coaching Provider, 2020 UK Enterprise Awards

Stephen is an author, speaker and accomplished and award-winning leader with over twenty years of experience in complex, uncertain and high-scale technical organisations. Across diverse sectors, including information technology, healthcare, banki... Show more

Dr. Aday Adetosoye

Dr. Aday Adetosoye

Dr. Aday E. Adetosoye is an international speaker and leadership strategist specializing in human-centered AI adoption and women's leadership in tech. With 25 years as a U.S. diplomat (USAID, CDC, HRSA) and former Vice President overseeing global health programs in 37 countries, she brings high-stakes communication expertise to the digital landscape.

Recent speaking engagements include moderating at the International AIDS Conference 2024 (25,000+ attendees), featured panelist at the Weitzman Institute Virtual Symposium, presenter at the Women in Government Relations 50th Conference, and featured guest on "Lunch with Leaders" LinkedIn Live discussing women in STEM leadership.

As CEO of 1099 Impact Street and Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker, Dr. Adetosoye helps leaders navigate technological transformation without sacrificing creativity, wellbeing, or authentic connection. She also provides training on public speaking. Her signature topic: "The Human Algorithm" for ethical AI leadership is a favorite.

Dr. Aday E. Adetosoye is an international speaker and leadership strategist specializing in human-centered AI adoption and women's leadership in tech. With 25 years as a U.S. diplomat (USAID, CDC, HRSA) and former Vice President overseeing global hea... Show more

Mike Loumeau

Mike Loumeau

So Cal native, now live in Phoenix, 17th year in channel; focus on Microsoft ERP, CRM, Azure, Power Platform, and love ISVs!

So Cal native, now live in Phoenix, 17th year in channel; focus on Microsoft ERP, CRM, Azure, Power Platform, and love ISVs! Show more

Tiago Caragliano

Tiago Caragliano

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on experience, respectively, in DevOps and cloud operations.

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on ... Show more

Tiffany Garden

Tiffany Garden

Tiffany Garden is a writer and content marketer with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in technology marketing, with a focus on cloud computing, data management, databases, and IT services. Currently, Tiffany is a Marketing Manager at Datavail, overseeing the Database and Data Management Services business units.

Tiffany Garden is a writer and content marketer with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in technology marketing, with a focus on cloud computing, data management, databases, and IT services. Currently, Tiffany is a Marketing Manager at Data... Show more

Elliott Mattice

Elliott Mattice

Elliott Mattice is the founder of Exprima Digital Consulting, where he advises organizations on scalable cybersecurity, GRC strategies, and geopolitical threat integration. With over 20 years of cross-sector experience in IT operations and cybersecurity, he has led enterprise programs across both civilian and defense contracting environments. Elliott brings a strategic, systems-level approach to helping organizations anticipate risk, align with regulatory expectations, and build resilient, threat-informed security practices.

Elliott Mattice is the founder of Exprima Digital Consulting, where he advises organizations on scalable cybersecurity, GRC strategies, and geopolitical threat integration. With over 20 years of cross-sector experience in IT operations and cybersecur... Show more

Nir Parisian

Nir Parisian

Hi, I’m Nir Parisian 👋
Married + 5 little ones 😄

I've spent the last decade building and leading front-end solutions for companies of all sizes. I’ve been a full-stack engineer at Intel, a front-end team leader at Curv, and now I help startups through Enpitech, the front-end consulting company I founded 5 years ago. I also run a YouTube channel on front-end development (https://youtube.com/@nirparisian) and a community called Frontendistim, where I share knowledge and connect with fellow developers.

Hi, I’m Nir Parisian 👋 Married + 5 little ones 😄 I've spent the last decade building and leading front-end solutions for companies of all sizes. I’ve been a full-stack engineer at Intel, a front-end team leader at Curv, and now I help startups ... Show more

Fabrizio Pischedda

Fabrizio Pischedda

Fabrizio is the founder and Managing Partner of M-HUB, an international boutique consulting firm specializing in growth and scaling for global organizations.

With over 23 years of experience at the helm of international management consulting, he has led some of the most ambitious transformations on the global stage, generating measurable value for organizations operating on an international scale in the energy, transportation, telecommunications, manufacturing, and public sectors.
Before founding M-HUB, he held senior leadership roles at Arthur D. Little, BearingPoint, and Capgemini Invent, serving as Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Head of Intelligent Industry, building a reputation as a growth architect for complex organizations seeking to scale in a structured and sustainable manner.

His approach combines strategic rigor with executive capability: he knows how to identify where an organization’s hidden value lies, how to unlock it, and how to create the conditions so that growth is not a one-off event, but a system. He has worked with the leadership of some of the world’s largest industrial and service companies, delivering concrete results in highly complex, high-stakes environments.

With M-HUB, he has translated this experience into a model focused on one thing: helping organizations truly grow and scale intelligently.

Fabrizio is the founder and Managing Partner of M-HUB, an international boutique consulting firm specializing in growth and scaling for global organizations. With over 23 years of experience at the helm of international management consulting, he h... Show more

Katrina Wanjugu Muchemi

Katrina Wanjugu Muchemi

Katrina is a data scientist with years worth of experience with a background in economics. She has a passion for democratizing AI deep learning and all things tech.

Katrina is a data scientist with years worth of experience with a background in economics. She has a passion for democratizing AI deep learning and all things tech. Show more

Sanjana Arun

Sanjana Arun

Sanjana Arun is a Product Lead at eBay, where she leads AI-powered Search and Advertising systems that determine how visibility, relevance, and monetization are allocated across large-scale marketplaces. Her work focuses on translating machine learning innovations in ranking, retrieval, and personalization into trusted, high-impact experiences for buyers and sellers.

She specializes in designing AI systems as decision engines, where models, data, and feedback loops shape user behavior and marketplace dynamics. Sanjana serves as an Ambassador for Product-Led Alliance leading panels, speaking and writing about AI. She is also an active speaker on Grace Hopper, Women In Tech, ProductWorld, AI Dev Summit among others. Her work has been published on Mind the Product and CMSWire websites.

Sanjana Arun is a Product Lead at eBay, where she leads AI-powered Search and Advertising systems that determine how visibility, relevance, and monetization are allocated across large-scale marketplaces. Her work focuses on translating machine learni... Show more

Avaneendra Kanaparti

Avaneendra Kanaparti

Avaneendra Kanaparti is a product and analytics leader with extensive experience in strategy, credit risk management, and customer value optimization in the financial services industry. He is currently Director of Product & Data Analytics at American Express, where he leads the analytics function for Commercial Credit Card products, manages a large-scale lending program, and develops strategies to grow customer engagement and market share.
Before joining American Express, Avaneendra held senior roles at Discover Financial Services, where he oversaw credit line management, customer authorization strategies, and the development of risk and response models. He also led teams in designing customer journeys and personalized communication initiatives to improve customer experience and profitability.
Earlier in his career at Capital One, he managed credit risk strategies for small business banking and partnership credit cards, contributed to the development of digital banking policies, and directed cross-functional initiatives to improve risk controls and operational processes. His career began with analytical roles at HSBC and MuSigma, where he worked on customer segmentation, product analytics, and marketing strategy.
Avaneendra earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he focused on Strategy, Marketing, and Management Science. He also holds a Master’s in Economics and a Bachelor’s in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering from BITS Pilani.
He brings a strong combination of technical expertise in tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, R, Tableau, and Snowflake, along with proven leadership in applying analytics to solve complex business challenges and deliver strategic impact.

Avaneendra Kanaparti is a product and analytics leader with extensive experience in strategy, credit risk management, and customer value optimization in the financial services industry. He is currently Director of Product & Data Analytics at American... Show more

Rajaganesh Vijayaraj

Rajaganesh Vijayaraj

Rajaganesh Vijayaraj is an Associate Partner at IBM Consulting focused on agentic AI on Azure AI, helping enterprises move from pilots to production with secure, governable AI agents. He brings two decades of experience in cloud, architecture, and large-scale delivery across IBM, CGI and TCS. LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-vijayaraj/

Rajaganesh Vijayaraj is an Associate Partner at IBM Consulting focused on agentic AI on Azure AI, helping enterprises move from pilots to production with secure, governable AI agents. He brings two decades of experience in cloud, architecture, and la... Show more

Dr. Don Barden

Dr. Don Barden

Dr. Don Barden is an internationally recognized behavioral economist, author, and corporate strategist with more than 30 years of transformative leadership experience. Named one of North America’s Top 30 Most Transformational Leaders by John Maxwell and Entrepreneur of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Dr. Barden has built billion-dollar sales teams and reshaped organizational cultures across the globe.

His Wall Street–backed research, The Perfect Plan, uncovered the behavioral patterns that drive elite leadership performance. His latest doctoral study, Here Come the Girls, reveals the next global paradigm shift in leadership—forecasting that between 2028 and 2032, women’s rise to power will redefine how organizations grow, innovate, and lead. Dr. Barden’s message equips leaders to adapt, embrace inclusive collaboration, and prepare for the future of business through measurable 3× impact in growth, profit, and retention.

Dr. Don Barden is an internationally recognized behavioral economist, author, and corporate strategist with more than 30 years of transformative leadership experience. Named one of North America’s Top 30 Most Transformational Leaders by John Maxwell ... Show more

Andy Spamer

Andy Spamer

Andy is an Agile Coach and Transformation Practitioner who is gambling the next decade of his career on the shift to Agentic Coding and embedded AI Agents.

Andy is an Agile Coach and Transformation Practitioner who is gambling the next decade of his career on the shift to Agentic Coding and embedded AI Agents. Show more

Fernando Santana

Fernando Santana

Agile Coach com sólida experiência, atuando no setor bancário desde 1997. Especialista em Agilidade, Kanban, Scrum, OKR, Management 3.0, Team Building, Design Thinking e Coordenação de Projetos. Profissional dedicado à Tecnologia da Informação, com Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação pela Universidade Católica de Brasília, Pós-Graduação em Design Thinking e Criatividade para Organizações e MBA em Planejamento e Estratégia Organizacional pela Universidade Cesumar do Paraná. Além disso, possui mais de 20 Certificações Profissionais em Agilidade.

Agile Coach com sólida experiência, atuando no setor bancário desde 1997. Especialista em Agilidade, Kanban, Scrum, OKR, Management 3.0, Team Building, Design Thinking e Coordenação de Projetos. Profissional dedicado à Tecnologia da Informação, com B... Show more

Marcel Chabot

Marcel Chabot

I’m a creative problem solver who applies his skills in the Microsoft Dynamics space and the management of one of the most talented teams I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. I like to incorporate both the latest technology as well as the “grey beard” skills I’ve honed over decades of software development.

When I’m not in the office or hanging out with my family, I’m at my local Makerspace working with CNC machines, laser cutters, 3D printers and other tools of wood and metal work. There are Makerspace (also known as Hackerspace) all over the country, and I encourage everyone to check one out.

Stay Creative and have fun!

I’m a creative problem solver who applies his skills in the Microsoft Dynamics space and the management of one of the most talented teams I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. I like to incorporate both the latest technology as well as the “grey b... Show more

Ladislau André

Ladislau André

Data analyst focused on transforming processes through automation and creating reports that provide critical insights for decision making. Strong experience in ETL, KPI development, and database management using tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Python/R. Proficient in delivering results that improve operational efficiency and organizational performance. Always seeking innovation, I lead initiatives that add value and lead to the strategic success of organizations.

Data analyst focused on transforming processes through automation and creating reports that provide critical insights for decision making. Strong experience in ETL, KPI development, and database management using tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Pow... Show more

Yang Liu

Yang Liu

Yang has 9 years experience working with Microsoft products, focus on Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio. She holds 10 Microsoft certifications in the above areas.

Yang didn’t follow a traditional path into technology. She studied journalism in China and then shifted to technology when she pursued a Master’s in Digital Humanities at UCL, London. That’s where she broadened her digital skills and paved the way for her current role at EY Technology Consulting.

She established and leads “Code Club at EY”, a growing volunteering initiative where young people develop their interest in technology through learning how to code. She’s also passionate about inspiring more girls to study technology and is always willing to help girls discover their own paths.

Yang has 9 years experience working with Microsoft products, focus on Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio. She holds 10 Microsoft certifications in the above areas. Yang didn’t follow a traditional path into technology. She studied j... Show more

Leyder Correa Romero

Leyder Correa Romero

Architect at Encamina, with 25+ years of experience in technology. I help organizations simplify business through Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions. Passionate about teaching, I prefer sharing knowledge over chasing trends.

Architect at Encamina, with 25+ years of experience in technology. I help organizations simplify business through Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions. Passionate about teaching, I prefer sharing knowledge over chasing trends. Show more

Ceaneh Alexis

Ceaneh Alexis

Ceaneh Alexis is the Founder and CEO of Catapaultt, a boutique operational transformation advisory firm that helps mid-market organizations align people, processes, and technology to deliver measurable results. With over 25 years of Fortune 200 leadership experience, Ceaneh's expertise spans Human Capital Management, Procurement, and Technology, making her a sought-after voice in AI readiness, workforce transformation, and operational excellence.

A passionate advocate for innovation, Ceaneh brings a practitioner's lens to every engagement, having driven large-scale transformation at Johnson and Johnson, Abbott, and Aon. She understands what it takes to move organizations from strategy to execution, and her work is grounded in the reality that people and process must lead technology, not follow it.

Ceaneh is an active community leader and coach, dedicated to empowering leaders to build organizations that are resilient, adaptive, and ready for what's next. She graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with an MBA and magna cum laude from Rider University with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems.

Ceaneh Alexis is the Founder and CEO of Catapaultt, a boutique operational transformation advisory firm that helps mid-market organizations align people, processes, and technology to deliver measurable results. With over 25 years of Fortune 200 leade... Show more

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