Consumer Goods & Services

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

Maarten Verschuere

Maarten Verschuere

Maarten started his career as data Science consultant in UK (Tesco), France (Carrefour) and US (P&G)
Founder of Clever in 2016, knowledge based chatbots for customer service. Sold in 2019 to Zoovu Ltd.
Founder of Ailvis in 2020, using AI to reduce shoplifting.

Maarten started his career as data Science consultant in UK (Tesco), France (Carrefour) and US (P&G) Founder of Clever in 2016, knowledge based chatbots for customer service. Sold in 2019 to Zoovu Ltd. Founder of Ailvis in 2020, using AI to reduce... Show more

Mutie Mule

Mutie Mule

I'm a co-founder of Solutech Limited, the leading sales force automation company in Kenya in the FMCG Industry (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) for manufacturing companies, distributors and wholesalers.

I'm an expert in the following fields:
BACKEND DEVELOPMENT
Laravel (PHP)
NodeJs Express (JavaScript)
Google App Engine
jQuery (JavsScript)
C#, .NET

FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT
ReactJs (JavaScript)
VueJs (JavaScript)
AngularJs (JavaScript)
Bootstrap
Element UI

E-Commerce (Magento)

BUSINESS ERP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
SAP Business One, SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL

We work with renown brands like Kenafric Industries Limited, Menengai Oil Refineries, Ketepa(Kenya Tea Packers Limited), Pwani Oil Products Limited, Hasbah Kenya Limited, Manara Limited, Flame Tree Group Africa, Pezesha Africa, Safari Stationers Limited, Mzuri Sweets Limited (Mr. Berry), Capwell Industries Limited, Tononoka Steels Limited, Visa Oshwal Community Nairobi, among others.

I'm a co-founder of Solutech Limited, the leading sales force automation company in Kenya in the FMCG Industry (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) for manufacturing companies, distributors and wholesalers. I'm an expert in the following fields: BACKEND ... Show more

Krish Kothapalli

Krish Kothapalli

Krish Kothapalli is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, azure solution architect expert, and has been a software architect for the past 4 years.

Krish Kothapalli is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, azure solution architect expert, and has been a software architect for the past 4 years. Show more

Kristian Esser

Kristian Esser

Kristian Esser was born in Africa, raised in Italy and is now based in Amsterdam. He studied at the European Institute of Design in Milano as well as HKU and has been driven by creativity throughout his life, devoting his talents to understand and illustrate the opportunities new technologies bring. He describes himself as a ‘tour guide to the future’ and leads innovation projects working for both small companies as well as multinationals.

With a background in communication and connected to the internet since its very beginning, Kristian has developed a natural understanding of communities, online collaboration, online brand strategy and speculative design, and uses this as a foundation for his project work. He is often asked to give his opinion by media companies such as BNR in Holland and Radio24 in Italy. He also shares his thoughts regularly on several blogs, including his own.

Kristian Esser was born in Africa, raised in Italy and is now based in Amsterdam. He studied at the European Institute of Design in Milano as well as HKU and has been driven by creativity throughout his life, devoting his talents to understand and il... Show more

Pat Hermens

Pat Hermens

Pat is a Australian who, until recently, lived in the Netherlands for nearly 6 years, but has now returned home to Sydney. He's a skilled .NET developer, experienced public speaker, husband, and father, but most of all, a geek that loves to solve real-world problems. Pat was previously a Solution Architect, Team Lead, and even an Engineering Manager, but don't let the titles confuse you: he loves both getting his hands dirty & building successful teams that deliver.

Pat is a Australian who, until recently, lived in the Netherlands for nearly 6 years, but has now returned home to Sydney. He's a skilled .NET developer, experienced public speaker, husband, and father, but most of all, a geek that loves to solve rea... Show more

Jennifer Bonine

Jennifer Bonine

Jennifer is a well-known speaker, teacher and trainer at both national and international conferences. She has keynoted numerous Testing, Agile, and Development conferences. Jennifer’s belief is that we should do what we are passionate about and believes in living your passion. To this end Jennifer co-founded and is the CEO of Pink Lion AI: a breakout AI company that brings AI to the world’s app teams and delivers AI integration with a human engagement model while educating teams on solving challenges with an AI- first strategy. Jennifer is the first female AI testing tech CEO and is currently collaborating in the entertainment, gaming, media and professional sports industries with Test.AI. As Test.AI’s partner PinkLion is solving testing challenges using AI that have been unsolvable with more traditional automation testing. Jennifer has held executive level positions at leading development and quality engineering teams for Fortune 100 companies in several Industries. In a recent engagement Jennifer served as a strategy executive and in corporate marketing for the C-suite. Jennifer has spent years with the C-Suite solving tough challenges and pushing technology to the limit.
Twitter: @Jennifer_Bonine

Jennifer is a well-known speaker, teacher and trainer at both national and international conferences. She has keynoted numerous Testing, Agile, and Development conferences. Jennifer’s belief is that we should do what we are passionate about and bel... Show more

Rob Davlin

Rob Davlin

Rob Davlin has conducted primary research on consumer products (mobile phones, laptops, refrigerators, electric toothbrushes, etc.) and user experiences (web, apps, software, etc.) for companies listed in the Fortune 100.

He also leverages the power of experiential learning to challenge groups to be more than who they are. By planning structured experiences that achieve key learning themes Rob has helped groups build rapport, improve communication skills, and increase the quality of their collaboration efforts. Rob uses The Eureka Games, which is a collection of games and activities, to help groups connect, transform, and build.

Rob Davlin has conducted primary research on consumer products (mobile phones, laptops, refrigerators, electric toothbrushes, etc.) and user experiences (web, apps, software, etc.) for companies listed in the Fortune 100. He also leverages the po... Show more

Michelle Crapo

Michelle Crapo

Michelle has a lot of years working on projects as an in-house developer. She has done many different things including project management, developer management, BPX, and then back to my love of things technical. She has worked in most of the core sap areas. MM, PP, FICO, WM, IM and MII. She has moved to SAP HANA within the last two years.

Michelle has a lot of years working on projects as an in-house developer. She has done many different things including project management, developer management, BPX, and then back to my love of things technical. She has worked in most of the core s... Show more

Greg Faletto

Greg Faletto

Greg Faletto is a research assistant and PhD student in the Statistics group of the Department of Data Sciences and Operations at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Greg’s research broadly focuses on statistics, machine learning, feature selection, and applied statistical methods for business and social science. Over the past decade Greg has developed original machine learning models for companies like Live Nation and ZipRecruiter, and his team won “Best Model” at the Orange County R Users Group Hackathon 2019 for their generalized additive model that correlated regional health outcomes with the presence of water pollutants in California

Greg Faletto is a research assistant and PhD student in the Statistics group of the Department of Data Sciences and Operations at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Greg’s research broadly focuses on statistics, machin... Show more

Rose Scott

Rose Scott

Founder of MobiCycle Ltd

Founder of MobiCycle Ltd Show more

Peter Salib

Peter Salib

Peter Salib is a contributing writer at Thrive Global, Grit Daily, and Influencive. He has been going to CES in Las Vegas consecutively for the past 7 years since the age of 21 and is an avid attendee of events nationwide.

Having attended hundreds of events, he is now a co-founder of Event Integrity, the first integrity-based, vetted marketplace for event professionals. He also frequently works with startups to consult and advise on media, strategy, events, and fundraising.

Salib was an early guest on the Gadget Flow podcast and his dog, Scruffy, was featured on the Today Show with Kathy Lee & Hoda and was dubbed "Scruffy the Wonder Dog."

Peter Salib is a contributing writer at Thrive Global, Grit Daily, and Influencive. He has been going to CES in Las Vegas consecutively for the past 7 years since the age of 21 and is an avid attendee of events nationwide. Having attended hundred... Show more

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Kerry is a founder of Factory6, was a CMO at a billion dollar energy company, loves technology and is an active altcoin investor and crypto believer. Hodl on.

Kerry is a founder of Factory6, was a CMO at a billion dollar energy company, loves technology and is an active altcoin investor and crypto believer. Hodl on. Show more

Brian Mericle

Brian Mericle

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment processes. When not hard at work, he enjoys learning to play the drums and spending time with his family.

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment... Show more

DeNisha Malone

DeNisha Malone

Graduating from the University of Memphis in 2017, DeNisha fell in love with data modeling and management while tutoring SQL in college. She self taught herself Power BI after Business Intelligence internships in fall 2015 - and she has been evolving with the tool ever since; growing tremendously as the application spreads through enterprises.

Outside of BI, her hobbies include mentoring and working with non-profits to enhance IT in the minority communities.

Graduating from the University of Memphis in 2017, DeNisha fell in love with data modeling and management while tutoring SQL in college. She self taught herself Power BI after Business Intelligence internships in fall 2015 - and she has been evolvin... Show more

Safia Zouaoui

Safia Zouaoui

Issue d’une formation en psychologie cognitive et d’un Master en ergonomie obtenu en 2005, Safia a toujours eu à coeur de répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs des produits qu’elle crée.

Après une carrière d’UX researcher, elle co fonde, en 2019, un centre de compétence Design et expérience utilisateur chez un de ses clients et manage une dizaine de designers produit.
Elle porte la vision du design et de la culture produit au sein de l'entreprise et accompagne également les équipes produit dans la mise en place de bonnes pratiques pour faciliter le travail collaboratif entre les membres des équipes et les utilisateurs.

Afin de mieux accompagner ses clients dans leur transformation vers une culture produit, Safia se spécialise en product management.
Elle s'intéresse également à l’agile à l’échelle et obtient sa certification SAFe Agiliste 6.0 en 2023.

Issue d’une formation en psychologie cognitive et d’un Master en ergonomie obtenu en 2005, Safia a toujours eu à coeur de répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs des produits qu’elle crée. Après une carrière d’UX researcher, elle co fonde, en 2019,... Show more

Germán Gorchs

Germán Gorchs

-Músico -Escritor -Ingeniero en Sonido (INARTEC/TAMABA) -Lic. en Actividad Física y Deporte (UNDAV) -Bilingue -Beatmaker -Rapper? sólo en el track tres -Dibujante -Audiovisión (Alfredo Palacios) -Fotografía digital (UNLA) -E-Sports (pro gamer retirado, ex-coach (ARG, CHI, PER), artículos del rubro (Dignitas, 5YA -blog-) -Org. eventos y proyectos -Music/Audio mentoring -Brainstorming level nightmare -Autor (tres libros en proceso) -Aprendiz de Punto "Paz, Amor, Unidad y Respeto."

-Músico -Escritor -Ingeniero en Sonido (INARTEC/TAMABA) -Lic. en Actividad Física y Deporte (UNDAV) -Bilingue -Beatmaker -Rapper? sólo en el track tres -Dibujante -Audiovisión (Alfredo Palacios) -Fotografía digital (UNLA) -E-Sports (pro gamer retirad... Show more

Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

Modernization underpins business transformation; I support customers by simplifying the process with the expertise, tools and services that AWS provides. I have over 30 years of experience of supporting successful business transformation objectives with technology, 5 years with AWS.

Modernization underpins business transformation; I support customers by simplifying the process with the expertise, tools and services that AWS provides. I have over 30 years of experience of supporting successful business transformation objectives w... Show more

Vini Kaul

Vini Kaul

Vini Kaul is a Corporate Executive, Serial Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, Author, Investor, Advisor, Mentor, Artist etc. She is also the CEO & Chairman of KVXH, Founder of Kaul2Action Movement which is a social impact organization.
She has headed New Business Development & Sales for different industry functions like Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Tech, Media, Telecom, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Consumer Goods, Retail, Travel & Hospitality and Finance etc.
She comes with extensive experience in deals worth multi-billions in B2B sales. She has worked with some of the top brands and Fortune 500 companies like Pfizer, GSK, Rolls Royce, BAE, Raytheon, Textron, Stryker, Coca-Cola, Mars, Cox, Model N, CRL, Alexion, Quintiles, Roche, Bombardier, Shire/Takeda, Microsoft, Google, Amazon etc. Her latest work includes helping B2B brands in growing businesses in emerging tech, AI, blockchain, web3 and AR/VR.

Vini Kaul is a Corporate Executive, Serial Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, Author, Investor, Advisor, Mentor, Artist etc. She is also the CEO & Chairman of KVXH, Founder of Kaul2Action Movement which is a social impact organization. She has headed Ne... Show more

Adamu Mustapha

Adamu Mustapha

I am an accomplished Back end officer at Nestle Nig. With a proven record of driving business growth and efficiency. As an admin and key decision maker In a fast growing company, Mustapha has played a pivotal role in scaling operations, optimizing logistics and a forstering a culture of excellence.

I am an accomplished Back end officer at Nestle Nig. With a proven record of driving business growth and efficiency. As an admin and key decision maker In a fast growing company, Mustapha has played a pivotal role in scaling operations, optimizing lo... Show more

Ryunosuke Suzuki

Ryunosuke Suzuki

Technical Solution Englineer@Google Cloud. Forcus on Kubernetes and AI/ML.

Technical Solution Englineer@Google Cloud. Forcus on Kubernetes and AI/ML. Show more

Seth Dobrin

Seth Dobrin

Dr. Seth Dobrin, an accomplished authority in artificial intelligence (AI), is the founder and CEO of Qantm AI, a venture launched in 2022. A visionary with over two decades of experience, Dr. Dobrin's career is distinguished by his relentless pursuit of AI-enabled transformation, culminating in his role as IBM's inaugural Global Chief AI Officer, where he effectively integrated AI initiatives into complex business ecosystems.

Before this, as Chief Data Officer at IBM's Software Group, he was instrumental in modernizing the business through data-driven insights. His unique, human-centered approach to AI strategy and its application has helped transform global corporations and propelled a more people-focused AI discourse in the industry.

An ardent advocate of responsible and inclusive AI, Dr. Dobrin served as President of the Responsible AI Institute and actively supports Women Leaders in Data and AI. His transformative contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including AIConics Innovator of the Year and recognition amongst the Top 10 Most Influential Chief AI Officers and Top 50 Tech Entrepreneurs in 2023.

Dobrin's multidisciplinary approach is grounded in his scientific background, holding a Doctorate in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Arizona State University. This and his business acumen inform his impactful work at the nexus of AI, data, and business transformation.

His inspirational leadership, commitment to inclusivity, and human-centric approach to AI underscore his profound influence on ethical AI development worldwide.

Dr. Seth Dobrin, an accomplished authority in artificial intelligence (AI), is the founder and CEO of Qantm AI, a venture launched in 2022. A visionary with over two decades of experience, Dr. Dobrin's career is distinguished by his relentless pursui... Show more

Peter Frömmer

Peter Frömmer

Peter Frömmer is the Head of Controlling and BI at Blume 2000 SE. He is passionate about reporting and its challenges. With his 25 years of experience in online and retail, as well as various reporting tools, he consistently brings new ideas to the table, embodying the perfect Product Owner.

Peter Frömmer is the Head of Controlling and BI at Blume 2000 SE. He is passionate about reporting and its challenges. With his 25 years of experience in online and retail, as well as various reporting tools, he consistently brings new ideas to the t... Show more

Thais Amorim Oliveira

Thais Amorim Oliveira

Com formação em Administração de Empresas, acumulei 12 anos de expertise em liderança de projetos ágeis e programas de inovação em diversos setores. Minha atuação destaca-se no desenvolvimento estratégico de novos modelos de trabalho, programas, tecnologias e soluções. Possuo sólidos conhecimentos na implementação do ágil escalado (SAFe) e na estruturação de Centros de Excelência (LACE), onde exerço o papel de Product Manager. Destaco-me como especialista em produtos digitais, com habilidades em UX, UI e prototipação de soluções. . Destaco-me na definição e acompanhamento de métricas de negócio e na criação e implementação de iniciativas inovadoras que geram resultados alinhados aos objetivos de negócios. Possuo a certificação SPC SAFe, consolidando meu comprometimento com a excelência em práticas ágeis

Com formação em Administração de Empresas, acumulei 12 anos de expertise em liderança de projetos ágeis e programas de inovação em diversos setores. Minha atuação destaca-se no desenvolvimento estratégico de novos modelos de trabalho, programas, tecn... Show more

Slothie (The Sloth)

Slothie (The Sloth)

As plush maker who produces pins part time, trading pins is one of my favorite convetion past times. When I'm not in the dealers den, you'll find me taking my time and making new friends.

As plush maker who produces pins part time, trading pins is one of my favorite convetion past times. When I'm not in the dealers den, you'll find me taking my time and making new friends. Show more

Yuki Kakegawa

Yuki Kakegawa

Yuki is a data professional with a background in Computer Science. He specializes in building data pipelines as well as delivering BI/analytics solutions.

Yuki is a data professional with a background in Computer Science. He specializes in building data pipelines as well as delivering BI/analytics solutions. Show more

Colleen Esposito

Colleen Esposito

Colleen Esposito believes that agile is changing the world for good and proud to be in the community making it happen. During the day she helps companies, and the people in them, realize their full potential, meeting them where they are, inviting them to experiment with agile practices while they engage their customers to provide better products than they could envision on their own. In her spare time, she uses the qualities of an agile mindset to sing and write music, renovate properties, co-organize South Florida Women in Agile, and make a difference where she can have the biggest impact.

Colleen is a deep thinker, intellectually curious in a way that brings out the best in people and courageous enough to confront unhealthy behavioral patterns. Watching people embrace their own humanity and #BePartoftheGood keeps her moving forward to create more of it in the world.

Colleen Esposito believes that agile is changing the world for good and proud to be in the community making it happen. During the day she helps companies, and the people in them, realize their full potential, meeting them where they are, inviting the... Show more

Charm Legrand

Charm Legrand

Charm Legrand is the Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships at Trueblue, with over 15 years of global experience in life sciences, technology and consumer goods & retail. A proven leader in commercial and digital transformation, Charm specializes in leveraging AI, data, and customer experience to drive innovation. She has successfully led large-scale strategic programs, guiding global organizations through data, tech & AI implementations that deliver measurable impact. Charm is passionate about using data and technology to shape transformation strategies that enhance customer engagement, streamline operations, and drive sustained growth in a competitive market.

Charm Legrand is the Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships at Trueblue, with over 15 years of global experience in life sciences, technology and consumer goods & retail. A proven leader in commercial and digital transformation, Charm specializes ... Show more

Mary Lemmer

Mary Lemmer

Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur, consultant, and global speaker helping leaders and companies innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, and designs and delivers engaging keynotes, offsites, trainings, and conference sessions. She brings two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and recovering venture capitalist and startup unicorn director. She gave the TED Talk “How improv can improve your leadership and life” and has spoken at The Social Innovation Summit, TED Women, TechCon, The Positive Business Conference, multiple years at the Agile Alliance conference, among speaking and leading interactive and empowering sessions for hundreds of companies around the world. Connect with Mary at www.marylemmer.com and learn more about Improve at www.chooseimprove.com.

Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur, consultant, and global speaker helping leaders and companies innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, and designs and delivers engaging keynot... Show more

Kelly Lopez

Kelly Lopez

Kelly Lopez is the Chief Sales Officer at Scout Forward, a woman-owned company that supplies sustainable paper, raw materials, and packaging products to Fortune 200 companies. Kelly is responsible for the strategy and execution of emerging product and service categories at Scout Forward. She enables brands to meet and exceed goals in sustainability improvement and supplier diversity by identifying and qualifying key suppliers with sustainable manufacturing processes and products. She leads the sourcing and solution development teams to design global supply-chain processes to pair Scout’s service, distribution, and logistics platform with best-in-class manufacturing for an end-to-end delivery channel.
Prior to joining Scout, Kelly was Vice President of HealthCare Sales at RR Donnelley. She has over 20 years of experience in both operational and sales leadership roles providing enterprise solutions to Fortune 500 Companies. She has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida.
Kelly lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband and their six children ages 5-23. She is dedicated to a lifestyle of fitness, fun, and community involvement and volunteers in leadership and youth sports organizations.

Kelly Lopez is the Chief Sales Officer at Scout Forward, a woman-owned company that supplies sustainable paper, raw materials, and packaging products to Fortune 200 companies. Kelly is responsible for the strategy and execution of emerging product an... Show more

Prabha Manepalli

Prabha Manepalli

Prabha Manepalli is a Senior Product Manager at Confluent, leading Enterprise Security and Container-driven experiences for Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka. Prabha previously worked as an engineer at Microsoft, and Yahoo on data platforms like Apache Yarn and Spark. She also founded a startup in the consumer business space.

Prabha Manepalli is a Senior Product Manager at Confluent, leading Enterprise Security and Container-driven experiences for Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka. Prabha previously worked as an engineer at Microsoft, and Yahoo on data platforms like Ap... Show more

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