Richard Hoehn is the co-founder and CTO of Aerton, an Ag Tech logistics platform focused on solving complex routing and scheduling challenges for rural America. He previously founded and successfully exited FreightWise, a leading logistics SaaS platform, and has deep technical experience building high-value, user-centric applications that turn messy operational problems into usable software.

Richard is also studying this space as a PhD student in Computational & Data Science, with a research focus on reinforcement learning (RL) and optimization for real-world logistics.

Richard Hoehn is the co-founder and CTO of Aerton, an Ag Tech logistics platform focused on solving complex routing and scheduling challenges for rural America. He previously founded and successfully exited FreightWise, a leading logistics SaaS platf... Show more

Mauricio Alan Illera Díaz es Chief Security & Risk Officer (CSRO), subdirector de operaciones y conferencista internacional especializado en gobierno corporativo, gestión integral de riesgos, criminología corporativa y comportamiento humano aplicado a la seguridad.

Cuenta con más de 10 años de trayectoria liderando seguridad, auditoría, SSHE, expansión y continuidad del negocio en entornos multisitio en Latinoamérica, dirigiendo operaciones con más de 4,500 colaboradores y reportando directamente a comités ejecutivos y dirección general.

A lo largo de su carrera ha desarrollado modelos de prevención basados en análisis del comportamiento humano y analítica de riesgos, logrando reducciones de hasta 65 % en incidentes operativos, 30 % en accidentes laborales y hasta 70 % en pérdidas logísticas mediante estrategias preventivas y cultura organizacional.

Ha liderado proyectos de expansión corporativa con inversiones cercanas a 48 millones de dólares, garantizando continuidad operativa, cumplimiento normativo internacional y certificaciones ISO sin sanciones regulatorias.

Su experiencia abarca sectores logísticos, retail, manufactura, banca y operaciones multinacionales, habiendo ocupado posiciones estratégicas en organizaciones como Unilever, Miniso, Paquetexpress, Scotiabank y Prestalana.

Es autor de diversos modelos y publicaciones sobre seguridad basada en datos, criminología corporativa y prevención del delito organizacional, con difusión internacional y más de 80 reconocimientos profesionales.

En el ámbito académico y de divulgación, ha impartido conferencias en congresos internacionales, universidades y organismos gubernamentales sobre criminología, psicología forense, gestión de crisis, seguridad logística, deepfakes, ingeniería social y prevención del riesgo humano.

Mauricio cuenta con formación en criminología y criminalística, ingeniería en mecatrónica, hipnoterapia y atención médica prehospitalaria, además de certificaciones internacionales en auditoría, seguridad, investigación y gestión de riesgos.

Su trabajo se centra en transformar la seguridad tradicional en modelos preventivos basados en conducta humana, inteligencia aplicada y cultura organizacional, ayudando a empresas e instituciones a anticiparse a los riesgos antes de que se conviertan en crisis.

Mauricio Alan Illera Díaz es Chief Security & Risk Officer (CSRO), subdirector de operaciones y conferencista internacional especializado en gobierno corporativo, gestión integral de riesgos, criminología corporativa y comportamiento humano aplicado ... Show more

Wilfred Kluin is a passionate data consultant with over 20 years of experience in Business Intelligence. Through projects across the Netherlands and abroad, he has developed a strong ability to translate business objectives into clear and effective data visualizations. His work for organizations such as Gatwick Airport and FrieslandCampina sparked a deep interest in the theory behind visualization, with frameworks by Stephen Few and Andy Kirk serving as key influences.

Wilfred currently works as Team Lead Data & Analytics at Fellowmind, where he combines leadership responsibilities with his enduring passion for data visualization.

Wilfred Kluin is a passionate data consultant with over 20 years of experience in Business Intelligence. Through projects across the Netherlands and abroad, he has developed a strong ability to translate business objectives into clear and effective d... Show more

Christian, an industrial engineer with a focus on automation technology and computer science, has forged a prominent career over more than a decade in Microsoft ERP systems, emphasizing procurement, sales, and inventory management. His career took root in the logistics field, where he implemented warehouse management systems in several projects. His expertise broadened through system introductions across various industries, enhancing the efficiency of numerous enterprises. Additionally, Christian has been involved with the Power Platform for the last five years, further solidifying his reputation as a versatile and knowledgeable consultant. Today, at Arineo GmbH, he stands as a trusted presales consultant, providing ERP system guidance to businesses.

Christian, an industrial engineer with a focus on automation technology and computer science, has forged a prominent career over more than a decade in Microsoft ERP systems, emphasizing procurement, sales, and inventory management. His career took ro... Show more

Mathew Witte has sat in every seat at the strategy-execution table: frontline operator, hands-on technology implementer, executive buyer, and software CEO. That rare, full-circle vantage point built his central thesis: most organizations don't have a strategy problem or an execution problem. They have a gap between the two, and that gap is where profitability, service, and risk quietly erode. He calls this dynamic the Execution Paradox™, and closing that gap is what allows all three to improve at once, rather than forcing leaders to trade one for another.

He built that view over nearly two decades leading warehouse and delivery operations for a Fortune 500 manufacturer, where he ran a network of 50+ distribution centers, 2,000+ employees, and a $200+ million budget supporting more than $5 billion in annual sales, then guided the business through a top-to-bottom performance reset. He later took the CEO seat at the largest division of a global supply chain optimization company, where he reset performance across sales, consulting, and customer success and tripled historical EBITDA.

Today he is Founder of CatalystSC Partners, where he helps leadership teams close the strategy-execution gap and turn intent into operating reality. He serves on the University of Georgia Supply Chain Advisory Board and is the author of the forthcoming book The Execution Paradox, releasing October 2026.

A dynamic, energizing speaker, Witte is as comfortable challenging a boardroom of executives as he is engaging a classroom of students, moving fluidly between strategic and tactical conversations. His talks draw on real turnarounds, not theory, to show audiences why digital transformation so often can hit its stated targets, yet still fail.

Mathew Witte has sat in every seat at the strategy-execution table: frontline operator, hands-on technology implementer, executive buyer, and software CEO. That rare, full-circle vantage point built his central thesis: most organizations don't have a... Show more

Rick Ramirez is a product security engineer focused on cyber-physical systems, OT/ICS security, and RF telemetry exposure. He has experience across product security, medical device security, manufacturing security, logistics security, and critical infrastructure risk assessment. Before moving into cybersecurity, Rick served as a U.S. Marine Corps radio/electronics technician, where he developed a foundation in RF communications, field electronics, and signal systems. His current research explores how overlooked wireless telemetry can expose privacy and security risks in smart infrastructure.

Rick Ramirez is a product security engineer focused on cyber-physical systems, OT/ICS security, and RF telemetry exposure. He has experience across product security, medical device security, manufacturing security, logistics security, and critical in... Show more

I’m a software developer from the United States, currently based in Málaga, Spain. I love building software and I have focused on React and state management for the past decade. In recent years I’ve worked on statechart visualization tooling at Stately.ai, and mobile and desktop fintech applications using XState at Lab49. I’m currently at BlueFolders.ai building Navion Logistics, an AI-native platform combining durable execution with deterministic and agentic workflows. My passions include data art, personal finance apps, public speaking, and continuously rehydrating my roots in creative coding.

I’m a software developer from the United States, currently based in Málaga, Spain. I love building software and I have focused on React and state management for the past decade. In recent years I’ve worked on statechart visualization tooling at State... Show more

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has built Platforms and products at scale. He has deep expertise in varied industries like TV/Media Streaming (Netflix, Comcast), Retail (Walmart), Fintech (Bill) and the transportation and logistics industry (Truckstop). He is an advocate for Continuous Delivery and Developer enablement.

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has built Platforms and products at scale. He has deep expertise in varied industries like TV/Media Streaming (Netflix, Comcast), Retail (Walmart), Fintech (Bill) and the transportation and logistics ind... Show more

Samuel is a Google Developer Expert for Flutter and Dart, a senior mobile engineer at Busha and a product engineer at Nexlab Studios. Samuel has over 8 years of experience in the software industry having worked in the banking space, crypto space, finance, mobility, to mention a few.

He is a co-organizer of the Flutter Lagos and Flutter Akure communities, as well as the Google Developers Group Akure.

Passionate about open-source technologies and building developer tooling, Samuel enjoys sharing knowledge through technical articles and speaking at events and conferences. Outside of coding, Samuel is an avid gamer, lover of anime.

Samuel is a Google Developer Expert for Flutter and Dart, a senior mobile engineer at Busha and a product engineer at Nexlab Studios. Samuel has over 8 years of experience in the software industry having worked in the banking space, crypto space, fin... Show more

Siyanbola Ajiboye is a strategy focused professional in digital transformation, business process, change management, root-cause analysis and AI, with a focus on strengthening operational systems, mitigating revenue leakage and delivering measurable organisational outcomes.

His approach combines governance, technology, and transformation assurance, informed by close to two decades of experience across high-risk and regulated maritime environments. He developed the proposed digital-twin-enabled security framework for the Gulf of Guinea.

His professional and advisory services includes transformation readiness, process and solution design, systems integration, cybersecurity risk, benefits realisation, revenue leakage plugging, development of custom practical frameworks and solutions for organisations and technology programme failure analysis.

Siyanbola Ajiboye is a strategy focused professional in digital transformation, business process, change management, root-cause analysis and AI, with a focus on strengthening operational systems, mitigating revenue leakage and delivering measurable o... Show more

Mayra Harley is a seasoned technology architect and enterprise strategist who helps small and midsized businesses adopt AI in practical, measurable ways. With deep expertise in Transaction Processing Systems, Mayra has spent years leading large-scale integrations across the travel, transportation, and payment sectors, connecting complex omni-channel platforms with global systems like Sabre, Amadeus, and Stripe. As the innovator behind a patent-pending reservation system for distributed multichannel transactions (US 2016/0328663 A1), Mayra understands exactly what it takes to build resilient digital infrastructure.

Today, Mayra translates this heavy technical background into actionable strategies bringing enterprise grade clarity to SMB environments where teams are lean and budgets are tight. By focusing on workforce mindsets, cultural alignment, and practical training blueprints, Mayra ensures companies successfully navigate technical evolution.

Mayra Harley is a seasoned technology architect and enterprise strategist who helps small and midsized businesses adopt AI in practical, measurable ways. With deep expertise in Transaction Processing Systems, Mayra has spent years leading large-scal... Show more

Sachidananda (Sachin) Singh is a Senior Engineering Manager at Hims & Hers Health, where he leads supply chain and fulfillment engineering. He has 17 years of engineering experience, including roles at Hims, AWS and Wayfair. His expertise spans distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and applied AI. He is based in Austin, Texas.

He is the author of Supply Chains Are Distributed Systems, a book connecting engineering principles with physical operations.

Sachidananda (Sachin) Singh is a Senior Engineering Manager at Hims & Hers Health, where he leads supply chain and fulfillment engineering. He has 17 years of engineering experience, including roles at Hims, AWS and Wayfair. His expertise spans distr... Show more

Currently Senior Data Scientist for Smart Container Analytics at Hapag-Lloyd, previously responsible as Product Owner for building the central Hapag-Lloyd Data Lake. Working in the Data and Analytics field for over 10 years, focusing on (data) product development, data science, and big data.

Currently Senior Data Scientist for Smart Container Analytics at Hapag-Lloyd, previously responsible as Product Owner for building the central Hapag-Lloyd Data Lake. Working in the Data and Analytics field for over 10 years, focusing on (data) produc... Show more

Yevgen Nebesov is a systems architect based in Bruchsal, Germany. He provides consultancy services to companies across various sectors, including railways, defence, logistics, medical devices, and retail. His expertise spans software architecture, organization design, team leadership, and business analysis.

His consultancy focuses primarily on managing the complexity arising from intertwined uncertainties across technical, operational, and political domains within organizations.

Yevgen is the author of two practical frameworks:
- “Sociotechnical Engineering” — an approach that applies classical Systems Engineering principles, such as requirements elicitation and requirements-driven design, to sociotechnical systems, including software development projects.
- “The Architecture of Power” — a framework for structural change designed for people with or without formal authority.

Yevgen Nebesov is a systems architect based in Bruchsal, Germany. He provides consultancy services to companies across various sectors, including railways, defence, logistics, medical devices, and retail. His expertise spans software architecture, or... Show more

Andrew Trochinski is a Microsoft Dynamics/D365 expert with over 15 years of experience in ERP implementation, supply chain optimization, and process improvement. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications and APICS credentials. Andrew specializes in bridging technical solutions with business impact, delivering practical insights on MS Dynamics/D365 upgrades, integrations, and operational efficiency.

Andrew Trochinski is a Microsoft Dynamics/D365 expert with over 15 years of experience in ERP implementation, supply chain optimization, and process improvement. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications and APICS credentials. Andrew specializes in ... Show more

Francis Walsh III has dedicated his professional life to leading and strengthening a long-established American logistics company. As chairman and chief executive officer, he oversees a nationwide operation that has continued to expand since 1952 while remaining focused on the fundamental work of hauling freight, protecting shipments, and supporting customers who depend on reliable performance.

He leads a third-generation, family-owned business operating across transportation, logistics, supply chain, and storage from its headquarters in New Jersey. The organization provides integrated services that address the full range of supply-chain needs, built on reliability, coordination, and disciplined execution.

His connection to the industry began early in life. Raised in a family deeply involved in transportation and logistics, he was exposed to the realities and pressures of the business from a young age. Warehouses, terminals, trucks, and schedules were familiar parts of daily experience, shaping an understanding of how decisions made at the executive level affect people working throughout operations.

When Francis joined the company full-time in February of 1994, Francis Walsh brought practical knowledge developed through years of observation and hands-on involvement. Rather than stepping into leadership removed from daily operations, he learned the business by engaging directly with its many functions. Over time, he advanced through every level of the organization and ultimately assumed leadership following more than four decades of family stewardship. He views employees as an extension of family and clients as long-term partners, reflected in relationships that have endured for decades.

That operational foundation continues to guide his leadership approach. As a former airline executive, he evaluates growth and strategy with an operator’s mindset, emphasizing efficiency, safety, and accountability. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its national network of facilities, equipment, and transportation assets while maintaining consistent execution.

A defining focus of his leadership has been cargo security. As supply-chain risks have grown more complex, Walsh has invested in systems, training, and procedures designed to safeguard customer assets. These efforts have contributed to industry recognition and supported a reputation for dependability, even during periods of widespread disruption.

Beyond daily operations, he remains committed to community involvement and philanthropy, guided by values shaped early in life and carried forward with his family. For Francis Walsh of Saddle River, New Jersey, leadership is rooted in preparation, steady judgment, and responsibility, with decisions made to endure over time rather than serve short-term interests.

Francis Walsh III has dedicated his professional life to leading and strengthening a long-established American logistics company. As chairman and chief executive officer, he oversees a nationwide operation that has continued to expand since 1952 whil... Show more

Bobby Atkins is a warehouse operations professional from Stonington, Connecticut, with a background in logistics, inventory control, material handling, workplace safety, and team support. He currently serves as a Working Leader at his employer, where he helps manage daily warehouse operations in a demanding production environment. Since joining the organization in 2020, he has advanced through dependable work, consistent performance, and practical knowledge. His responsibilities include supporting workflow, assisting coworkers, training new employees, and maintaining organized, safe warehouse operations.

Bobby has developed a useful combination of technical warehouse skills and leadership experience through hands-on responsibility. His work includes supporting stock management, coordinating materials, assisting with distribution needs, and ensuring inventory accuracy. He also contributes to safety leadership by reinforcing safe work practices, participating in safety-related meetings, and helping coworkers follow established procedures. His ability to remain focused in time-sensitive environments allows him to support both team efficiency and workplace accountability while continuing to build a strong professional reputation.

Bobby Atkins of CT brings experience from earlier roles that helped shape his work ethic and practical approach to problem-solving. Before advancing in his current field, he spent several years working in seasonal operations, maintenance, inventory support, construction assistance, and customer service. His responsibilities included ordering and stocking supplies, supporting kitchen operations, and helping with projects involving demolition, framing, trimming, finishing, and general labor. These duties strengthened his adaptability, attention to detail, and ability to complete physical and organizational tasks consistently.

Atkins also gained early experience in a retail environment, where he developed skills in inventory checks, stocking, unloading trucks, organizing materials, and assisting customers. This role helped him understand the importance of accuracy, communication, and service in a fast-paced workplace. By helping customers locate items and supporting team members with stock-related tasks, he improved his ability to manage priorities and respond to operational needs. These experiences later supported his growth in logistics, warehouse coordination, and team-based leadership responsibilities.

Bobby Atkins of Connecticut values education and continued personal development as part of his long-term growth. He graduated from high school in 2016 and continued his studies at nearby colleges, gaining additional learning experience and exposure to structured academic environments. His education, combined with his professional background, has helped him develop communication skills, discipline, and a practical mindset. He remains focused on advancing in his current career while strengthening his leadership abilities, workplace knowledge, and capacity to support others effectively.

Bobby has a meaningful connection to athletics, especially basketball, which has supported his teamwork, perseverance, and leadership. He played through school, college, adult leagues, and workplace athletic programs, earning recognition for improvement, performance, and contribution to his teams. He has also participated in softball through local and workplace leagues. His athletic background reflects discipline, commitment, and a willingness to work with others toward shared goals. These qualities continue to influence his professional approach in active, team-oriented environments.

Bobby Atkins of Stonington, CT, maintains a balanced lifestyle through fitness, outdoor recreation, travel, and family activities. He enjoys weight training, staying active, camping, hiking, visiting scenic outdoor locations, exploring national parks, and taking trips with family. These interests help support his focus, resilience, and overall well-being. Through his work, athletic involvement, community connection, and personal interests, he continues to demonstrate humility, loyalty, reliability, and a growth mindset. His profile reflects steady effort, practical experience, and a commitment to meaningful progress.

Bobby Atkins is a warehouse operations professional from Stonington, Connecticut, with a background in logistics, inventory control, material handling, workplace safety, and team support. He currently serves as a Working Leader at his employer, where... Show more

Sivalingam Thangavel is a Principal Software Engineer at Matson, Inc. with 20+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, logistics systems, and software delivery. His work spans AI, agentic AI, microservices, and secure enterprise platforms, combining practical engineering depth with applied research in AI-enabled logistics and security.

Sivalingam Thangavel is a Principal Software Engineer at Matson, Inc. with 20+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, logistics systems, and software delivery. His work spans AI, agentic AI, microservices, and secure enterprise p... Show more

I'm an Applied AI Builder and polymath who loves making AI actually useful in the real world.
At Maersk, I'm enabling AI/Data initiatives within platforms and business domains at global scale.

I'm an Applied AI Builder and polymath who loves making AI actually useful in the real world. At Maersk, I'm enabling AI/Data initiatives within platforms and business domains at global scale. Show more

Abhishek Kumar is a Business Intelligence and Data Science Developer at Kuehne & Nagel Inc., where he builds data, analytics, and AI solutions for logistics operations. His work includes large-scale shipment data pipelines, cloud analytics, forecasting, geospatial analysis, executive dashboards, and production-oriented LLM applications with validation and execution guardrails. He works with Python, PySpark, SQL, AWS, Google Cloud, BigQuery, Streamlit, Tableau, Power BI, and Qlik. Abhishek holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Technology with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. His professional interests include trustworthy AI, multimodal systems, AI agents, intelligent logistics, and translating emerging AI capabilities into measurable operational value.

Abhishek Kumar is a Business Intelligence and Data Science Developer at Kuehne & Nagel Inc., where he builds data, analytics, and AI solutions for logistics operations. His work includes large-scale shipment data pipelines, cloud analytics, forecasti... Show more

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Lead Full-Stack Developer at SDH Systems specializing in high-resilience, mission-critical systems. Known for building complex platforms from the ground up, his work ranges from contributing to ground-segment software for the Mastcam-Z instrument on NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to architecting the master data platform for a Fortune 500 global retail enterprise with tens of thousands of locations, a foundational layer for its next-generation point-of-sale system.

A technical pioneer in both the startup and enterprise worlds, Vishwak was the founding full-stack engineer at AirWorks, an MIT-born GeoAI company, where he built the platform from zero through its $7.9M Series A. He has led industry-first credit and banking initiatives serving 18 million users and directed blockchain-logistics pilots for UPS. Vishwak bridges the gap between deep-tech research and large-scale production reality. His latest open-source project, LambdaForge, is a serverless algorithmic trading engine built on AWS Lambda and EventBridge that empowers engineers to run professional-grade financial automation with near-zero operational overhead.

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Lead Full-Stack Developer at SDH Systems specializing in high-resilience, mission-critical systems. Known for building complex platforms from the ground up, his work ranges from contributing to ground-segment software for the ... Show more

A PowerBI enthusiast turned professional developer into the Azure and Fabric ecosystem. Currently driving development forward at Avinor, a company that operates almost all of the airports in Norway.

A PowerBI enthusiast turned professional developer into the Azure and Fabric ecosystem. Currently driving development forward at Avinor, a company that operates almost all of the airports in Norway. Show more

Shakita Trigg is the founder and CEO of Aligned Strategy Partners and RoadmapIQ.ai, where she helps owner-led businesses use AI to streamline operations, increase profitability, and grow without unnecessary overhead. Her approach combines Fortune 100 discipline with practical solutions for growing businesses.

Before founding her firm, Shakita spent more than 20 years leading technology and operations at UPS, FedEx, and Amazon. She managed $2.3 billion in technology operations across 34 countries and helped turn the $1.4 billion GENCO acquisition profitable in less than two years. With deep experience in fleets, logistics, dispatch, and complex operations, she understands the challenges of businesses that depend on trucks, technicians, and teams to deliver results.

Today, Shakita helps service businesses eliminate operational bottlenecks, connect the tools they already use, and move jobs from the first customer call to cash in the bank with less paperwork and fewer delays. She also runs her own firm with a team of AI employees, putting the same strategies she teaches into practice every day.

Shakita is the bestselling author of Mindvelocity: The Mind Behind the Millions. The Brain Behind the Billions., and co-author of AI in the Field: The Builder's Blueprint with Alicia Lyttle.

Her recent stages include the Women Who Code Leadership Summit in New York and the AI Mastery Summit. As the creator of Don't Automate Pretty Garbage™, she turns AI vision into velocity. Her promise is simple: Fortune 100 rigor, Main Street growth.

Shakita Trigg is the founder and CEO of Aligned Strategy Partners and RoadmapIQ.ai, where she helps owner-led businesses use AI to streamline operations, increase profitability, and grow without unnecessary overhead. Her approach combines Fortune 100... Show more

Noah Washington is an automotive journalist at TorqueNews who connects automotive technology with the decisions facing owners and buyers. His work covers electric vehicles, pickup trucks, towing, reliability, recalls, sports cars, luxury vehicles, and performance culture.

His reporting draws on owner accounts, technical documentation, and manufacturer responses to examine how a vehicle's public claims compare with everyday use. His published interviews include designers and engineers behind the Jaguar F-TYPE and Lucid Gravity, as well as reporting on Audi's Dakar project and Hispano-Suiza. His firsthand vehicle reviews include the Nissan Z Nismo, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Kona N Line, and Mitsubishi Mirage G4.

For event organizers, his proposed sessions bring a journalist's perspective to EV ownership, automotive consumer trust, and evaluating public product claims. Topics and formats can be tailored to the audience.

Noah Washington is an automotive journalist at TorqueNews who connects automotive technology with the decisions facing owners and buyers. His work covers electric vehicles, pickup trucks, towing, reliability, recalls, sports cars, luxury vehicles, an... Show more

Promise Akwaowo is a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence governance, intelligent automation and product delivery practitioner who works at the point where promising technology meets the realities of live operations, user trust and accountable scale.

At Royal Mail Group, he contributes to automation and digitalisation within a complex national operational environment, helping shape solutions where reliability, exception handling, measurable value and clear human accountability matter as much as technical capability. Earlier in his career, he worked across financial technology and logistics technology, contributing to product strategy, onboarding, cross-border payment access, operational workflows and business-model transition.

Promise has been invited to share his experience at Financial Times Live, TechEx Global, Robotics & Automation, the Association for Project Management and other international technology and professional platforms. He also contributes to British Standards Institution artificial intelligence standards activity, bringing practical delivery experience into wider conversations on responsible technology.

His talks challenge audiences to look beyond the demo. He speaks on why artificial intelligence and automation initiatives stall between prototype and production, why governance should be treated as product infrastructure, and what leaders must still own as technology takes on more work.

His sessions connect technology, product thinking, human judgement and measurable outcomes, giving product leaders, technology teams and decision-makers practical ways to move from ambition to trusted execution.

Promise Akwaowo is a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence governance, intelligent automation and product delivery practitioner who works at the point where promising technology meets the realities of live operations, user trust and accountabl... Show more

I'm Ashok, a Cloud platform engineer at GPR, a robotics/ autonomous vehicle positioning company. I'm building our cloud platform end to end: networks, clusters, pipelines, databases, and the tooling that holds them together, with AI coding agents as my only teammates.

Here's what I find remarkable: a few years ago, what I'm doing would have been impossible for a single engineer. Modern infrastructure tooling and AI pair-programming have quietly moved that line, and I don't think our industry has absorbed yet what that means for team size, cost, and who gets to build platforms at all.

We are actively working on shipping this to production in coming months.  The next biggest challenge we are eager to solve and that in itself could be second half of the story: one engineer can now build a platform, but how does one engineer operate it at scale?

This is my first conference talk.

I'm Ashok, a Cloud platform engineer at GPR, a robotics/ autonomous vehicle positioning company. I'm building our cloud platform end to end: networks, clusters, pipelines, databases, and the tooling that holds them together, with AI coding agents as ... Show more

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software development and architecture, often in insurance or logistics.
He is currently leading a BMBF-funded consortium with the goal of leveraging process workarounds in the context of Industry 4.0 for process innovation.

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software developm... Show more

Oshin Samuel has spent seven years building logistics businesses in Nigeria across intercity travel, warehousing, parcel delivery and on-demand food.

He owns the P&L for the second-largest zone at Chowdeck, Nigeria's largest on-demand delivery platform, covering seven sub-cities and around 30% of company monthly revenue. He joined as a courier supply lead, grew the rider base by 700 in a single week, and moved through account management to running zone strategy and operations, reaching the top-ranked portfolio on his team.

Before Chowdeck he was on the founding operations team at Sendstack, a next-day delivery company, where he identified a verification failure affecting the whole industry — couriers marking orders delivered against customers denying receipt, with no proof either way — and designed the pickup-and-delivery PIN in response. Sendstack was the first Nigerian platform to launch it. It is now standard across the market.

He also co-founded Tura Technologies, a central-warehouse fulfilment company that cut last-mile delivery cost by removing the vendor pickup leg entirely, and started his career at T40 Technologies building Intercity into the largest interstate route network in West Africa.

He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos, writes his own SQL, advises an early-stage logistics startup, and teaches data analytics to university students.

Oshin Samuel has spent seven years building logistics businesses in Nigeria across intercity travel, warehousing, parcel delivery and on-demand food. He owns the P&L for the second-largest zone at Chowdeck, Nigeria's largest on-demand delivery pla... Show more

I’ve always been fascinated by what keeps an aircraft safely flying long after it leaves the factory. Behind every flight is a maintenance program built from thousands of technical requirements, engineering decisions, regulatory obligations, and lessons learned from aircraft operating around the world. That is the part of aviation where I have built my career.

I currently work as a Manager of Maintenance Programs at Vista America, specializing in aircraft maintenance programs, continuing airworthiness, OEM technical data, regulatory compliance, reliability, and maintenance analytics. My work involves turning complex technical and regulatory information—from MPDs and Airworthiness Directives to Service Bulletins, STCs, and ICAs—into maintenance requirements that can be effectively managed in real-world operations.

Beyond my professional role, I serve as a Board Director of the Ohio Aviation Association, where I have the opportunity to contribute to broader conversations around aviation development, industry collaboration, and the future aviation workforce.

One area that particularly interests me is what happens when traditional aviation engineering meets data analytics and artificial intelligence. I believe the next evolution of aircraft maintenance will not simply be about predicting failures. It will also be about using data and intelligent tools to better understand technical information, identify changes, improve reliability, support engineers, and make maintenance programs more accurate and responsive.

My background combines aviation and analytics, including a Master’s in Business Analytics from Kent State University, a Master’s in Aviation, and a Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.

When I speak, I like to take complicated aviation topics and connect them to the practical challenges professionals face every day. I enjoy sharing what I have learned, exchanging ideas with others in the industry, and exploring a simple question that continues to drive my work:
How can we make aircraft maintenance smarter without compromising the discipline, traceability, and safety that aviation demands?

I’ve always been fascinated by what keeps an aircraft safely flying long after it leaves the factory. Behind every flight is a maintenance program built from thousands of technical requirements, engineering decisions, regulatory obligations, and less... Show more

Denise Beaupré is a Business & Growth Mentor, keynote speaker, and two-time best-selling author who brings more than 25 years of real-world business experience to the stage.

She built and led a transportation company that grew from one truck and less than $100,000 in annual revenue to 30 trucks, 40 employees, and nearly $10 million in annual revenue. Before that, Denise built a successful real estate career, selling 742 homes and more than $100 million in real estate.

Today, Denise works with entrepreneurs and leadership teams to strengthen leadership, improve financial clarity, navigate growth, and build businesses that do not depend entirely on the owner. Her direct, practical approach challenges people to think differently, take responsibility, and recognize that lasting business growth begins with leadership.

She is the author of Rise Above: Create the Abundant Life You Desire and Your Legacy Journal: A Gift for Your Loved Ones.

Denise Beaupré is a Business & Growth Mentor, keynote speaker, and two-time best-selling author who brings more than 25 years of real-world business experience to the stage. She built and led a transportation company that grew from one truck and l... Show more