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

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

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

Kshitij Kumar (KK) has served as Chief Data Officer and Enterprise Board member across prominent organizations including Haleon, Farfetch and OneFootball. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and innovation in leveraging Data, AI/ Generative AI, Machine Learning technologies, Responsible AI, and AI Governance to drive transformative business outcomes.

Recognized among the World's Top 100 Chief Data Officers (2023, 2024), Top 100 Data Influencers (2024), and Top 40 Chief AI/Analytics Officers, KK is also a member of the Gartner Data and AI Board. His expertise lies in building advanced data ecosystems that drive organizational transformation and competitive advantage.

Kshitij Kumar (KK) has served as Chief Data Officer and Enterprise Board member across prominent organizations including Haleon, Farfetch and OneFootball. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and innovation in... Show more

A software generalist with over 13 years of consulting experience.
Recognized for being versatile, picking up new tools and technologies, driving value for clients and achieving outcomes.

Passionate about test driven development, continuous delivery and event driven architectures.

A software generalist with over 13 years of consulting experience. Recognized for being versatile, picking up new tools and technologies, driving value for clients and achieving outcomes. Passionate about test driven development, continuous deli... Show more

15 + years of experience in AI and Data analytics. Speaker - mentor and trainer

15 + years of experience in AI and Data analytics. Speaker - mentor and trainer Show more

Staff PM with ~10 years of experience spanning engineering, fintech, ad-tech, and consumer tech — with hands-on technical roots as a software and data engineer at Microsoft
Ran multi-country A/B tests at the scale of tens of millions of users, improving ecosystem health through data-driven product decisions during a critical business transition
Shipped a Gen AI feature covered by TechCrunch that directly improved women's D1 retention — a core north-star metric — by improving match quality at scale

Staff PM with ~10 years of experience spanning engineering, fintech, ad-tech, and consumer tech — with hands-on technical roots as a software and data engineer at Microsoft Ran multi-country A/B tests at the scale of tens of millions of users, impro... Show more

I hate sitting on customer service calls yelling "agent" at the IVR. So, I decided to change that. I've spent 20+ years in the Tech sector that spans roles in Product Engineering with a focus on Customer Service and Contact Center. As former Microsoft, I was a member of the OG team to build and ship Omnichannel for D365 Customer Service, now known as D365 Contact Center. I spent some time with Microsoft Teams Enterprise Voice and Chat, supporting 3rd party app integrators for Contact Center lite capabilities. I have built and scaled a Contact Center and Agentic CX practice from the ground up driving a $10M+ pipeline. I now serve as the Contact Center and Agentic CX Practice Director at Avanade.

I hate sitting on customer service calls yelling "agent" at the IVR. So, I decided to change that. I've spent 20+ years in the Tech sector that spans roles in Product Engineering with a focus on Customer Service and Contact Center. As former Microsof... Show more

Jennifer White, B.Sc., M.I.D.S.T., ACAAB (ABS), combines professional education with lived experience as an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB) through the Animal Behavior Society. Her passion for understanding animal behaviour began in childhood and grew through her work with homeless animals and her own rescue Doberman, Cocoa, whose behavioural challenges inspired her to pursue advanced training.

Jennifer holds a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University of New Brunswick and a Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington. Through her consulting practice, Thriving Animal Behaviour Solutions, she works with pet owners, shelters, and animal welfare organizations to develop practical, welfare-focused behaviour support systems that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.

Jennifer serves as Vice President of the Fredericton SPCA Board of Directors, where she supports initiatives that advance animal welfare in her community. She is passionate about education and helping organizations and animal caregivers build stronger, more compassionate relationships with animals through evidence-based behaviour support.

Jennifer White, B.Sc., M.I.D.S.T., ACAAB (ABS), combines professional education with lived experience as an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB) through the Animal Behavior Society. Her passion for understanding animal behaviour beg... Show more

Sou KCP (Kanban Coaching Professional) e atuo como Superintendente de Governança, Planejamento e Performance no PagBank. Tenho carreira de +20 em TI com foco em agilidade nos últimos 12 anos. Hoje sou responsável pela expansão da agilidade organizacional, Gestão de Projetos e Portfolio do PagBank, através da disseminação de melhores práticas como alavanca de negócios, utilizando conceitos de Business Agility, Kanban e KMM como ferramentas de crescimento exponencial e maturidade organizacional, melhorando a assertividade no atingimento dos objetivos em níveis estratégicos e táticos. Sou também responsável pela gestão e alavancagem do plano de desenvolvimento profissional dos especialistas em agilidade, projetos e portfolio de um dos maiores bancos digitais do Brasil.

Sou KCP (Kanban Coaching Professional) e atuo como Superintendente de Governança, Planejamento e Performance no PagBank. Tenho carreira de +20 em TI com foco em agilidade nos últimos 12 anos. Hoje sou responsável pela expansão da agilidade organizaci... Show more

André é criador e líder da comunidade de práticas Agile Flow Curitiba e coautor do livro "O que nenhum Scrum Master te contou", disponível na Amazon. André possui bastante experiência em facilitação de times, tanto em TI, quanto na área de negócios, sendo Lean Inception Facilitator desde 2020. Atualmente exerce o papel de RTE na ExxonMobil, mas trabalhou por mais de 7 anos como Enterprise Agile Coach, dentro de empresas de médio e grande porte nacionais e globais.

Quando não está trabalhando, André curte passar tempo cozinhando e assistindo streaming de filmes e séries.

André é criador e líder da comunidade de práticas Agile Flow Curitiba e coautor do livro "O que nenhum Scrum Master te contou", disponível na Amazon. André possui bastante experiência em facilitação de times, tanto em TI, quanto na área de negócios, ... Show more

After a successful career as a franchise owner, Heather founded MedAllergy in 2012, developing software and systems now used by ENT practices across the Southeast to improve allergy care and operations.

After a successful career as a franchise owner, Heather founded MedAllergy in 2012, developing software and systems now used by ENT practices across the Southeast to improve allergy care and operations. Show more

Megan is a Software Engineering Manager specializing in DevExp and SRE at Canopy Security. She leads a multidisciplinary team focused on building internal tooling, while also driving devops and security initiatives. Prior to stepping into engineering leadership, she was a full-stack developer with Canopy, contributing to internal tools and core API development. Her background also includes time at Shopify in Developer Relations, and experience Ford Motor Company working on R&D development.

Megan is a Software Engineering Manager specializing in DevExp and SRE at Canopy Security. She leads a multidisciplinary team focused on building internal tooling, while also driving devops and security initiatives. Prior to stepping into engineering... Show more

Dr. Mostafa Nawareg is an Egyptian strategic marketing consultant, corporate trainer, author, and business development advisor. Born on 26 August 1979, he has extensive experience in marketing strategy, brand positioning, business growth, organizational development, and corporate training across the MENA region.

He is the founder of Lighthouse Training Academy, a sole proprietorship established in Egypt in 2013, providing marketing consulting, strategic planning, business development, corporate training, and professional advisory services.

He is also the creator of Marketing Planner, a proprietary AI-powered web platform designed to help business owners, marketing managers, consultants, and entrepreneurs create complete marketing plans through structured tools, guided forms, analysis frameworks, and execution-focused planning templates.

Dr. Nawareg is the author of 40 published books and has delivered consulting and training programs for companies, institutions, and executives across multiple industries and countries.

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Dr. Mostafa Nawareg is an Egyptian strategic marketing consultant, corporate trainer, author, and business development advisor. Born on 26 August 1979, he has extensive experience in marketing strategy, brand positioning, business growth, organizatio... Show more

Adam Jorgensen is the founder of Everest Partners and a growth operator for data and AI services CEOs scaling $10M to $100M. He co-founded Pragmatic Works, sold it into 3Cloud, and ran the data and AI business through 12x growth and the 2026 sale to Cognizant. Former President of PASS and author of nine books on the Microsoft data platform.

Adam Jorgensen is the founder of Everest Partners and a growth operator for data and AI services CEOs scaling $10M to $100M. He co-founded Pragmatic Works, sold it into 3Cloud, and ran the data and AI business through 12x growth and the 2026 sale to ... Show more

In his professional career, Yuri Sa has always been involved in helping companies achieve the next level of automation in their infrastructure. Throughout his 18 years of experience, he worked in critical environments as a SysAdmin, SRE, and DevOps Engineer. One of his central beliefs is that all barriers between Developers and Operations teams should be removed; for that reason, he decided to contribute to open-source projects focused on observability over the past few years.

In his professional career, Yuri Sa has always been involved in helping companies achieve the next level of automation in their infrastructure. Throughout his 18 years of experience, he worked in critical environments as a SysAdmin, SRE, and DevOps E... Show more

Principal Consulting Manager at Zühlke, helping organizations navigate the complexity of product development for cyber-physical systems and the application of new technologies by bridging the gap between high-level strategy and execution/development by applying systems-approach.

With a background in Industrial Engineering (BSc), Product Management for Technology Products (MSc) and PhD candidate in Systems Thinking, Réka made it her mission to transform ambitious, but too high-level ideas into systems that truly create value. Her work includes industries as diverse as industrial robotics, consumer products, automotive, and energy—proving that systems thinking in product development is not just a tool but a universal language for tackling complexity. She introduces system approach already on the business level, which seamlessly can be translated to systems engineering.

At her core, she is passionate about making systems thinking accessible, practical, and downright exciting. She is here to challenge the status quo, inspire new ways of thinking, and show how embracing systems can lead to groundbreaking innovation

Principal Consulting Manager at Zühlke, helping organizations navigate the complexity of product development for cyber-physical systems and the application of new technologies by bridging the gap between high-level strategy and execution/development ... Show more

I’m a technology leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, strategy, and organizational design. For over a decade, I’ve led platform transformations, built distributed systems at scale, and helped companies rethink how they build, deliver, and operate software.
I work hands-on with engineering teams, coach leadership, and speak at conferences to challenge outdated assumptions and share lessons from the field.
🗺️ International experience. Polyglot. Opinionated, but always curious.
🎤 Speaker on topics like digital platforms, team dynamics, and sustainable software.
🌻 Occasionally philosophical

I’m a technology leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, strategy, and organizational design. For over a decade, I’ve led platform transformations, built distributed systems at scale, and helped companies rethink how they build, deliv... Show more

Emmy Okwir Ogule is a Research Associate at the Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA) in Kampala, where he drives rigorous research on digital governance, global policy, and multilateral cooperation. He delivers evidence-based insights that shape critical discussions on internet governance, cybersecurity, and digital rights.

Emmy’s work champions inclusive, intersectional approaches to complex global challenges, seamlessly connecting academic research with actionable policy solutions. Committed to amplifying diverse voices, he fosters collaborative multilateral efforts to advance digital rights and equitable governance worldwide.

Emmy Okwir Ogule is a Research Associate at the Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA) in Kampala, where he drives rigorous research on digital governance, global policy, and multilateral cooperation. He delivers evidence-based insights that shape cr... Show more

Hi, I’m Syed Hussain. Working at Alpha Tiles - a foremost tile manufacturer and supplier in Dubai, UAE. We deal with all types of floor and wall tiles, Wholesaler, Distributors, Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter. Nothing is more fulfilling than being part of a team with similar interests, and an organization that values its employees.

Hi, I’m Syed Hussain. Working at Alpha Tiles - a foremost tile manufacturer and supplier in Dubai, UAE. We deal with all types of floor and wall tiles, Wholesaler, Distributors, Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter. Nothing is more fulfilling than being ... Show more

Directions for Partners Board Member since 2011
Chairman Diections for Partners 2015 to 2021
Managing Director Tecman Deutschland GmbH
Shareholder of various VAR's and ISV's
Expert for business development in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ecosystem and ISV space
Member of the German Dynamics IMACP Chapter
Proven Business Coach and podcast creator
Christian lives in Hamburg/Germany, in his free time you can find him often on the golf course, sailing (sometimes) or rowing on his inhouse rowing erg or creating the latest edition of his newest podcast about emotions together with his friends. He is also an AI / Copilot enthusiast and like to play poker.

Directions for Partners Board Member since 2011 Chairman Diections for Partners 2015 to 2021 Managing Director Tecman Deutschland GmbH Shareholder of various VAR's and ISV's Expert for business development in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business C... Show more

Oriunda de Buenos Aires, licenciada en psicología egresada de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, con formación en UX Design. Actualmente comenzando su agencia de comunicación integral y cursando una maestría en gestión de la comunicación organizacional estratégica en la Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Oriunda de Buenos Aires, licenciada en psicología egresada de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, con formación en UX Design. Actualmente comenzando su agencia de comunicación integral y cursando una maestría en gestión de la comunicación organizacional ... Show more

Emanuel Toledo is a Data Scientist and holds a degree in Public Management, specializing in the implementation of artificial intelligence and the strategic use of data in organizations.

With over 15 years of experience in the public sector, he works on designing practical frameworks for AI adoption, addressing its limitations, risks, and challenges in real-world decision-making contexts.

He is the founder of Thinking Out!, a consulting firm focused on data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation, where he supports institutions and professionals in the effective integration of these technologies.

He is currently researching how the public sector can reduce its structural gaps and improve its capabilities through the strategic adoption of technology. As part of this work, he developed a digital transition approach adaptable to different types of organizations, aimed at effectively integrating data and artificial intelligence in real-world management contexts.

Emanuel Toledo is a Data Scientist and holds a degree in Public Management, specializing in the implementation of artificial intelligence and the strategic use of data in organizations. With over 15 years of experience in the public sector, he wor... Show more

Rahul Bhattacharya is a design educator, writer and curator working across visual culture, pedagogy, and technology. His practice spans design, writing, and curation, with a sustained engagement in art history, semiotics, and the politics of form. He writes across academic research, editorial platforms, and long-form reflections on visual culture, performance, and emerging technologies, while his curatorial work extends into public space through exhibitions, workshops, and performance platforms. He is a co-founder of the Kolkata International Performance Art Festival and Nine Schools of Art, both grounded in collective learning and co-creation.

As Assistant Dean, Communication Design, at UID Gandhinagar, he leads curriculum design and academic strategy, building transdisciplinary frameworks that connect design, culture, and critical thinking. His work with AI through dotai develops systems that act as analytical and ethical companions, foregrounding interpretation, memory, and cultural specificity. Through teaching, tool-building, and collaborative labs, his practice focuses on how designers think, decide, and work within evolving technological conditions

Rahul Bhattacharya is a design educator, writer and curator working across visual culture, pedagogy, and technology. His practice spans design, writing, and curation, with a sustained engagement in art history, semiotics, and the politics of form. He... Show more

Alex Levin is an American entrepreneur, strategist, and design innovator. He is the Founding Partner of L+R, a global technology design and strategy firm where interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, and consultants help organizations integrate emerging technologies. L+R's work has earned recognition from the Red Dot Design Awards, Webby Awards, and other industry honors.

Since founding L+R in 2012 after graduating from Parsons School of Design, Alex has led the firm’s consulting practice and its luxury-focused special business unit, Liquid Crystal. He’s partnered with clients like Amazon Web Services, Google, Hilton Worldwide, Printemps New York, and the Estée Lauder Companies to bring emerging tech into real-world applications.

In 2017, Alex launched LookSee, an iOS mobile VR prototyping tool later adapted for Louis Vuitton. The following year, in collaboration with AWS, he led the creation of SeeLook, a 3D and AR iOS and Android mobile app powered by Amazon Sumerian. His team’s design frameworks have contributed to the Meta Spatial SDK and resulted in the fully in-house development of Media View, an open-source app for the Meta Quest, built entirely in Kotlin. L+R continues to partner with Meta to support mobile designers entering the spatial computing space with Meta’s Device Access Toolkit SDK for the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI Glasses.

Alex also founded Meridian, a global spatial computing meetup with chapters in Berlin, Nairobi, Brooklyn, and beyond. He serves on the Parsons Alumni Committee Board, mentors at XRC Labs, advises the Ad Council, and is an alum of the Luxury Education Foundation. He was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019.

Alex Levin is an American entrepreneur, strategist, and design innovator. He is the Founding Partner of L+R, a global technology design and strategy firm where interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, and consultants help organizations integr... Show more

Alexander Klein is a senior Business Intelligence consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects with Microsoft technologies like SQL Server, Power BI, Azure ML or Cognitive Services.

Since 2008, he has been a self-employed consultant in large and medium-sized projects in all sectors across Europe. He has been visiting SQL Saturdays all over Europe since 2013.Since 2017 Alexander speaks at national and international conferences / user groups about Data Warehouse, BI, Azure and AI.

Alexander Klein is a senior Business Intelligence consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects with Microsoft technologies like SQL Server, Power BI, Azure ML or Cognitive Services.... Show more

Hogan Shrum is Co-Founder of PIPPA, an AI-powered animation platform that helps people turn stories, scripts, and ideas into animated videos without traditional animation experience. His work sits at the intersection of storytelling, emerging technology, content strategy, and audience engagement. Before PIPPA, Hogan founded A Little Bird, an experiential and content marketing agency, and led brand, growth, and engagement initiatives for organizations across consumer products, technology, entertainment, hospitality, and lifestyle categories.

Hogan’s presentation experience includes leading brand strategy, product, and content-development discussions for clients, partners, and creative teams. At PIPPA, he is focused on how AI-generated storytelling can help educators create more engaging, age-appropriate learning content for K-12 students. His recent education examples include short animated lessons on condensation, digestion, germs, and the common cold. Hogan brings a practical founder perspective on using AI responsibly to transform lesson objectives into memorable stories, characters, and student-created media.

Hogan Shrum is Co-Founder of PIPPA, an AI-powered animation platform that helps people turn stories, scripts, and ideas into animated videos without traditional animation experience. His work sits at the intersection of storytelling, emerging technol... Show more

David Gregory is a founder, builder, and storyteller working at the intersection of hospitality, tourism, food, business, and experience design.

He is the creator of IC Pasta, a dessert concept built around playful, memorable guest experiences, and the mind behind immersive projects that blend storytelling, hospitality, and real-world interaction. His perspective comes from building businesses, designing experiences, and paying attention to the details most people move past too quickly.

David speaks about what makes experiences feel real, why hospitality loses something when it becomes too polished or too rehearsed, how businesses can build something with a pulse instead of just a pitch, and why context matters more than most people realize. His work is rooted in real operations, guest psychology, storytelling, and the belief that people remember what feels human.

Whether he is talking about food, tourism, service, branding, or experience design, the thread is the same: what makes something worth caring about?

David Gregory is a founder, builder, and storyteller working at the intersection of hospitality, tourism, food, business, and experience design. He is the creator of IC Pasta, a dessert concept built around playful, memorable guest experiences, an... Show more

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Helping you choose the best biotin supplement for hair growth with trusted, science-backed nutrition. Explore premium supplements and practical wellness tips to support stronger, thicker hair, healthier nails, and lasting confidence.

Arbaz | Hair & Wellness Advocate Helping you choose the best biotin supplement for hair growth with trusted, science-backed nutrition. Explore premium supplements and practical wellness tips to support stronger, thicker hair, healthier nails, and ... Show more

Dan is a Senior Solution Architect with 16 years of experience in the ERP sector, particularly in manufacturing and distribution logistics. His commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and innovative problem-solving skills are at the core of his professional ethos. As a technical architect and subject matter expert, Dan excels in developing straightforward solutions for complex challenges, employing creative and effective strategies.

A Microsoft Certified Professional with expertise in Dynamics 365, Dan is dedicated to utilizing the latest technologies to improve business processes. He values continuous learning and actively contributes to the industry dialogue, sharing insights and engaging with peers on technological advancements and best practices.

Dan’s pragmatic approach and deep understanding of the ERP landscape make him a respected voice in the community, ready to share knowledge and perspectives that drive the field forward.

Dan is a Senior Solution Architect with 16 years of experience in the ERP sector, particularly in manufacturing and distribution logistics. His commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and innovative problem-solving skills are at the core of h... Show more

I'm a software engineer turned manager passionate about startups, innovation, and the transformative power of AI.
I've co-founded Startup X, a global non-profit that empowered entrepreneurs through initiatives like Startup Pirates - a pre-acceleration program active in 40+ cities - and PortugalStartups.com, a leading news platform for the Portuguese startup ecosystem (acquired by Espacio).
Previously served as Head of Tech Experimentation at Porto Digital, where I collaborated with startups to pilot emerging technologies in the city of Porto. My work led to the development of both internal tools—like the city’s electric scooter monitoring platform—and public-facing platforms such as Explore Porto.
Currently, I'm the Head of Labs & AI Transformation (L.AIT) at MC Digital (MC Sonae), a team with a dual mission: pushing the boundaries of tech experimentation and accelerating the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across MC Digital and MC.

I'm a software engineer turned manager passionate about startups, innovation, and the transformative power of AI. I've co-founded Startup X, a global non-profit that empowered entrepreneurs through initiatives like Startup Pirates - a pre-accelerati... Show more

Leticia Mirelly is a Lead AI Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer working on production AI systems, multi-LLM workflows, AI cost visibility, and agent reliability.

She has spent the last years building B2B software and AI-native systems across backend architecture, LLM workflows, retrieval, structured outputs, and cost-aware production patterns.

Her current work focuses on the control layer behind AI systems: how teams define scope, measure quality, track cost, understand failures, and decide when AI output is actually ready to trust.

She is currently building Cambone, a local-first AI coding quality gate for teams using tools like Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. Cambone explores task contracts, attribution, pre-PR checks, repair prompts, and the shift from vibe coding to verified coding.

Leticia writes about production AI, AI coding agents, LLM systems, evals, FinOps, and the engineering decisions that turn AI from a promising demo into reliable work.

Leticia Mirelly is a Lead AI Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer working on production AI systems, multi-LLM workflows, AI cost visibility, and agent reliability. She has spent the last years building B2B software and AI-native systems across b... Show more