As a seasoned AI Product & Startup Strategist with over 20 years in IT and a decade in product management, Rajul Shah is on a mission to help founders, entrepreneurs, and product managers build better products—faster. Leading ProductElements.co, Rajul has empowered over 500 startup founders and product managers to elevate their vision from idea to growth. Through practical tools for Product Validation, Go-to-Market strategies, Pricing Models, and Growth Optimization, ProductElements.co equips innovators with the tools to succeed.

Working with founders and product managers, Rajul is constantly exploring where the world is heading. She delves into how creative minds are envisioning a more sustainable future and encounters numerous stealth startups poised to disrupt economies and reshape various aspects of human life.

As a seasoned AI Product & Startup Strategist with over 20 years in IT and a decade in product management, Rajul Shah is on a mission to help founders, entrepreneurs, and product managers build better products—faster. Leading ProductElements.co, Raju... Show more

Jenny is a seasoned Product Innovation Strategist with 15+ years experience in driving digital transformation and
product innovation across Fortune 500 enterprises such ASML, DHL, BMW.
Based in Amsterdam with global mindset

Jenny is a seasoned Product Innovation Strategist with 15+ years experience in driving digital transformation and product innovation across Fortune 500 enterprises such ASML, DHL, BMW. Based in Amsterdam with global mindset Show more

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud computing to transform how businesses operate.

Technical Expertise
My experience varies across multiple cutting edge technologies
• Cloud Computing: I thrive on using cloud platforms to build scalable and efficient data analytics solutions. My goal is to help businesses seamlessly integrate, process, and analyze their data, no matter where they’re located in the world.
• Advanced Analytics and AI: I enjoy diving into complex business problems and using advanced analytics and AI to solve them. Whether it’s optimizing processes or extracting valuable insights from large datasets, I’m all in.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: I’m known for my knack for bringing together teams from different backgrounds and time zones. Leading these diverse groups to deliver impactful results for clients is something I take pride in.

Thought Leadership and Contributions
I love sharing knowledge and staying involved in the community
• Speaking Engagements: I’ve had the opportunity to speak at various events, where I aim to provide clear, practical advice and insights into the latest trends in cloud technology and analytics.
• Community Involvement: Whether through forums or writing about emerging trends, I’m committed to contributing to the analytics community and helping shape the industry’s future.

Approach and Impact
My approach is a blend of deep technical expertise and a strategic outlook
• Spotting Emerging Trends: I’m always looking ahead to stay on top of technological advancements, especially in cloud computing and analytics. This forward-thinking perspective is key to staying relevant and innovative in this fast-evolving field.

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud co... Show more

I’ve been building software for nearly two decades, from Ruby to iOS and now Elixir. I’m an experiment-driven builder who loves shipping practical solutions to real problems. Over the past six years, I’ve focused on entrepreneurship, and today I’m the founder and CTO of a vehicle meta-search startup.

I’ve been building software for nearly two decades, from Ruby to iOS and now Elixir. I’m an experiment-driven builder who loves shipping practical solutions to real problems. Over the past six years, I’ve focused on entrepreneurship, and today I’m th... Show more

Dr. Siegfried Isele is a Managing Director, senior transformation executive, and board-level
advisor with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across insurance,
financial services, government, logistics, retail, and technology.

He specializes in large-scale modernization and transformation programs, including legacy
system replacement, data migration, AI-enabled automation, and regulated platform
transformation. Dr. Isele has led initiatives involving hundreds of specialists across multiple
continents, operating in highly regulated environments where reliability, compliance, and
governance are mission-critical.

In addition to his executive delivery leadership, he serves as a Senior Security Auditor (ISO/IEC
27001 & OT Security) and trusted advisor on cybersecurity, operational risk, and regulatory
compliance. His board and advisory contributions focus on technology strategy,
transformation governance, risk oversight, and executive decision-making.

Dr. Isele is known for his pragmatic application of agile principles, bridging structured
governance with real-world execution. He holds advanced degrees in economics, law, and
business engineering and has completed executive education at Harvard University, MIT,
Columbia Business School, UC Berkeley, and IIM Bangalore.

He is authorized to work in all Europe (incl. D A CH), the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as he operates internationally.

Dr. Siegfried Isele is a Managing Director, senior transformation executive, and board-level advisor with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across insurance, financial services, government, logistics, retail, and technology.... Show more

I'm a Senior Functional Consultant with over 9 years of hands-on experience in Dynamics 365, with in depth experience across Finance, Supply Chain and Commerce. I specialize in designing innovative ERP solutions that not only meet business needs but also scale with growth. Whether it's engaging with users to uncover pain points, mentoring new team members, or driving successful implementations, I thrive on turning challenges into opportunities.

I’ve been especially excited about how AI is reshaping the ERP landscape from predictive insights to intelligent automation. I’ve seen firsthand how integrating AI Agents into Dynamics 365 can unlock smarter decision-making and streamline operations in ERP systems.

As a speaker, my goal is simple: share knowledge, provide practical tools, and spark a smile. Because if you're smiling, I know the first two have landed.

I'm a Senior Functional Consultant with over 9 years of hands-on experience in Dynamics 365, with in depth experience across Finance, Supply Chain and Commerce. I specialize in designing innovative ERP solutions that not only meet business needs but ... Show more

Pracuję jako automatyk procesów biznesowych, specjalizując się w budowaniu rozwiązań w Power Automate, Power Apps i środowisku Microsoft 365. Tworzę automatyzacje usprawniające operacje w firmie transportowo-logistycznej, łącząc praktyczne podejście z realnymi potrzebami biznesu. Skupiam się na projektowaniu prostych, skalowalnych procesów, które eliminują pracę ręczną i zwiększają efektywność zespołów.

Pracuję jako automatyk procesów biznesowych, specjalizując się w budowaniu rozwiązań w Power Automate, Power Apps i środowisku Microsoft 365. Tworzę automatyzacje usprawniające operacje w firmie transportowo-logistycznej, łącząc praktyczne podejście ... Show more

Ravi Teja Pagidoju is a Software Engineer III at Retail Organization, specializing in AI-driven retail optimization and cloud-native systems. He builds intelligent solutions that optimize store operations, planogram generation, and merchandising workflows at Fortune #1 scale.

With expertise spanning .NET, Java, React, and cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), Ravi has delivered systems across retail, healthcare, and telecommunications sectors. His research explores AI applications in retail optimization, including generative models for planogram synthesis and hybrid approaches combining LLMs with traditional optimization algorithms.

Ravi holds an MS in Computer Science and is pursuing an MBA in IT. He's passionate about translating complex technical innovations into practical business solutions that drive measurable impact.

Ravi Teja Pagidoju is a Software Engineer III at Retail Organization, specializing in AI-driven retail optimization and cloud-native systems. He builds intelligent solutions that optimize store operations, planogram generation, and merchandising work... Show more

Paul is the Founder and CEO of Carbon Six Digital and Rubber Cheese. He is an Umbraco veteran of 14 years and somewhat of a lapsed developer. He likes to think outside the box, often coming up with creative technical solutions that clients didn’t know were possible. Paul oversees business development and people management at Rubber Cheese and Carbon Six but in his heart just wants to solve problems with tech.

Paul is the Founder and CEO of Carbon Six Digital and Rubber Cheese. He is an Umbraco veteran of 14 years and somewhat of a lapsed developer. He likes to think outside the box, often coming up with creative technical solutions that clients didn’t kn... Show more

Nick Gill, a Power Apps champion, has transformed his career with Power Platform. Once a Logistics Manager at the American Red Cross who modernized business processes with Power Platform for the Red Cross, Nick has learned valuable developer skills and worked to become a Solution Architect for a leading Microsoft Partner, Applied Information Sciences, where he has since helped many more large organizations realize the potential of digital transformation.

Nick Gill, a Power Apps champion, has transformed his career with Power Platform. Once a Logistics Manager at the American Red Cross who modernized business processes with Power Platform for the Red Cross, Nick has learned valuable developer skills a... Show more

Oleksandr Khimiak is a practitioner and advisor in manufacturing operations and industrial data.
He works hands-on with factories and equipment manufacturers to help them move from basic monitoring to actionable operational intelligence.

He is the founder of Factory Cortex — a pragmatic framework that combines machine signals, simple analytics, and human knowledge to expose hidden losses such as micro-stops and throughput instability, and to build intelligence iteratively rather than through large, high-risk transformations.

Founder, The Advisource AB.

Oleksandr Khimiak is a practitioner and advisor in manufacturing operations and industrial data. He works hands-on with factories and equipment manufacturers to help them move from basic monitoring to actionable operational intelligence. He is th... Show more

Hi, I’m Priya Vardhini Mohan, a passionate and results-driven System Architect with over 14 years of experience in the Modern Workplace space, specializing in Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Copilot. I’ve had the privilege of working with enterprise clients across EMEA and APAC, helping them transform their digital workplaces with cutting-edge cloud and AI solutions.

My journey has taken me through a variety of roles—from technical consulting and pre-sales to leading complex cloud migrations and enabling Copilot across environments like Teams, Power BI, SharePoint, and Outlook. I’ve been deeply involved in the early phases of Copilot pilot programs, designing custom copilots, integrating them with Azure OpenAI, and driving adoption through training, governance, and secure implementation.

I’m currently based in London, working with iSquare Tech Solutions, where I focus on building scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions for clients navigating their M365 and Copilot journey. Whether it's Exchange migrations, Intune policy design, Defender configurations, or Power Platform automation, I enjoy working closely with stakeholders to architect solutions that not only work—but elevate user productivity and security.

My certifications include Microsoft Copilot Expert, Security Ninja Training, MS-900, AZ-900, and SC-900, among others. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with incredible organizations like AirAsia, TRX Malaysia, and several educational institutions across Singapore and Malaysia, delivering value through digital transformation initiatives.

Beyond the tech, I love sharing knowledge—whether through live demos, training sessions, or writing on my Medium blog. I'm always open to conversations around AI, productivity, security, and how we can create meaningful impact with technology.

Hi, I’m Priya Vardhini Mohan, a passionate and results-driven System Architect with over 14 years of experience in the Modern Workplace space, specializing in Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Copilot. I’ve had the privilege of working with enterpr... Show more

Corporate Digital Architecture Leader, Work as Solution Architect at different companies; now Financial Latam Group, in past IBM Global Business Services, Oracle & EDS (HPe now DXC) in Colombia. Agile Coach, Mentor & Design Thinking practitioner.

Has experience in developing & deploying distributed solutions, including APIs strategy, API Economy adoption (ecosystems & platform), Cloud, Omnichannel, Microservices, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) & Front End technologies (Ionic, Bootstrap, Angular, etc.), applying Agile & Design Thinking techniques to align IT solutions to customer needs.

Corporate Digital Architecture Leader, Work as Solution Architect at different companies; now Financial Latam Group, in past IBM Global Business Services, Oracle & EDS (HPe now DXC) in Colombia. Agile Coach, Mentor & Design Thinking practitioner. ... Show more

Richelle Gamlam is an international speaker, podcast host, and founder of Move Abroad Coach, where she helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and freelancers create lives of freedom overseas.

Richelle Gamlam is an international speaker, podcast host, and founder of Move Abroad Coach, where she helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and freelancers create lives of freedom overseas. Show more

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury brand as Principal architect for Intelligent Automation providing technology advisor for the responsible use of technology (Low Code, RPA, Chatbots, and AI ). He is passionate about technology and spends his free time reading, writing technical blogs and co-chairing a special interest group with The OR Society.

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury br... Show more

Amit is the Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)/Data Architect at Kanerika and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of data analytics. Amit is Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (2023) and Power BI Community Super User since 2020.

Amit is the Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)/Data Architect at Kanerika and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of data analytics. Amit is Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (2023) and Power BI Community Super User since 2020. Show more

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technical systems and how we work with them.

He is passionate about complexity theory, building quality into culture and testing as part of continuous delivery in modern, distributed architectures. Outside of work, Steve enjoys travel and mountains.

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technic... Show more

An active contributor to open source, content creator on Medium and YouTube, focusing on practical, scalable solutions in cloud-native environments. DevOps and Platform Engineering practitioner and advocate.

An active contributor to open source, content creator on Medium and YouTube, focusing on practical, scalable solutions in cloud-native environments. DevOps and Platform Engineering practitioner and advocate. Show more

Jen Fisher currently serves as the Assistant Vice President, Project Implementation and Support. In this role, Jen delivers leadership and implementation support for key organizational and strategic initiatives such as the College’s Strategic Plan. Jen’s experience includes creative problem-solving, facilitation, skills-based training, and strategic planning. Prior to her current role, Jen served as the Assistant Vice President of Employee Benefits at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana beginning in 2013.
Prior to joining Ivy Tech, Jen worked in the Human Resources field in the transportation industry with Republic Airways and Vanguard Services, Inc. Jen has a Bachelors of Arts from Purdue University and a Masters of Business Administration from Butler University. She is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist, a SHRM Certified Professional, a certified CliftonStrengths Coach, and Change Management Practitioner.

Jen Fisher currently serves as the Assistant Vice President, Project Implementation and Support. In this role, Jen delivers leadership and implementation support for key organizational and strategic initiatives such as the College’s Strategic Plan. ... Show more

Vinay Gurram is a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of progressive experience in software engineering and IT. He currently serves as Director of Software Engineering at Radial Inc., where he has played a pivotal role in transforming the company’s Order Management System (OMS) from a monolithic IBM Sterling platform into a microservices-based, event-driven architecture.
At Radial, Vinay has led end-to-end implementations of OMS solutions for major clients across retail, e-commerce, and omnichannel fulfillment sectors. His expertise spans microservices architecture, event-driven systems, MongoDB, Spring Boot, Kafka, and IBM Sterling Multi Channel Fulfillment (MCF). He has successfully designed and built comprehensive order orchestration, inventory, and merchandise management flows, while guiding teams through cloud migrations and performance optimization initiatives.
Before joining Radial, Vinay worked as a Technical Manager at HCL Technologies, providing e-commerce and multichannel commerce solutions as part of the Smarter Commerce Center of Excellence. His work focused on order and inventory management, warehouse management, and process optimization using IBM Sterling technologies.
Earlier in his career, he held key technical roles at Best Buy and Accenture, where he led the design and customization of order management workflows, optimized system performance, and contributed to major modernization initiatives, including transitioning legacy systems to WebSphere Portal-based applications.
Vinay holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications from Osmania University, Telangana, India, graduating with First Class with Distinction.

Vinay Gurram is a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of progressive experience in software engineering and IT. He currently serves as Director of Software Engineering at Radial Inc., where he has played a pivotal role in transforming th... Show more

Dr. Ellie Ebrahimi is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She earned her Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from Clemson University in 2017, following her M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran, and her B.Sc. in Robotics Engineering from Shahrood University of Technology, Iran.

Dr. Ebrahimi's career is dedicated to finding innovative ways to adapt and improve ideas and theories to enhance STEM and cybersecurity education and workforce development, address mental health challenges in adolescents primarily due to cyberbullying, and support language learning in multilingual children. Her research interests are diverse and interdisciplinary, reflecting her commitment to making a meaningful impact across various fields.

With a specialization in teaching game development, Python programming, and human-computer interaction, Dr. Ebrahimi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work. She is dedicated to improving educational practices and outcomes, making significant contributions to her field.

Dr. Ellie Ebrahimi is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She earned her Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from Clemson University in 2017, following her M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering from K. N. Toosi University... Show more

Thomas McCorry devoted 20 years of his professional career to Constellation Brands, a global producer of some of the most recognized beer, wine, and spirits brands, including Corona, Modelo, Meomi, Robert Mondavi, Casa Noble, Mi Campo, and Svedka. During his tenure, he progressed through a variety of senior financial leadership positions, gaining extensive experience in accounting and controls, operational finance, controllership, business partnership, strategy, and overall financial management. His work consistently produced strong results, supported by expertise in strategic and financial planning, risk management, financial controls, process improvement, mentoring, US GAAP accounting, cost optimization, valuations, modeling, and revenue management.

He joined the company in 2004 as a Director and was later promoted to Vice President of Global Accounting. In that role, he oversaw the global consolidated accounting close for the $3.6 billion publicly traded business, reducing the close process by eight days while enhancing reporting quality and strengthening internal controls. He developed global cash flow reporting processes, shortened preparation time by 10 days, and streamlined multi-currency statement consolidation. His responsibilities included conducting in-depth accounting research on complex transactions, leading purchase price allocations for billion-dollar acquisitions, creating global accounting policies, centralizing intercompany transactions, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP for both domestic and international operations. He also played a key role in the design and implementation of a new global ERP system.

In 2012, he became Vice President of FP&A – Wine & Spirits, directing strategic and annual planning for a $2.7 billion U.S. business. Two years later, as Vice President of Commercial Finance – Wine & Spirits, he centralized $150 million in non-price investments, introduced zero-based budgeting, improved forecasting processes, and implemented financial metrics that connected sales performance with company objectives. He restructured the sales finance function into a shared services model, enabling both growth and acquisitions without adding headcount.

He went on to serve as Chief Audit Executive and Senior Vice President & Controller before returning to the Wine & Spirits Division as Senior Vice President & CFO. There, he redefined strategy following a $1 billion divestiture, reduced $100 million in stranded fixed costs, and built a pricing execution team that improved price realization by 500%. From 2021 to late 2023, he served as Senior Vice President & CFO of the Beer Division, an $8 billion revenue business, where he reduced planned capital spending by $1.5 billion, enhanced governance, increased margins, and launched a multi-year cost efficiency plan.

Before joining the company, he spent seven years in public accounting at major firms. In 2024, he became Managing Consultant at Pinnacle Growth Strategies, helping organizations strengthen financial performance, manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth. He serves on several boards, funds scholarships, and volunteers in his community. A graduate of SUNY Geneseo, he is a CPA and completed an executive program at Dartmouth College. Originally from Brooklyn, he is married with two children and enjoys running, traveling, and time at the beach. Thomas McCorry continues to apply his experience to guide organizations toward long-term success.

Thomas McCorry devoted 20 years of his professional career to Constellation Brands, a global producer of some of the most recognized beer, wine, and spirits brands, including Corona, Modelo, Meomi, Robert Mondavi, Casa Noble, Mi Campo, and Svedka. Du... Show more

I am building the operating system for the Neighborhood Economy. I started my entrepreneurial journey 10 years ago in Silicon Valley, turning from a retail exec to a founder at 39.

My work sits at the intersection of economics, humanity, and community through Genesis Block, Newkirklytics, the Neighborhood Economy Index, and Newkirk Enterprises. I’m not talking about hypothetical frameworks or abstract policy theory. I’m designing and deploying real systems that make local economic activity visible, measurable, and investable, especially the micro-entrepreneurs, creators, informal workers, and neighborhood-level producers who have always powered our communities but rarely show up in the data.

I believe the future of prosperity isn’t top-down theories based on outdated economic models but rooted in local ownership, inclusive entrepreneurship, and circular capital systems that keep value circulating where people live. My work turns that belief into infrastructure. The Neighborhood Economy Index and our sector tools quantify what has long been unseen: the economic power of microbusinesses, shared kitchens, creatives, disabled entrepreneurs, local manufacturing ecosystems, and underserved communities across the U.S., the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa.

As a speaker, I bring together data, story, spirit, and strategy. I’ve lived this work for years, building entrepreneurial ecosystems, supporting founders who’ve been overlooked, creating pathways to upward mobility, and designing new economic systems that honor dignity and human possibility. My goal on every stage is simple: help leaders see the Neighborhood Economy differently, not as charity work or an “equity initiative,” but as a powerful engine of growth, resilience, and wealth creation that deserves real investment and serious strategy. It’s actually market inefficiency that needs to be corrected.

I’m here to shift the conversation from wealth extraction to community circulation, from scarcity to abundance, from invisibility to proof, from disconnected programs to systems that actually work. And I’m building alongside institutions, cities, universities, DFIs, foundations, and community leaders who believe, as I do, that the people closest to the problem are also closest to the solution; they need better tools, better data, and better support.

That is the work. That is the calling. And that is the Neighborhood Economy.

I am building the operating system for the Neighborhood Economy. I started my entrepreneurial journey 10 years ago in Silicon Valley, turning from a retail exec to a founder at 39. My work sits at the intersection of economics, humanity, and comm... Show more

Having loved NAV/BC as a user, Aldeen has taken her experiences and learnings from the Food Manufacturing and Operations world and transformed them into valuable insights. Now as a Senior Consultant and Trusted Business Advisor, she continues to challenge the boundaries of technology and employ innovative solutions to empower users and drive real business results.

Having loved NAV/BC as a user, Aldeen has taken her experiences and learnings from the Food Manufacturing and Operations world and transformed them into valuable insights. Now as a Senior Consultant and Trusted Business Advisor, she continues to chal... Show more

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Francisco, he specialises in creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing GitOps patterns, and modernising delivery processes across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform/Pulumi environments.
Throughout his career, Sumit has driven technical transformations across diverse industries, including fintech, retail, logistics, and the federal government. At PayJoy, he pioneered a zero-code observability platform using Open Telemetry that processes over 10 million daily hits across approximately 300 endpoints. His work has enabled teams to eliminate high-cost ORM patterns and optimize query performance using flame graphs and distributed tracing. He developed standard dashboards and runbooks that created a shared incident language across teams, cutting time-to-isolate issues by roughly 30-40% and improving overall reliability.
Prior to PayJoy, Sumit served as Enterprise/Solutions Architect at Grocery Outlet, where he translated enterprise architecture principles into concrete defaults and templates. He delivered multi-account landing zones with promotion rules, rollback contracts, and observability frameworks. His CI/CD modernisation efforts reduced lead time and change-failure rate by approximately 30%. At Crowley, he led a multi-year program to standardise the cloud foundation and build a shipping-data platform, developing hardened AWS reference architectures with reusable IaC modules and unified observability. Earlier roles at Anaplan, Coupang, and Capital One focused on building event-driven CI/CD systems, progressive delivery strategies, and serverless platforms that scaled across multiple clouds and business units.
Sumit holds multiple AWS certifications, including Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, and Cloud Practitioner. He earned his Master of Science in Computer Science from Indiana University, Bloomington, and his Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Mumbai University, India. His technical expertise spans cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and comprehensive observability solutions. He is passionate about SRE best practices, having implemented incident response frameworks, post-mortem processes, and disaster recovery practices across regulated, high-traffic environments.
As an active member of the technical community, Sumit shares his expertise through his blog at medium.com/@sumit.kaul.87 and technical presentations. His work has consistently focused on creating "paved roads" that make secure, reliable practices the path of least resistance for development teams.

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Fr... Show more

Senior Data Scientist specializing in revenue operations (RevOps), enterprise reporting, and advanced analytics with 6+ years of experience across automotive, hospitality, HR, and cloud domains for F500 clients, including Ford and Hilton. Expert in SQL, Python, Alteryx, BI dashboards, A/B testing, and data pipeline development with deep knowledge in building robust data pipelines to power data analytics reporting, ensure data quality, and lead revenue analytics and sales enablement. Published researcher in AI-driven data quality and big data migration, with proven success in leading cross-functional team collaboration, aligning data analytics strategy to business objectives, and delivering insights that improved customer engagement, reduced costs, and strengthened system reliability across millions of records. Experienced in cloud-to-data transformations, integrating disparate systems into unified data analytics platforms, and building enterprise-scale reporting systems. Holding a Master’s in Computer Science, with a minor in Data Science.

Senior Data Scientist specializing in revenue operations (RevOps), enterprise reporting, and advanced analytics with 6+ years of experience across automotive, hospitality, HR, and cloud domains for F500 clients, including Ford and Hilton. Expert in S... Show more

Mein Name ist Sebastian. Von Haus aus studierter Informatiker und seit 2020 bei der DB als Teamleiter für bahn.de und die DB Navigatoren unterwegs. In meiner Rolle schaffe ich im agilen Kontext Rahmenbedingungen, die es den Entwicklern ermöglichen, ihr Potential zu entfalten und ungestört arbeiten
zu können. Zentrale Bedeutung haben dabei Aufgaben wie eine optimale Personalbeschaffung, regelmäßige Feedbackgespräche sowie eine zukunftsorientierte Mitarbeiterentwicklung für mich.

Mein Name ist Sebastian. Von Haus aus studierter Informatiker und seit 2020 bei der DB als Teamleiter für bahn.de und die DB Navigatoren unterwegs. In meiner Rolle schaffe ich im agilen Kontext Rahmenbedingungen, die es den Entwicklern ermöglichen, i... Show more

Sheena Salwan is an AI/ML Manager at Accenture focused on building enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions that drive real business impact. Her work spans RAG architectures, AI agents, NLP, and end-to-end AI systems, helping organizations move from experimentation to scalable production leveraging cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS.

She brings a blend of technical depth and product thinking, shaped through years of delivering AI solutions for enterprise clients across global markets. Sheena also holds a Master’s degree in Data Science from The University of British Columbia.

As a technical speaker and Women in Data Science Ambassador, she enjoys breaking down complex AI topics into practical, “no-fluff” insights that teams can apply immediately. She is passionate about mentoring, community learning, and empowering more women to become leaders in technology.

Sheena Salwan is an AI/ML Manager at Accenture focused on building enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions that drive real business impact. Her work spans RAG architectures, AI agents, NLP, and end-to-end AI systems, helping organizations move from ... 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

From Physics to People

Forget the stereotype of the physicist in corduroys; I thrive on working with people. Physics taught me systems thinking, and humans are the most complex systems of all.

Fifteen years ago in Japan, my mentor taught me the concept of "Paying Forward"—passing value to the next person rather than paying it back. After a career spanning global leadership roles, deep dives into Agile and Lean, and managing the transformation of 30+ production sites, it is time to pay it forward.

I see a disconnect: firms stuck in Agile/Lean transformations because production lacks flexibility, or efficient factories slowed down by sluggish R&D. Above all, I see leaders struggling with growing complexity.

My expertise sits in the "magic triangle" of Agile, Lean, and Leadership. Trusted by industry leaders like SBB or SAP, I help leaders and organizations navigate their specific growth journeys.

Offline: I’m a tennis club chairman, athlete, Heavy Metal enthusiast, father and reader of epic fantasy.

From Physics to People Forget the stereotype of the physicist in corduroys; I thrive on working with people. Physics taught me systems thinking, and humans are the most complex systems of all. Fifteen years ago in Japan, my mentor taught me the... Show more