Business & Management

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

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder of DDD Philly, a community group focused on helping people learn & practice Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He is a public speaker sharing his experiences, both in-person and virtual, to help people and teams improve. Chris is currently writing a book on Flow and Teaming, drawing on his hands-on experience coaching organizations and teams. Since 2022, Chris has been coaching teams and organizations in the dojo, an immersive learning environment where teams learn, practice, and improve their capabilities all while delivering their real-world work within the constraints of their organization.

Sites of Interest: chrispipito.com; chrispipito.substack.com; dojoandco.com; softwareteaming.com; dddunitedstates.com

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder o... Show more

Leslie Martinich

Leslie Martinich

Leslie Martinich, a computer scientist who began her career writing operating systems, APIs, and advanced communication software, led her team to deliver the first commercial version of Remote Procedure Calls (RPC), ground-breaking technology allowing developers to create parallel and distributed programs. Her early work in Artificial Intelligence laid the groundwork for today's breakthroughs.

In the middle of her career, she made a pivotal realization: project failures weren't due to technical hurdles, but rather rooted in managerial and leadership challenges. Determined to rectify this deficiency, she built leadership programs which she presented across 6 continents (sorry, Antarctica!), focused on innovation and preparing effective leaders.

Leslie peppers her talks with stories from her career, real stories, hilarious stories, that developers relate to. She engages the audience with activities that they'll remember long after the talk. She cares deeply about the careers of her colleagues and friends; that’s why she helps leaders learn how to improve their skills in engagement, communication, and trust. Engaged, trusted leaders inspire teams, reduce turnover, deliver, and drive towards excellence in quality. And that’s a win!

Leslie Martinich, a computer scientist who began her career writing operating systems, APIs, and advanced communication software, led her team to deliver the first commercial version of Remote Procedure Calls (RPC), ground-breaking technology allowin... Show more

Michelle Ann Richards

Michelle Ann Richards

Michelle Ann Richards BSHA, CPC, CPCO, SHRM-SCP, CPMA, is a quality-driven transformational healthcare executive leader. She has gained respect nationwide as a speaker, educator and subject matter expert (SME) on Compliance, HR Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Business Development, Meaningful Use, DSRIP, Chart Auditing, Practice Management, Leadership training and much more.

She is the proud owner of Coding & Compliance Experts since 2009 where she provides on-site Risk Assessments, Operational Analysis, Medical Insurance Credentialing, HR Audits, Compliance Program Effectiveness Reviews, HIPAA Privacy & Security Audits, Compliance Program Implementations and much more. Her passion, drive and charisma gets others motivated on becoming proactive vs reactive with regard to health care operations. She builds HR programs, HIPAA Privacy & Security awareness and more. She builds policies & procedures that are necessary for physicians to remain viable in their communities served.

Her passion, besides her family, is building sustainable development programs for healthcare organizations, educating employees on complex healthcare topics, such as compliance and human resources, by writing educational articles, conference presentations, webinars and providing consulting services. She has been a SME for DEA, KEPRO, and FCA cases.

Michelle sits on several college advisory boards, sits on the board of directors for YWCA and is active with the Relay for Life (She has written and produced a song in 2004, which has raised thousands of dollars) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/micheller

Michelle Ann Richards BSHA, CPC, CPCO, SHRM-SCP, CPMA, is a quality-driven transformational healthcare executive leader. She has gained respect nationwide as a speaker, educator and subject matter expert (SME) on Compliance, HR Management, Revenue Cy... Show more

Gerrit Tamboer

Gerrit Tamboer

Gerrit Tamboer, Chief Evangelist at TrueFullstaq, CNCF Ambassador and co-founder of (formerly) Fullstaq, brings a strong technical background to his leadership role. With extensive experience in Kubernetes implementations, Gerrit has transitioned from hands-on technical work to strategic oversight, now focusing on spreadsheets and presentations. In addition to his duties as Chief Evangelist, he also serves as a business consultant, guiding clients as they evolve from managing technical logistics to developing strategic initiatives.

Gerrit Tamboer, Chief Evangelist at TrueFullstaq, CNCF Ambassador and co-founder of (formerly) Fullstaq, brings a strong technical background to his leadership role. With extensive experience in Kubernetes implementations, Gerrit has transitioned fro... Show more

Fabian Walther

Fabian Walther

Fabian Kretzer is an architect and developer at INNOQ who likes everything around motivating development teams by making them successful. He thinks, that you need to consider organisational aspects at least to the same degree as technical tools. Working in the JVM ecosystem for over a decade he still feels at home there and he is a strong advocate for continuous delivery.

Fabian Kretzer is an architect and developer at INNOQ who likes everything around motivating development teams by making them successful. He thinks, that you need to consider organisational aspects at least to the same degree as technical tools. Work... Show more

Benjamin Couet

Benjamin Couet

Coach agile, coach professionnel, et formateur, je capitalise sur 16 ans d'expérience dans les environnements IT et agiles pour accompagner les individus, les équipes et les organisations dans leur transformation.
Mon approche, systémique, combine accompagnement opérationnel des équipes, accompagnement des leaders, et accompagnement stratégique au niveau organisationnel.
Curieux, engagé, je m’implique activement dans les communautés pour partager et apprendre.

Coach agile, coach professionnel, et formateur, je capitalise sur 16 ans d'expérience dans les environnements IT et agiles pour accompagner les individus, les équipes et les organisations dans leur transformation. Mon approche, systémique, combine a... Show more

Oana Juncu

Oana Juncu

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers.
After 15 years of experience in Software Development and System Management has driven Oana to embrace Agile and Lean mind set, principles and practices, that she believes are the most effective approaches for 21st century lead organizations willing to focus on quality products with high impact on the market.
Oana acts as an Agile Transformation facilitator at Reacteev, by using Creative Solution Definition. She trains and coach Agile teams (from core Business to Software Development and Support Services), so they are able to adopt the set of practices, from Scrum to Kanban and Lean improvement techniques, that are most adapted to their context and goal. A key focus is building cross-organizations Product Ownership awareness to align their mission alignment toward User Value creation.

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers. After 15 years of ex... Show more

Geetha Anne

Geetha Anne

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by delivering effective, simplified solutions.

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by... Show more

Danielle Moon

Danielle Moon

As the founder of Women in Power (Platform), Danielle leads a global community of 2,400+ members focused on mentoring, skilling, and networking. She has built a team of like-minded individuals who are equally committed to nurturing the growth of this community—creating space for women to thrive across no-code, low-code, and pro-code paths. Together, they champion inclusive learning, career development, and authentic networking in the Power Platform ecosystem.

Danielle brings a hands-on, people-first approach to every project and believes in the power of community and continuous learning to shape the future of tech.

Danielle Moon is a Microsoft Power Platform specialist with over six years of experience helping organizations accelerate digital transformation through hyperautomation and AI. She’s passionate about building solutions that simplify processes, unlock insights, and drive meaningful impact—whether through Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, or Microsoft Copilot Studio.

As the founder of Women in Power (Platform), Danielle leads a global community of 2,400+ members focused on mentoring, skilling, and networking. She has built a team of like-minded individuals who are equally committed to nurturing the growth of this... Show more

Hasan Jamal(Jammy) Siddiqui

Hasan Jamal(Jammy) Siddiqui

I am an experienced Power Automate, Power BI, O365, Azure, and SharePoint professional with 20+ years in the IT industry. Holding PMP, TOGAF® 9, and ITIL certifications, and a Canadian PR holder, I specialize in cloud solutions, enterprise architecture, IT governance, and digital transformation. My expertise spans Power Platform, SharePoint, OneDrive,Teams,DevOps, and AWS/Azure,, empowering businesses to optimize their IT environments and accelerate innovation. As an Application Advisor, I provide strategic guidance on the entire application lifecycle, ensuring that business applications fully align with technical, operational, and governance standards.
Key Skills:
Power Platform, Power BI, Sharepoint, Teams, Azure, DevOps, GitHub/GitLab, Ansible, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube,Terraform, C#.Net, ServiceNow, SharePoint/Project Server/TFS Migration & Upgrades, Analytics, AWS, Workflows, SSRS Reporting, EMC-SourceOne, MS Flow, Core DevOps,Linux Administration, Microservices, REST APIs, Architecture, and Consulting

• Application Advisor: Provided expert advice on application lifecycle management, ensuring that business applications were optimized and aligned with business objectives, technical specifications, and governance standards.
• Operational Leadership: Managed operations for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Power Platform portfolios, ensuring compliance with Information Governance and IT best practices.
• Vendor & Service Management: Oversaw vendor performance, managed critical incidents, and ensured the delivery of IT services met performance and operational KPIs.
• Application Implementation & Optimization: Configured, implemented, and optimized application solutions to meet business objectives while adhering to IT best practices.
• Business Relationship Management: Built and maintained strong relationships with business stakeholders to ensure operational support.
• Continuous Improvement: Identified opportunities for process improvements and implemented solutions that enhanced service delivery, application performance, and overall efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with Solution Architects, Project Managers, and technical teams to ensure successful delivery and seamless service transitions.
• Disaster Recovery & Compliance: Led disaster recovery testing and supported IT compliance efforts (SOX, Cybersecurity, PCI), minimizing disruption during system upgrades and migrations.
• Lifecycle & Asset Management: Managed IT asset lifecycles, including health checks, license management, and optimization.

I am an experienced Power Automate, Power BI, O365, Azure, and SharePoint professional with 20+ years in the IT industry. Holding PMP, TOGAF® 9, and ITIL certifications, and a Canadian PR holder, I specialize in cloud solutions, enterprise architectu... Show more

Ajay Chankramath

Ajay Chankramath

Ajay has 3+ decades of technology leadership experience and is the founder and CEO of Platformetrics an exclusive Platform Engineering advisory, consulting and education firm.

He is the co-author of Effective Platform Engineering (Manning) and a co-author of upcoming Platform Engineer's Handbook (Packt). A regular speaker and panelist, as well as a prolific writer of blogs and other relevant publications, his current interests are around improving developer productivity using domain-driven platform engineering. Ajay is a trained computer scientist with significant technology leadership experience and advanced degrees in business and technology management.

Ajay has 3+ decades of technology leadership experience and is the founder and CEO of Platformetrics an exclusive Platform Engineering advisory, consulting and education firm. He is the co-author of Effective Platform Engineering (Manning) and a c... Show more

Ioannis Philippides

Ioannis Philippides

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trends within complex datasets, utilizing advanced analytical techniques to inform strategic decision-making and drive business growth. Strong communicator who can effectively present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Skilled in data visualization and the use of various analytical tools and software. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Ioannis holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Agricultural University, GR and an M.Sc. in Business Analytics from Essex University, UK, and a Data Science BootCamp Certificate with Le Wagon Berlin - Batch 954.

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trend... Show more

Lou Segers

Lou Segers

Lou Segers is an analytics manager at Belgium's Plainsight with a strong emphasis on the Microsoft BI stack.
He loves to interact with anyone breathing data.

Some say good health is true wealth. A sweaty run or a satisfying gym session are among Lou’s favorite energy drainers.
Come have a chat with me, visit my personal blog https://www.thedatatrain.be or simply connect @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-segers-451baa80/

All aboard the data train, CHOO CHOO 🚂 🚂

Lou Segers is an analytics manager at Belgium's Plainsight with a strong emphasis on the Microsoft BI stack. He loves to interact with anyone breathing data. Some say good health is true wealth. A sweaty run or a satisfying gym session are among ... Show more

Brian Zimmer

Brian Zimmer

Brian has been an innovation leader at Don’t Panic Labs since its creation in 2010. He currently leads business development and product strategy, consulting with hundreds of businesses of all sizes and stages. Brian leverages a diverse set of experiences in blending software engineering, design thinking, and innovation processes to bring visions to reality.

Additional professional experiences include launching an IT consulting practice, investing in venture deals, and teaching as faculty at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Brian has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has attained agile certifications.

Brian has been an innovation leader at Don’t Panic Labs since its creation in 2010. He currently leads business development and product strategy, consulting with hundreds of businesses of all sizes and stages. Brian leverages a diverse set of experie... Show more

Maxime Sciare

Maxime Sciare

Enchanté, moi c’est Maxime !

À 18 ans, j’étais en quête de sens (= paumé).
Puis pendant 5 ans, j’ai exploré le développement personnel… et j’en ai finalement fait mon métier.
Aujourd’hui, je suis coach professionnel et conférencier, et j’aide les gens à oser passer à l’action avec un cap clair et motivant.

Ah oui, et je suis fan de randonnée, de fromage suisse et… de Taylor Swift ! 🎵🧀🥾

Enchanté, moi c’est Maxime ! À 18 ans, j’étais en quête de sens (= paumé). Puis pendant 5 ans, j’ai exploré le développement personnel… et j’en ai finalement fait mon métier. Aujourd’hui, je suis coach professionnel et conférencier, et j’aide... Show more

Thabang Ledwaba

Thabang Ledwaba

An Engineer that has been in the industry for just over 10 years, with a keen interest in optimization in technology as well as developer relations with regards to training and building effective teams

An Engineer that has been in the industry for just over 10 years, with a keen interest in optimization in technology as well as developer relations with regards to training and building effective teams Show more

Nikita Takru

Nikita Takru

Nikita Takru is a product manager at Google. Previously, Nikita was a product manager for Microsoft's Azure Data team where she worked on Power BI Copilot and Azure Arc-enabled Data Services which allows Azure capabilities to be extended to any infrastructure across multicloud, on-premises, and edge environments for customers.

Before joining Microsoft, Nikita graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Computer Science & Business. In college, she was on the board of USC Women in Computing and the LavaLab startup incubator. Besides this, Nikita founded a program called CodeUCan in 2014 to teach coding skills to elementary and middle school children. She was awarded a commendation by the San Jose, California City Council for helping provide digital literacy skills to students in the Bay Area through the CodeUCan program.

Nikita Takru is a product manager at Google. Previously, Nikita was a product manager for Microsoft's Azure Data team where she worked on Power BI Copilot and Azure Arc-enabled Data Services which allows Azure capabilities to be extended to any infra... Show more

Benoît Darroux

Benoît Darroux

As enthusiastic Agilist, I spent a long time in the world of Agility applied to large industries and I gradually understood why this model was withering away year after year without us accepting the real causes. First as a project player, then as a trainer and finally as a coach, I'm working to ensure that modern Agile models are used less strictly and more respectfully of people.

You can find my work in my book: https://tinyurl.com/darroux

As enthusiastic Agilist, I spent a long time in the world of Agility applied to large industries and I gradually understood why this model was withering away year after year without us accepting the real causes. First as a project player, then as a t... Show more

Laetitia Aegerter-Cuello

Laetitia Aegerter-Cuello

Laetitia is an Agile Coach, passionate about fostering collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous learning. She supports organizations in scaling agility across both tech and non-tech teams, guiding leaders through transformation and strategic evolution. With a strong HR background, she designs people-centric frameworks that align development with business goals. Her empathetic approach and communication style build trust and engagement, helping teams perform at their best in complex environments.

Laetitia is an Agile Coach, passionate about fostering collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous learning. She supports organizations in scaling agility across both tech and non-tech teams, guiding leaders through transformation and strateg... Show more

Joel Chippindale

Joel Chippindale

Joel is an experienced CTO Coach who supports talented start-up and scale-up CTOs to successfully grow in their roles as their team and company evolves.

He has over 20 years experience leading software development teams including roles as CTO and COO at a range of start-ups and scale-ups.

Joel is an experienced CTO Coach who supports talented start-up and scale-up CTOs to successfully grow in their roles as their team and company evolves. He has over 20 years experience leading software development teams including roles as CTO and ... Show more

Scott Showalter

Scott Showalter

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

Jody Roberts

Jody Roberts

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has received the Microsoft MVP award for data platforms for the last decade and continues to play a critical role in the building of technology communities across Africa and mentoring young professionals.

When he is not solving real world problems, he spends his free time doing CrossFit or mountain biking.

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has rec... Show more

Simon Qualmann

Simon Qualmann

Simon Qualmann ist Corporate Learning Coach, Dozent an der Hochschule Diploma (Wirtschaftspsychologie) und Gesellschafter der [lernglust], die Unternehmen bei der Adoption von Microsoft 365 und den Veränderungen im „neuen Normal“ begleitet. Zudem leitet er auch die WissensFensterchen GmbH, die über ihre App strukturierte Lernansätze anbietet. Als digitaler Nomade kennt auch er Chancen und Herausforderungen eines ortsunabhängigen und global vernetzten Lifestyles.

Simon Qualmann ist Corporate Learning Coach, Dozent an der Hochschule Diploma (Wirtschaftspsychologie) und Gesellschafter der [lernglust], die Unternehmen bei der Adoption von Microsoft 365 und den Veränderungen im „neuen Normal“ begleitet. Zudem lei... Show more

Máté Benyovszky

Máté Benyovszky

Máté Benyovszky is the Head of IT Development and AI at the Hungarian Integrity Authority, supporting the agency's work through the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, with a background that includes roles as a project manager, business analyst, and presales specialist in the development field.

Máté is also the founder and co-President of the Hungarian Robotics Association.

He has a passion for finding innovative solutions, whether for future strategies, efficient processes, or new applications. His professional approach is centered on solving problems and supporting people. He is also a dedicated tech enthusiast with a love for future and green technologies, always looking for opportunities to evolve and improve.

He earned his MSc in IT Engineering from Pázmány Péter Catholic University, followed by postgraduate specializations in E-commerce and Bionic Computing. He also pursued PhD studies in Cognitive Science at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).

A PMP-certified project manager and an expert in several Microsoft technologies, Máté actively follows the latest trends and developments. In his presentations and publications, he showcases the practical applications of AI and robotics, particularly for business process optimization and enhancing efficiency. His work contributes to ensuring that artificial intelligence is used more widely to create tangible value.

Máté Benyovszky is the Head of IT Development and AI at the Hungarian Integrity Authority, supporting the agency's work through the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, with a backgroun... Show more

Albane Veyron

Albane Veyron

Ancienne astrophysicienne aujourd’hui coach d'organisation, experte en engagement et coach professionnelle depuis plus de 8 ans. J’interviens auprès des entreprises pour les aider à se transformer et à renforcer l’engagement, tout en accompagnant individuellement dirigeant·es et particuliers dans leurs objectifs personnels et professionnels. TEDx speaker, je crée des conférences interactives en mobilisant les sciences humaines, une approche systémique et des expériences concrètes d’accompagnement en entreprise.
Mon objectif : faire bouger les lignes sur des sujets qui impactent profondément notre quotidien.

Ancienne astrophysicienne aujourd’hui coach d'organisation, experte en engagement et coach professionnelle depuis plus de 8 ans. J’interviens auprès des entreprises pour les aider à se transformer et à renforcer l’engagement, tout en accompagnant ind... Show more

Ralf Somplatzki

Ralf Somplatzki

After more than twenty years as software developer and architect Ralf passes via a phase as business analyst towards his passion: "software testing".
His focus lies on (automated) functional and system testing. He accompanies teams to improve development and test processes and optimize QA measures.

After more than twenty years as software developer and architect Ralf passes via a phase as business analyst towards his passion: "software testing". His focus lies on (automated) functional and system testing. He accompanies teams to improve develo... Show more

Alex Sloley

Alex Sloley

Alex Sloley is an agile and product management evangelist. On top of his busy career working in companies around the world, he is an avid member of the agile community and published his book “The Agile Community” in 2022. He speaks regularly on the global stage and is an organizer of conference organizers. He specializes in product and agile training, coaching, and transformations. For those who are in the know, Alex was the Scrum Alliance Shepherd of the global Agile Coaching Retreat Advisor Team, an alumnus of the Scrum Alliance Coaching Advisory Team, an alumnus of the Agile Alliance Reimagining Agile Team, and the Co-Chair of the Agile Alliance Agile Coaching Ethics Initiative Team. For the rest of us, that means Alex helps a lot of people and is a mover and shaker.

On the tech side, Alex is a 15-year veteran of Microsoft, where he was a Scrum Master, Scrum of Scrums Master, and Product Manager. During his tenure at Microsoft, he shipped in over ten Microsoft products, worked with Microsoft Research on high-profile products, and led his organization into an enterprise-level implementation of Scrum. Alex’s blue-chip client list includes: Cisco, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deloitte, Intel, Macquarie, Nordeus, Nordstrom, Qantas, Satori, Shell, Starbucks, WatchGuard, and Westpac. Alex is a Certified Scrum Alliance Trainer, Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach, an ICAgile Expert in Agile Coaching and Authorized Instructor, and a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Consultant. And a bit of an overachiever. He likes beer.

Alex Sloley is an agile and product management evangelist. On top of his busy career working in companies around the world, he is an avid member of the agile community and published his book “The Agile Community” in 2022. He speaks regularly on the g... Show more

Louis Arthur-Brown

Louis Arthur-Brown

Experienced IT business, AI & cyber security leader, with strong commercial and operational acumen, who has built strategies and constructed green-field cyber departments for UK-based managed IT service providers.

Examples of previous success includes a 33% 12-month revenue growth, 130% Microsoft revenue growth, and a spectacular 23% CAGR over three years.

I hold multiple Microsoft and non-Microsoft certifications, and exhibit a dynamic leadership style, championing modernisation and the application of emerging technology where appropriate.

Beyond professional realms, I am pursuing a private pilot’s license and learning how to kitesurf. My continuous self-development and affinity for innovation underpin my thriving career.

Experienced IT business, AI & cyber security leader, with strong commercial and operational acumen, who has built strategies and constructed green-field cyber departments for UK-based managed IT service providers. Examples of previous success inc... Show more

Russ Abrams

Russ Abrams

Russ Abrams is a seasoned expert in transforming processes and driving efficiency across industries, including mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, information systems, retail, and government. With extensive experience as a Technology and Lean Sigma Master Black Belt consultant and a track record of applying Lean methodologies to significant telecom companies, Russ brings a unique depth of expertise to the modern workplace.

Certified in Change Management by PROSCI and a Microsoft Certified Trainer specializing in AI, Power Platform, and Power BI, Russ blends traditional Lean Six Sigma principles with cutting-edge digital tools to achieve impactful results. He has led corporate process transformations nationwide, championing initiatives that streamlined operations and enhanced customer experience. Now, through Power Lean Sigma, he enables everyone in the organization to tackle real-world challenges, automate tasks, and drive measurable improvements.

As a Master Black Belt in Lean Sigma (certified at IBM), Russ has developed and executed strategies that consistently deliver cost savings and increased customer satisfaction. Beyond his professional achievements, Russ is an Army Veteran, a dedicated father to his comical 14-year-old son and his energetic 2-year-old bulldog, and a passionate volunteer, inventing adaptive devices to support children with disabilities.
Connect with Russ: LinkedIn | Russ@PowerLeanSigma.com

Russ Abrams is a seasoned expert in transforming processes and driving efficiency across industries, including mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, information systems, retail, and government. With extensive experience as a Technolo... Show more

Luca Minudel

Luca Minudel

Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery facilitator with over 20 years of experience in professional software development. He is also an author and a speaker.

He contributed to the adoption of lean and agile practices by Ferrari's F1 racing team. For ThoughtWorks, he delivered training, coaching, assessments and organisational transformations in top-tier organisations in the UK, Europe and the United States. He worked as Agile Transformation Lead, Head of Agility, Interim Product Director, Lean/Agile Practice Lead, and as Lean/Agile Coach in companies such as Lloyds, BP, The AA, Japan Tobacco International, HSBC, LexisNexis, Marsh McLennan.

Luca is the founder and CEO at SmHarter.com, a company that helps organisations turn their way of working into their competitive advantage.

https://www.smharter.com/blog/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaminudel/
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Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery fa... Show more

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