Preston Chandler is a transformation leader and systems strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping complex organizations improve how they operate, innovate, and deliver value.

He currently serves as the Global Lead of Strategic Operations at WPP, where he works across marketing and engineering organizations to improve decision velocity, operational design, and large-scale delivery performance. In parallel, he is a Managing Partner at Centered, advising executive leaders on building innovation-ready teams and sustainable operating models.

Preston’s work sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and marketing — designing systems that reduce friction, accelerate learning, and align technical execution with business strategy. Over his career, he has partnered with more than 100 teams across industries including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, digital product development, supply chain, and enterprise technology. His client experience includes Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Sprint, Novartis, and VML.

He specializes in diagnosing systemic bottlenecks, improving alignment in complex environments, and helping senior teams scale without losing adaptability.

Preston brings a pragmatic, systems-level lens to innovation — focusing not just on frameworks, but on how organizations actually behave under pressure.

Preston Chandler is a transformation leader and systems strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping complex organizations improve how they operate, innovate, and deliver value. He currently serves as the Global Lead of Strategic Opera... Show more

Sr Cloud Architect | AWS Community Builder | AWS New Voices Speaker

Sr Cloud Architect | AWS Community Builder | AWS New Voices Speaker Show more

Hi, I’m Richard. I am the Co-Founder and CTO of MILL5. I live and work in the Boston area. I enjoy working on the bleeding edge of technology including AI/ML, IoT, Azure, SaaS, Mobile, and more. My goal is to inspire others to innovate using software.

Hi, I’m Richard. I am the Co-Founder and CTO of MILL5. I live and work in the Boston area. I enjoy working on the bleeding edge of technology including AI/ML, IoT, Azure, SaaS, Mobile, and more. My goal is to inspire others to innovate using softwar... Show more

Ron Ekins is the Director of Field Solution Architecture for EMEA & LATAM at Pure Storage, where he serves as the primary technical advisor on data-related discussions. With over 30 years of experience in data management within highly regulated environments, Ron brings a wealth of expertise in the development, design, and delivery of complex information systems projects. His extensive background is complemented by his certifications as a Cloud and Enterprise Architect and his notable contributions to the field, including multiple US patents related to data security and governance.

An esteemed Oracle ACE Director, Ron is an active and influential member of the global Oracle community and has had the privilege of speaking at numerous prestigious industry conferences around the world.

Ron Ekins is the Director of Field Solution Architecture for EMEA & LATAM at Pure Storage, where he serves as the primary technical advisor on data-related discussions. With over 30 years of experience in data management within highly regulated envir... Show more

Shaurya Agrawal is a Data & Analytics leader with 25+ years of experience driving transformative initiatives across Tech/SaaS, E-commerce and FinTech. With expertise in AI/ML, Enterprise Data Architecture and BI, Shaurya has led impactful projects, creating customer-centric solutions and modernizing data platforms. As a Board Advisor to Hoonartek and CTO of YourNxt Technologies, a mobile tech start-up, Shaurya shapes global data strategies.

Holding an MBA and pursuing an MS in Data Science from UT Austin, Shaurya leverages data to unlock business value, specializing in unified customer views and personalized experiences.

Shaurya Agrawal is a Data & Analytics leader with 25+ years of experience driving transformative initiatives across Tech/SaaS, E-commerce and FinTech. With expertise in AI/ML, Enterprise Data Architecture and BI, Shaurya has led impactful projects, c... Show more

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis

Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect

For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong interest in new features and functionalities, he also presented the whole Dynamics 365 CE application stack as a presales consultant.
Moving forward he became a solution architect focusing on Dynamics 365 CE applications and possibilities to enhance the Model Driven application world with Power Platform functionalities.
Very early Joergen started participating in Microsoft, partner, and community events and since the beginning of 2020 he actively engages in the community by co-organizing events and sharing his knowledge on LinkedIn, blog posts and as a speaker.

Part of organizing teams:
- Deutschland Powerthon 2021-2023
- Global Power Platform Bootcamp 2022-2024
- Dynamics 365 Meetup Deutschland (monthly since 2020)

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong inte... Show more

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, Dr. Allessandria Polizzi has 20 years of experience leading teams across multiple industries to unlock the potential in people and help organizations thrive. Following her own burnout in 2021, Dr. Al found the marketplace for practical solutions for leaders in crisis to be insufficient for her needs. She decided to reboot her consulting practice, Verdant Consulting, with a renewed focus on solving this issue in the hopes that future leaders would have better options. In addition, she has co-founded HR Wellbeing Week and Kite HR, which provide targeted programs that address the specific needs of HR teams. She also hosts the Be Verdant podcast, which shares the latest in resiliency and psychological safety from around the globe.

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, ... Show more

Over the past two decades, Harald has gained extensive experience in the fields of business and IT, primarily in companies that rely on Microsoft technologies. He has worked in various areas, ranging from development and project management to product responsibility, customer support, and consulting. He has been involved in software development processes for consumer, B2B, and enterprise applications, such as the production control system (MES) for Mercedes-Benz. In his role as a full-stack developer and architect, he primarily focuses on the frontend area and is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of cloud applications based on microservices architectures. In recent years, he has focused on React UIs and tools like GitHub Copilot as a speaker, trainer, and coach.

Over the past two decades, Harald has gained extensive experience in the fields of business and IT, primarily in companies that rely on Microsoft technologies. He has worked in various areas, ranging from development and project management to product... Show more

I work as an AI & Copilot Lead at Forward Forever, focusing on helping organizations adopt AI, Copilot, and agent-based solutions in a practical, well-governed, and scalable way. My work spans customer advisory, solution and system architecture, pre-sales support, and internal capability development across AI and Copilot solutions.

I have over 20 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem, working with solutions ranging from intranets, document and case management systems to modern digital workplaces and collaboration platforms. Over the years, my role has evolved from solution designer to lead architect, trainer, and advisor, with a strong focus on how technology actually supports everyday work.

I work as an AI & Copilot Lead at Forward Forever, focusing on helping organizations adopt AI, Copilot, and agent-based solutions in a practical, well-governed, and scalable way. My work spans customer advisory, solution and system architecture, pre-... Show more

Over 7 years of experience working with Microsoft Power Platform and Azure Integration Services in different roles, from Functional/Technical Consultant to Solution Architect and Technical Lead. Currently, I work as a Power Platform & Azure Integration developer in digitalization projects implementing solutions based on Power Platform, Azure Integration Services and Microsoft 365.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-garcía-fonseca/?locale=en_US

Over 7 years of experience working with Microsoft Power Platform and Azure Integration Services in different roles, from Functional/Technical Consultant to Solution Architect and Technical Lead. Currently, I work as a Power Platform & Azure Integrati... Show more

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution.

With deep hands-on experience across sales, warehousing, projects, manufacturing, and service management, Jenn is known for making complex systems approachable and actionable. Her work focuses on operational maturity, adoption, and enabling organizations to move beyond simply using Business Central to creating measurable business value with it.

Jenn is recognized for her practical speaking style and her ability to connect leadership strategy with day-to-day execution, ensuring technology investments support long-term growth and confident decision-making.

In her spare time she rescues cats and sharing her knowledge via jennclaridge.com.

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution. With d... Show more

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and when not doing that, Clifford freelances as a .NET developer. An active member of the .NET community, he is a regular speaker at conferences and meet-ups around the world.

Clifford graduated as an engineer from the Ford Technical Training Centre in 1995. After 11 years as an electrical/mechanical engineer working with Robotics and PLC Programming, he trained to become an Airline Pilot in 2001. Clifford became a Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) in 2020.

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and w... Show more

Ingeniero electrónico convertido en experto en datos con más de 6 años de experiencia, Microsoft 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 y 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 como Analista de Datos en Microsoft Power BI y en Microsoft Azure, además de especializarme en soluciones analíticas a nivel empresarial utilizando estas tecnologías.

𝗠𝗮́𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴í𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁, fusiono mi formación técnica con un profundo conocimiento del mundo de los datos. No sólo soy un apasionado de la tecnología, sino también 𝗰𝗼-𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝘂𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗶 y un 𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱. Mis contribuciones como ponente y autor del blog losdatoscomoherramienta.blogspot.com reflejan mi dedicación al fascinante mundo de los datos.

En resumen, transformo mi trabajo en mi pasión, y estoy aquí para demostrar que los datos no solo son una herramienta, ¡sino una fuente de inspiración y creatividad! ¡𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮́ñ𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗷𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲́𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀!

Ingeniero electrónico convertido en experto en datos con más de 6 años de experiencia, Microsoft 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 y 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 como Analista de Datos en Microsoft Power BI y en Microsof... Show more

George Walters has worked with Databases since the 90s, and has been at Microsoft since 2006, helping customers adopt and understand data in a changing world. George currently is an all-up Cloud and AI Platform Specialist aligned to strategic healthcare and life sciences accounts. He helps customers get value out of their data, and to enable modern ways with AI to build business value.

George Walters has worked with Databases since the 90s, and has been at Microsoft since 2006, helping customers adopt and understand data in a changing world. George currently is an all-up Cloud and AI Platform Specialist aligned to strategic healthc... Show more

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and training allows him to provide a truly unique perspective to prospects and customers.

Most recently he has specialized in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain, Business Intelligence and Power Platform, helping customers and partners understand their pains with reporting and analyzing the volumes of data they have. He has helped them identify proper solutions so they can truly gain value from their data.

In addition, Dan is an Adjunct Professor of Business teaching Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics. He is also the leader of the Southern California Dynamics 365 user group.

He is a frequent speaker and presenter at Microsoft and other related industry conferences and events including Microsoft Convergence, AXUG Summit, Microsoft Technical Conference and Power BI World Tour. He was recently recognized as a DUG Product Expert Superhero.

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and t... Show more

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection.

For more than twenty years, Inge has driven growth at the intersection of technology, data, and human behavior. She has held senior leadership roles at global technology companies including SAP, where she served as Global Partner Marketing Leader and delivered a 130% increase in pipeline by modernizing partner go-to-market strategy. As Head of Growth at Moz and Ziff Davis, she transformed performance-driven marketing through advanced analytics, achieving a ninefold increase in qualified leads.

Inge has also served as CMO for AI and machine learning–driven companies such as Layer 7 Technologies, later acquired by CA Technologies, advising executive teams on AI-native positioning, growth architecture, and market expansion across North America and EMEA.

Today, Inge focuses on a shift most organizations underestimate: buyers now form opinions, assumptions, and shortlists through AI long before human interaction occurs. Her work moves beyond traditional marketing and business strategy, introducing modern frameworks such as signal engineering to help Microsoft partners remain visible, credible, and chosen in AI-mediated buying journeys. Known for her direct, practical, and thought-provoking style, Inge helps leaders and marketing professionals understand not just how AI works, but how it decides.

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection. For more than twenty years, Inge has driven gro... Show more

Benjamin Igna is the founder of Stellar Work, a consultancy helping engineering organizations rethink developer experience, productivity, and team design in the age of AI. On the Stellar Work Podcast, he sits down with some of the most compelling voices in tech and management to explore what great engineering leadership actually looks like. Beyond consulting, Ben is an active angel investor through Misty Mountain Ventures and the Association of Industrial Engineers Germany (VWI), backing early-stage founders coming out of university and helping them turn bold ideas into real companies.

Benjamin Igna is the founder of Stellar Work, a consultancy helping engineering organizations rethink developer experience, productivity, and team design in the age of AI. On the Stellar Work Podcast, he sits down with some of the most compelling voi... Show more

Professional Experience
More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365)
University Invited Teacher
Career started in Portugal and moved to London 7 years ago
Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect)

Vertical Experience
Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing)
Real Estate

Some Personal
Food, Wine and Gin Lover
Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal and move... Show more

Dario is a software developer at a machine tool manufacturing company in Geneva, where he works with VB6, WPF, and C#. After experimenting with Asp.NET MVC, jQuery, JS, Angular, and React, he is now using Blazor as his main front-end and UI technology, which he finds particularly fascinating. He is also an author and has published "Architecting ASP.NET Core Applications" in March 2025, with another book "Frontend Development – Tackling UI/UX with a .NET Mindset" scheduled for release in January 2026.

Dario is a software developer at a machine tool manufacturing company in Geneva, where he works with VB6, WPF, and C#. After experimenting with Asp.NET MVC, jQuery, JS, Angular, and React, he is now using Blazor as his main front-end and UI technolog... Show more

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers.

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers. Show more

Indu Chaube is a highly accomplished software architect and visionary leader with more than a decade-long track record in software product design and development, encompassing User Interface, User Experience, and web API domains. Collaborating with industry giants like Cisco and SAMSUNG, Indu consistently delivers top-tier products known for their exceptional user experiences. Their unwavering passion for technology and commitment to innovation drive industry-leading solutions, ensuring exceptional user experiences at any scale.

Beyond their digital pursuits, Indu places a strong emphasis on work-life balance, finding tranquility in activities such as hiking and channeling creativity through poetry.

Indu Chaube is a highly accomplished software architect and visionary leader with more than a decade-long track record in software product design and development, encompassing User Interface, User Experience, and web API domains. Collaborating with i... Show more

Valerija je inženjerka tekstilne tehnologije. Čita SF i fantasy oduvijek i jedan od hobija je obilazak konvencija po Hrvatskoj i svijetu.
Kreativne radionice održava s ciljem upoznavanje djece i odraslih sa novim materijalima i ostalim zanimljivostima iz područja hobija i likovnosti.

Valerija je inženjerka tekstilne tehnologije. Čita SF i fantasy oduvijek i jedan od hobija je obilazak konvencija po Hrvatskoj i svijetu. Kreativne radionice održava s ciljem upoznavanje djece i odraslih sa novim materijalima i ostalim zanimljivost... Show more

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design, understand, and verify what is actually true.

Bill’s career sits at the intersection of business execution, engineering precision, and governance systems. He began his professional life building and operating complex systems and soon realized that the most significant failures were not technological at all. They were communication failures. Risk, compliance, and audit professionals speak one language. Engineers speak another. The result is friction, delay, and mutual misunderstanding. Rather than accept this divide as inevitable, Bill set out to build a bridge across it.

He calls that bridge Governance Engineering, the application of engineering principles to the systems of uncertainty and accountability that guide modern decisions. In his view, one can design governance as a system, verify it, and continuously improve it, just as with software. Policies become executable specifications, and assurance procedures become repeatable functions. This approach not only makes governance more efficient but also makes it verifiable.

Bill first brought this philosophy to a global audience as co-author of Investments Unlimited (IT Revolution, 2022). The novel reframes how IT organizations approach compliance in the era of DevOps, illustrating how financial institutions can transform regulation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for innovation. The book became a touchstone for technical leaders seeking to move audit and risk from reactive oversight to proactive design.

He continued to explore the intersection of human and digital systems through articles such as “Digital Mirror: Reflecting Changes in GRC with Digital Twins” and “AI-Enabled Digital Twins: Revolutionizing Efficiency for Modern Enterprises” (IT Revolution). In this work, Bill probes more profound questions about technology and trust. His writing bridges philosophy and practice, showing how risk management in the age of AI depends on clarity rather than control.

As a practitioner, Bill has turned these ideas into tangible methods, technology, and tools. He is the creator of NAPE (Not Another Policy Engine), an open-source system that transforms static policy statements into executable assurance logic. With Attestify, he extends that logic into a living ecosystem that enables what he calls Autonomous Assurance, the ability for organizations to continuously prove they are operating as intended, within defined risk tolerances. Together, these projects reflect his conviction that risk and audit should not slow business down, but accelerate it by making trust measurable.

Bill’s work resonates because it speaks to every side of the enterprise conversation. To technologists, he offers a way to make governance tangible, an engineering problem with definable seams, inputs, and outputs. To risk and audit professionals, he provides a way to make technology intelligible, a system that can be reasoned about, proven, and trusted. And to executives, he offers a vision of governance not as a cost of control, but as a source of confidence.

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design... Show more

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, and cross-industry initiatives focused on building trusted software ecosystems. He has built and scaled programs across security architecture, threat modeling, secure development, vulnerability management, incident response, and security education - for both engineers and senior leadership. His work spans trusted AI, privacy, compliance, and secure software supply chains. Previously, Roman led Product Security & Privacy for Data Center and AI software at Intel. He is a Security Champion for several open-source projects and an active contributor to working groups under the OpenSSF, Eclipse Foundation, and other global initiatives. Roman is also a university lecturer, startup advisor, and mentor - advocating for a practical, collaborative, and responsible approach to open-source and cybersecurity. He is an official member of CEN/CLC and ETSI standardization working groups, contributing directly to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, ... Show more

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services, marketing, and event management.
Guro is part of organizing multiple community events, such as the Nordic Summit.

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services... Show more

I’m an AI Solutions Architect who helps organizations put Microsoft AI and Power Platform to work in practical ways. Day to day, I build custom AI agents in Copilot Studio, create RAG pipelines with Azure AI Search, deploy and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot, and set up governance for Power Platform environments. I also train admins on Copilot controls like Agent 365 and Purview to ensure security and compliance.

Beyond implementation, I help businesses create AI and Power Platform Centers of Excellence to manage, secure, and scale their solutions. I’m passionate about sharing what I learn whether through speaking at community events or creating technical videos for my YouTube channel. My goal is to make AI adoption clear, secure, and achievable for every organization.

I’m an AI Solutions Architect who helps organizations put Microsoft AI and Power Platform to work in practical ways. Day to day, I build custom AI agents in Copilot Studio, create RAG pipelines with Azure AI Search, deploy and extend Microsoft 365 Co... Show more

A seasoned technical manager with significant experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Tools and AI, Power Platform, as well as Microsoft Dynamics AX & F&SC in addition to several other technology stacks. I have been at the leading edge of technology for over three decades. I have had the opportunity to architect and implement several projects in the ERP, data and AI space and have assisted in or been the principal in the go-live for several clients.

A seasoned technical manager with significant experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Tools and AI, Power Platform, as well as Microsoft Dynamics AX & F&SC in addition to several other technology stacks. I have been at the leading edge of technology fo... Show more

With over 25 years of experience in the field of information security and IT/OT cybersecurity, Alexandro has several certifications in Industrial Cybersecurity (GICSP, IEC 62443 Specialist), IT Cybersecurity (CISSP, CISM), Ethical Hacking (CEH, ECSA), Security Management Systems (ISO 27001 LI), IT Audit (CISA, ISO 27001 LA), among others.

His main focus in recent years has been industrial cybersecurity assessment (IEC 62443, NIST-CSF, NIST-SP-800-82, C2M2), OT incident response, threat hunting, security strategy/master plan development IT/OT, risk assessment, security technology assessment and compliance services mainly.

Alexandro currently works as a regional technical/commercial advisor for OT/ICS Cybersecurity in Latin America where he helps several companies design the IT/OT/ICS cybersecurity strategy and architecture required for the protection of their operational technologies in different verticals and critical infrastructure. understanding its main challenges, risks and opportunities.

His strategic focus spans diverse industries such as Manufacturing, Energy, Oil & Gas, Maritime, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage, among others. He advises companies to develop customized solutions and architectures that fit the specific needs and unique challenges of each of these verticals.

With over 25 years of experience in the field of information security and IT/OT cybersecurity, Alexandro has several certifications in Industrial Cybersecurity (GICSP, IEC 62443 Specialist), IT Cybersecurity (CISSP, CISM), Ethical Hacking (CEH, ECSA)... Show more

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Financial Services, Banking, and Automobile industries. Adept at delivering solutions across multiple geographies, including Australia, the USA, GCC, the UK, and Europe.

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Fin... Show more

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (American subsidiary), and 4 years as CIO at CdF International(Dutch Company).

Has successfully led 5 cross-border M&A transactions, leveraging Microsoft Business Central (BC) for financial integration, valuation, and post-merger process harmonization. More than 100 ERP implementations in more than 20 countries.

Holds dual Master’s degrees (Management Science – University of Kent, UK, and Accounting – UFBA), an MBA in Corporate Finance (FGV), and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Computer Science (UFBA). Certified PgMP and PMP (PMI). Recognized for natural leadership, mentoring, and coaching abilities, with high commitment, structured thinking, and excellent negotiation skills.

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (Am... Show more