Real Estate & Architecture

Experts in the design, construction, and management of buildings and structures, as well as professionals involved in the buying, selling, and development of real estate properties

Anil Kumar Mariyani

Anil Kumar Mariyani

Experienced telecom technology leader with expertise spanning OSS/BSS transformation, 4G/5G Core, IMS, cloud-native network functions, subscriber data management, solution architecture, technical pre-sales (RFP/RFQ), and telecom innovation. Inventor on 50+ U.S. patents with experience driving architecture, product strategy, customer engagements, and standards-aligned network solutions.

Working for Cape as Wireless Network Architect primarily focussed on i) Data ii) Security iii) Privacy iv) AI for Telecom building observability tools with key focus on national security defense & government customers.

Experienced telecom technology leader with expertise spanning OSS/BSS transformation, 4G/5G Core, IMS, cloud-native network functions, subscriber data management, solution architecture, technical pre-sales (RFP/RFQ), and telecom innovation. Inventor ... Show more

Sandeep Pal

Sandeep Pal

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud.
Previously, I worked on planet-scale HBase deployments at Salesforce and delivered Spark optimizations at Snapchat that saved tens of millions in infrastructure costs.

I am the founding member of MultiCloudJ, Salesforce’s open-source Java SDK for multi-cloud development, and a contributor to Apache HBase, Apache Phoenix, Apache Spark, and GoCloud.dev. Passionate about building resilient, cloud-agnostic, and data-driven systems that create real-world impact.

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across A... Show more

Luca Berton

Luca Berton

Luca is an AI Advisor helping enterprises translate AI ambition into deployable, governable platforms. I advise and design AI/ML and LLM-ready environments across hybrid cloud, with deep hands-on experience in OpenShift AI, multi-tenant GPU orchestration, and MLOps operating models (guardrails, quotas, cost control, day-2 operations). I work in regulated contexts with architecture aligned to SOC2/ISO27001 controls. I also communicate at global scale: speaker at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 (Amsterdam) on multi-tenant GPUs on OpenShift AI, and speaker at Red Hat Summit 2026 (Atlanta) on safety-first GPU multi-tenancy and platform engineering.

Luca is an AI Advisor helping enterprises translate AI ambition into deployable, governable platforms. I advise and design AI/ML and LLM-ready environments across hybrid cloud, with deep hands-on experience in OpenShift AI, multi-tenant GPU orchestra... Show more

Sven-Torben Janus

Sven-Torben Janus

With a Computer Science degree from TU Dortmund, Sven-Torben Janus began at Fraunhofer, working on business process management and distributed systems. Now Principal Architect and Partner at Conciso GmbH, he brings 20+ years of software and consulting experience to agile, domain-driven architectures and Keycloak-based IAM. He continues to share hands-on, strategic insights to strengthen socio-technical systems and community collaboration.

With a Computer Science degree from TU Dortmund, Sven-Torben Janus began at Fraunhofer, working on business process management and distributed systems. Now Principal Architect and Partner at Conciso GmbH, he brings 20+ years of software and consultin... Show more

Swathy Santhoshkumar

Swathy Santhoshkumar

Swathy Santhosh is a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, playing multiple roles spanning global teams. She has a passion for agentic development and full-stack engineering and has a keen eye for user experience for the products that she leads. She has led engineering teams developing mission-critical applications across a wide variety of industries such as financial services, health care, and logistics.

While she isn't in front of her computer, she dabbles in creating mural arts or canvas paintings based on whatever inspires her and hopes to someday focus a lot more time on the arts. She is also an avid traveller and is always in search of her next dream destination.

Swathy Santhosh is a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, playing multiple roles spanning global teams. She has a passion for agentic development and full-stack engineering and has a keen eye for user exper... Show more

Christine Pinto

Christine Pinto

Christine is a Berlin-based Automation Engineer with over 18 years in the tech industry. She has been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technologies into software testing. Taking her passion for innovation to the next level, Christine recently co-founded Epic Test Quest as CPTO, an AI-powered SaaS startup aimed at democratizing and gamifying software testing.

Christine is a Berlin-based Automation Engineer with over 18 years in the tech industry. She has been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technologies into software testing. Taking her passion for innovation to the next level, Christine rece... Show more

Rohit Kumar

Rohit Kumar

Rohit Kumar is an AI Application Developer at Oracle, focused on GenAI, agentic systems, and MLOps. He is interested in building production-ready AI applications using cloud-native and open source tools. His work spans RAG systems, LLMOps, workflow orchestration, and developer tooling for reliable AI applications.

Rohit Kumar is an AI Application Developer at Oracle, focused on GenAI, agentic systems, and MLOps. He is interested in building production-ready AI applications using cloud-native and open source tools. His work spans RAG systems, LLMOps, workflow o... Show more

Sateesh Mamidala

Sateesh Mamidala

Sateesh is a Distinguished Engineer specializing in the design of large scale enterprise applications. He drives the strategic roadmap and technological advancements to enhance Observability, influencing the future direction. With his expertise in Observability and proficiency in multiple programming languages, Sateesh holds a patent for measuring user and system metrics. Outside of work, Sateesh, a nature enthusiast, enjoys hiking in National parks and exploring destination hikes worldwide.

Sateesh is a Distinguished Engineer specializing in the design of large scale enterprise applications. He drives the strategic roadmap and technological advancements to enhance Observability, influencing the future direction. With his expertise in Ob... Show more

Gideon Chukwuoma

Gideon Chukwuoma

I am a Flutter Mobile Engineer with over five years of professional experience building production-ready mobile applications. At Payecards, a fintech company offering digital banking and cryptocurrency services, I work on developing secure, scalable, and user-focused mobile solutions used in real-world financial environments.

Over the years, I have built and shipped several applications to both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, gaining hands-on experience in application architecture, state management, performance optimization, API integrations, and delivering polished user experiences. Beyond writing code, I enjoy sharing knowledge with fellow developers and helping others build confidence in creating high-quality Flutter applications.

I am a Flutter Mobile Engineer with over five years of professional experience building production-ready mobile applications. At Payecards, a fintech company offering digital banking and cryptocurrency services, I work on developing secure, scalable,... Show more

Abhirupa Mitra

Abhirupa Mitra

Abhirupa is a Senior Software Engineer on the Frontend team at Slack (Salesforce), where she works on the Slack Ecosystem team building agentic AI interfaces. She has over five years of engineering experience with a deep specialization in frontend systems, working primarily in React, TypeScript, and Redux. Prior to that she contributed to building Copilot and Microsoft 365 team at Microsoft, building AI-powered productivity experiences.

Her current focus is the frontend architecture of agentic products: how interfaces built for human interaction hold up when driven by streaming AI output, and what it takes to make them performant, reliable, and clear to the user. Beyond work she loves to travel and explore new countries and cuisine, or tire herself out at the gym.

Abhirupa is a Senior Software Engineer on the Frontend team at Slack (Salesforce), where she works on the Slack Ecosystem team building agentic AI interfaces. She has over five years of engineering experience with a deep specialization in frontend sy... Show more

Karla Fernandes

Karla Fernandes

I began designing digital experiences in the late 1990s, when building for the web meant learning by doing. Early in my career, I worked across graphic design, branding, websites, portals, and e-commerce, developing a broad foundation that connected visual communication with technology and user experience.

Over time, I specialized in UX/UI and digital product design, leading projects for government institutions, startups, established businesses, and global clients. I built design systems, created scalable interfaces, and became the bridge between design, development, and business teams. This period shaped my belief that the best products come from clear process, structured thinking, and close collaboration.

Running my own business allowed me to work internationally, live in 11 countries, and deliver over 300 client projects. As tools evolved, I adopted no-code and modern prototyping workflows to accelerate time to market. This led to publishing 20+ native apps on iOS and Android and refining a repeatable method to go from idea to shipped product efficiently.

As my experience grew, so did my focus on teaching. I became a mentor, guiding designers and product builders through weekly one-on-one sessions, structured feedback, and practical career development. Over the years, I have mentored 70+ designers and supported more than 4,500 learners worldwide. Today, my work sits at the intersection of design, product, and education. I design and ship digital products, build frameworks and processes, and teach others to do the same as a team of one.

My mission is to make product creation accessible, structured, and achievable for individuals and small teams by combining design expertise, strategic thinking, and AI where it matters most.

I began designing digital experiences in the late 1990s, when building for the web meant learning by doing. Early in my career, I worked across graphic design, branding, websites, portals, and e-commerce, developing a broad foundation that connected ... Show more

Disleve Kanku

Disleve Kanku

Disleve Kanku is a software engineer and the founder of OncoSys AI, where he focuses on trustworthy healthcare AI infrastructure. His work spans data engineering, governance, lineage, auditability, and production controls for AI-enabled systems. He builds practical workflows that help teams move from fragmented data and prototypes toward systems whose inputs, actions, and human approvals can be examined and defended.

Disleve Kanku is a software engineer and the founder of OncoSys AI, where he focuses on trustworthy healthcare AI infrastructure. His work spans data engineering, governance, lineage, auditability, and production controls for AI-enabled systems. He b... Show more

Andy Clifton

Andy Clifton

Andy is a cloud consultant at RawWorks B.V. with over 10 years of experience in the Azure space. He works daily with Azure infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and platform engineering, with a strong focus on Azure Arc and Azure Local. He helps organizations design and manage scalable Azure environments, covering everything from identity and access management to networking and governance. His talks dive into how Azure Arc and Azure Local can be used to bring on premises and edge workloads seamlessly into Azure, including the real world challenges that come with it. Andy previously spoke at RawGenius, RawWorks' internal knowledge sharing event, and is excited to bring that experience to a wider audience. Outside of Azure, he can be found coaching youth football on the sidelines.

Andy is a cloud consultant at RawWorks B.V. with over 10 years of experience in the Azure space. He works daily with Azure infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and platform engineering, with a strong focus on Azure Arc and Azure Local. He helps organization... Show more

Pete Simpkins

Pete Simpkins

Pete Simpkins is a seasoned technology advocate with over a decade of experience leading company-wide technology change management and adoption efforts. Currently serving as a Sr. Solutions Architect at Omni Workspace, Pete specializes in streamlining business processes, enhancing user experiences, and fostering creativity across all organizational levels.

With a background in Architecture and Commercial Real Estate, Pete brings a unique perspective on technology integration, focusing on the merging of physical and digital workspaces. He combines his design background with technical expertise to drive technology adoption, support digital collaboration, and strengthen communities. His strategic vision and leadership have been instrumental in implementing and governing Microsoft 365 collaboration tools for thousands of users.

Pete is also a Regional Leader for Microsoft's Global Community Initiative and an active board member of the Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group, where he manages marketing communications and organizes virtual and in-person events for over 1,000 members. His commitment to community and professional development is further demonstrated through his volunteer work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter.

Pete Simpkins is a seasoned technology advocate with over a decade of experience leading company-wide technology change management and adoption efforts. Currently serving as a Sr. Solutions Architect at Omni Workspace, Pete specializes in streamlinin... Show more

Christopher Givens

Christopher Givens

Chris Givens currently a resident in San Diego, CA, is an entrepreneur, architect, developer, trainer, author, speaker and Microsoft MVP that has worked in technology for over 21 years. He is currently a Sr. Cloud Security Architect for Solliance.net (@solliancenet) and maintains his CISSP, CCNP and various Microsoft cloud certifications. Chris is co-founder and vice-president of the San Diego SharePoint Users Group (@SanSpug) and is seen frequently at Microsoft conferences and SharePoint User Groups around the world including most recently Bejing, China and Havana, Cuba. Chris currently spends his time working on security related projects with Office 365 and Azure, as well as teaching Microsoft focused CISSP courses for government and large corporations. His corporate experience includes IBM, Avanade, eBay/PayPal, General Atomics, Granite Construction and various well-funded startups in the Pacific Northwest. In his spare time, he loves to use his security focused computer science degree to thwart state-actor based attacks!

Chris Givens currently a resident in San Diego, CA, is an entrepreneur, architect, developer, trainer, author, speaker and Microsoft MVP that has worked in technology for over 21 years. He is currently a Sr. Cloud Security Architect for Solliance.ne... Show more

Alon Wolenitz

Alon Wolenitz

Veteran software developer and bug detective with 10+ years of experience. Active open source contributor, community organizer, and mentor to young developers. I'm passionate about solving complex problems and making technical knowledge accessible to all. As a speaker, I share practical insights from the trenches, helping developers level up their skills and confidence. Father, educator, and firm believer in the power of community.

Veteran software developer and bug detective with 10+ years of experience. Active open source contributor, community organizer, and mentor to young developers. I'm passionate about solving complex problems and making technical knowledge accessible to... Show more

Jessica Rudd

Jessica Rudd

Jessica Rudd, Ph.D. is currently based in Atlanta, GA. Jessica brings 15 years of experience in analytics, more recently specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence software development.

Jessica’s expertise includes the development of end-to-end machine learning pipelines, enterprise-grade software development, high-quality synthetic data generation, data security, privacy, and compliance regulations, AI ethics, applied statistics, sports analytics, and healthcare technology.

Jessica holds a PhD in analytics and data science from Kennesaw State University and a Masters in Public Health & Global Epidemiology from Emory University.

Jessica Rudd, Ph.D. is currently based in Atlanta, GA. Jessica brings 15 years of experience in analytics, more recently specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence software development. Jessica’s expertise includes the developmen... Show more

Fabian Hennek

Fabian Hennek

Fabian is a Senior Consultant at Cluster Reply, helping organizations design and implement enterprise-scale cloud, AI and sovereign cloud strategies using Microsoft technologies.

Rather than focusing solely on technology, Fabian specializes in aligning business objectives, enterprise architecture and cloud strategy. He supports organizations in transforming complex requirements into secure, scalable and future-ready platforms that balance innovation with governance, compliance and operational excellence.

Working with enterprise customers across the private and public sector, he advises decision-makers on adopting Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Azure Local and AI while navigating regulatory requirements, security expectations and organizational complexity.

Alongside customer engagements, Fabian contributes to strategic knowledge initiatives, authors technical whitepapers on Sovereign AI and On-Premises AI, and collaborates with Microsoft on emerging cloud and AI topics.

His sessions are designed for architects, technology leaders and decision-makers who want to understand not only how Microsoft technologies work, but why they matter for modern enterprise organizations. Rather than deep technical implementation, Fabian focuses on architecture, strategy, governance and real-world adoption of cloud and AI technologies.

Fabian is a Senior Consultant at Cluster Reply, helping organizations design and implement enterprise-scale cloud, AI and sovereign cloud strategies using Microsoft technologies. Rather than focusing solely on technology, Fabian specializes in ali... Show more

Shama Keskar

Shama Keskar

Shama Keskar is a three-time founding CTO. But that is not where the story started.

She got into tech through the back door 🙂 Physics graduate. No CS degree. First job in the United States was cashier at a Big 5 sporting goods store in Silicon Valley. Broke into Google in 2004 as a QA engineer.

Then spent the next 15+ years scaling engineering across Google, LinkedIn, and Amazon – leading quality for Google's Online Advertising platform (scope: ~98% of company revenue), pioneering Alexa automation, launching Amazon Go and Amazon One as Amazon's first physical retail launches. Grew teams from 4 to 50+ engineers.

In 2021 she went founding CTO. And has not stopped since – Nickelytics (edge AI + computer vision for autonomous outdoor advertising), SignAI (real-time bidirectional ASL/English AI interpreter prototype demoed to Microsoft), and most recently co-founder & founding CTO of an AI-native fashion wholesale platform where she built the production document extraction system that hit 96% accuracy across live paying merchants.

Currently writing her first book The Trust Layer – building AI systems you can actually ship. Her thesis is simple – generation is solved, trust is the product. She writes about it publicly on Substack and speaks on it wherever engineering leaders will let her.

The through-line from QA engineer at Google to three-time founding CTO has always been the same – care about the boring engineering work everyone else skips. Evals, reliability, trust architecture, et al. Ship things that actually work in production.

Based in Seattle. Available for keynotes, panels, closed-door founder sessions, and technical deep-dives.

Shama Keskar is a three-time founding CTO. But that is not where the story started. She got into tech through the back door 🙂 Physics graduate. No CS degree. First job in the United States was cashier at a Big 5 sporting goods store in Silicon Va... Show more

Phil Whittaker

Phil Whittaker

Phil Whittaker is an AI Staff Engineer at Umbraco chiefly responsible for improving how a 20-year-old open-source CMS gets used by agents, not just by people. This includes building the Umbraco MCP platform and the suite of open-source Umbraco Agent Skills that show AI coding tools the right patterns to extend the CMS.

Twenty-five years in, Phil has been an agency founder, a CTO and a lead engineer. He's spent a decade running the Umbraco Manchester and Leeds meetups, and more recently co-founded Practically AI, Manchester's real-world AI meetup, which has run monthly for a year and averages nearly 100 people each time.

He regularly speaks about MCP, Agent Skills, agentic software engineering and how to be a better human through AI, both in the UK and internationally.

Phil Whittaker is an AI Staff Engineer at Umbraco chiefly responsible for improving how a 20-year-old open-source CMS gets used by agents, not just by people. This includes building the Umbraco MCP platform and the suite of open-source Umbraco Agent ... Show more

Ronen Ariely

Ronen Ariely

Ronen Ariely is a senior consultant and architect, in the fields of data platform and application development. He has more than 15 years' experience in variety programming languages and technologies, leading development teams, and software companies, SQL & BI enterprise level solutions. Ronen is active in communities (aka pituach) in the field of Programming, SQL Server, and T-SQL. He serves as Moderator at MSDN and as one of the Microsoft TechNet WIKI communities' leaders. Ronen writes technical blogs, TechNet articles and blogs, and has been awarded as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional 7 times.

Ronen Ariely is a senior consultant and architect, in the fields of data platform and application development. He has more than 15 years' experience in variety programming languages and technologies, leading development teams, and software companies,... Show more

Anita Sevilla Ull

Anita Sevilla Ull

Anita Sevilla Ull es UX Lead con más de 10 años diseñando productos digitales.

No llegó al diseño por el diseño. Llegó por las personas.

Estudió psicología, se recibió en guión y dirección de cine, y se graduó en marketing. En cada etapa aprendió lo mismo desde ángulos distintos: cómo piensa la gente, qué la mueve y por qué se comporta como lo hace.

Fundó Comunidad UXUI en 2021, hoy la comunidad de UXers más grande del mundo hispanohablante.

Quiere vivir en un mundo más accesible, inclusivo y usable, y eso rige cada decisión que toma — en la vida, en la comunidad y en cómo diseña.

Anita Sevilla Ull es UX Lead con más de 10 años diseñando productos digitales. No llegó al diseño por el diseño. Llegó por las personas. Estudió psicología, se recibió en guión y dirección de cine, y se graduó en marketing. En cada etapa aprend... Show more

Calvin Chestnut

Calvin Chestnut

Calvin Chestnut has been an Apple enthusiast for twenty years and an Apple Platform developer for twelve. Originally from Texas, after three countries and six states they've settled in Salem, MA to raise their child and snake. They can usually be found building apps in a local coffee shop and chatting with tourists.

Calvin Chestnut has been an Apple enthusiast for twenty years and an Apple Platform developer for twelve. Originally from Texas, after three countries and six states they've settled in Salem, MA to raise their child and snake. They can usually be fou... Show more

Damian Finol

Damian Finol

As VP of Engineering Operations at Felix Pago, I build AI-native infrastructure and secure agentic systems for an AI-driven, USDC cross-border payments platform. After scaling EngOps to 50+ engineers, my focus is now on AI-first platform design, including Kubernetes/GKE for intelligent workloads, agentic DevSecOps, and operationalizing secure agent frameworks like OpenClaw. Previously, I held engineering leadership roles at Google, Amazon, and Rapid7.

As VP of Engineering Operations at Felix Pago, I build AI-native infrastructure and secure agentic systems for an AI-driven, USDC cross-border payments platform. After scaling EngOps to 50+ engineers, my focus is now on AI-first platform design, incl... Show more

David Schwartz

David Schwartz

I am a hands-on Architect, with a proven record of delivering scalable, secure, and flexible enterprise systems. I am passionate about clean, readable, tested code and delivering excellent value to clients.

I currently serve as a Software Architect at One Zero Bank. Our company is the first digital bank, providing fast, reliable service to our customers using the latest AI technologies.

At my previous company (NI), I also served as the Lead of the Product Security Chapter, which focused on advancing NI's security posture using their SDL, Threat Modeling, Certifications, and lots of training.

I am a hands-on Architect, with a proven record of delivering scalable, secure, and flexible enterprise systems. I am passionate about clean, readable, tested code and delivering excellent value to clients. I currently serve as a Software Architec... Show more

Zama Ndlovu

Zama Ndlovu

Zama Ndlovu is the founder of Asthrall, a Durban-based technology company building at the intersection of AI, hardware, architecture and industrial design. Her work explores how intelligent systems can become part of physical environments and everyday life, while challenging assumptions about where ambitious technology companies can be built.

Zama is particularly interested in frontier technology, African innovation and the systems required to build globally relevant companies from South Africa. She is building Asthrall from Durban with the conviction that local founders should not have to leave the country to participate in defining technological evolutions.

Zama Ndlovu is the founder of Asthrall, a Durban-based technology company building at the intersection of AI, hardware, architecture and industrial design. Her work explores how intelligent systems can become part of physical environments and everyda... Show more

Frank Berenyi

Frank Berenyi

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, learning their dynamics, and building operations that endure.

Athletics came first. He competed in soccer and wrestling in his youth and trained in kickboxing and jiu-jitsu in his early teens before opening his own martial arts school as a young adult. Running it required managing students, maintaining a facility, and building a reputation while competing at a high level, where he became known for consistency and discipline. He paired this with study in business operations, management, and strategic growth.

He went on to operate multiple bars and nightlife venues across Maine, balancing careful staffing and disciplined financial oversight while running each venue as its own operation. The work moved him from individual performance to organizational leadership, building teams and the structures that let a business run without the owner present at all times. He also entered real estate, repositioning undervalued properties and building an owned-asset portfolio.

His most significant undertaking is Marijuanaville, a cannabis retail venture he founded and grew into a network of locations across the state, with the goal of broadening access to medical cannabis in Maine through affordability and a wider base of patients.

Beyond business, Frank Berenyi contributes consistently to shelters, nonprofit organizations, and community initiatives focused on housing and basic resources, and remains active in business development, real estate investment, and operational strategy.

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, lear... Show more

Daniel Schaupner

Daniel Schaupner

Cybersecurity has afforded me a front and leading role in transforming organizations as they adopt new technologies. It's been as much about architecture, business cases, up-skilling, and reorganizing as it has been about safeguards, compliance, and governance.

I've navigated organizations through service oriented architecture, mobile computing, cloud computing, and now AI.

It takes more than technical training or even leadership (both important); it also takes making sure that the people who are learning the skills know where they need to be on day 1 of "go live".

Building the operating picture and orienting the organization for it is my role.

Presently I am an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati and Associate Director of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute.

Cybersecurity has afforded me a front and leading role in transforming organizations as they adopt new technologies. It's been as much about architecture, business cases, up-skilling, and reorganizing as it has been about safeguards, compliance, and ... Show more

Cliff Long Orlando

Cliff Long Orlando

Cliff Long from Orlando joined the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association in December 2017, with the responsibility of strengthening the organization so it could meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing regions in America. Since that time, he has led the association, the eighth largest REALTOR® association in the country, through expansion, improved financial stability, and stronger leadership in housing, advocacy, and regional matters.

He has more than 20 years of experience as a chief executive in both nonprofit and for-profit environments. Throughout his career, he has worked with organizations facing both challenges and opportunities. His leadership has included guiding financial recoveries, creating membership subsidiaries, and supporting capital development efforts that help organizations remain stable and effective.

Cliff Long currently serves as the association's CEO and oversees operations with an annual budget exceeding $13 million. The organization includes nearly 40 staff members and consultants who serve over 20,000 real estate professionals. Its work covers education, professional standards, advocacy, international partnerships, and business development that support the real estate community.

When Cliff assumed the CEO role, the association had about 14,500 members. During his leadership, membership increased to more than 20,000, marking the largest growth period in its history. During COVID-19, the association became the fastest-growing mega association in America, increasing membership by 11.5% in 2020. This growth was made possible through disciplined governance, stronger board engagement, and clear strategic priorities that aligned staff goals with measurable results.

One of the major milestones during his tenure was the purchase and relocation to a new 45,000-square-foot headquarters. Realtor Cliff Long from Orlando led the financing, planning, and execution of this project. The facility includes tenant revenue space that helps diversify income and now serves as a central location for education, collaboration, and professional engagement throughout Central Florida.

He also serves as President and CEO of the organization’s for-profit subsidiary, the Orlando Regional Real Estate Network, and as CEO of its foundation. Through these roles, he works to connect business operations, mission-driven programs, and community investment through a unified strategy.

Cliff Long from Orlando continues to focus on responsible governance, financial discipline, and long-term service that support members and the communities they serve.

Cliff Long from Orlando joined the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association in December 2017, with the responsibility of strengthening the organization so it could meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing regions in America. Since that time, he has ... Show more

Ignacio Lopez

Ignacio Lopez

Ignacio Lopez is a fractional Head of AI based in Miami. He works with family
offices, wealth firms and family-owned businesses across the United States and
Latin America.

He came to AI from the controls side rather than the product side. At KPMG he
audited SOX controls and did data privacy work for public companies. At JP
Morgan he was an information risk manager, including work against Banco Central
de la República Argentina regulation. He then spent three years at Kaseya, in
the MSP and IT channel.

His rule is that anything which has to be numerically correct is written as
deterministic code and never handed to a model. The model reads, flags, and
routes to a named person. It does not calculate. He built a quarterly reporting
engine on that principle for a family-owned real estate portfolio: every figure
is produced twice, once by code and once by a model, and the system refuses to
publish when the two paths disagree. Backtested against eight quarters that had
already been closed and signed off, seven reconciled and one did not. The engine
held it.

He also runs a live poll of family offices across eight countries. Roughly four
in five are already using AI. More than eighty percent have nothing written down
about it.

He presents in English and neutral Latin American Spanish.

Ignacio Lopez is a fractional Head of AI based in Miami. He works with family offices, wealth firms and family-owned businesses across the United States and Latin America. He came to AI from the controls side rather than the product side. At KPM... Show more

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