Joseph Kochansky

sourced_title: Head of Product & Engineering

headline: Head of Product & Engineering

position: Head of Product & Engineering

company: ACA Group

description: Responsible for defining and executing the vision for ACA Group’s compliance technology solutions, including ComplianceAlpha® and the firm’s broader RegTech suite. Leads product strategy, innovation, and delivery across ACA’s technology portfolio to ensure scalability, efficiency, and alignment with evolving regulatory requirements. Oversees a global team focused on advancing ACA’s technology capabilities to support the complex needs of financial firms, driving growth through product innovation

position: Advisor to Private Equity

company: Various

description: Provide deep Fin-Tech product expertise and advice for evaluation of investment opportunities across the Fin-Tech spectrum.

position: Senior Advisor

company: Clearwater Analytics

position: President, Product & Technology

position: Board Member

company: Paragon Data Labs

description: Successful sale of company to Intapp to enable continued pursuit of company mission to change the world of employee compliance.

position: Managing Director

company: BlackRock

position: Head of Aladdin Product Group

description: Responsible for defining and implementing the vision for the Aladdin platform used globally by BlackRock and many of BlackRock's largest clients. APG’s team of over 1,500 developers and technology professionals continually enhance Aladdin including functionality for the investment process, operations, client management and corporate needs.

position: Committee Memberships

description: Served on various company-level and department-level committees including Global Operating Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee, BlackRock Solutions Operating Committee, Technology Leadership Council, NY Leadership Council, MD Committee, APG Executive Committee (chair), APG Operating Committee (chair), Software Architecture Review & Release Management Committee (chair), Enterprise Leadership Program, Firmwide Hackathon (founder & chair), Equity Best Execution & Soft Dollar Committee.

content: Thanks to GAIM Ops  for hosting us.

evidence_experience: "Responsible for defining and executing the vision for ACA Group's compliance technology solutions, including ComplianceAlpha® and the firm's broader RegTech suite... driving growth through product innovation and client adoption." Also: "Head of Aladdin Product Group... platform used globally by BlackRock and many of BlackRock's largest clients."

resolved_account_name: ACA Aponix


Clare Allum

sourced_title: Partner - Global Head of Digital Strategy & Experience

headline: Global Head of Consumer & Manufacturing | PA Consulting | Product, Digital & AI, Transformation

about:
As the Global Head of Consumer and Manufacturing at PA Consulting, I lead our work to deliver transformative solutions that respond to evolving consumer and regulatory demands in the sector.

My expertise is in delivering complex business transformations that enhance customer experience, integrate advanced technology and data platforms, and optimise operating models. I specialise in the digital and data led change which helps organisations adapt to rapidly shifting customer and employee expectations, and respond to a volatile market. My proudest achievements have come from transforming customer experiences, launching innovative products to market and leading teams of digital experts.

I am passionate about people development and creating environments where diverse teams can thrive. People leadership, coaching and development is at the heart of all my roles.

Brixton based, amateur DYI enthusiast and lover of travel.

position: Partner - Global Head of Consumer & Manufacturing

company: PA Consulting

end: Present

position: Associate Partner

position: Managing Consultant

position: Principal Consultant

position: Analyst to Manager

company: The North Highland Company UK

description:
North Highland is a leading change and transformation consulting firm, recognised for its deep expertise and collaborative, action-oriented approach.

Manager within North Highland’s Technology practice having spent time building cross-capability expertise in digital delivery, organisational and people led change.

content:
Growth doesn't come from having even more data. It's driven by interpreting the right signals and taking action.

As I discuss in the video below, consumers rarely tell you exactly what they will buy. Distinguishing real opportunity from noise requires a blend of human insight and intelligence.

Most businesses are sitting on more data than ever. The challenge is interpreting the signals and knowi

content:
Brand Impact Index 2026 is almost here!

Each year, our research uncovers what is influencing consumer expectations and the investment decisions organisations are making in response.

I love working with Jorge A., Todd Redmon, Emma Temple, and Carla Fishman on this research. We get to speak to consumers and leaders from industry leading brands and find out what is driving decision making, where p

content:
Brand Impact Index 2026 is live!

Some of the findings confirmed what I expected:  Consumers are under pressure. 87% say they're impacted by rising costs, 82% have changed their purchasing habits, and almost half are buying fewer items overall. In uncertain times, people want brands they can rely on.

What surprised me was the contrast on the business side: 95% of  leaders are optimistic about th

content: An evening with Professor Brian Cox? Yes please! Big thank you to the PA Consulting events team for an inspiring evening all about the power of science, innovation and asking better questions.

content:
Always fun to be in the papers, especially with colleagues like Donald and Becky!

I had a chat with Raconteur and The Times about the way customers discover, compare and decide has fundamentally changed and brands no longer have complete control of that journey.

We talked about the shift from winning attention in a busy digital world to winning recommendations from the AI tools we all use - and

disposition: DISQUALIFIED

internal_vs_external: external

band: clear

band_reasons: disqualified

evidence_experience: "I lead our work to deliver transformative solutions that respond to evolving consumer and regulatory demands in the sector" and "delivering complex business transformations that enhance customer experience" - all describes services delivered to clients, not internal firm knowledge/AI ownership.

resolved_account_name: PA Consulting

in_612: yes

in_575: yes

suppressed: no


Hitesh Batra

sourced_title: Director | S/4HANA & ERP Transformation Leader | Driving Business Innovation & Digital Excellence

headline: Driving Innovation in Business Transformation I SAP S4HANA Transformation Lead | SAP Practice Lead Sweden

about:
🌐 Over two decades of dynamic experience in SAP Program Management and Enterprise Architecture, I've consistently played pivotal roles in steering organizations through complex SAP Business Transformation Programs. As a forward-thinking Thought Leader, my strategic and execution skills have been instrumental in achieving success.

🌟 S4HANA Expertise for Next-Gen Solutions
Leading the charge in crafting SAP S4HANA Strategy and Architecture for both Cloud and On-Premise systems. Spearheading innovations in SAP Business Technology Platform, UX Strategy, Chat bots, and Data Intelligence, I stay at the forefront of new SAP technologies.

🔧 Proven Track Record
Successfully led Greenfield, Brownfield, and Bluefield SAP S4HANA Implementation programs, including a current role as an S4HANA transformation Lead at Volvo Cars. Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of transformative programs, defining roadmaps, and shaping the SAP landscape.

🚗 Revolutionizing Automotive Solutions
Demonstrated expertise in handling large-scale SAP projects for the Automotive Industry. My leadership in a strategic Business Transformation Project in the Finance, Purchasing and Manufacturing Domain showcased my ability to implement SAP Products effectively.

🌐 Global Leadership and Technical Prowess
Led large teams of 100+ members across Europe, APAC, and the Americas. My technical proficiency includes ABAP, SAP HANA, ODATA Services, SAP FIORI, and more. In-depth knowledge spans SAP SD, MDG, VMS, Sourcing, SLC, Ariba, and architecture expertise in SaaS, SAP Cloud, Middleware, and On-Premise Applications.

🌐 Navigating Challenges with Excellence
 Possessing excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills, I thrive in challenging environments. From team management and architectural design

company: KPMG Sweden

position: Senior Director | SAP S4HANA Transformation Lead | Head of SAP CoE

company: Volvo Cars

position: Global Head - SAP Foundations | Group Digital | Technology Evangelist

company: IKEA

position: SAP S4HANA Program Manager | Head of SAP Services | Digital Transformation | Technology Enthusiast

company: SKF Group

position: SAP Program Lead / SAP Solution Architect (From Infosys Limited)

description:
SAP Program lead / SAP Solution Architect ( for Sweden based Car Manufacturer)

Leading Large Scale Business Transformation program in Purchasing Area and responsible for overall Program Delivery. Responsible and Accountable for implementation of Several SAP Products in Purchasing Area( SAP SLC - Supplier Management, SAP CLM - Sourcing and SAP Ariba)

Also playing role of SAP Technical/Solution Architect and responsible for overall delivery of the Technical deliverable for all the projects acro

position: SAP Lead for Upgrade Project (From Infosys Limited)

company: Mercedes-Benz AG

description:
SAP Upgrade from Non Unicode(4.6C) to Unicode(ECC6.0) System( for Europe  based Luxury car manufacturer )

Handled SAP Upgrade from 4.6C to ECC6.0 as an Onsite Technical Lead, coordinating with different teams like functional, technical, Basis, Middleware, IPC, DFE, etc. Responsible for timely handover of all the deliverables involved in specific phases of  the Project  including SPDD,SPAU and UCCHECK. Upgraded 12 systems (2 Production, 2 Development , 8 Quality and Inegration systems)

Respons

position: SAP Technical Lead ( From Infosys Limited)

company: Mercedes-Benz Canada

description:
SAP Implementation and Roll out for Canada  ( for Europe  based Luxury car manufacturer )

Handled Canada rollout as an Onsite Technical Lead, coordinating with different teams like functional, technical, Basis, Middleware, IPC, DFE, etc. Instrumental in the realization of all identified GAPs with good quality and within timelines and effort

Involved in all the phases of the project, delivered more than 100 + RICEF Objects

The project had exposure to BTE’s , BDC,  BADIs, IDOCs, LSMW, BAPIs, S

position: SAP ABAP SRM Technical Lead (From Infosys Limited)

description:
SAP SRM Rollouts ( for Europe  based Luxury car manufacturer )

The project involved to roll out SRM Template (Extended Classic Scenario) to Asia Pacific Markets. Involved in all the phases of the project life cycle.

Responsibilities Included

BBP Preparation
FIT GAP Sessions
Provide Effort Estimations
Discussing the requirement with the functional team and building designs
Prepare Technical designs
Perform Design Reviews
Develop Code
Perform  Code Reviews and participate in code walk thro

content:
Feeling truly proud to see the Go-Live announcement from Stefan Andres  Production Unit Manager! 🎉

This milestone represents not just any SAP S/4HANA implementation, but a significant step forward driven by strong leadership, collaboration, and commitment across our factory, local, and project teams. It will pave the way for future innovations.

Kudos to everyone involved in making this transform

role_nature: other

evidence_experience: "Successfully led Greenfield, Brownfield, and Bluefield SAP S4HANA Implementation programs, including a current role as an S4HANA transformation Lead at Volvo Cars" and prior roles explicitly "From Infosys Limited" performing SAP delivery at Mercedes-Benz, Boots UK, Southern California Edison.

resolved_account_name: KPMG Sweden

in_575: no

suppressed: yes


Bret Mitchell

sourced_title: Chief Operating Officer

headline: Federal Services Executive | Strategy, Operations & Business Development | Driving Enterprise Growth in GovCon

about:
I’m a growth-focused executive who builds high-performing federal services organizations. My approach integrates strategy, operations, and business development into a unified model designed for consistent execution and measurable results.

I lead with direction, decisiveness, and a focus on enterprise-wide alignment. I enjoy building strong leadership teams, cultivating meaningful partnerships, and pursuing opportunities where disciplined planning and strong delivery make a real difference.

My belief is simple: companies succeed when strategy is clear, systems are strong, and people are empowered to deliver their best work.

position: Chief Operating Officer

company: XLA

position: Director of IT & Cybersecurity - Capture Lead

position: Director of IT & Cybersecurity

position: Chief Information Officer

company: Ring0 Technologies, Inc.

position: Management Director, VA and TX Cyber Programs

position: Technical Manager

position: Senior Security Computer Engineer

position: Principal CNO Test Engineer

company: MANTECH

content: Great opportunity - to join the XLA Team!

band: review

band_reasons: disqualified; company_concern

evidence_experience: "I'm a growth-focused executive who builds high-performing federal services organizations... integrates strategy, operations, and business development" - no mention of internal knowledge base, IP reuse, or AI-on-knowledge-base function.

in_612: no

match_method: unresolved


Anay Nawathe

sourced_title: Cloud Practice Lead, Americas

headline: Cloud Lead at ISG (Information Services Group)

about: As the leader of ISG's Cloud Consulting practice in the Americas, I focus on understanding organizations' business needs and providing them with well-informed cloud and AI solutions. I collaborate with enterprises to make their most critical technology decisions throughout ideation, strategy, sourcing, and value realization. I have a passion for emerging technologies and enable my clients to effectively utilize technology solutions to innovate in their organizations.

position: Cloud Practice Lead, Americas

company: ISG (Information Services Group)

description:
ISG is the market leader in technology sourcing advisory, helping enterprises partner with the right Global System Integrators (GSIs), managed service providers (MSPs), Cloud providers (CSPs), and SaaS providers to transform their IT (Data, apps, infrastructure, cyber, network, etc.) and business processes (contact center, revenue cycle management, supply chain, etc.).

I founded and currently lead the firm’s Cloud Consulting practice in the Americas, responsible for go-to-market, delivery, and

position: Director

position: Principal Consultant

position: Consulting Manager - Digital Strategy

position: Senior Consultant - Digital Strategy

company: Booz Allen Hamilton

description:
As a Digital Strategy consultant in Booz Allen's Strategic Innovation Group, I served federal civil services and defense clients with their complex, mission driven transformations. My favorite projects:
- I held a critical cross-functional leadership role driving technical modernization and business process reengineering for the Department of Labor’s temporary foreign visa processing system enabling to 600,000+ U.S. jobs annually (flag.dol.gov and the back-end case management system). I partnere

position: Consultant - IT Strategy

position: Business Analyst Intern

company: Ultimate Software

description:
A leading enterprise HCM provider, Ultimate Software (now UKG) develops its cloud-based software, UltiPro. While on the Payroll team I:

- Managed lifecycle of new features through deployment, compliant with complex regulatory requirements (i.e., California labor laws)
- Presented and led briefing reviews of new features to entire Payroll team of software developers, testers, and business analysts
- Designed new UX features on UltiPro and pay statements for 2016 R2 release

position: Software Engineer

company: Soneter

description:
An Internet of Things startup based out of Atlanta, Soneter (now StreamLabs, a Chubb company) designs non-invasive, real-time water monitoring devices for multi-family homes.

- Designed and developed critical remote valve shutoff control capabilities using TI CC3200 Wireless MCU
- Developed automated installation scripts for tablet application
- Designed interfaces for tablet application for use by plumbing professionals and home users

evidence_experience: "I founded and currently lead the firm's Cloud Consulting practice in the Americas, responsible for go-to-market, delivery, and talent within the practice. I have solutioned, sold, and led 30+ strategy and sourcing engagements"

resolved_account_name: ISG: OCM, Learning & Leadership


Kevin Millan

sourced_title: Strategy, Sustainability and WEF Partnership TL & Research Lead - Principal Director

headline: Principal Director @ Accenture | Strategy, Sustainability & WEF Partnership Thought Leadership & Research Lead

about:
I’m a Principal Director at Accenture Research, with 21 years of experience across industry, strategy consulting, and thought leadership & research. A third of my career in each sector - first within major products companies, then advising them as a strategy consultant, and now leading global research that informs how leaders think about the future.

At Accenture, I lead global thought leadership and research for Strategy and Sustainability, focusing on productivity, M&A, and the evolving role of the strategy function in driving transformation. I work closely with senior leaders across Accenture Strategy and the World Economic Forum, turning deep research into insights that inform board-level conversations.

My experience spans consumer goods, retail, travel, logistics and energy, working with leading organisations such as Unilever, PepsiCo, AB InBev, SABMiller (AB Inbev), Diageo, John Lewis Partnership, Carphone Warehouse (Currys), Argos (Sainsbury’s), British Airways, Gategroup, Hertz, IVCC, Maersk and UK Power Networks. Earlier roles at Grupo Modelo (AB InBev) and Pfizer gave me first-hand understanding of how strategy becomes reality inside complex organisations.

I hold a full-time MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana. I’ve also completed advanced studies in Econometrics and Statistics (ITAM), Business Finance (Tecnológico de Monterrey), and Sustainable Leadership (University of Oxford), along with other programmes on sustainability, innovation and data-driven strategy.

company: Accenture

description:
I lead multi-year global thought leadership and research programmes for Accenture, focused on Strategy and Sustainability. My work covers the evolving role of strategy and technology in driving business change, productivity, sustainability and M&A. I also lead our research partnership with the World Economic Forum and work with senior internal and external leaders to shape viewpoints and narratives that inform board-level conversations.

I lead Thought Leadership and Research for:
• Global Stra

position: Strategy & Sustainability TL & Research Lead - Senior Principal

description: As described in the role above, except for the World Economic Forum Partnership Lead role.

position: Strategy & Innovation TL & Research Lead - Senior Principal

description:
I led Thought Leadership and Research for:
• 360° Value: Connection between pursuing broad-based value (360° Value) and business performance.
• Innovation in times of Crisis: What some companies do during downturns to prepare for the upturn.
• Governing Innovation: How companies balance the “Old, Now and New” and key enablers for growth.

position: Strategy Consulting - Senior Manager

description:
• Led strategy project for IVCC's 'ZERO by 40' partnership aimed at eradicating malaria by 2040.
• Following a CEO roundtable with Bill Gates, the CEOs of Bayer, BASF, Mitsui Chemical, Syngenta and Sumitomo Chemical committed to share IP and know-how to tackle insecticide resistance.
• Led the design of a partnership model and initial initiatives to move the declaration from concept to action.

position: Strategy Consulting - Manager

description:
• Leading UK Retailer, Cloud Business Case – Led strategy team to build business case comparing on-premise vs. cloud personnel management, giving leaders clear basis for tech investment decision.
• Global FMCG Co., Omnichannel Maturity Assessment – Developed tool for markets to assess internal and external omnichannel maturity and pinpoint growth opportunities.
• Global Airline Caterer, Organisational Structure Assessment – Led team to review organisational set-up and identify efficiency improve

position: Strategy Consulting - Senior Consultant

description:
• Global Beer Company, Sustainability Strategy (Social Development) – Led project on social development, defining priorities and initiatives to support long-term sustainability goals.
• Global Beer Company, Digital Strategy (Customer Engagement) – Led digital strategy project focused on deepening customer engagement and improving use of digital channels.
• Leading European Electronics Retailer, Product Assortment & Store Space Strategy – Led project to optimise product range and store space to i

position: MBA - Second Year Project - Sustainability Strategy Consultant

company: London Business School

description: ▪ Global Food and Beverages Co., Water Sustainability - Conducted study to assess physical, regulatory and reputational risks derived from the company's water usage in Spain

position: Strategy Consulting Team - Partner

description:
Strategy consulting start-up.
Generated £130k in 11 weeks with clients including Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 firms. Projects included:

▪ Global Shipping Co., Incentives for Offshore Platform Professionals – Led study to identify key levers affecting retention of offshore oil drilling staff.
▪ Global Car Rental Co., New Revenue Sources – Developed and scoped new business ideas for CMO to generate around $20m in additional revenue.
▪ German Flooring Manufacturer, Global Expansion Opportunities – C

content:
🗞 We just published our new report with the World Economic Forum on how organizations move from AI experimentation to impact, and one pattern shows up consistently:

Most are treating AI like a better tool inside the same machine. They add copilots to existing workflows, automate key steps, improve speed in critical routes. The system runs faster, but it still works the same way, with the same ha

content:
🚗 One month ago, Zipcar, the largest car-sharing company in London, with ~40% of the UK car-club fleet and over 550,000 members in the city... left the UK.

Revenues were not the problem.

One reason was that complex regulations drove costs up. Take parking costs: While some London boroughs charged car-sharing companies under £100 per month for a parking space, while others charged over £1,500.

content:
Today, Nick Diamond, our EMEA Consumer Goods Strategy lead, gave a timely talk on skills, at London Business School.

The Retail & Consumer Annual Conference included leaders from start-ups (travel, wellness, apparel...), academia (marketing LBS), and long-established global companies in products and private equity (CEO De Beers, CSO Diageo, Sunridge Partners )

Nick’s talk focused on the skills w

content:
A global food company expanded aggressively into new markets, tailoring products for local tastes. Revenue grew, but so did SKUs, suppliers and supply-chain fragmentation.

Over time, leadership realized the issue wasn’t local customization. It was the many low-volume variants and duplicated inputs that added cost without improving differentiation.

They kept the products that drove market share.

content:
🏭 🏭  Two factories. Same equipment. Same processes.
One runs at 85% effectiveness. The other struggles to reach 60%.

This gap is one of the most underestimated sources of complexity in large organizations: performance variability hidden inside the averages.

From the headquarters, everything looks fine. Aggregated reporting smooths out the differences. But underneath, performance leaders and lag

evidence_experience: "I lead multi-year global thought leadership and research programmes for Accenture, focused on Strategy and Sustainability... work with senior internal and external leaders to shape viewpoints and narratives that inform board-level conversations."

resolved_account_name: umlaut company


Ardha Venkatesan

sourced_title: Chief Operating Officer - EMEA

headline: COO Cognizant EMEA Region & HR Transformation Leader

about: More than  25 years of management experience with expertise in Client and Relationship Management, Business Development, Business Operations, Talent Management, Work force planning, Staffing, Recruiting and Business Process Re-engineering.

position: Chief Operating Officer - EMEA

company: Cognizant

position: Chief Operating Officer - UK and Ireland

position: Head of Recruitment and Workforce Management for EMEA & APAC

position: Head of Workforce Management EMEA & APAC

description: Leading Workforce planning, enabling revenue through staffing and driving workforce transformation initiatives

position: Sr. Director - Mergers and Acquisitions - Integration and Change Management Leader

description: Lead a large and complex integration initiative in Germany as the head of integration covering business and functional integration of 6 different companies that Cognizant acquired in 2013.

position: Sr. Director and Client Partner

position: Director Operations

description: Business Operations Leader managing business operations for several business units across continents.

position: Manager - Corporate Initiatives

evidence_experience: "Head of Recruitment for EMEA and Internal Workforce Planning and Resource Management for EMEA and APAC markets" and "expertise in Client and Relationship Management, Business Development, Business Operations, Talent Management, Work force planning, Staffing, Recruiting"

resolved_account_name: Cognizant Consulting France


Arnaud Marro

sourced_title: Head Of Digital Media (Programmatique, Social, Tracking)

headline: Global Senior Director Media Performance & Partnerships

position: Global Senior Director Digital Media Performance & Partnerships

company: Coty

description:
Leadership de la transformation média globale, visant à maximiser l’efficacité, la productivité et l’impact business des investissements publicitaires.

-Déploiement d’un programme global d’efficacité média avec des ambitions élevées de création de valeur à court, moyen et long terme.
-Mise en place d’un écosystème avancé de mesure et d’optimisation (MMM, audits digitaux, productivité créative).
-Pilotage de la performance avec les marchés clés, avec un impact direct sur le ROI média.
-Standardi

company: Artefact

description:
- En charge des expertises Display Programmatique et Gré à Gré, Social Media Advertising et Tracking/Tagging.
- Management d'une équipe de 25 personnes.

position: Head Of Social Media Advertising

description:
x Création du Département Social Media Advertising (Facebook Marketing Partner Premium)
x Management d'une équipe de 10 personnes (Team Leaders et Consultants)
x Conceptualisation de l’offre Social Ads, monétisation et gestion de la rentabilité
x Développement de stratégies synergiques avec les autres pôles digitaux (SEA, Display, CRM, Data…)
x Gestion des appels d’offres
x Coordination et développement des stratégies Paid Social internationales au sein d’Artefact Group
x Accompagnement d'un por

position: Manager SEA / Social Media

description: Management d'une équipe de 6 personnes sur plusieurs clients Retail et Travel.

position: Consultant Search Marketing

description: Gestion de deux grands comptes internationaux, leaders dans l'industrie du Travel.

content:
Il y a des posts qu’on lit… et qu’on oublie.
Et puis il y a ceux qui peuvent changer une vie.

Aujourd’hui, c’est celui-ci.

Elio a 4 ans.
Le fils d’un ami.
Un petit garçon comme les autres, sauf qu’il mène un combat immense contre une leucémie rare et agressive.

Son principal espoir aujourd'hui : trouver un donneur de moelle osseuse compatible.
Une personne. Une seule.

Peut-être toi. Peut-être

evidence_experience: "Leadership de la transformation média globale, visant à maximiser l'efficacité, la productivité et l'impact business des investissements publicitaires." - this is media/advertising performance leadership, not internal knowledge/AI/IP-reuse governance.

resolved_account_name: Artefact


Carsten Meyer-Rühen

publicIdentifier: carstenmeyerruehen

sourced_title: Partner / CIO

headline: CIO | Partner bei PwC

about: Transformation, AI, Automation, Cloud Migration, New Business Modells, IT Operations, Shared Services, Architecture, Cost Optimisation, Lean

position: Partner / CIO

company: PwC

position: Chief Information Officer / Director

company: PwC Deutschland

position: Managing Director

position: Global Foundational Services Leader

position: Chief Technology Officer / Director

position: Deputy CTO

content: Heute logge ich meinen Beitrag vom 9.5. zum #CIOcharity26 ein.

disposition: STRONG

primary_strip: B

internal_vs_external: internal

evidence_experience: Sustained progression through Head of Middleware Services -> Deputy CTO -> CTO/Director -> Global Foundational Services Leader -> CIO/Director -> Partner/CIO, all at PwC Deutschland itself, indicating ownership of the firm's own internal IT/architecture/operations function rather than client delivery.

resolved_account_name: PwC Experience Center


Nausika Depoorter

publicIdentifier: nausikadepoorter

sourced_title: Business Director - Digital Transformation | Cyber Risk & Security

headline: Business Director at HeadMind Partners (Ex. Beijaflore)

company: HeadMind Partners

position: Business Manager

position: Senior Business Developer

position: Business Developer

position: Internship

company: Barry Callebaut

description: In-Company Project

evidence_experience: "Expert in Cyber Security, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, HeadMind Partners (ex-Beijaflore) is committed to help its customers build a secure and responsible digital environment." - and role history as Business Developer / Senior Business Developer indicates a sales/BD career track, not internal function ownership.

resolved_account_name: HeadMind Partners


Todd Chambers

sourced_title: Enterprise Agile Coach, Agile Transformation Leader, Program Manager Associate Director

headline: Agile Transformation Leader | Enterprise Agile Coach | RTE | Product and Program Manager | MBA, SPC 6.0, RTE

about:
With over 17 years of experience in leading and managing complex projects and programs, I am an enterprise agile coach and a logistics and supply chain expert. My mission is to help organizations achieve their strategic goals by implementing agile principles and practices, improving collaboration and communication, and enhancing efficiency and quality. I am currently an Director at Cognizant, a global leader in technology and business solutions.

In my previous role as an officer in charge at the US Navy, I was responsible for the leadership, management, and training of a large and diverse team of reserve sailors, supporting over 15 operational commands worldwide. I successfully restructured the division, achieving the highest rank in the region and earning the Navy Achievement Medal. I also leveraged my MBA and supply chain management skills to ensure cost-wise readiness, increase aircraft availability, and coordinate cross-functionally with other units. Some of the skills I used and developed in this role include agile methodologies, program management, and AgilityHealth facilitation.

position: Enterprise Agile Coach, Agile Transformation Leader, Product and Program Manager Associate Director

description: The Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) is a Cognizant horizontal business unit comprised of technical and management professionals with deep technology and architecture capabilities who service all verticals, specializing in the execution of large, complex projects. ASG has achieved success through a potent blend of attributes--deep technology and architecture capability; top-notch program management team with experience delivering large scale and complex enterprise-level solutions; and next-generat

position: Lieutenant Commander

company: US Navy

position: Officer in Charge, Operational Support Unit

description:
Hand selected to manage and restructure the largest, most complex division at the Command. Responsible for the leadership, management, and training of 10 Senior Enlisted and 72 Reserve Sailors, supporting over 15 operational commands worldwide.
• Command ranked #1 out of 31 Commands in Region Mid-Atlantic.
• Honored with Navy Achievement Medal.

position: Detachment Maintenance Officer, 2515th NAVAL AIR AMBULANCE DETACHMENT (NAAD)

description:
Responsible for the production effort and material support of 10 MH-60S aircraft. Managed 6 Officers, 4 Chiefs, and 87 maintenance personnel from two squadrons in arduous operational environment.

Selected Contributions:
• Immediately corrected multiple equipment and supply support issues by moving personnel and assets between two detachments in Kuwait and Iraq, ensuring uninterrupted readiness.
• Ensured the success of detachment by coordinating cross functionally with Army and Air Force units.

position: Material Control Officer - HSC-21 BLACKJACKS

description:
Managed 18 personnel in support of two deployed detachments and 13 work centers. Responsible for the financial planning, short-term strategy, and execution of the Squadrons’ entire fiscal year budget.

Selected Contributions:
• Successfully managed a logistics operation budget of $4 Million, $12.3 Million worth of repairable and consumable parts, and tools valued at over $600 Thousand.
• Supervised over $7 Million in aviation flight maintenance and operations funds and identified and corrected p

position: Detachment Two Maintenance Officer - USNS WALLY SCHIRRA (T-AKE 8)

description: Developed and executed a comprehensive training and embarkation plan for deployment onboard a supply ship. Managed an inventory of assets valued in excess of $16 Million while directing the maintenance actions of 26 highly skilled technicians on two helicopters vital to the support of the CARL VINSON STRIKE GROUP.

position: Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Support Equipment (IM-4) Division Officer

company: USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

description:
Excelled in the high tempo environment of sustained operations at sea in diverse management positions.

Selected Contributions:
• Developed and maintained relationships with contractor representatives, CNAF, DYNCORP, and supply personnel during an arduous Extended Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability period.
• Directed the Depot Level overhaul of the Aircraft Carrier’s Support Equipment, finishing four months ahead of schedule and resulting in a cost avoidance of over $1.3 Million.
• Imp

evidence_experience: "ASG is a Cognizant horizontal business unit... specializing in the execution of large, complex projects" and "top-notch program management team with experience delivering large scale and complex enterprise-level solutions" - this describes client delivery, not internal knowledge/AI function ownership.


Samar Roy

sourced_title: Associate Director, Emerging Technologies

headline: Associate Director, Enterprise Cloud at Protiviti

about:
At Protiviti we believe when implemented properly, cloud technologies improves business efficiency, enhances innovation and accelerates required transformations. We assist in development of a better foundation for a modern enterprise that empowers the ecosystem and improves harmony between systems and processes. Through deep understanding of how people interact with systems, we are able to identify, quantify and enable information access throughout the enterprise effectively and efficiently.

Samar is a cloud evangelist that has lead technology implementations over 25 years.

position: Associate Director, Enterprise Cloud

company: Protiviti

position: Technical Client Director

company: Neudesic

position: Director Digital Integration

position: Solutions Partner

description: Sales Support, Customer Relationship, Account Management, Technical Road-map (Integration and IoT) for Neudesic and Technology Partnerships,

position: National Solutions Director, connected Systems, Midwest Region

description: Integration Sales Support, Customer Relationship / Account Management and Integration Architecture

position: Regional Practice Director - Connected Systems

description: Integration Sales Support, Integration Architecture, Technology Evangelist

position: Sr. Solutions Architect

company: The Revere Group

description: Integration Service Line Lead for Chicago Area

evidence_experience: "We assist in development of a better foundation for a modern enterprise... Samar is a cloud evangelist that has lead technology implementations over 25 years." - describes services delivered to clients, not internal firm knowledge/IP-reuse ownership.

resolved_account_name: Protiviti Switzerland


Arturo De Guzman, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM

publicIdentifier: arturodeguzman

sourced_title: Digital Director of Enterprise Platforms for Communities, Energy & Infrastructure

headline: Technology Consulting Director, Public Sector, Communities, Energy & Infrastructure at Guidehouse

about:
I help organizations realize their transformation vision, elevate risk awareness, and measure outcomes that matter. As a transformation and technology leader, I guide clients through the complexities of today’s fast-paced digital landscape—navigating risk, enabling interoperability, and driving sustainable change.

With a focus on data, analytics, automation, and disciplined execution, I specialize in aligning complex technologies, processes, and organizational change to deliver measurable business value.

My experience spans large-scale enterprise system implementations—including financials, manufacturing, distribution, HR, and content management—as well as custom-built solutions. I bring deep expertise in systems analysis and design, enterprise process architecture, and integration management. I’m well-versed in development methodologies and frameworks across the spectrum: Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, LEAN, and hybrid models, supporting both monolithic and microservices architectures.

I hold certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP®), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and SAFe Agilist (SA). I earned my B.S. in Business Administration and Information & Operations Management (now Data Sciences and Operations) from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Beyond delivery, I contribute to the professional and academic community as a speaker and guest lecturer on Agile practices and project risk management.

company: Guidehouse

position: Transformation Professional and Consultant

company: MBO Partners

description: Independent consultant and leader supporting professional services organizations deliver client transformations. Previously on assignment with a Big Four professional services organization in the financial services and banking industry.

position: Director

description: Specialized in iterative Agile and classic sequential project management and delivery frameworks for large scale enterprise transformations.  I worked with clients to architect their transformation approach and provide assurance services to increase their transformation delivery confidence.

position: Director, Web and Digital Marketing

company: Arbonne International, Inc.

description: Led and implemented the company's Web Marketing properties, e-Commerce shopping and experience, and Social Media launch and presence.

position: Senior Manager, Professional & Web Solutions

company: Gateway

description: Leader responsible for developing and growing the Professional Services offering at Gateway.  Key major service clients included the State of California Strategic Sourcing Initiative (CSSI) and State of New York Sourcing.

position: Senior Manager, Global Services

company: IBM

description: Leader responsible for the overall growth of IBM's ERP technical practice in SoCal.  Responsibilities included developing staff, identifying and closing opportunities, implementations, and developing methods to support JD Edwards development and infrastructure deployment.

position: Senior Manager, Business Consulting

company: Arthur Andersen Business Consulting

description: National senior manager responsible for the staffing, planning and implementation of complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems including JD Edwards (JDE).

evidence_experience: "Guiding state and local governments, energy and infrastructure organizations through complicated and complex large-scale technology transformations and modernizations."

resolved_account_name: Navigant


Terence De Beer

sourced_title: Senior Director - Head of EMEA Technology Enablement

headline: Senior Director at FTI Consulting | Expert in PMIS Implementations, Project Controls & Business Process Consulting | Specialized in Oracle Primavera & Hexagon EcoSys Solutions | 16+ Years in Construction & Energy Sectors

about:
Senior Director at FTI Consulting with 15+ years of experience in PMIS implementations, project controls, and business process consulting. I specialize in selecting and delivering tailored technology solutions that optimize capital project management across energy, oil & gas, aviation, education, high-tech, mining, and pharma/biotech sectors.

With a proven track record of leading 20+ global implementations, I bring expertise in cost management, business process improvement, and stakeholder engagement. Passionate about driving efficiency and empowering teams, I combine technical expertise with strategic insight to deliver measurable value to clients.

company: FTI Consulting

position: Senior Director

description: Leading engagements to implement process, procedures, and tools around project controls, schedule, cost, risk, governance on how clients deliver capital projects.

position: Consulting Solution Manager

company: Oracle

position: Director - Construction, Projects & Assets

description: Asset lifecycle management advisory services in both process and technology. Highly skilled at project management implementations including Oracle Primavera Unifier, P6, Analytics and Hexagon Ecosys PPM

position: Management Consultant

company: Self Employed

description:
Project Management Software Implementations of Oracle Primavera Unifier, P6 EPPM, Analytics etc.
- Requirements Gathering
- Leading Implementations
- Client facing reviews
- Management and closeout of client feedback loops & testing
- Business process consulting

position: Implementation Lead/ Solution Architect

company: Foresee Consulting - 4CTeam

description:
- Solution project management software, specifically Primavera Unifier, for various industries including interfaces with other applications.
- Manage technical team for design and build out of technical solution.
- Interface with clients and internal stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of the solution within scope, schedule and budget.
- Drive clients towards industry best practice.
- Work as a translator between the different business units e.g. E&C, IT and Operations.
- Help hold in bala

position: Implementation Consultant

company: PMA consultants

position: Project Manager

company: Faithful+Gould

description:
Oracle Primavera Unifier - Assisting/leading projects, and performing duties including:
- Pre-Sales, sales and implementation of Oracle Primavera Unifier
- Business development and demonstrations
- Discovery & requirements gathering workshops
- Business process design and configuration
- System Architecture
- Business process consulting.

content: Can the data centre industry deliver on its own ambitions? My colleague Matt Hanson shares his perspective on Simmons & Simmons' Data Dive podcast.

content: When legacy systems and strict data security requirements collide, specialized technical expertise can make all the difference. Read how FTI Technology's Nimisha Patel, Edmund Wong and Munir Jiwani helped a global manufacturer restore critical data, reduce migration complexity and meet pressing legal deadlines.

content: Interesting perspective on data center risk - especially as demand continues to scale.

content:
Maintenance isn’t just a cost center anymore.

With AI, it becomes a lever for performance - predicting failures, optimizing uptime and strengthening operational resilience.

See how AI is reshaping maintenance strategy and driving measurable business value from FTI Consulting: https://lnkd.in/eZ93BWnS

#AI #EBITDA #IndustrialAI

Key Contacts: Ryan McCormick | Kyle Wetzold | Ben Schneider

content: The best PE firms don't just work harder - they work differently. Our new Private Equity Value Creation Index surveyed 550+ senior leaders across 14 countries to benchmark what high performers do that others don't. From M&A discipline to AI outcomes, the gaps are significant.

evidence_experience: "I specialize in selecting and delivering tailored technology solutions that optimize capital project management across energy, oil & gas, aviation, education, high-tech, mining, and pharma/biotech sectors... deliver measurable value to clients."

resolved_account_name: FTI Consulting


Aaron Holmes

sourced_title: Legal Chief Operating Officer | General Counsel Americas | Head of M&A

about:
I lead the operational backbone of a global legal enterprise, managing a team of 3,500 legal professionals who support 800,000+ colleagues across the globe. My job is to drive Total Enterprise Reinvention within the legal function—integrating AI, data-driven insights, and lean operational principles to protect and accelerate Accenture’s mission.

I also serve as the General Counsel of the Americas and head of M&A, managing the complexities of our largest geographic market and steering the company’s most strategic inorganic growth. I focus on bridging the gap between high-level corporate strategy and ground-level execution, ensuring that our legal infrastructure scales as fast as our business.

I am also the General Counsel of Avanade, Accenture’s joint venture with Microsoft.

I have been lucky to have a wide variety of jobs at Accenture, including as the Head of Corporate Finance for legal, responsible for the firm’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Global Head of Strategic Tax Planning and Controversy.

company: Accenture

position: General Counsel Americas & Senior Managing Director at Accenture

description: Aaron is the General Counsel of Americas, where he is responsible for oversight of legal support for Accenture largest market.  He also leads Accenture's Ventures & Acquisitions legal group, where he is responsible for global acquisitions, dispositions and minority investments.  Aaron is also General Counsel of Avanade, Accenture's joint venture with Microsoft.

position: Senior Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel

position: Managing Director -- Head of M&A and Corporate Finance

position: Managing Director -- Senior Director of Strategic Tax Planning & Controversy

position: Managing Director -- Senior Director of Tax Planning and Strategy & SEC Reporting

position: Managing Director -- Senior Director, Corporate Securities, Governance and Finance

position: Corporate Associate

company: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

description: Mergers & Acquisitions

evidence_experience: "My job is to drive Total Enterprise Reinvention within the legal function—integrating AI, data-driven insights, and lean operational principles to protect and accelerate Accenture's mission." - this is legal-function operational leadership, not a knowledge/IP-reuse/AI-on-knowledge-base governance function.


Michael Kind

sourced_title: Director & Partner | Dpt. Head Data Science & Data Management

headline: Director & Partner Compensation & Performance Management Digital Solutions | Experte für Entgeltgleichheit, Gehaltsentwicklung und den Einsatz von KI in HR

about:
Sie möchten wissen, wie Sie die Anforderungen der EU-Richtlinie zur Entgelttransparenz richtig interpretieren und umsetzen, ob Ihre Gehälter angemessen sind und sich marktkonform entwickeln oder wie Sie KI nutzen können, um HR-Entscheidungen fundierter zu treffen?

In meiner Rolle als Director Compensation & Performance Management Digital Solutions verbinde ich Wissen aus zahlreichen Beratungsprojekten mit Data Science und künstlicher Intelligenz. Dieses Know-how fließt direkt in die Entwicklung unserer digitalen Produkte ein, damit Sie mit Ihrem Unternehmen faire, fundierte und zukunftssichere Gehaltsentscheidungen treffen können.

Ich unterstütze Sie bei folgenden Themen:
✅ Entgeltgleichheit umsetzen: mit praxisnahen Workshops und digitalen Lösungen
✅ Gehaltsentwicklungen und Markttrends verstehen: auf Basis der größten Vergütungsdatenbank im DACH Raum und unserer jährlichen Kienbaum Gehaltsentwicklungsprognose
✅ Strategische Vergütungsentscheidungen treffen: datenbasiert und rechtssicher
✅ KI in HR nutzen: um Entscheidungen objektiver und effizienter zu gestalten

Hier auf LinkedIn teile ich regelmäßig Einblicke zu
📊 aktuellen Gehaltstrends und Prognosen aus der Kienbaum Gehaltsentwicklungsprognose
⚖ neuen Entwicklungen rund um Equal Pay (EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie)
🤖 KI-Anwendungen im HR-Umfeld

Wenn Sie sich zu den Themen austauschen möchten oder konkrete Fragen haben, schreiben Sie mir gerne eine DM. Ich freue mich darauf, von Ihnen zu hören.

company: Kienbaum

position: Director | Dpt. Head Data Science & Data Management

position: Senior Manager | Dpt. Head Data Science & Data Management

position: Team Lead Data Science and Management

position: Senior Data Analyst/Consultant

position: Data Analyst/ Consultant

position: Wissenschaftler

company: RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research

position: Koordinator

company: Ruhr Graduate School in Economics

content:
Viele private Unternehmen haben erleichtert auf die Verschiebung der deutschen Umsetzung der EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie reagiert.

Nicht, weil das Thema erledigt wäre. Sondern weil sie ihnen mehr Zeit verschafft.

Dabei beobachten wir aktuell zwei unterschiedliche Entwicklungen.

Unternehmen, die bereits gestartet sind, nutzen die zusätzliche Zeit, um gleichwertige Arbeit sauber zu defini

content:
Die Verschiebung der nationalen Umsetzung der EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie hat in einigen Unternehmen zunächst ein leichtes Aufatmen ausgelöst.

Nicht weil das Thema erledigt wäre. Sondern weil es ihnen mehr Zeit verschafft die Grundlagen für ein mehr an Transparenz zu schaffen.

Für viele Fragestellungen ändert sich durch die Verschiebung nichts.
Die EU-Richtlinie beschreibt bereits heut

content:
Was in Zukunft nicht mehr geht, sind Gehaltsentscheidungen im Hinterzimmer, die man niemandem mehr erklären kann. Mit dem 07.06. sollte die EU-Richtlinie zur Entgelttransparenz ins nationale Gesetz umgesetzt werden. Das ist nicht passiert.

Man könnte meinen, dass sich die Unternehmen jetzt entspannen und zurücklehnen können. Das sehen wir größtenteils nicht. Erfahren Sie im Video, warum sie es

content:
Was macht ein HR-Referent? Was macht eine Controllerin?

Die Fragen klingen simpel. Ich glaube allerdings, dass sie immer schwieriger zu beantworten sein werden.

In den vergangenen Wochen habe ich zwei Studien gelesen, die dieser Entwicklung aus meiner Sicht weitere Substanz geben.

Die Studie von Wang et al. analysiert knapp zehn Millionen Stellenanzeigen in den USA zwischen 2021 und 2025. Di

content:
Leseempfehlung!

Meine Kienbaum Kolleg:innen Prof. Dr. Walter Jochmann, Philipp Hoelzle, Lukas Maximilian Fastenroth und Celina Litterscheid haben gemeinsam mit dem BPM eine Studie zum Status der "Künstlichen Intelligenz in HR" geschrieben.

Basierend auf knapp 150 Rückmeldungen geben sie eine "belastbare HR-Praxisindikation" zum Reifegrad von KI in HR im Jahr 2026. Die Wiederholung der Studie erl

evidence_experience: "In meiner Rolle als Director Compensation & Performance Management Digital Solutions verbinde ich Wissen aus zahlreichen Beratungsprojekten mit Data Science und künstlicher Intelligenz. Dieses Know-how fließt direkt in die Entwicklung unserer digitalen Produkte ein, damit Sie mit Ihrem Unternehmen faire, fundierte und zukunftssichere Gehaltsentscheidungen treffen können."

resolved_account_name: Kienbaum Institut


Krishna Kishore, Ph.D

sourced_title: Senior Director - Deals Information Management

headline: Senior Director -  Deals at PwC

about:
Krishna Kishore is a Director at PwC leading the Information Management function for the Deals/M&A practice. A seasoned leader, who has worked at the intersection of strategy and operations, digital transformation, knowledge and cognitive innovation, and management consulting for over 25 years.

Krishna has strong industry and professional services experience in multiple industries, notably in the technology/media/telecom and consumer and retail sectors. He has led business development and strategy efforts with Fortune 500 companies, enabling revenue growth through digital innovation, business transformation, and operations optimization. He has also served on the Faculty at The Pennsylvania State University from where he received his Ph.D. in Telecommunications.

Specialties: Telecommunications, Technology, Media & Entertainment Industries; knowledge management; strategy and operations; digital transformation; artificial intelligence.

company: PwC

description: Works as a  Director in PwC’s Deals business, leading and managing information management initiatives to ensure M&A knowledge, trends and insights enable key business  priorities. Specific responsibilities include knowledge management, content and data strategy, portals and applications, and digital technologies and processes for disseminating knowledge across  PwC’s Deals platform.

position: Global Knowledge Leader

company: Deloitte

description:
Served as a Global Knowledge Services Program Leader at Deloitte. Led digital innovation, knowledge platforms, research and content strategy initiatives to ensure the effective implementation of Deloitte's knowledge strategy. Managed senior level customer relationships across Deloitte's Businesses and Industries to deliver impact and value of large scale, complex knowledge initiatives.

Worked at the the forefront of driving transformational change across technology, people, and process domains

position: Knowledge Leader, Clients and Industries

description:
Led Deloitte's Clients and Industries Knowledge Management program, responsible for overseeing large programs and initiatives across 20+ sectors in 7 industries. Managed a large team across TMT, Consumer, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Energy industries. Regarded as an expert in driving transformational change to enhance Deloitte's speed to market, and practitioners' speed to proficiency through digital innovation.

Krishna was Deloitte's Knowledge Leader for the Sensing program - the firm'

position: Knowledge Leader, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

description:
Delivered huge impact and value to the 4000+ strong practice focused on driving large scale change in highly dynamic industry.  Regarded as a subject matter expert in TMT convergence issues and leveraged his 10+ years direct experience in the telecom/media/tech industry to deliver leading edge knowledge and research solutions for Deloitte's go-to-market initiatives.

Responsible for creating and managing digital knowledge strategy, enterprise portals, social media applications, knowledge curat

position: Strategy & Operations Consulting

description: Worked as a manager in Deloitte's Strategy and Operations consulting practice, and led telecom/media/technology companies on merger integration, and new product development initiatives.

position: Director, Professional Services

company: Loral Space and Communications

description: Managed global product management and service portfolio for Loral Skynet's professional services including tracking, telemetry and control, satellite operations consulting and a host of other services for broadcasters, telecom carriers, and enterprises.

position: Director, Global Marketing (Asia-Pacific)

company: Telcordia Technologies

description:
Architected the "go to market" strategy for Telcordia's Asia-Pacific product portfolio.  Managed Telecordia's full suite of software and professional services marketing in the Asia-Pacific region. Implemented innovative programs to drive revenue and market share with the world's leading telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers.

Oversaw the implementation of "green field" marketing and sales pursuits in key emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Managed the product roll-out

position: Director, Professional Services (Strategy and Operations Consulting)

description:
Managed and executed major consulting engagements in the telecom field. Over 10 years of experience conducting work for domestic, international and government clients. International work experience in over 12 countries across North/Central/South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Implemented market, network and product strategies, operational improvement, organizational and change management initiatives for telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers and enterprises in over 12 coun

content:
PwC Deals has entered a strategic relationship with ToltIQ, the AI platform purpose-built for private markets diligence — we are the only advisory firm on the platform. Across our practice today: 5,000+ transactions, 2 million+ documents processed, 4,000+ practitioners working in ToltIQ-enabled workflows. Read about this defining partnership.

https://lnkd.in/evYmQyAp

content:
The return of biopharma M&A is no longer a prediction, it's showing up in the numbers.

PwC's US Deals 2026 midyear outlook highlights more than $65B in deal value and 16 separate $1B+ transactions in Q1 alone. As strategic buyers and private equity compete for growth assets, the scarce resource isn't capital but differentiated assets. Read the full midyear outlook: https://pwc.to/4w4CMex

content: The US IPO market is showing signs of sustained recovery, with broader participation and continued investor demand across sectors. Read PwC's US Capital Markets Watch Q2 2026 to explore what's driving the strongest IPO stretch in years: https://pwc.to/4f1TBBi

content: New in PwC's US Deals 2026 midyear outlook, many are keeping their eyes on the prospect of several major technology companies going public this year, some of which could be among the largest IPOs in history. Read the full report here: https://pwc.to/4ezNsed

content:
Industrial products deals above $5 billion jumped 69% year over year in 2025 — with deal value in that segment up 93%.
Nearly 70% of companies executing large acquisitions also completed a divestiture. See what's driving the new industrial megadeal cycle: https://pwc.to/4x451v5

evidence_experience: "Works as a Director in PwC's Deals business, leading and managing information management initiatives to ensure M&A knowledge, trends and insights enable key business priorities. Specific responsibilities include knowledge management, content and data strategy, portals and applications, and digital technologies and processes for disseminating knowledge across PwC's Deals platform." Also: "Served as a Global Knowledge Services Program Leader at Deloitte. Led digital innovation, knowledge platforms, research and content strategy initiatives to ensure the effective implementation of Deloitte's knowledge strategy."


Steven Debets

sourced_title: Partner & CISO

headline: Partner Cybersecurity & Risk Management

about:
I am a driven and pragmatic risk management professional and management consultant. My professional interests include organizational change management for risk and compliance processes, enterprise risk management, cyber security, privacy and leadership. I try to integrate basic aikido principles into my advisory and management activities to optimize my effectiveness and strengthen professional relationships.

Specialties:
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Cyber Security
- ICT Compliance
- Information Risk Management
- Business Continuity Management
- Project Management
- IT Auditing
- Managing professional services

position: CISO

company: VNAB

position: Loacal Information Security Officer NL

company: HDI Global SE

company: HTM Personenvervoer N.V.

position: Partner & CISO

company: Highberg

description: As partner within Highberg Digital I am responsible for our Cybersecurity and Risk Management propositions.

position: SOC/SIEM Consultant

company: ProRail

position: Partner

company: Verdonck, Klooster & Associates

description: Responsible for VKA's cybersecurity and risk management practice, consisting of 30+ professionals working in the broad area of enterprise risk management, including expertise on cybersecurity, privacy operational risk management, business continuity, information security, ICT compliance, etc.

position: Managing Consultant

description:
Manager van VKA's risicomanagement praktijk. Ik stuur een team van professionals aan die bedrijven en overheden adviseren over hun risicomanagement strategie en -aanpak. Wij hanteren het concept van Enterprise Risk Awareness voor het integraal beheersen van uw risicomanagement, compliance en bedrijfscontinuïteit. Enterprise Risk Awareness stelt u in staat om aantoonbaar in control te komen op uw risico- en compliance management.
Wij hebben een risico gebaseerde visie op compliance vraagstukken,

position: Management Consultant

evidence_experience: "Responsible for VKA's cybersecurity and risk management practice, consisting of 30+ professionals working in the broad area of enterprise risk management... advising companies and governments" combined with a long chain of embedded interim CISO/security roles at named external clients (Gemeente Utrecht, HTM Personenvervoer, VNAB, ProRail, banks, pension providers).

resolved_account_name: Highberg


Indra Lackenbucher

publicIdentifier: indrazemzoum

sourced_title: Director Digital

resolved_account_name: Brunswick Group


Peter Hardy

sourced_title: Director Digital Transformation & Head of Digital Transformation

headline: Director Digital Transformation | Transforming business by driving excellence and creating lasting value

about:
For more than 15 years, I’ve been involved in guiding organizations through transformation by connecting people and technology in practical ways that create lasting results.

I’m proud to have built a steady team, fostering collaboration and trust so that everyone can do their best work. As someone who naturally brings people together and leads with commitment, I see transformation as a balance between the human side and the systems that support them.

My background in consulting has given me solid experience in organizational design, agile working methods, and ensuring that change really sticks.

company: IG&H

description:
Serving in a dual role combining strategic advisory with transformation leadership. Started as Director Digital Transformation in July 2022, focused on helping clients realize strategic digital change through innovation and value creation. In February 2024, expanded responsibilities to Head of Transformation, taking full ownership of leading a cross-functional team (20+ FTE) to deliver measurable business impact.

Key responsibilities:
- Full accountability for complex transformation programs a

position: Manager Digital Transformation

description:
Managing programmes in the field of (digital) organization transformation. This includes designing and implementing new (agile) governance models, ways of working and coaching leadership accordingly. Also responsible for involving and engaging all stakeholders.

As a leader I am responsible for the development of the 'Organization Design' domain, the team working within this field and supporting mentees in their development and growth.

position: Senior Consultant

description:
Diverse projecten in de Belgische en Nederlandse financiële sector op het gebied van marketing, distributie en advies.
- Opdrachten op het gebied van commerciële en distributievraagstukken
- Met name gericht op de implementatie van (distributie) strategie
- Focus op het inspelen door aanbieders en adviseurs op veranderend klantgedrag

position: Consultant

description: When it comes to tough management issues arising from the interaction between the market and business operations, IG&H is the specialist. As true insiders, our instincts about our clients’ market, business and operations are keener than anyone’s. This enables us to actually realise the strategic board agendas of our clients.

position: Member/President Board of Directors

company: AIESEC the Netherlands

description: Ensuring the long term direction of the organisation, coaching the national boardmember for Make a Move (2011 - 2013) and the National President (2013-2014) and chairing the board meetings as president of the Board of Directors (2013-2014)

position: Co-founder

description:
Match2Work helps companies to recruite their starters and trainees in two ways.
1. Match2Work guides students by means of consults towards the start of their career.
2. Match2Work matches student profiles with company profiles.

position: Student

company: Radboud University Nijmegen

position: Vice President AIESEC The Netherlands

company: Make a Move

description: Responsible for the IT processes, marketing, long term strategy of Make a Move and coaching 9 local teams organising career weeks

evidence_experience: "focused on helping clients realize strategic digital change through innovation and value creation" and "Full accountability for complex transformation programs across sectors such as Health, Retail & Financial Services" and "Advising senior leadership on digital st[rategy]" - all client-delivery work with no internal-firm knowledge/AI ownership signal.

resolved_account_name: IG&H


Paul Burns

sourced_title: Associate Director, EMEIA FSO Markets Enablement

headline: Knowledge Management Professional

about:
I’m a client and customer facing professional with experience across the financial services and public sectors, specialising in how organisations capture, share, and apply knowledge to drive performance and compliance.

I bring a strategic approach to digital knowledge management — connecting people, processes, and technology to make information accessible, trusted, and actionable. My hands-on experience spans Microsoft 365, Sitecore CMS, and eGain AI KMS, with a focus on digital information governance, taxonomy design, and organisational learning.

Passionate about helping organisations work smarter, I build the frameworks and cultures that turn information into insight and enable teams to collaborate, innovate, and deliver sustained value.

position: Knowledge Manager

company: Oliver Wyman

position: Associate Director, EMEIA FSO Consulting & Markets Enablement

company: EY

description: To enhance account team performance, our focused sales enablement efforts include content creation and curation across service lines, sectors, and growth drivers, including solutions, fields of play and Managed Services in collaboration with a range of technology partners. This is achieved through the effective use of a variety of knowledge management and AI enabled tools.

company: Standard Life Assurance: part of Phoenix Group

description:
As Knowledge Manager at Standard LIfe, I was responsible for developing and executing an effective Knowledge Management Strategy within Customer Operations aligned to our business culture and vision.
Responsible for team and individual personal development of the Knowledge Management Team.
I managed a fantastic team and I really enjoyed my job and the varied challenges and opportunities this provided.

position: Service Development & Content Manager

company: NHS 24

description:
The Service Development and Content Manager is responsible and accountable for the specialist content management, knowledge management, programme planning and operational management of the Content officers and Operation Officers, including the responsibility for the delegated budget.
Main duties include:
•	Programme Planning – specialist programme planning expertise to ensure the delivery across the multi-digital -channel strategy.
•	Specialist content and programme management expertise to facil

position: Service Development Manager

description: Managed various multi channel digital client relationships and a team of technical analysts within NHS 24's Health Information Service.

position: Operations Manager

company: Department of Health

description: Randomisation Control Trial Project with DoH, DWP and University of Glasgow

company: Sun Microsystems

description: Working with twenty4help Knowledge Services UK as a partner of Sun Microsystems, managing 70+ technical engineers within Sun's EMEA remote monitoring centre in Linlithgow.

position: Customer Operations Manager

company: Thus

description: Worked on US Embassy, SEGA and Sky Television accounts

content: Celebrating a new qualification in 'Responsible AI Practices' with DataCamp and Marsh #oliverwyman #ResponsibleAI #learning

content: I’ve just returned from my first Oliver Wyman UK&I SP away day. It was held at Thorpe Park and amongst other networking activities, we also enjoyed a fantastic interactive session with Penny Haslam FPSA, which was truly motivational. Whether you are into white knuckle rides or if teacups are more your kind of thing, an away day like this really helps you feel part of a great firm, and I’m so glad

content: I'm pleased to be celebrating gaining a new Datacamp certification in 'Implementing AI Solutions in Business'.

content: Celebrating a new qualification in AI Ethics

content:
I’ve just returned from a very thought-provoking FranklinCovey event which centred on the ‘The Human-AI Imperative’.

One clear message stood out for me.
While technology is reshaping organisations, good leadership remains the critical determinant of success.

The discussion reinforced five strong leadership fundamentals:

Vision: Provide a clear picture of the future to guide priorities and driv

evidence_experience: Standard Life: "I was responsible for developing and executing an effective Knowledge Management Strategy within Customer Operations aligned to our business culture and vision. Responsible for team and individual personal development of the Knowledge Management Team." Also NHS 24: "responsible and accountable for the specialist content management, knowledge management, programme planning and operational management." Prior EY role also KM/enablement focused: "achieved through the effective use of a variety of knowledge management and AI enabled tools."

resolved_account_name: EY ifb


Tanja Stefanovic

sourced_title: Chief Transformation Officer

headline: Chief Transformation Officer | Creating value and impact from strategy to execution at PwC Switzerland

about:
I have a passion for driving meaningful transformation. As Chief Transformation Officer at PwC Switzerland, I lead the execution of our strategy, ensuring that we drive measurable value at every stage. I am responsible for turning strategic vision into tangible results by working across teams and functions to deliver sustainable, long-term impact for the firm and the people & culture at PwC Switzerland.

In the course of over 18 years at PwC Switzerland, I've completed numerous successful missions and transformative programmes supporting the growth journey in Advisory. Additionally, I implemented technology projects and have been responsible for process optimisation and change management as COO for Advisory.

position: Chief Transformation Officer

company: PwC Switzerland

position: Director, COO Advisory

position: Senior Manager, Advisory internal Strategy & Operations

position: Manager, ADV Operations Management

description: Advisory Process and Operations Management

position: Consulting, Operations Manager

description: Consulting Process and Operation Management, Projektleitung Art of Transformation,

disposition: QUALIFIED

primary_strip: A

evidence_experience: "As Chief Transformation Officer at PwC Switzerland, I lead the execution of our strategy... working across teams and functions to deliver sustainable, long-term impact for the firm" - this is internal firm operations/strategy execution leadership, not client-facing delivery, but it is about strategy execution and change management broadly rather than specifically knowledge/IP-reuse/AI-on-knowledge-base ownership.

resolved_account_name: PwC Switzerland


Jean-Philippe Vial

publicIdentifier: jeanphilippevial

sourced_title: Director - IT Strategy & Digital Transformation

headline: Partner - CIO Advisory at PwC

about:
Experienced Consultant in Digital Transformation and IT Strategy

Industry Experience: Retail, Banking, Telecom, Energy, Media, Public Sector

Specialties:
IS Strategy & Transformation
Digital Transformation
Program Management
IT Cost Optimization
IT Operations Industrialization
Outsourcing - Offshoring
Business Case - Feasibility Studies

Internal Activities: Training (BCase, Business Development, Sales Management Process, ...), Hiring, Counseling

position: Partner - CIO Advisory

company: PwC

description:
- Experienced Consultant in Digital Transformation and IT Strategy
- Business Development
- Thought leadership
- Consultant hiring and training

position: Senior Manager CIO Advisory

company: Kurt Salmon

description:
Manager 2010 - 2013
Senior Consultant 2007 - 2009
Consultant 2005 - 2007

position: Project Manager

company: Initiative

description: IT business Plan leader and project Manager in CRM, reporting and IT project

position: Software Development Engineer

company: Dassault Systemes

description: Java development for the world leader in 3D technology

content:
Les entreprises font aujourd'hui face à une équation complexe : maitriser les coûts de la technologie de plus en plus présente dans les entreprises, tout en dégageant une capacité d’#investissements pour transformer les organisations à l’heure de la révolution IA.

Les cycles d'innovation s'accélèrent, les arbitrages deviennent plus fréquents et les décisions d'investissement doivent être réguliè

evidence_experience: "Experienced Consultant in Digital Transformation and IT Strategy - Business Development - Thought leadership - Consultant hiring and training" - all client-delivery and practice-growth activities, no internal knowledge/IP-reuse ownership stated.


Sebastian Guenther

publicIdentifier: guenthersebastian

sourced_title: Managing Director, Strategy Innovation Lead CEE

headline: Entrepreneur driving strategic growth and transformation journeys for governments and corporates.

company: Accenture

description:
・C-Level Advisory
・Entrepreneurial Growth & Customer Strategy
・AI Strategy, Governance, Operating Model
・Venture Building & New Revenue Models
・Management of Growth Portfolios
・Building & Implementation of Growth Structures / TOM
・VC/Startup Ecosystem Strategy, Open Innovation

position: Strategy & Consulting - New Models for Growth Lead Europe / DACH

position: Strategy & Consulting - Innovation & Design Lead / Accenture Ventures Lead DACH

position: Business Development Financial Services & Digital Programs

position: Expert Advisory Board Member

company: The Singularity Group

position: Head of Founders Intelligence DACH

company: Founders Intelligence

description:
Founders Intelligence is the corporate advisory arm born out of Founders Forum, a global network of leading entrepreneurs and investors. We work with corporate leaders and investors to identify and capture ambitious growth opportunities by setting up new ventures, running ambitious innovation programmes or investing in start-ups.

Clients include Meta, Unilever, Halma, bp, Sky, Henkel and many others.

Acquired by Accenture in 2021.

position: Strategic Product Manager (GER/AT/CH)

company: IBM

description:
・Product Management (focus B2B market GER/AT/CH)
・Business Pipeline Management
・Larger budget responsibility

position: Working Student / Intern

description:
incl. 6 Month ITS Sales Credit Suisse / UBS / ABB - IBM Switzerland
5 Month NE IOT Cadence & Sales Initiatives - IBM Europe
4 Month WebSphere System Z Sales - IBM Germany
4 Month Teamleader CeBIT Guided Tours - IBM Germany

content:
Unser neuer #GovTech #Startup Monitor 2026 zeigt: Das Problem ist Struktur, aber lösbar.

Gestern haben wir die Studie gemeinsam mit dem Startup-Verband und dem Centre for Digital Governance der Hertie School vorgestellt und diskutiert - Vielen Dank an Thomas Jarzombek, Flora Geske, Jannis Gilde und Gerhard Hammerschmid für das angeregte Panel. Was für mich am meisten zählt:

83 % der Startups hal

evidence_experience: "C-Level Advisory / Entrepreneurial Growth & Customer Strategy / AI Strategy, Governance, Operating Model / Venture Building & New Revenue Models" - all client-facing service lines sold to government and corporate clients.


Jason Adams

publicIdentifier: jasontadams

sourced_title: Director, Marketing and Commerce, CMS and DAM Lead

headline: I build & scale Professional Services & Solution Consulting organizations | Adobe Experience Cloud, CMS/DAM, Content Supply Chain, ECM expertise | AI-native delivery, shipping production software with Claude Code & Codex

about:
AI is rewriting how enterprise software is sold, delivered, and adopted. I work both sides of that shift, leading Solution Consulting, Sales Engineering, and Professional Services organizations through the AI transformation, building production software with agentic tools like Claude Code and Codex, and mentoring consultants and leaders to make these tools part of how they work.

I specialize in the Content Supply Chain, CMS, DAM, and Enterprise Content Management (ECM), delivered on Adobe Experience Cloud and other content platforms, for enterprises in life sciences, healthcare, financial services, and retail. Clients bring me in to modernize how content is created, managed, and delivered, and to put AI to work across that lifecycle, from generative AI and modular content to keeping brands visible as AI-generated answers replace search (SEO/AEO/GEO). I solve problems such as the handoff between selling work and delivering it, setting the standards for how engagements are scoped, estimated, staffed, and reviewed so the outcome a client was promised is the outcome they get.

I have held P&L responsibility for practices and regions, sold the work my teams delivered, built new teams, and turned around underperforming ones. In one practice alone, that meant growing revenue 50% at full utilization while scaling the team to 35 consultants. As a founder, it meant building a seven-figure partner channel. What I enjoy most is making success repeatable, building the standards and systems that let an organization sell and deliver well every time, and AI has become the most powerful lever I have ever had for that, enabling fast sales cycles, leaner delivery teams, and offerings that did not exist a year ago.

Focus areas include solution consulting and sales engineering, profess

position: Director, Marketing and Commerce, CMS and DAM Practice Lead

description:
I lead the firm's CMS and DAM practice within its management consulting business, a growing, globally distributed team serving life sciences, healthcare, financial services, and retail.

- Lead and have grown the practice; accountable for Professional Services sales and forecasting, delivery excellence and risk management, capacity planning, go-to-market execution, and the content pillar of the Adobe alliance
- Built AI-native standards for proposals, estimation, and quality reviews, and drive a

position: Founder & Managing Principal

company: Quince Solutions

description:
I founded and led a software consulting firm focused on content and information platforms for enterprise clients.

- Built the services practice, defining offerings and SOW standards, estimation and quality reviews, capacity planning, and portfolio and forecast cadence
- Secured a master services agreement with a leading US utility; led a records and content modernization that expanded into a multi-year support program
- Formed channel partnerships with a Big Four consultancy and OEMs; delivered

position: Director, Vault Platform Services

company: Veeva Systems

description:
I launched and led the Vault Platform Services practice, delivering enterprise content solutions on the Vault platform for life sciences and adjacent regulated industries.

- Defined the services portfolio, including offerings, SOW standards, pricing and packaging, and estimation and staffing models; aligned go-to-market with Sales, Product, and Marketing
- Established the pre-sales and solution consulting motion with Sales and Sales Engineers, leading discovery, demos, POCs, and value cases to

position: Senior Manager, xCP Practice and Northeast Region

company: EMC

description:
I led the xCP consulting practice for North America and managed the Northeast region consulting business within EMC's Information Intelligence Group, delivering enterprise content and case-management solutions for large enterprises.

- Ran regional P&L, pipeline, and delivery; rebuilt the sales and delivery motions and exceeded P&L, margin, and utilization targets for the first time in eight quarters
- Built and led a 35-consultant delivery team through hiring, coaching, and enablement, raising

position: Additional Experience

company: Additional Experience

description:
-  Senior Manager, Client Services, Oracle, Construction and Engineering Business Unit
-  Principal Consultant, EMC Corporation, Service Center, Information Intelligence Group
-  Principal Consultant, EMC Corporation, Central Region, Information Intelligence Group
-  Senior Consultant, EMC Corporation, Web Content Management, Information Intelligence Group
-  Consultant, EMC Corporation, Web Content Management, Information Intelligence Group
-  Engagement Manager, Centerpost Corporation
-  Senio

content:
Transformation starts with vision—but scales with execution.

At Adobe Summit, join the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), PwC, and Adobe to see how a connected, performance-driven experience strategy unified content, commerce, and data—accelerating engagement and enabling future-ready growth. https://pwc.to/47GpWJN

content:
Incredibly proud of what the SHRM and PwC teams built together here. This was a genuine transformation journey, and seeing it recognized is a great moment for everyone who put in the work.

If you're joining us at Summit, don't miss the session. Register below to hear the full story.

evidence_experience: "I lead the firm's CMS and DAM practice within its management consulting business... accountable for Professional Services sales and forecasting, delivery excellence and risk management, capacity planning, go-to-market execution" - this is practice/P&L leadership for services sold TO clients, not ownership of PwC's internal knowledge base or IP-reuse.


Jeremy Badman

sourced_title: Chief AI Officer

headline: Chief AI Officer, Oliver Wyman

position: Chief AI Officer

company: Oliver Wyman

position: Chief Operating Officer

position: Partner

position: Consultant

evidence_experience: Career progression from Consultant to Partner to COO to Chief AI Officer at Oliver Wyman indicates a top internal executive now explicitly owning the firm's AI function; prior COO role also signals internal operations ownership.

resolved_account_name: Oliver Wyman


Oscar Rodriguez Veloz

publicIdentifier: oscar-rodriguez-veloz

sourced_title: Digital Transformation Director

headline: Innovation, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation Executive

about:
▶ HOW I BUILD SUCCESS: For almost more than twenty years I have been honing my skills by gaining extensive international exposure in Telecom and Digital operations, AI, and cross-functional business disciplines. Throughout my career, I have been known as a very passionate person with an 'all-in-or-nothing' mentality and have a strong desire to support various companies that I work to achieve their goals. What makes me stand out is my extensive years of experience steering businesses toward growth, establishing new partnerships, and spearheading effective digital business transformation initiatives.

▶ MY BACKGROUND: Employees recognize me for my exceptional analytical and communication capabilities. My philosophy is there is always more than one way to figure out a solution to a problem keeping always in mind customer satisfaction. Known as an ‘Innovative Strategic Planner’ and ‘Turnaround Champion’ able to simultaneously envision the macro-and micro-views and create roadmaps to drive success.

▶ MY EXPERTISE: My focus is transforming and modernizing business by creating and delivering new AI and digital business entities. Renowned for demonstrating a unique leadership style of trust, transparency, and being an "out of the box problem solver always ready to roll up sleeves and dive deep." Passionate coach and mentor who inspires and challenges high-performing cross-cultural teams to improve performance and utilize their talent and knowledge to deliver service beyond expectations.

Send me a message, I am always interested in making new acquaintances.

position: Director / Leader - Innovation & Artificial Intelligence

company: onepoint

description: Leading director in charge of Innovation, IA and digital transformation projects

position: Lecturer - Artificial Intelligence in Industry

company: EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci

description: Lecturer - AI in Industry for the Master of Science Program

position: Director & Founder -  Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence

company: OTOCA

description:
I establish a business consultancy company with keen focus on digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
Other responsibilities of mine are, conducting detailed digital maturity analysis for a variety of enterprises via the utilization of efficient tools and technologies.
In addition to the above, I streamline the execution of day-to-day processes via digital transformation.
Also, I administer efficient management of AI and digital technology benchmarking projects for pharmaceutical

position: Digital Transformation Director

company: HeadMind Partners

description:
During my time at this firm, I headed the Digital Transformation Practice in close collaboration with 100 consultants.
Furthermore, I supervised, guided, and supported multicultural project teams across Asia, Europe, and USA. Also, I acted as Executive Manager with duties to administer complex Digital and IT projects and operations for seamless execution of worldwide and European companies. It is worth mentioning that I defined and deployed digital transformation strategies for public sector, p

position: Consulting Director

company: Capgemini Invent

description:
In this role, I owned control over the end-to-end development of telecoms and media strategy along with management of consulting activities across the Middle East.
Additionally, I administered efficient development of a global sales plan targeting telcos, ISPs, and media companies.

position: Manager Consulting Services

company: Sopra Steria Next

description: Consultant en Management : Europe, Amérique du Nord & Afrique

position: Strategy & Marketing Manager

company: Vivendi Universal Games (Merged with Activision) - logo page

position: Responsable Développement Produit

company: Deutsche Telekom

evidence_experience: HeadMind Partners: "I headed the Digital Transformation Practice in close collaboration with 100 consultants...defined and deployed digital transformation strategies for public sector, pharmaceutical, utilities, real-state, and media companies" - client-facing practice leadership, not internal function ownership.


Maurice Speer

sourced_title: Head of Digital Strategy

headline: Head of Digital Strategy | Partner | AI Strategy | Actuary

about:
I am Head of Digital Strategy for Mercer UK and a member of the UK Executive Leadership Team.

My focus is on how AI and digital transformation can reshape the way professional services firms create value and serve clients. The gap between what is possible and what most firms are actually doing is still wide. That gap is the opportunity I am here to help close.

I spent the first decade of my career at Mercer as a DB pensions risk transfer specialist, advising corporate and trustee clients on long-term strategy and executing bulk annuity transactions. I am a qualified actuary and Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

AI became a personal obsession long before it became my day job. I have been building AI literacy, tools, and workflow solutions for several years, and I now lead that work at a firm-wide level across Mercer UK.

I write and speak on AI in professional services, and sit on the ACA AI Working Group.

position: Head of Digital Strategy

company: Mercer

position: Principal, Risk Transfer Group

description:
I provide strategic advice to a large number of corporate and trustee clients ranging in size and complexity, specialising in DB pension risk transfer.

I am also a people manager within Mercer's Risk Transfer Group.

position: Financial Strategy Group

position: Actuarial Consultant

position: Actuarial Analyst

position: Trainee actuary

company: PwC

description: Supporting senior consultants in a variety of actuarial and consulting work for both trustee and corporate clients relating to defined benefit pension schemes.

content:
This stopped me today.

The questions women are asked, about their looks, their hormones, their tone, are so normalised that most people don't even register them. Look how uncomfortable these questions are when directed at men. I would be uncomfortable too!

I have two daughters. This is the world they're growing up into. #IWD is a reminder of how much progress is still to be made.

content:
15 years at Mercer in January. Marked with a complete career change. Well, sort of.

Most of my career, a full decade, has been spent in DB pensions risk transfer, working on some brilliant transactions with people I’ve learned a huge amount from - clients, colleagues and insurers - thank you.

I’ve always been encouraged to stay curious, explore, and step into spaces I was not necessarily expecte

content:
Full house this morning at the Mercer Risk Transfer Conference 2026, as part of the Mercer UK Global Investment Forum (GIF) in London.

And yes, we’ve leaned into the game-show format again: Through the Keyhole, Dragons’ Den, and (back by popular demand) Blind Date. It sounds playful, but the agenda is serious: ownership change, innovation, and the member experience, with a direct line of sight

content:
If you've not already registered, do it now.  It's going to be a great conference again this year!

#MercerRiskTransfer #bulkannuity

evidence_experience: "I have been building AI literacy, tools, and workflow solutions for several years, and I now lead that work at a firm-wide level across Mercer UK." / "Leading Digital Strategy across Health, Wealth and Career businesses at Mercer UK on the UK Executive Leadership team."

resolved_account_name: Mercer Pacific


Andrew Lee

publicIdentifier: andrew-michael-lee

sourced_title: Senior Managing Director & Head of Digital

headline: Head of Digital at Teneo

about:
I head Teneo's Digital practice, where I lead an incredible team of individuals that help CEOs, C-Suite leaders, and their businesses stand out on today’s most influential digital and social platforms. At our core is strategy: building thoughtful and effective approaches that create authentic connections, strengthen trust, and amplify leadership voices in meaningful ways.

In my role, I partner with Teneo’s clients across industries (both established and emerging) to advance their digital presence. This includes optimizing profiles, developing channels, amplifying content, and elevating their overall standing online. I also work with leaders during high-stakes moments, whether it’s safeguarding their reputation, tackling complex challenges, or navigating fast-moving crises in real time.

Ultimately, my passion is the space where leadership, strategy, and digital influence converge, helping leaders turn that intersection into a true advantage.

Outside of work, when I’m not immersed in digital and social media, you’ll find me still happily tapped into the analog world: exploring new countries, training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, expanding my Criterion film collection, and dogsitting for friends whenever possible.

company: Teneo

position: Senior Managing Director & Head of Executive Social

position: Senior Vice President

position: Digital Solutions Architect

company: Eventbrite

position: Operations Manager

position: Client Services Lead

position: Editorial Director

company: Hipolitics

content:
LinkedIn’s latest algorithm shift sends a strong signal: authenticity is no longer optional, it’s a differentiator.

As AI-generated content becomes increasingly ubiquitous, the platform is placing greater weight on credible voices, lived experience, and meaningful interaction. In other words, people.

For leaders and organizations, that raises the bar. It’s not about saying "more," it’s about sa

content:
We're hiring, and I'm looking for a standout to join me and my exceptional team at Teneo Digital.

Yes, it's true: the rules of digital presence and reputation are being upended in real time. AI is rewriting search, platforms are constantly shifting, and perception is moving faster than most were ever prepared for. And it's all changing what it means to be visible, relevant, or even heard at all.

content:
Spending time this month with our Teneo teams in Tokyo and Hong Kong was a powerful reminder of just how much in-person connection still matters.

We covered a lot of ground together: working through new ideas in digital and social, meeting with current and prospective clients, and building on our global offering across the US and APAC.

Of course, you can get plenty done over Teams and across tim

evidence_experience: "I head Teneo's Digital practice...I partner with Teneo's clients across industries...to advance their digital presence."

resolved_account_name: Teneo