Vanessa Zamy, known as The Business Defibrillator®, is a catalyst for transformative change within organizations. As CEO of LiberationX Contracts, Vanessa leads a nationwide team of trainers and coaches who help leaders build high-performing teams able to navigate the modern workplace.

Vanessa brings a wealth of experience working with diverse organizations, from Fortune 500 companies and public sector agencies to small businesses and startups. She excels as a global dynamic speaker, leadership trainer, and HR strategist, driving meaningful shifts in mindset and performance across all levels and industries.

Vanessa Zamy’s powerful insights have been featured in esteemed publications including Fast Company and NPR Marketplace, affirming her status as a thought leader in corporate wellness and leadership development. Vanessa's personal journey from adversity to triumph serves as a compelling testament to her unwavering determination, unparalleled expertise, and unmatched performance prowess.

On worldwide stages, Vanessa captivates audiences with her commanding presence and insightful sessions, guiding corporate professionals towards heightened levels of success. In 2025, Vanessa delivered over 52 trainings across 16 states in the US, three countries, and two continents. Participants have noted Vanessa’s training to be “energetic, informative, and encouraging” with her “authentic and engaging style” of speaking “a breath of fresh air”.

A lifelong learner and proud graduate of Stanford University, her hobbies include standing in the sunshine, observing butterflies in nature, and traveling the last three years with two suitcases and a purse.
Her talent development firm, LiberationX Contracts, is poised to transform corporate culture and empower professionals at all levels to thrive in today's dynamic workplace.

Vanessa Zamy, known as The Business Defibrillator®, is a catalyst for transformative change within organizations. As CEO of LiberationX Contracts, Vanessa leads a nationwide team of trainers and coaches who help leaders build high-performing teams ab... Show more

Ashish is a 5 times Microsoft Business Applications MVP, MCT and Dynamics 365 CE or CRM Solution Architect specialist in delivering CRM and digital transformation projects for various industries. Led teams of solutions architects and Presales consultants.
Speaker to various Communities, Universities Tech talks, and other in-person and virtual events

Ashish is a 5 times Microsoft Business Applications MVP, MCT and Dynamics 365 CE or CRM Solution Architect specialist in delivering CRM and digital transformation projects for various industries. Led teams of solutions architects and Presales consult... Show more

Virgilio Sanz is a Senior Solutions Architect at Redis and a Board Advisor at Transparent Edge Services. With over 20 years of experience in high-impact technology environments, his career spans from a background in Quantum Chemistry to an Executive MBA from IE Business School.A seasoned technical leader, Virgilio has served as CTO at Mediaset España and NueveCuatroUno, where he architected cloud-native infrastructures for platforms reaching millions of unique users consumin millions of video hours.

He has been consistently recognized for professional excellence and outstanding performance at Redis, Proofpoint, and Akamai, specializing in Cybersecurity, Edge Computing, and Cloud Data Architectures.

Currently focused on the intersection of Real-time Data and AI, Virgilio excels at building LLM Agents and RAG systems. In this workshop, he will demonstrate how to leverage Java and Redis to create sophisticated AI agents with persistent memory and high-performance vector search.

Virgilio Sanz is a Senior Solutions Architect at Redis and a Board Advisor at Transparent Edge Services. With over 20 years of experience in high-impact technology environments, his career spans from a background in Quantum Chemistry to an Executive ... Show more

Equipping leaders to regulate pressure, repair trust, and lead in the age of uncertainty.

Shawntà Hooks is an award-winning global keynote speaker, author, and Leadership & Clarity Strategist known for unlocking clarity in high-pressure cultures. With a background as a former Fortune 100 Vice President of Automation Transformation and Certified Public Accountant, she brings rare executive credibility to the human side of leadership.

Through neuroscience-backed, multisensory experiences — integrating music, movement, mindfulness, and storytelling — Shawntà teaches leaders the bio hacks of presence, regulation, and influence. Her work reveals what’s felt but rarely named in modern organizations: how overstimulation, unregulated pressure, and emotional misalignment quietly erode performance, trust, and decision-making.

She is the founder of The Clarity Lab™ and creator of the Catch → Convert → Create™ system of nervous system regulation.

Equipping leaders to regulate pressure, repair trust, and lead in the age of uncertainty. Shawntà Hooks is an award-winning global keynote speaker, author, and Leadership & Clarity Strategist known for unlocking clarity in high-pressure cultures. ... Show more

Justine is a senior data scientist and Delivery Lead of the Data Science & AI department at element61, Belgium's most senior analytics consultancy. She combines deep analytical expertise with solid project management experience, with a strong focus on driving tangible business value through data.

She holds a degree in Business Engineering with a major in Data Analytics from Ghent University and broadened her international perspective through a semester abroad at Zhejiang University in China.

In her current role as Delivery Lead, Justine oversees end-to-end project delivery across the Data Science & AI department, ensuring both technical quality and business impact. Over her tenure at element61, she has worked with more than 25 clients across a wide range of industries, helping organizations translate complex data challenges into actionable, value-driven solutions. Her work spans advanced analytics, business intelligence, and stakeholder alignment.

Justine has extensive expertise in the Microsoft data ecosystem, particularly Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, and holds certifications in Power BI, Fabric, Azure and Databricks. She is known for her ability to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business strategy.
Beyond client work, Justine is a core organizer of the Fabric Belgium Community and an active voice in the broader analytics space. She has spoken at major events such as FabCon Europe 2024 and Dataminds 2025, and played a key role in organizing Fabric Winterfest.

With her blend of technical leadership, business mindset, and community engagement, Justine continues to shape the data and analytics landscape — both within element61 and across the industry.

Justine is a senior data scientist and Delivery Lead of the Data Science & AI department at element61, Belgium's most senior analytics consultancy. She combines deep analytical expertise with solid project management experience, with a strong focus o... Show more

Chris Duismann is an IT consultant focusing on Modern Work and user adoption in the mid-sized business sector.
In his daily work, he supports organizations in introducing and evolving modern ways of working based on Microsoft 365 – particularly around Microsoft Teams and collaboration.

His focus is less on features and more on how technology, organizational structures, and people meaningfully interact.
In his sessions and workshops, he shares insights from real-world projects and explores why modern work is not just an IT initiative, but an organizational transformation.

Chris Duismann is an IT consultant focusing on Modern Work and user adoption in the mid-sized business sector. In his daily work, he supports organizations in introducing and evolving modern ways of working based on Microsoft 365 – particularly arou... Show more

Ingeniero en Sistemas Informáticos y emprendedor apasionado el desarrollo móvil y por las redes. Fundador de MikroTicket, una solución que optimiza la gestión de MikroTik routers para miles de usuarios. Defensor de la eficiencia en el desarrollo mediante el uso de lenguajes modernos y arquitecturas multiplataforma.

Ingeniero en Sistemas Informáticos y emprendedor apasionado el desarrollo móvil y por las redes. Fundador de MikroTicket, una solución que optimiza la gestión de MikroTik routers para miles de usuarios. Defensor de la eficiencia en el desarrollo medi... Show more

Nick Triggs is the Founder and Managing Director of Elara, a Microsoft-focused consulting firm built around delivering measurable business outcomes with Power BI, data infrastructure, and AI. He began his career as a Dynamics Business Central and Finance and Operations consultant and later worked on large-scale projects across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan, giving him broad experience in how Microsoft business applications are implemented in different industries and environments. That experience shaped his outcome-focused approach to consulting, centered on helping clients turn technology investments into clearer insight, stronger decision-making, and visible business value. Today, his work is focused on building high-quality BI and data foundations for Dynamics 365 and Business Central customers so leadership teams can better understand the impact of their systems, and he has supported organizations ranging from multinational companies to growing mid-market businesses across retail, manufacturing, financial services, and aviation

Nick Triggs is the Founder and Managing Director of Elara, a Microsoft-focused consulting firm built around delivering measurable business outcomes with Power BI, data infrastructure, and AI. He began his career as a Dynamics Business Central and Fin... Show more

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein internes Beraterteam und als Nearshore-Koordinator steuert er den Aufbau und die Integration des Lissaboner Entwicklungsstandorts. Bevor er in die Beratung wechselte, gründete er eine App-Agentur – eine Erfahrung, die sein Verständnis für das Zusammenspiel von Technik, Menschen und Organisation bis heute prägt. Sein Antrieb: Strukturen und Rahmen schaffen, in denen verteilte Teams nicht nur funktionieren, sondern gemeinsam besser werden.

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein... Show more

Aaron is the founder and CTO of Petabridge, and the co-founder of the Akka.NET open-source project. Prior to Petabridge, Aaron founded MarkedUp Analytics, a real-time in-app marketing and analytics service used by 1000+ developers. Prior to that he worked at Microsoft as a Startup Developer Evangelist.

Aaron is the founder and CTO of Petabridge, and the co-founder of the Akka.NET open-source project. Prior to Petabridge, Aaron founded MarkedUp Analytics, a real-time in-app marketing and analytics service used by 1000+ developers. Prior to that he w... Show more