Consumer Goods & Services

Professionals focused on products and services for personal use, working in sectors like retail, customer care, and product development

Alejandro Vazquez

Alejandro Vazquez

I'm Alejandro Vazquez Moreno, Principal Consultant and Presales Leader for Europe at LS Retail, based in Barcelona, Spain. Since starting out as a developer in 2006, I've spent nearly two decades in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, growing from hands-on development into leading cross-functional teams that deliver end-to-end LS Retail implementations on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central across Retail, Hospitality, Hotels, and Pharmacy.

I'm Alejandro Vazquez Moreno, Principal Consultant and Presales Leader for Europe at LS Retail, based in Barcelona, Spain. Since starting out as a developer in 2006, I've spent nearly two decades in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, growing from hand... Show more

Shatarupa Sarma

Shatarupa Sarma

Shatarupa Sarma is the Founder and CEO of Threddle, an AI-powered retail intelligence platform helping fashion brands turn real-time market and SKU-level data into smarter inventory and pricing decisions. She previously worked in Product Management at SAP's Customer Experience team, embedding AI tooling into enterprise CX platforms used by global sales teams. Before founding Threddle, she co-founded The Soar Media, a digital marketing firm that grew to serve 100+ international clients and drove a 30% increase in client revenue. Her product experience spans continents from launching an MVP for a community-based startup in New Jersey to presenting software prototypes to government officials and investors like Tata and Ekstep across India and Sri Lanka. She's also the founder of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Aspiring Product Managers Club, growing it to 200+ members. She holds an M.S. in Information Systems from Northeastern University.

Speaks On:
AI in Retail, Product-Market Fit, Founder Journey, Product Management, Building for Global Markets
Fun fact:
Founded her first company, a 9-person digital marketing firm at 19, before she'd even finished her undergrad degree.

Shatarupa Sarma is the Founder and CEO of Threddle, an AI-powered retail intelligence platform helping fashion brands turn real-time market and SKU-level data into smarter inventory and pricing decisions. She previously worked in Product Management a... Show more

Renata Wietrzyńska

Renata Wietrzyńska

Flutter Developer working with Flutter since 2020, experienced in mobile, web and desktop applications.

Accessibility specialist with a strong focus on screen readers and assistive technologies for visually impaired users.

She works on DOZ.pl e-commerce mobile application, where she leads accessibility improvements and helps bring accessibility into the everyday development process.

In 2025 contributed Obywatel Bielik app lead by BIELIK.AI.

Outside of her daily work, you’ll most likely find her swimming, kitesurfing, playing padel or trying out yet another sport.

Flutter Developer working with Flutter since 2020, experienced in mobile, web and desktop applications. Accessibility specialist with a strong focus on screen readers and assistive technologies for visually impaired users. She works on DOZ.pl... Show more

Nicole Perrotte

Nicole Perrotte

Dr. Nicole Perrotte, MD, MSCP, NBC-HWC

Dr. Nicole Perrotte is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and TEDx speaker with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She is the founder of ThriveWellMD, a physician-led women's health practice specializing in menopause, hormone health, and metabolic wellness.

She completed her medical training at MCP Hahnemann, now Drexel University College of Medicine. She has practiced in a wide variety of settings, ranging from rural to inner city. She has held many positions in leaderships and quality measures.

Drawing on her extensive clinical background and expertise in behavior change, Dr. Perrotte is passionate about addressing the often-overlooked intersection of midlife women's health, workplace well-being, and professional performance.

As a TEDx speaker, physician educator, and women's health advocate, she translates complex medical information into engaging, accessible conversations that empower individuals and organizations to better understand the challenges women face during midlife.

Her work highlights how menopause-related symptoms, including cognitive changes, sleep disruption, and fatigue, can influence women's confidence and workplace experiences. Through education and advocacy, she champions evidence-based approaches and supportive workplace cultures that allow women to thrive personally and professionally.

Dr. Nicole Perrotte, MD, MSCP, NBC-HWC Dr. Nicole Perrotte is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and TEDx speaker with more than 20 years of ... Show more

Chris Pereira

Chris Pereira

Chris Pereira (彭家荣) is a British Canadian business leader, author and commentator with 20+ years in China. He is Founder and CEO of iMpact 美讯, which has helped more than 500 Chinese companies go global, founder of the Global Connect Show and Founding Chairman of the Council for Global Brand Building (CGBB). Before founding iMpact, he was Senior Director of Global Public Affairs at Huawei.

He is the author of Trust 《信任》 (Shenzhen Publishing House, 2026) and Rebuild 《新出海》 (China Renmin University Press, 2025), and writes the Substack Insights from China. He has commented for the BBC, CGTN, CNBC, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, and written for the South China Morning Post and Nikkei Asia.

A Forbes Top 30 Innovator and CES Innovation Awards judge, he holds an MBA from HKUST and teaches at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He is based in Singapore and speaks English and Mandarin.

Speaking topics: how Chinese companies win trust abroad; what Western business can learn from China; China's consumer, tech and AI trends; building brands across cultures.

Chris Pereira (彭家荣) is a British Canadian business leader, author and commentator with 20+ years in China. He is Founder and CEO of iMpact 美讯, which has helped more than 500 Chinese companies go global, founder of the Global Connect Show and Founding... Show more

Sowmya Ala

Sowmya Ala

Results-driven Industrial Engineer experience in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving operational
efficiency, and implementing cost-saving strategies. Skilled in utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma method
ologies, and data-driven analysis to streamline workflows and enhance productivity. Proven ability to lead
cross-functional teams to develop and execute process improvements, resulting in significant reductions in pro
duction costs and cycle times. Expertise in conducting root cause analysis, managing projects from conception
to completion, and leveraging advanced analytical tools to drive decision-making. Strong communicator with a
history of collaborating with stakeholders to achieve organizational goals and deliver measurable results.

Results-driven Industrial Engineer experience in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving operational efficiency, and implementing cost-saving strategies. Skilled in utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma method ologies, and data-driven anal... Show more

Liam Thomas

Liam Thomas

Hello, I’m Liam Thomas, a Travel Consultant at hotairballoondubairide.com. We’re passionate about helping travelers experience Dubai’s desert from above with safe, comfortable, and memorable hot air balloon adventures. Our experiences include Standard Hot Air Balloon Ride, Deluxe Hot Air Balloon Ride, Premium Hot Air Balloon Dubai, and Platinum Hot Air Balloon Dubai. Whether you’re traveling with family, friends, as a couple, solo, or with a group, we offer balloon experiences to suit different preferences and comfort levels. From peaceful sunrise views to breathtaking desert landscapes, our goal is to make every journey enjoyable, smooth, and filled with unforgettable moments.

Hello, I’m Liam Thomas, a Travel Consultant at hotairballoondubairide.com. We’re passionate about helping travelers experience Dubai’s desert from above with safe, comfortable, and memorable hot air balloon adventures. Our experiences include Standar... Show more

Janet Velazquez

Janet Velazquez

Janet’s commitment to a standard of excellence is driven by her dedication to a life of learning and growing. She was welcomed into the field of Dentistry in 1998 by a Dentist who took her under his wing and showed her everything she was willing to learn. Having spent the first ten years working as a cross-trained dental assistant, she discovered her passion for the business of healthcare in 2008 when she partnered with a Dentist to open a startup in the middle of a national recession. Today, she partners with businesses Nationwide to fine tune the many variables that hinder productivity.

Janet’s educational journey includes a degree in Organizational Leadership, Business, and Communication from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. She is a recognized Consultant with the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) and is a part of the AADOM Speaker/Consultant Alliance with the American Association of Dental Office Management where she has also been awarded Fellowship distinction. In 2021, Janet expanded her impact further by becoming a registered Fraud Examiner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), where she supports businesses in identifying and preventing employee theft and embezzlement.

Janet’s commitment to a standard of excellence is driven by her dedication to a life of learning and growing. She was welcomed into the field of Dentistry in 1998 by a Dentist who took her under his wing and showed her everything she was willing to l... Show more

Sohail Shaikh

Sohail Shaikh

Sohail Shaikh is a Data Scientist at with 9+ years of overall professional experience across AI, NLP, analytics, marketing, and software development. He holds an MS in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University, an MBA in Marketing, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. His work focuses on building practical AI systems for conversational intelligence, including LLM workflows, RAG pipelines, semantic search, topic modeling, and knowledge extraction from large-scale unstructured data. He has also received professional recognition, including a Flipkart Innovation Award awarded to the top 1% of employees.

Sohail Shaikh is a Data Scientist at with 9+ years of overall professional experience across AI, NLP, analytics, marketing, and software development. He holds an MS in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University, an MBA in Marketin... Show more

Maya Darwish

Maya Darwish

Hi, I’m Maya Darwish, a Travel Consultant at Dubaihotairballoonride.com. We help travelers discover Dubai’s desert from a unique perspective through memorable hot air balloon experiences, including sunrise flights and curated desert adventure packages.
At Dubaihotairballoonride.com, we offer a range of hot air balloon experiences, from standard sunrise flights to premium and luxury packages that may include desert activities, breakfast, camel rides, dune bashing, falcon experiences, and more. We help travelers choose the experience that best suits their interests, itinerary, and preferences.
Our goal is to make planning a Dubai hot air balloon experience simple and hassle-free by providing clear information, personalized guidance, and responsive travel assistance. Whether you’re visiting Dubai for adventure, relaxation, sightseeing, or a special occasion, we’re here to help you find an experience that makes your UAE trip truly memorable.

Hi, I’m Maya Darwish, a Travel Consultant at Dubaihotairballoonride.com. We help travelers discover Dubai’s desert from a unique perspective through memorable hot air balloon experiences, including sunrise flights and curated desert adventure packag... Show more

Vikash Agrawal

Vikash Agrawal

Vikash Agrawal is a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), leading initiatives in the AWS CloudWatch team. Previously, he played a key role in developing Amazon Q Developer, a Generative AI-powered assistant for developers. With over a decade of experience in software engineering and leadership, Vikash has led high-impact teams at Housing.com and Dream11. A strong advocate for open-source, he has contributed to Mozilla and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) through Google Summer of Code. Passionate about AI, cloud computing, and engineering excellence, he is dedicated to building cutting-edge technology that empowers developers worldwide.

Vikash Agrawal is a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), leading initiatives in the AWS CloudWatch team. Previously, he played a key role in developing Amazon Q Developer, a Generative AI-powered assistant for developers. With o... Show more

Elian Mercer

Elian Mercer

Hi, I’m Elian Mercer, a Travel Consultant at Travel Saga Tourism. We help travelers plan and enjoy their Dubai and UAE trips with practical travel guidance, tour assistance, and personalized holiday planning. Our goal is to make trip planning simpler by helping visitors choose experiences and activities that match their interests and itinerary.
As a trusted Travel Agency in Dubai, we assist with a wide range of travel services, including Dubai city tours, desert safari experiences, attraction tickets and passes, luxury cruises, international tour packages, and customized travel plans. We also provide guidance with itinerary planning, activity selection, sightseeing arrangements, and other travel requirements.
At Travel Saga Tourism, we value reliable assistance, responsive support, and clear travel guidance. Whether travelers are visiting Dubai for sightseeing, leisure, adventure, or a longer holiday, we aim to help them organize their plans smoothly and make the most of their time in the UAE.

Hi, I’m Elian Mercer, a Travel Consultant at Travel Saga Tourism. We help travelers plan and enjoy their Dubai and UAE trips with practical travel guidance, tour assistance, and personalized holiday planning. Our goal is to make trip planning simpler... Show more

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya

Aquayemi-Claude’s relentless drive for systemic reform has positioned him as a key figure across global platforms. He serves as a leader in youth empowerment, a mentor in educational equity, and a public speaker whose message resonates with diverse audiences. As a solopreneur and thought leader, his work bridges entrepreneurship, activism, and environmentalism, while his contributions to the Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities highlight his commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for marginalized communities.

A compelling public speaker and storyteller, Aquayemi-Claude captivates audiences with inspiring narratives and thought-provoking insights. With a gift for communication and a dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, Aquayemi-Claude inspires action and fosters dialogue on issues of social significance.

Aquayemi-Claude is also an accomplished author, sharing perspectives and experiences that challenge conventional wisdom and inspire critical reflection. Through written works, Aquayemi-Claude invites readers on a journey of discovery and empowerment, encouraging introspection and growth.

Aquayemi-Claude’s relentless drive for systemic reform has positioned him as a key figure across global platforms. He serves as a leader in youth empowerment, a mentor in educational equity, and a public speaker whose message resonates with diverse a... Show more

Janus Hallenborg

Janus Hallenborg

With 20 years in IT and 16 years dedicated to the world of Citrix and virtualization, I’ve learned that the most important part of any system isn't the code—it’s the human sitting in front of it.

I’ve spent the first half of my career "walking in the shoes" of internal Ops teams, which means I know exactly what happens after a consultant leaves the room. Today, as an Architect and Consultant, I bring that empathy to every project. My approach is simple: I don't care who made the mistake; I care about how we fix it and how we evolve so it never happens again. I live by the Pippi Longstocking mantra: "I have never tried that before, so I am most likely very good at it."

When I’m not standardizing user experiences or solving complex architectural puzzles, you’ll find me in the Danish countryside. I’m a father of four, a fan of heavy strategy board games (with a collection of 100+ titles), and a dedicated LEGO builder. Whether it's a 6,000-piece Rivendell set or a global virtualization rollout, I believe that if you follow the right blueprint—and keep the end goal in sight—you can build something wonderful.

With 20 years in IT and 16 years dedicated to the world of Citrix and virtualization, I’ve learned that the most important part of any system isn't the code—it’s the human sitting in front of it. I’ve spent the first half of my career "walking in ... Show more

Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut is a Principal Program Manager in Microsoft’s Azure Data Fabric Customer Advisory Team, where he helps customers in the Retail and CPG industries unlock the full potential of unified data platforms. With a deep focus on capacity management, semantic models, telemetry, and Copilot-driven analytics, Sanjay recently led the publication of the Microsoft Fabric Capacity Planning Guidance series — that's helping admins and COE teams scaling Fabric across the enterprise.
Sanjay enjoys connecting with the community and brings a practical, customer-first perspective shaped by real-world deployments and cross-team collaboration. He believes the best ideas come from collaboration and is always up for a good conversation about data, design, or the perfect cup of chai.

Sanjay Raut is a Principal Program Manager in Microsoft’s Azure Data Fabric Customer Advisory Team, where he helps customers in the Retail and CPG industries unlock the full potential of unified data platforms. With a deep focus on capacity managemen... Show more

Areli Octavio Solis Espitia

Areli Octavio Solis Espitia

Head of Security | Strategic Leader in Cybersecurity, Compliance & DevSecOps

Strategic Information Security leader with extensive experience safeguarding critical infrastructure and navigating complex regulatory landscapes. As Head of Security at fyn, oversees the security architecture of global Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) platforms, ensuring top-tier operational resilience and business continuity.

Bridging the gap between deep technical execution (SysAdmin & DevSecOps) and high-level risk management, turning cybersecurity from a operational requirement into a core business driver. Steadfastly dedicated to upholding the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability), combining actionable auditing with proactive threat mitigation.
💡 Keynote & Panel Topics: Cloud Security & DevSecOps
Compliance as a Business Enabler: Navigating PCI DSS v4 certification and leveraging ISO 27001 & NIST frameworks for strategic growth.

Proactive Risk Management & Internal Audit: Building operational resilience and mitigating threats in mission-critical infrastructure.

Head of Security | Strategic Leader in Cybersecurity, Compliance & DevSecOps Strategic Information Security leader with extensive experience safeguarding critical infrastructure and navigating complex regulatory landscapes. As Head of Security at ... Show more

Mazdul Choudhury

Mazdul Choudhury

Mazdul Choudhury is a Product Management leader with over 15 years of experience delivering digital products across retail operations, supply chain, merchandising, fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and customer care. He has led the development and launch of enterprise products that improved operational efficiency, increased revenue, and enhanced customer experience.
He currently serves as a Staff Product Manager at Walmart, where he owns and manages associate-facing applications and aligns product roadmaps with enterprise strategy. His work includes launching a GenAI-powered tool that improved operational efficiency, redesigning onboarding processes to reduce onboarding time by 80%, and delivering solutions that improved fulfillment accuracy and supported large-scale pre-order operations.
Prior to Walmart, Mazdul worked at Bob’s Furniture, where he led the development of a mobile point-of-sale system used by 3,500 associates, increasing sales by 20% and reducing order processing time. He also built a customer relationship management platform that improved customer satisfaction and developed analytics solutions that increased operational visibility.
Earlier in his career, he held roles at Capgemini, Equinor, and IBM, where he managed cross-functional teams and delivered SAP implementations, system integrations, and large-scale technology projects.
He holds an MBA in Strategy and Operations and a Master’s degree in Information Systems Management from Boston University, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Mazdul Choudhury is a Product Management leader with over 15 years of experience delivering digital products across retail operations, supply chain, merchandising, fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and customer care. He has led the development and lau... Show more

Simon Trockel

Simon Trockel

Simon Trockel is a security and platform engineering leader who has been building software since 2009. After working as a freelancer and contributing to three startups, he joined MediaMarktSaturn in 2015, where he built and scaled the cybersecurity team to ten times its original size.

He played a key role in MediaMarktSaturn’s transition to Google Cloud and Kubernetes, working closely with engineering teams to embed security across cloud infrastructure without slowing innovation. In 2021, Simon successfully led the response to a ransomware incident that affected the company’s entire Windows infrastructure—turning a high-pressure crisis into a defining lesson in resilience, collaboration, and practical security.

Since moving into Platform Engineering in 2025, Simon has focused on shifting security left and improving the developer experience through secure, scalable platforms. He has spoken at security conferences across Germany since 2018 and is a co-moderator of mysecurityevent.

His talks combine real-world experience, technical depth, and hard-earned lessons from building teams, securing cloud-native environments, and responding when things go seriously wrong.

Simon Trockel is a security and platform engineering leader who has been building software since 2009. After working as a freelancer and contributing to three startups, he joined MediaMarktSaturn in 2015, where he built and scaled the cybersecurity t... Show more

Erikka Veney

Erikka Veney

Erikka J delivers professional voiceover, dynamic event hosting, and expert communications consulting. With an EMMY® award and decades of experience, she has worked with respected clients including the NFL, Walmart, and PBS.

Erikka J delivers professional voiceover, dynamic event hosting, and expert communications consulting. With an EMMY® award and decades of experience, she has worked with respected clients including the NFL, Walmart, and PBS. Show more

Ahmed Ashraf Sadek

Ahmed Ashraf Sadek

Ahmad Ashraf "Ash" is a Data Analytics Manager at Taylor Corporation leading their strategic data analytics team to unlock business value through data, automation, and AI adoption. With a Master’s in Data Science and a passion for applied AI, Ash is actively shaping the conversation around AI adoption in the Twin Cities. He brings over three years of experience driving data strategy, empowering organizations with insights, and now—AI agents!

Ahmad Ashraf "Ash" is a Data Analytics Manager at Taylor Corporation leading their strategic data analytics team to unlock business value through data, automation, and AI adoption. With a Master’s in Data Science and a passion for applied AI, Ash is ... Show more

Muadh Al Kalbani

Muadh Al Kalbani

Muadh is a Computer Scientist specialising in XR technologies. He is currently part of the Web Standards team at Samsung where he contributes to the evolution of W3C’s WebXR and related standards.

Muadh is a Computer Scientist specialising in XR technologies. He is currently part of the Web Standards team at Samsung where he contributes to the evolution of W3C’s WebXR and related standards. Show more

Jandi Shennan

Jandi Shennan

I am passionate technology will shape the experience of work into the future and enable people to work in new ways by being more connected, collaborative, flexible, encourage diversity and foster innovation.

I specialize in change leadership, digital workplace, customer/employee experience, human centred design, agile change methodology, stakeholder management from front line to executive leadership teams, organisational & cultural development, communication strategy and execution, training design & development, change measurement and ROI.

This proven approach to embedding transformation has been recognized as best practice by the Australian and New Zealand HR community where myself and team were winners of the "Change Management Strategy" award in 2018.

I am passionate technology will shape the experience of work into the future and enable people to work in new ways by being more connected, collaborative, flexible, encourage diversity and foster innovation. I specialize in change leadership, dig... Show more

Balagopal Madhusoodhanan

Balagopal Madhusoodhanan

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury brand as Principal architect for Intelligent Automation providing technology advisor for the responsible use of technology (Low Code, RPA, Chatbots, and AI ). He is passionate about technology and spends his free time reading, writing technical blogs and co-chairing a special interest group with The OR Society.

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury br... Show more

Bernard Jansen

Bernard Jansen

Bernard is a strategic marketer who consults for privately owned companies as an outsourced marketing executive. He helps these businesses build their marketing functions and put the structures and strategy in place to effectively drive sales and build brands.

Having worked with clients across Southern and East Africa since 2013 under his boutique consultancy, Firejuice, Bernard helps companies in sectors as diverse as fashion, food, beauty, technology, mining and finance take a structured strategic approach to driving growth in some of the toughest markets on the planet.

As a speaker, Bernard focuses on the transformative power of marketing in unlocking business growth.

Bernard is a strategic marketer who consults for privately owned companies as an outsourced marketing executive. He helps these businesses build their marketing functions and put the structures and strategy in place to effectively drive sales and bui... Show more

Jeppe Lund Andersen

Jeppe Lund Andersen

Jeppe is a Senior Engineer at the LEGO Group. He has a background as a software engineer with a focus on Kubernetes and platform engineering.

Jeppe is a Senior Engineer at the LEGO Group. He has a background as a software engineer with a focus on Kubernetes and platform engineering. Show more

Ayushman Bhattacharya

Ayushman Bhattacharya

I'm an open-source maintainer and a member of GitHub's Maintainer Advisory program. I help maintain Pollinations.ai, where I built its developer tooling incl. of CLI SDK and Model Context Protocol servers, used by both humans and AI agents in production. I'm also a GDG on Campus Organizer. My best days are spent creating impact in my communities through code, content, mentorship, and discussions.

I'm an open-source maintainer and a member of GitHub's Maintainer Advisory program. I help maintain Pollinations.ai, where I built its developer tooling incl. of CLI SDK and Model Context Protocol servers, used by both humans and AI agents in product... Show more

Alicia Kidd

Alicia Kidd

Alicia M. Kidd, MPA, is an AI strategist and the founder of CoCo Noir Labs, an Oakland-based consulting firm focused on AI strategy, governance, and security. Over nearly 20 years, she has led enterprise system implementations and organization-wide training programs across healthcare, biopharmaceutical, higher-education, and public-sector organizations — environments where data integrity, compliance, and user adoption were non-negotiable. She specializes in the change-management side of technical programs: turning policies and tools into habits that hold.

Alongside that work, Alicia spent a decade as an entrepreneur in the wine industry. In 2016 she founded The Wine Noire, a wine import, distribution, and consulting company, and parlayed it into CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar — an Oakland tasting room, event space, and bistro championing underrepresented, women-led, minority-led, and small producers. That decade of running a tasting room, an import book, and a consulting practice gives her a ground-level view of how the beverage business actually operates.

Through CoCo Noir Labs, she now advises organizations across hospitality, the public sector, and education on AI strategy, governance, change management, and project implementation — helping them decide where AI belongs, build the guardrails that keep it accountable, and carry it through to adoption rather than stopping at the pilot. That practice also produced Uncorked AI, an AI-powered platform that helps tasting rooms and wineries grow direct-to-consumer foot traffic and revenue. Her focus throughout is making AI practical, governed, and accessible — especially for the small and independent organizations most often left behind by it.

She received her AI Consultant Certification through AI InnoVision (CPD-accredited), and holds certificates of completion from Anthropic in Introduction to Model Context Protocol, Introduction to Agent Skills, Claude Code in Action, and Building with the Claude API. Alicia holds an M.P.A. with an option in Public Management and a B.S. in Business Administration with an option in Finance, both from California State University, East Bay.

Alicia M. Kidd, MPA, is an AI strategist and the founder of CoCo Noir Labs, an Oakland-based consulting firm focused on AI strategy, governance, and security. Over nearly 20 years, she has led enterprise system implementations and organization-wide t... Show more

Abhinav Bohra

Abhinav Bohra

I'm a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon with experience building scalable Agentic systems, Recommender systems, Pricing systems. I lead the development of LLM-based product retrieval and ranking systems at Amazon Advertising.

I also serve as a Co-Chair for ACM RecSys, top tier international conference in recommender systems, senior IEEE author, technical writer at HackerNoon and mentors early stage startup teams on AI/ML strategy.

I'm a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon with experience building scalable Agentic systems, Recommender systems, Pricing systems. I lead the development of LLM-based product retrieval and ranking systems at Amazon Advertising. I also serve as a C... Show more

Deepankar Anand

Deepankar Anand

Data Scientist with hands-on experience in building and scaling data-driven solutions across analytics, machine learning, and AI applications. Specialises in translating business problems into actionable insights, developing intelligent systems, and driving impact through data.

Experienced in delivering real-world AI use cases, conducting workshops, and simplifying complex concepts for diverse audiences. Passionate about enabling organisations and students to adopt AI effectively through practical, outcome-driven approaches.

Data Scientist with hands-on experience in building and scaling data-driven solutions across analytics, machine learning, and AI applications. Specialises in translating business problems into actionable insights, developing intelligent systems, and ... Show more

Dasha Antonova

Dasha Antonova

Dasha Antonova is a marketing and growth leader with 15 years of experience launching, scaling and reviving games, apps and consumer products. Today, she runs growth and marketing for startups and builds Will This Ever Work: the pieces of that work she has automated with AI and turned into tools for founders who don't have a head of marketing yet. She is a speaker and a juror for international marketing awards.

Dasha Antonova is a marketing and growth leader with 15 years of experience launching, scaling and reviving games, apps and consumer products. Today, she runs growth and marketing for startups and builds Will This Ever Work: the pieces of that work s... Show more

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