Mark-Corentin COT-MAGNAS

publicIdentifier: mccotmagnas

sourced_title: Co-CEO

firm: Mantu

headline: Co-CEO Mantu

about:
Over the past 15 years, I’ve had the chance to grow in international roles, from finance to executive leadership. Along the way, I’ve learned two key lessons: finance taught me rigor, entrepreneurship taught me audacity. At Mantu, I combine both to build a group that dares to go further.

As Co-CEO, my mission is collective: to turn our clients’ ambitions into measurable outcomes while empowering our 12,000 people across 60+ countries to imagine, dare, and deliver beyond.

Mantu is independent, international, and multi-brand. With €1B in revenue and a presence on every continent, we focus on addressing the challenges of a fast-changing world: AI, the future of work, and sustainability.

position: Co-CEO

company: Mantu

description: After 10 years at Mantu, filled with work, passion, and results, I have been appointed Co-CEO, alongside Constance Nevoret. Together, we give our best every day to fulfill Mantu’s mission: combining audacious ideas and technology to deliver beyond.

position: Executive Vice President

position: Group Chief Financial Officer

position: Deputy Chief Financial Officer

position: Regional Chief Financial Officer

position: Senior Administrative & Financial Manager

company: Amaris

description: Group financial governance as Head of the Administrative and Financial Department for France, United Kingdom & Ireland, North America (USA & Canada) and South-Europa, covering a team of 450.

position: Administrative & Financial Manager

position: Financial Auditor & Transaction Services

company: Ernst & Young

content:
With Constance Nevoret, we’ve recently wrapped up our Senior Leadership Forum.
For this edition, we spent as much time using AI as talking about it.
Each of our leaders was challenged to start building their own AI "Second Brain": a structured knowledge base designed to capture what we learn, preserve context, connect ideas across projects, and make expertise easier to reuse.

The goal was to e

content:
Constance Nevoret and I are part of this year's Challenges' 40 Under 40, a special issue spotlighting the leaders shaping the next chapter of France's and Europe economy.

For us, it was an opportunity to talk about co-leadership: leading Mantu together instead of relying on a single CEO.
Choosing co-leadership was a way of challenging the status quo, a value we all share at Mantu.
And I believ

content:
Il y a un an, Constance Nevoret et moi devenions Co-CEO de Mantu.
Nous avons récemment pris quelques jours pour revenir sur cette première année de co-leadership.
Lorsque nous avons été nommés, nous savions que ce choix challengeait le status quo. Mais c’est notre état d’esprit chez Mantu.
Un an plus tard, nous sommes convaincus que le co-leadership n'est pas seulement une façon d'organiser no

content:
Proud to share our 2025 Annual Report.

Over the years, I've learned that sustainable growth requires more than ambition.
It requires governance, responsible management, and a clear understanding of where you stand and where you want to go.

That's why one of our core values at Mantu is "Keep it grounded."
We think big but we stay connected to reality:
we measure our progress, question assumpt

content:
I'm genuinely proud to share that, for the second consecutive year, Mantu has been named one of Switzerland's Best Managed Companies by Deloitte Private.

What makes this recognition meaningful to me is this:
it looks beyond financial results, at how a company truly builds lasting value over time, and at the people behind it.

With Constance Nevoret, we often talk about the importance of build

internal_vs_external: mixed

band_reasons: content_rescue; ie_mixed

evidence_experience: "Executive Vice President" and "Group Chief Financial Officer" - overall a CEO/top-executive career at Mantu, not a specific internal-knowledge function owner, but as Co-CEO they set org-wide direction including the AI/knowledge initiative described in posts.

resolved_account_name: Mantu Manager Program


João Pedro Moreira de Oliveira

publicIdentifier: moreirajpedro

sourced_title: Senior Data Analyst

headline: Senior Data Analyst @Mantu | Python, SQL and Power BI Specialist

about:
With 5+ years of experience in the data analytics field, I am passionate about using data to solve complex business problems. At Mantu, the development of a highly utilized Power BI dashboard with over 1,000 monthly users stands as a testament to my commitment to excellence in data analytics. Our team's efforts to foster advanced data architecture and real-time reporting have substantially enhanced decision-making processes within a leading beauty company.

Parallel to my role at Mantu, I actively contribute to the growth of new data professionals as a Data Analytics Professor at Triunfo Educação. Here, I leverage my practical experience and technical acumen to demystify concepts ranging from statistical analysis to machine learning, empowering over 12,000 students to make a meaningful impact in the data analytics field.

position: Senior Data Analyst

end: Present

description:
- Outsourced to one of the largest beauty companies in the world, working in the North America Supply Chain Data Science team;
- Led the implementation of multi-lingual reports for worldwide dashboards, incremental refresh and advanced data model changes using Tabular Editor for big datasets in Power BI, self-service datasets to estimulate business analytics and live-data reports using advanced Direct Query techniques;
- Developed several Power BI reports, including one of the most used worldwid

position: Partner and Data Analytics Professor

company: Analytics Educação

description:
Taught courses for over 12,000 students, helping a lot of people join the data analytics field.

The courses include:
- Data Analytics Foundation with requirements gathering, OKRs, KPIs, data engineering, dimensional modeling, descriptive statistics, prescriptive statistics, data visualization and analytical thinking;
- From zero to hero Excel;
- SQL for data analytics from beginner to advanced;
- Power BI from beginner to advanced;
- Figma for data visualization;
- Big Data masterclasses;
- Art

company: Avenue Code

description:
- Outsourced to one of the TOP10 largest companies in Brazil, working on the Supply Chain S&OE team;
- Main data analyst responsible for requirements gathering, and the only one to join and participate in strategic S&OE meetings;
- Developed a model using PySpark to find opportunities within Production Plan vs. Forecast Sales, to increase the revenue and the service rate. The visualization of the opportunities were shown in Power BI, including a separate page to simulate changes in the productio

position: Consultor de Análise de Dados - Hapvida Planos

company: JOAO PEDRO OLIVEIRA BI CONSULTING

description:
Conquistas:
· Conseguimos atingir o melhor mês de vendas da empresa desde que o Hapvida mudou a forma de pagamento para boleto.

Tarefas:
· Desenvolvimento de estratégias de vendas baseadas em dados;
· Desenvolvimento de OKRs;
· Levantamento de requisitos para desenvolvimento de BI;
· Modelagem dimensional de tabelas de fatos e dimensões usando Star Schema;
· Criação de ETL usando SQL, Dataflows e Python - a depender do projeto e da necessidade;
· Criação de ETL a partir de fontes complexas como

position: Professor de Power BI e de Python

description:
# Conquistas:
· Já deu aulas in-Company em grandes empresas como Tupperware, Grupo Farias Brito entre outras;
· Já deu mentoria para analistas de grandes empresas como Telecine, Unico IDTech, Omron Electronics entre outros;
· Teve +3 mentorados promovidos no trabalho.

# Tarefas:
· Treinamento in-company de Power BI, curso básico OU avançado. Contemplo também tópicos de negócios (KPIs, levantamento de requisitos, gestão de projetos), estatística (descritiva/inferencial/diagnóstico), dataviz (inc

position: Consultor de Gestão de Projetos de Ciência de Dados na Smart Research

description:
Conquistas:
· Construção de um sistema analítico que integra as áreas comercial, projetos e financeiro da empresa;
· Efetivação dos dois estagiários que eu mentorei.

Tarefas:
· Levantamento de requisitos de projetos;
· Gestão ágil utilizando a metodologia de sprints;
· Documentação e construção dos processos da área de Data Science da empresa;
· Tutoria de 2 estagiários;
· Manutenção de fluxo de ETL, de DW e de relatórios no Power BI;
· Storytelling com dados em relatórios de release de resulta

position: Consultor de Business Intelligence e de Migração de Dados at VCI SA

description:
Tarefas:
· Atuei como líder de migração de dados, falando diretamente com o Time de Dados da TOTVS;
· Responsável pela migração de dados de 4 sistemas diferentes para o ERP da TOTVS;
· Levantamento de requisitos para desenvolvimento de BI;
· Modelagem dimensional de tabelas fato e dimensão usando Star Schema;
· Criação de ETL utilizando Python e Power Query;
· Desenvolvimento de fundos de dashboard em Power Point;
· Desenvolvimento de Dashboard utilizando Power BI.

Tecnologias:
· SQL (PostgreSQ

position: Data Coordinator

company: Pmweb

description:
- As a coordinator, worked with proposals, negotiation with prospects, and a lot more on the statistical foundation of the methodologies applied by other analysts;
- Also worked on training and supervising the analysts of the team.

disposition: DISQUALIFIED

internal_vs_external: external

band: clear

evidence_experience: "Outsourced to one of the largest beauty companies in the world, working in the North America Supply Chain Data Science team" and "Developed several Power BI reports, including one of the most used worldwide" - pure client-delivery BI building work with no internal firm knowledge/AI/governance ownership.

in_612: yes

in_575: yes

suppressed: no


Nicolas Chaine

publicIdentifier: nchaine

sourced_title: Partner Data/Technology/Cybersecurity

firm: julhiet sterwen

headline: Partner - Data/Technology/Cybersecurity at Julhiet Sterwen

about:
Expert specialized in business growth and digital transformation implementation.
Nicolas' responsibilities include strategy definition, change and operational steering of organizations, on every aspect from sales and products to recruitment and people development or information systems.
He is particularly familiar with the B2B technology services sector, and with the industry and the financial (Retail Banking and Insurance) sectors.

Nicolas likes to share his knowledge whether as a temporary teacher at ESSEC (major French business school) or as an advisor to several start-ups in their positioning and financial structuring.

He is also a member of the French Institute of Directors (IFA), a tennis and golf player.

His main areas of expertise are :
• Development, organisation and management of profit centres in consulting, Information
  Technology and cybersecurity
• Design and management of corporate transformations : digital, organisation, processes, IS, change
  management and training
• Business development and key account management at CxO level
  Design and go to market of new service offerings
  Identification and implementation of strategic partnerships
• Mobilisation of cross-functional teams
  People hiring and development

• IS strategy and governance consulting, IT blueprints, large program management, design and implementation of dashboards
• ISS governance, CISO coaching, SOC, Big Data analytics
• Sectors : Industry, B2B services, transportation and financial services

position: Partner Data/Technology/Cybersecurity

company: julhiet sterwen

position: Chairman Of The Supervisory Committee

position: Lecturer

company: ESSEC Business School

position: President

company: NChaine Conseil

position: Expert

company: Wilco

position: Member

company: CLUB Dirigeants 92

position: Board Member

company: OGO SECURITY

position: Partner

company: immédia!

band_reasons: disqualified

evidence_experience: "Business development and key account management at CxO level" and "IS strategy and governance consulting, IT blueprints, large program management" and "ISS governance, CISO coaching, SOC, Big Data analytics" - all client-facing service offerings, not internal firm knowledge ownership.

resolved_account_name: julhiet sterwen


Vittorio Barraja

publicIdentifier: barraja

sourced_title: Director Data Science

firm: Metyis

headline: Director Data Science @ Metyis | Leading 90+ person AI & Analytics practice | Agentic AI, Forecasting & CX Analytics

about:
I lead the Data Science practice at Metyis in Amsterdam: 90+ data scientists, engineers and analysts delivering analytics and AI solutions for international clients, with a growing focus on agentic AI and whether it's actually ready for production decision-making. I recently ran the same AI agent pipeline twice on identical data and published what I found: stable in the aggregate, inconsistent per decision.

Before this I spent 15+ years on the commercial side of data: the Salesforce CRM and analytics rollout across 30+ markets at Bayer Consumer Health, e-commerce intelligence at Montblanc, data transformation across The Carlyle Group's portfolio, and growth at Travelstart, where we cut acquisition costs by half and grew CRM revenue fivefold.

I care less about what AI can do in a demo and more about whether people can rely on it on a Tuesday.

position: Director Data Science

company: Metyis

description:
- Leading, mentoring, and managing a high-performing team of 90+ Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Data Visualization specialist to recommend and deliver impactful data-driven solutions for clients
- Collaborating with C-Suite stakeholders to define and execute data strategies, driving innovation in advanced analytics and AI
- Prioritizing and allocating resources across complex, multi-workstream engagements
- Driving Gen and Embedded AI integration and agentic automation to transform consult

position: Implementation Leader, CRM, Ecommerce & Analytics

company: Bayer

description:
- Led Salesforce CRM rollout across EMEA Consumer Health, integrating Adobe Campaign and MarTech stack to standardize execution across markets.
- Migrated to GA4 and built exec dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, SQL), cutting reporting time by 70% and improving KPI visibility across 30+ countries.
- Designed AI-driven retention & personalization programs, boosting engagement and CRM-driven revenue contribution.
- Directed “Data Power Sales” transformation, aligning BI, data engineering, and marketin

position: Senior Director - CRM , Digital & E-commerce

company: PHD

description:
- Directed digital performance strategy across GCC for global brands (VW, Unilever, Chanel, HSBC, Saudi Tourism Authority), overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets.
- Implemented AI-driven bidding and forecasting, improving campaign efficiency and scaling e-commerce ROI across categories.
- Improved ROI on digital media by 18% (client/average) through AI-driven forecasting and automation.
- Expanded and managed a digital team across 3 countries, building cross-market capabilities and ensuring kn

position: Group E-commerce Sales & Marketing Director

company: Travelstart

description:
- Restructured marketing operations across 9 markets, cutting customer acquisition cost by 50% (from $13 to $6) while maintaining growth.
- Grew CRM contribution from 2% to 15% of net revenue (500% increase), generating multimillion-dollar uplift.
- Led a team of 15 with a $7M annual budget, optimizing performance marketing, attribution modeling, and distribution strategies.

position: Data & E-commerce digital director

company: The Carlyle Group

description:
- Drove CRM, analytics, and e-commerce transformation mandates across consumer, retail, and tech portfolio companies.
- Integrated Salesforce CRM & Adobe Campaign to enable lifecycle personalization and improve retention KPIs.
- Automated reporting with Power BI / Tableau / SQL, cutting manual work by 60% across 20+ business units.
- Introduced AI segmentation & predictive models, boosting LTV and marketing efficiency.
- Partnered with C-suite on change management to embed new data-driven practi

position: Manager E-ecommerce Intelligence & Performance

company: Montblanc

description:
- Directed global e-commerce intelligence across 25+ markets, ensuring alignment with Richemont luxury standards.
- Implemented Salesforce Commerce Cloud & GA4 tracking, enabling accurate global reporting, compliance, and visibility for executives.
- Optimized €8M SEM/SEO program and attribution models, driving double-digit online sales growth and enhancing ROI from digital campaigns.

position: International Marketing Manager → Performance Leader → Head of Sales (Progression)

description:
- Promoted from International Online Marketing Manager → Performance Marketing Leader → Head of Sales.
- Scaled digital revenue $2M → $6M (18 months), contributing to 5× company valuation; supported $40M Amadeus Capital funding.
- Centralized PPC across 19 markets; integrated DoubleClick (now DV360); built attribution models for smarter budget allocation.
- Hired/led a 7-person performance team; embedded a data-driven culture across regions.

position: Earlier experiences

description:
GlassesGroup, Musement, Rocket Internet, Travelstart – Managed online marketing, SEM, display, and programmatic campaigns across travel and retail.

Built foundations in performance marketing, data analytics, and e-commerce optimization, which informed later leadership roles in CRM and digital transformation.

content:
Job seekers rarely get upset about honest feedback. They get upset about silence.

No email, no call, just nothing. You're left guessing whether it was your answer, your experience, or a headcount freeze that had nothing to do with you.

That gap is why I built HireRevolt to cover the whole job search, not just one piece of it:

Before the interview: CV optimization that keeps your voice, LinkedIn

content:
I haven't posted about HireRevolt in a long time. I kept it running anyway.

In the past year around a thousand CVs were created on it. Zero marketing, zero effort from my side.

Job seekers are now paying $30-50 a month for ATS optimization tools.
Think about who the customer is: someone who lost their job or can't land one or professionals spending their days trying to get a first interview.

content:
If you used AI to improve your CV, there's a good chance it now sounds exactly like everyone else's.

Results-driven professional. Proven track record. Passionate about innovation. Dynamic team player.
This is what generic AI tools produce. Polished, professional sounding, and identical to thousands of other CVs that went through the same tools. Recruiters see these phrases hundreds of times a day

content:
Our team is growing in Porto.
Join Anna Bolotina and me in this amazing adventure!

content: Thanks to the The Leadership Chronicle and Arun Shah for the opportunity to reflect a bit on Agentic cases for Forecasting solutions, it's always good to have a critical look on what we do!

role_nature: other

evidence_experience: "Leading, mentoring, and managing a high-performing team of 90+ Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Data Visualization specialist to recommend and deliver impactful data-driven solutions for clients"

resolved_account_name: Metyis


Maurice Boon

sourced_title: CEO / Managing Partner

firm: Eraneos

headline:
Member of the Group Management Board at Eraneos and
Managing Partner Eraneos

about: Experienced Member of the Board with a demonstrated history of working in the IT services & consulting industry. Skilled in General Management, IT Strategy, Management of Change and IT Outsourcing. Strong entrepreneurship and leadership. Professional graduated from INSEAD.

company: Eraneos

position: CEO / Managing Partner

position: Managing Director

position: Boardmember

company: Lean IT Association

position: Member of Board

company: DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA)

position: Member of the Supervisory Board

company: Hospitality Group

description: Hospitality, facility management, huisvesting en maatschappelijke voorzieningen. Van advies tot uitvoering en van inspiratie tot coaching.

position: Director Outsourcing

company: Accenture

position: Directeur Outsourcing

company: Getronics PinkRoccade

content:
Agentic AI verandert wat er mogelijk is bij uitvoeringsorganisaties. Niet als tool die processen versnelt, maar als nieuwe collega die naast en met de medewerker zelf werkt. Voor UWV, SVB, de Belastingdienst en anderen is de vraag daarmee niet óf ze deze stap moeten zetten, maar hoe ze dat veilig, controleerbaar en in lijn met publieke waarden doen.

In deze whitepaper heb ik mijn gedachten op pap

content:
Vanuit Eraneos ondersteunen we Defensie en de Defensie industrie met opschalen waar we kunnen!

Ook onze collega’s, die veelal in hun vrije tijd een bijdrage leveren aan de bescherming van ons land en maatschappij, ondersteunen we graag met een actief reservistenbeleid.

disposition: QUALIFIED

primary_strip: A

evidence_experience: "Quint is an independent consulting firm. Our portfolio is focused on providing consultancy and training aimed at optimizing IT-intensive processes." - describes selling consultancy to clients, no mention of owning an internal knowledge/AI function

resolved_account_name: Eraneos Netherlands


Jon McQueary

sourced_title: Director of Learning and Development

firm: Riveron

headline: Learning and Development Leader

position: Director of Learning and Development

company: Riveron

description: Riveron is a business advisory firm specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and operations. We partner with our clients to elevate performance and expand possibilities across the transaction and business lifecycle.

position: Chief Operating Officer

company: FLIP

company: Deloitte

position: Talent Development Manager - Federal

position: Client Service - Manager

position: Client Service - Sr Consultant

position: Internal Audit / Operations

company: National City Bank

description: Spent 4.5 years in Cleveland within the Internal Audit function and 1.5 years in Chicago within Bank Operations

internal_vs_external: internal

evidence_experience: Talent Development Leader - Government & Public Services @ Deloitte; Talent Development Manager - Federal @ Deloitte

resolved_account_name: Riveron


Bryan Throckmorton

publicIdentifier: bryanthrockmorton

sourced_title: Managing Director / Partner | Digital & AI Transformation | C-Suite Advisory | Board Advisor

firm: Protiviti

headline: Managing Director/Partner | Digital & AI Transformation | C Suite Advisory | Board Advisor

about:
Harvard PLD/EMBA, MBA, Global Strategy & Management Executive with over 25 years experience of driving breakthrough results for Fortune 500 firms through innovative, data driven strategy and execution approaches. Led large global teams and generated tremendous business growth through application of Data & Technology.  Over the last 10 years, this included building the AI/Advanced Analytics/Data/IoT business in IBM's Consulting organization supporting the Retail, CPG & Travel & Transportation space and in my most recent role of leading the Global Digital & AI Strategy team at Protiviti across multiple industries.  I recently returned to IBM to become the Global AWS Offerings Leader, supporting a multi billion dollar business as we look to continue rapid growth.  Proven results and experience growing business within large companies as well as start up environment through strong executive leadership and metrics based management style.

Specialties: AI & Digital Strategy, Customer Centricity, Utilizing AI/Analytics/Data to improve business performance, Linking Technology to Business Strategy, CRM, Linking Corporate & Marketing Strategy, Business & Team Building, Metrics based Management/Balanced Scorecard, Large Account Management, P&L Management & Improvements, Business case building, Consultative Selling, Strong Leadership.

position: Global AWS Offerings Leader

company: IBM

company: Protiviti

description: I help clients drive Digital & AI business transformation initiatives, from up front strategy, planning and value targeting through practical implementation.  This includes helping clients determine the best AI use cases, and accelerating the Idea to Prototype to Production process to improve the impact of AI on their business processes.  My work typically is supporting CIO's, Chief Digital & Data Officers, Line of Business leaders, or other executives supporting their company's transformation e

position: Managing Director/Partner, Global Digital Strategy & Transformation Segment Leader

description: In my role I lead our Digital Strategy & Transformation practice globally, focusing on helping our clients drive revenue and profit growth.  Our typical consulting work includes developing Customer Growth and Customer Experience Strategy & Roadmaps, Digitizing & Optimizing Sales organizations, and creating AI strategies and repeatable operations for AI initiatives.  Our team has a passion to find new paths to growth for our clients, and our integrated approach which includes consulting, agency a

position: Partner & North America Service Line Leader - AI, Analytics, Big Data & IoT @IBM GBS

description: I lead the AI, Analytics, Big Data & IoT Practice for the Distribution Sector for North America, representing a wide variety of industries (Retail, CPG, Travel & Transportation)

position: Partner/Executive -  AI & Analytics, Big Data @IBM Global Business Services

description: I'm a part of IBM's Global Business Services (GBS) group, working with clients to help them with their Digital Reinvention via Digital Strategy, Cognitive Processes, and Cloud Applications, all powered by Data & Analytics.  I'm currently the North American Cross Sector Leader for the Comms Sector, as well as lead many Front Office Analytics efforts for the North American Cognitive & Analytics team.

position: Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Data

company: Verve Mobile

description:
Our goal at Verve is to enable our clients to use our mobile marketing platform and data (theirs and ours) to reach their ideal customers with accurate location and messaging that helps them meet their business objectives (increased traffic and sales!)
I lead the Enterprise Data function at Verve, from data origination and utilization through the people, process and technology of how data moves through the organization to power decision making and unique insights for our clients.

position: Chief Revenue Officer

company: Big Cloud Analytics, Inc.

description: Lead worldwide sales, account management, partnerships and consulting.  At BCA, we are the analytics engine behind the Internet of Things revolution.  Whether it's wearable devices, or other internet enabled devices, our platform helps companies make sense of Big Data and take action!  Big Data....Advanced Analytics.....Technology Innovation.....all these come together at Big Cloud Analytics as we work to make data driven insights and analytics more usable and valuable for our clients.

position: Global Vice President - Consulting, Analytics, & Digital Impact Org Leader, Managing Director LATAM

company: Acxiom

description: I lead Acxiom's Global Consulting Organization, which is comprised of the Strategy, Analytics, and Information Management Practices along with our Web Personalization offering.  I also lead our Digital Impact Organization, which supports Acxiom clients with strategy through execution for all digital channels (email, web, display, mobile, etc).    In addition, I am currently the Managing Director of Acxiom's Latin America business, primarily focused on rapid growth opportunities in Brazil.  Combi

content:
Great perspective from my colleague Nathan Limbert on what has been a hot topic in the AI world for a while now - FDE/FDU.  In this blog, Nathan does a great job of explaining what is the same, and what is different leveraging this approach.  At the end of the day, this is a strong move forward in terms of helping clients deliver AI into production........which holds all the ROI.

https://lnkd.in/

content:
How has Agentic transformed Application Modernization initiatives?  How can you stay aligned to real business outcomes while pursuing transformation?  See below for a webinar to address these questions and many more!

Title: IBM + AWS: Steering the Next Era of Agentic Application Modernization
Date/Time: Wed, May 20, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Reg link:  https://lnkd.in/gkrQdnfa

content: "Closing the gap between AI ambition and operational reality" - My favorite quote from the link below.  I've been in the AI space for more than 10 years now, and many still struggle to truly transform their operations with an AI first mindset.  The age of Agentic AI promises incredible business performance opportunities, but also increases the pressure on organizations to generate those real resul

content: This is going to be a great event!  Dan's session below is going to be a good one.......it's exciting how much value can be created with AI, but you also have to protect the value that is created.  If you are attending, please let me know and would love to connect!

content:
AI isn’t just improving productivity — it’s redefining how work gets done, who does it, and where real ROI actually lives.
From digital workers and agent governance, to why “individual productivity” isn’t the magic ROI answer many hoped for, I recently shared my perspective on what’s really changing in enterprise AI.
If you’re wrestling with AI strategy, value capture, or workforce implications, t

evidence_experience: "I help clients drive Digital & AI business transformation initiatives, from up front strategy, planning and value targeting through practical implementation... My work typically is supporting CIO's, Chief Digital & Data Officers, Line of Business leaders, or other executives supporting their company's transformation efforts."

resolved_account_name: Protiviti Switzerland


M. Ellen Ourednik

publicIdentifier: michaelellen

sourced_title: Vice President, Learning & Development (Strategy & Experience Office)

firm: RGP

headline: Strategic People & Talent Leader | Consulting & PE-Backed Enterprise Scale | Organizational Performance, Culture & Technology-Driven Change

about:
I lead enterprise people and talent strategies that support organizational performance, scale, and technology-driven change globally, particularly in consulting and PE-backed contexts. I align onboarding, learning, and workforce capability to business priorities and client outcomes. I’ve also spent the past several years working at the intersection of talent, operating models, and emerging technology, including applied AI, to help leaders translate new tools into real changes in how work gets done.

With deep experience across professional services and consulting, I’ve partnered with executive teams to design programs that reduce time-to-productivity, build consulting acumen, and drive retention in competitive markets. My background spans talent management, recruiting, and org design, giving me a 360° view of how to unlock value through people.

I thrive in fast-paced, high-urgency environments and bring a strategic, data-informed approach to people operations and cultural transformation.

Core Competencies:

Human Capital Strategy | Strategic Human Resources | Talent & Workforce Strategy
Organizational Performance | Culture & Change | Technology-Driven Transformation | Applied AI | AI Enablement | Professional Services & Consulting | PE-Backed Environments
Onboarding Strategy | Leadership Development | Change Leadership

company: RGP

description:
Enterprise leadership role spanning organizational performance, leadership, and capability building across ~3,500 employees globally.

Strategy & Experience Office (2026–Present)
Member of the Strategy & Experience leadership team, aligning talent, leadership, and organizational performance to enterprise strategy.

Human Resources (2023–2026)
Member of the HR Leadership Team with enterprise accountability for onboarding, learning, and organizational performance.

- Lead skills readiness, trainin

position: Senior Director, Human Resources - Learning & Development

description:
I set the strategy to meet the business needs, then design, build, and deliver learning and talent development programs that continually upskill and fuel the performance of RGP's global employee base.  Serve as Dean of RGP U, a world-class new hire onboarding program averaging >4.1 (5-point scale) across connectedness, confidence, trust, and Net-Promoter Score (NPS), indicating strong early engagement and readiness at scale.
Other key responsibilites:
•	Working across the HR Organization and wi

position: Vice President, Talent Management (Regional)

description: Leadership of Talent Management and Talent Acquisition, responsible for aligning talent to business and client needs and delivering inspiring career paths. Management of 6+ direct reports (managers/directors of talent) and 200+ indirect reports (consultants delivering services to clients) in regional markets: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Boston and Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia. Quarterback for talent solutions requiring national and global su

position: Recruiting Director

position: Recruiting Manager

description: Recruitment, employee engagement and talent management for our team of experienced professional services consultants.  Sourcing, attracting, hiring and retaining top talent for project, interim and advisory consulting roles in the areas of: accounting and finance (including CPAs and MBAs), information management (including business analysts, program managers, and ERP system implementation and conversion subject matter experts), legal and regulatory compliance, human capital and supply chain.

position: Senior Technical Recruiter

company: Alego Health

description:
Developed and executed high-value healthcare IT candidate recruitment and placement strategy in a high-growth environment (achieved #5 and #6 on the 2013 and 2014 Case Weatherhead 100 award list recognizing the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio).
Identified, assessed and matched highly specialized healthcare technology professionals to consulting and senior-level permanent positions.
Conceptualized, designed and built selective candidate database to reduce search time and increase succ

position: Interim Assistant Director of Career Services

company: Oberlin College

description: Led student engagement initiatives, including individual and small-group professional advising and skill-building workshops; recruitment, selection, training and management of student peer career advisor team; assist with development of new programs and management of existing programs (including an annual 14-student group visiting alumni in the fields of finance, consulting and PR).  Help students successfully navigate all aspects of the preparation and application process for graduate programs,

position: Recruiter

description: High volume recruiting for healthcare IT project roles including candidate screening and job placement, including resume review, phone interviews and behavioral interviewing of over 250 candidates in 6 months.

content: The best clients, consultants and colleagues in the business, right here in Cleveland!

content:
When AI joins your team...

Six months ago, a new team member joined us.

Her name is Sally, and she's an AI Agent built to support our Sales team - but we didn't roll her out like another L&D tool.  We treated her like a teammate.

We onboarded Sally by connecting her knowledge to our full library of onboarding program materials.

We added Sally to our team group chat so she's part of the conve

evidence_experience: "I lead enterprise people and talent strategies that support organizational performance, scale, and technology-driven change globally" and "Leadership of Talent Management and Talent Acquisition" - all HR/Talent, not internal knowledge/IP-reuse/AI-on-knowledge-base ownership.

resolved_account_name: RGP EMEA


Sigita Gravere

sourced_title: Senior Vice President, Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting

firm: Kroll

headline: Senior Vice President at Kroll | FCA & SEC Regulatory and Compliance Consulting | Financial Services

company: Kroll

position: Senior Business Development Manager

company: Ogier

description:
Core responsibilities:
- Global lead for Business Development across Ogier Global Funds, Corporate, Structured Finance, Private Wealth, Real Estate, and Regulatory Consulting – Responsible for shaping and executing the BD strategy across these core service lines, ensuring alignment with the firm’s global objectives.

- Leading a high-performance, multi-jurisdictional BD initiatives – Manage and develop a results-driven teams across key international markets to drive business growth and client en

position: Executive Board Member

company: The Winchester London

position: Vice President

description: Vice President - Financial Services Compliance and Regulation at Kroll

description: Duff & Phelps rebranded as Kroll in February 2021

position: Business Development Manager

company: Duff & Phelps

position: Publishing Account Manager EMEA and APAC

company: HFM Global

position: Ink - Account Manager on behalf of Virgin Atlantic - Vera magazine / Qatar Airways - Oryx magazine

company: Ink - we are travel media

description: Working in award winning, worlds largest travel media company, where executed B2B advertising sales, managed client relationship and brand media partnerships. Within the buzzing, fast pace daily environment, my main responsibilities also were to build strong new client pipeline - sector specialist leads within luxury industry, initiate conversations with decision makers and engage them with inflight media product solutions, following rate negotiation and closing the deals.

content: This is an incredible opportunity to join our fast growing Kroll Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Practice here in London. Please do get in touch if you are interested to learn more.

content:
A couple of weeks ago, I laced up my trainers and joined an incredible group of Kroll colleagues for the #JPMCC J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge!

A huge shoutout to our amazing Kroll Compliance & Regulatory team for driving such fantastic participation and getting so many people involved. Even more impressive, 100 Kroll runners came together to take on the challenge and help raise money for some

content:
For most of the year, the Kroll Compliance Consulting team is focused on helping clients navigate complex regulatory and compliance challenges. Every so often though, it's important to step away from the day-to-day and simply enjoy spending time together.

Our summer party last week delivered exactly that: fantastic company, plenty of laughs, perfect weather, and an exceptional BBQ led by Matteo B

content:
Congratulations to our colleague Zach Johnson, Kroll trade and transaction reporting specialist, on his appointment to the Policy Group of the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce. The taskforce will help shape the long-term approach to harmonising reporting requirements across UK MiFIR, UK EMIR and UK SFTR.

This appointment

content:
What a brilliant evening celebrating Abacus Group’s 10-Year Anniversary! 🎉
Huge congratulations to the entire Abacus team on this incredible milestone.

It was a real pleasure meeting Anthony J. D'Ambrosi and catching up with great industry colleagues who have become true friends over the years Jonathan Bohrer, Tom Cole, Chaim Hack.

A massive thank you as well for my first-ever YETI mug! ☕ I'm

evidence_experience: "Global lead for Business Development across Ogier Global Funds, Corporate, Structured Finance, Private Wealth, Real Estate, and Regulatory Consulting" and prior "Business Development Manager, Compliance and Regulatory Consulting @ Kroll" - all BD/sales roles selling services to clients, not owning internal knowledge/AI functions.

resolved_account_name: Kroll


Ed Sant'Anna

publicIdentifier: edsantanna

sourced_title: Director, AI Practice

firm: Gate One

headline: AI Transformation Leader  |  ‘Translator’ between Tech and Business

about:
I simplify technical complexity.

How?

👉🏾  I love being the "translator" between business requirements and technology
👉🏾  I am a specialist in both tech and business, having been doing this for over 20 years, with a career that happened in three phases:

      1) as a hands-on Engineer; (software development, project management)
      2) as an Architect / Consultant / Tech Lead; (innovation, managing teams)
      3) holding senior leadership roles (C-level strategy, delivery and Data & AI Product Leadership)

👉🏾 I have worked with industries such as Telecoms, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services and Financia Services

👉🏾Technologies I have worked with include Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (OpenAI/GPT, chatbots, RPA), Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services.

I'm also a communicator and public speaker, on a mission to simplify complex topics for non-technical audiences. Some of the events and podcasts that I've spoken at include:

👉🏾 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (Coeo Webinar): https://tinyurl.com/CoeoGenAI

👉🏾 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (iGenius webinar): https://tinyurl.com/igeniusWebinar

👉🏾 Training our brains to embrace virtual selling (𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭): https://tinyurl.com/VirtualSellingPodcast

👉🏾 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿" - a video series with simple non-technical explanation about cloud, AI/ML and data analytics: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDigitalTimeTraveller2020

👉🏾 𝐃𝐓𝐗 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/DTXEdHannahFry

Outside of work, I am a dad, a partner, an F1 enthusiast, a keen cook and an amateur samba musician.

position: Director, AI Practice

company: Gate One

position: Head of Product (Data & AI)

company: Coeo

description:
Ownership of Data & AI product strategy, development and delivery

Driving modern 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 and 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 offerings in technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Open AI, Private ChatGPT, Fabric, Synapse and Databricks

position: Strategic Advisor (Ruach.cc)

company: Remarkable Focus

description: Ruach's mission to promote the tokenization of assets on the Blockchain, establishing new levels of trust, traceability, and transparency for alternative markets.

position: Digital Experience Director (Qintess)

description:
(𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘘𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴 - 𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 & 𝘈𝘐)

Setting up the new European division, including being responsible for Business Development and Go-to-Market as well as setting up and delivering their Data, AI and software development practices.

position: Managing Director (Digital Transformation, Data & AI)

description: Leadership positions as an interim CxO, Director or Consultant, focused on data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and product management.

position: Chief Strategist & Investor (OIA)

description:
OIA is a biotech/medtech applied innovative AI startup, bringing mind and machine together against disease.

I have supported the founders with shaping their Go-to-Market and pitch, ultimately achieving a £3m seed investment round.

https://algocyte.ai/

position: Innovation Manager & AI Automation Lead (Getronics)

description:
(𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 - 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳)

C-Level Strategic advisory, product and leadership of 10+ Product Managers across cloud/SaaS, AI automation, IoT (Data analytics) and Digital Workplace domains. Accountable for £300m product revenue.

position: Principal Consultant (WWT)

description:
(𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (𝘞𝘞𝘛); 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳)

Product and Go-To-Market strategy of technology solutions in areas such as IoT and
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Activities included market analysis, vendor selection, architecture, pricing and initial PoC.

content:
Ineffable Intelligence - a London AI startup - just raised $1.1bn in the largest seed investment in Europe.

The UK government is part of the investment round.

What's different? Ineffable is building AI that learns from its own experience, without using human-generated data.

It is founded by a former Google DeepMind researcher, which brings credibility.

One to watch closely. 👀

What do you thin

content:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. 🍽

I had a great conversation with Amin Mrini about why so many AI programmes fail to prove their worth.

Imagine you run a restaurant and serve great food.

🍤 The dish = the deliverable
😊 Customer enjoys it = the outcome
📢 They tell their friends = the benefit
💰 Friends come in and spend = the value

Most AI projects nail the first two.

content:
"Don't wait for your full dashboard. Use what you've got and operate from there".

💡 Wise words and practical tips by Simon Holden. 💡

band: review

band_reasons: disqualified; company_concern

evidence_experience: "Driving modern Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence offerings" (Coeo) and "Setting up... their Data, AI and software development practices" (Qintess) - all describe building/selling offerings to clients or setting up client-facing practices, not owning an internal firm knowledge/AI function.

resolved_account_name: Gate One


Albina Shashyna-King

publicIdentifier: albinashashyna

sourced_title: Principal Consultant, Transformation & Change / Organisational Development & Culture

headline:
Management Consultant at Q5 | Organisational Development, Culture and Change Specialist | MCIPD | Prosci® Certified.

Helping leaders and organisations move from insight to impact in change, culture and capability.

about:
As a Principal Consultant at Q5, I apply my experience in organisational development and change management to help clients achieve their strategic goals and enhance their performance and culture. I have a Master's degree in International Economic Policy and Analysis, and I am a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

I have a proven track record of delivering complex and impactful initiatives that align with the long-term vision and values of the organisations I work with. I use my analytical skills and client-centred approach to adapt to challenging environments and find creative solutions to problems. I have a natural ability to forge meaningful relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring alignment, engagement, and collaboration. I am passionate about enabling positive change and growth, both for my clients and for Q5, a leading global consultancy firm.

description: Clients included: Wellcome Sanger, Airbus, DeBeers, Diageo, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), Metroline, University of Surrey, Galileo Global Education, BAT.

position: Fellow

company: The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

description:
The RSA Fellowship is a powerful national and international network of accomplished individuals.

The mission of the RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce) is to enrich society through ideas and action. We believe that all human beings have creative capacities that, when understood and supported, can be mobilised to deliver a 21st century enlightenment.

Fellows have access to the brightest new ideas, innovative projects, a diverse network of like-minded people and a platfo

position: Business Change Manager: Future Ways of Working Programme

company: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

position: Organisational Learning Manager

position: Organisational Learning Consultant

position: Managing Director

company: Free Your Inner Alice

description: Imagineer and co-creator of Free Your Inner Alice. We offer innovative public speaking, leadership development, coaching and team development. Are you ready to believe in 6 impossible things?

position: Treasurer / Director

company: Staff Development Forum

description:
•	Oversee successful running and evaluation of all SDF activities, including the awarding of collaborative grants, 2-day annual conference, income generation and community engagement
•	Work collaboratively with other Executive members to set SDF’s strategic direction
•	Set and monitor SDF annual budget, devise a bi-annual financial statement that is formally presented to the Advisory Council

content:
A lovely evening at the Q5 Summer Celebration this week.

I left with new ideas, fresh perspectives and a reminder of how much we can learn from each other when we make time for great conversations.

Thank you to everyone who made it such an enjoyable evening.

#Q5 #Collaboration #Community

content:
A lovely evening with the Q5 Women’s Network last week 🌿🥂

A chance to step away from the day-to-day, catch up in a more informal setting and enjoy some great company and conversation. It’s often these informal moments that give us the best opportunity to connect.

evidence_experience: "I apply my experience in organisational development and change management to help clients achieve their strategic goals" - clients listed include Wellcome Sanger, Airbus, DeBeers, Diageo etc. Prior roles: Head of Organisational Learning and Development, Organisational Learning Manager/Consultant at LSE - all L&D/OD family, not knowledge/AI/IP-reuse governance.

in_612: no

in_575: no

match_method: unresolved


Luc Baqué

sourced_title: Group Chief Executive Officer

firm: Alpha FMC

headline: Group Chief Executive Officer

position: Group Chief Executive Officer

company: Alpha FMC

description:
Alpha FMC is a leading global consultancy to the Financial Services industry.
With 1 500+ consultants, and 25 offices worldwide, we operate in North America, UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC. We help our clients on Corporate Strategy, M&A, Operating Model, Technology, AI and Data transformations.

position: Global Head - Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

position: Head of Europe - Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

position: Head of France - Asset & Wealth Management Consulting

position: Head of Change Management

company: UBS

description:
Director - Head of Change Management Department
Strategy, buisness plan, global transformation projects.
Over a period of 5 years, Change Management department has made distinctive, lasting, and substantial improvements to UBS performance. All business and operational KPIs have been very significantly improved.

position: Consulting

company: Solving International

description: Strategy consulting and transformation projects for various key players of the finance industry in Europe (based in Paris then in London).

content:
🚀🚀🚀 Absolutely thrilled to see Alpha Agency  recognized as Brand Agency of the Year at the Financial Promoter Awards in New York yesterday !!!! What an incredible achievement !

This is a fantastic testament to the team’s creativity, passion, and relentless commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients. Congratulations to everyone involved, this recognition is so well deserved. Prou

content:
AI and the Future of Consulting, Reinventing Professional Services.
Great discussion yesterday with Philippe Reynier and Tapas K., for INSEAD TechAlumni. The winners in the AI era will be the consulting firms that combine the power of Artificial Intelligence with Intellectual Property, Emotional Intelligence, and deep trusted client relationships.
Consulting 2.0  = AI*IP*EQ*TRUST !

content:
Fantastic addition to the Alpha family. Mike McLaughlin and Anu Heda  bring a rare combination of strategic insight and real-world execution experience across Asset & Wealth Management marketing.

As client expectations continue to evolve, the ability to combine deep industry expertise with end-to-end activation becomes a real differentiator. Excited to see Alpha Agency  continue to strengthen its

content:
Another high profile transaction supported by our Strategy & Deal team !
Rob Owen, Maxime van Baasbank
#privateequity #dealadvisory #alternatives #growth #strategy

content:
Very proud to see the team shortlisted for Brand Agency of the Year at the Financial Promoter Awards USA. Combining deep Asset & Wealth Management expertise with differentiated marketing capabilities is a powerful proposition in today’s market.

Congratulations to everyone involved, and best of luck for the awards night!
Alpha Agency, #FinPromsUS26, Financial Promoter

evidence_experience: "Alpha FMC is a leading global consultancy to the Financial Services industry... We help our clients on Corporate Strategy, M&A, Operating Model, Technology, AI and Data transformations." - all roles describe client-facing consulting leadership, not internal knowledge/AI function ownership.


Anthony B. Smoak

publicIdentifier: anthonysmoak

sourced_title: Sr. Manager, Enterprise Data Analytics & AI

headline: Turning Data into Business Solutions | Technology Consulting | 🎬 Teaching Data Analytics Skills to 25K+

about:
Strong technologist with a solid data analytic skill set. I have valuable experience analyzing, reporting and turning data into information for stakeholders. I've analyzed complex data at Fortune 500 companies in both industry and consulting roles leveraging SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, data analysis skills and relational database knowledge to support decision makers.

I enjoy constantly learning about tools for data analysis and then sharing what I learn with others. My personal YouTube channel (Anthony B. Smoak) on data analysis topics consists of 100+ videos, 22K subscribers and over 3 million views.

I'm a Sr. Manager in Protiviti's Technology Consulting - Data & Analytics practice. I hold an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business full-time program and an additional M.S. in Information Management from Syracuse University. My Computer Science degree is from Clark Atlanta University. My certifications include the Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) and the Tableau Certified Data Analyst.

Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm. We help solve problems in data, analytics, technology, finance, operations, governance, risk and internal audit through our network of more than 70 offices in over 20 countries. For the tenth consecutive year, Protiviti was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work® for list.

company: Protiviti

description:
•SQL Data Profiling & Dashboard Development: For a SaaS provider to the M&A industry, performed statistical data profiling analyses against the organization's Salesforce data using SQL Server.
¬ Worked with Salesforce administrator and DBA to transfer 1000 plus data tables from third party data backup provider to an Azure MS-SQL environment.
¬ Executed T-SQL based data profiling stored procedures against 1000 tables to compile field level profiling statistics.
¬ Created a Tableau dashboard to

position: Manager, Technology Consulting - Enterprise Data & Analytics

description:
Delivered multiple time sensitive, insight-driven data analytics to internal audit consulting teams and external business stakeholders. Client industries include banking, healthcare, telecommunications and home construction.

Selected Projects:
•Accounts Payable Analytics: Analyzed invoice, vendor and payments data extracts from organization’s JD Edwards ERP system to help a home builder recognize $1.9 million in potential open credits due from its vendors.
¬ Performed analyses using both SQL

position: Experienced Sr. Consultant, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

description:
Selected Projects:
•Qlikview: For a leading European insurance organization (over $350 bn in assets), performed troubleshooting and redesign of existing Qlikview dashboards.
¬ Rebuilt a streamlined data model and updated calculations to remedy incorrect aggregated totals.
¬ Additionally, re-scripted the back-end of a legacy “shadow IT” dashboard to reference official .qvd data files. This improvement enabled direct traceability of data items to source system.

•Data Analytics (Financial Servi

position: AVP - Enterprise Data Office

company: SunTrust Bank

description:
•As a member of the Risk Management Information Technology (RMIT) group applied strong SQL and data analysis skills within an enterprise data warehousing and multi credit risk data-mart environment to profile and remedy complex data issues.

•Worked closely with end users, onshore ETL development, Data Governance & BI Reporting teams to enable credit risk management reporting. Coded complex SQL queries for data profiling of issues and validation of solutions. Incorporated SQL scripts and result

position: Business Intelligence Analyst - Financial Services Organization

description: •Worked within a financial central services organization where I developed, improved and implemented value added reporting and creative business intelligence solutions for Finance. Technical tools used to support the finance organization included SQL Server and Cognos framework manager.

position: Sr. Financial Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

company: US Airways

content:
It's been a busy few weeks, but I was fortunate enough to attend a two-day Leadership intensive at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, part of my MSQM: Business Analytics program.

A big shoutout to Professor Sim Sitkin for lecturing and leading an informative class session.
A few takeaways that stuck with me:

Leadership isn't one style; it's six distinct domains, and they stack like

content:
Before AI takes over every aspect of data analysis, we still have time to learn actual analytics concepts for ourselves.

I recently attended a data visualization intensive at the Fuqua School of Business, and that experience inspired me to put together a video on cohort analysis in Tableau; specifically, how to use Sets to track customer behavior across time (shoutout to Professor Bryce Gartner).

band_reasons: disqualified; builder


Andrew Warzecha

publicIdentifier: andy-warzecha

sourced_title: Principal, Advisory Practice Leader & Chief Market Intelligence Officer

firm: The Hackett Group Inc.

headline: Analyst | Management Consultant | M&A Integration | CXO Advisor | AI / Analytics | Healthcare | Board Member

about:
I build businesses that scale—and teams that succeed.

From $1B carve-outs to multinational joint ventures, I’ve led high-stakes transformations, complex integrations, and sustained growth across regulated industries and global markets.

Throughout my career, I’ve partnered with C-suite leaders, investors, and government stakeholders to deliver pragmatic strategy, operational excellence, and measurable results. I’ve shaped $16B+ in acquisitions, guided post-merger integrations, and served as a trusted voice in both boardrooms and executive suites.

I get excited about opportunities to build long-term trusted relationships, solve complex problems and help teams work better.

Please reach out to me via my email at awarzecha01@gmail.com

Key milestones include:
•	Currently leading a $20M+ business advisory team at The Hackett Group
•	Led Watson Health’s Consulting and Services teams’ $1B+ carve out to Merative
•	Integration Executive for IBM’s $1B+ acquisition of Merge Healthcare
•	General Manager, IBM Medical Imaging with >1,000 global employees and $200M in revenue.
•	Led business strategist in >$16B of software acquisitions (e.g., Cognos, SPSS, FileNet, Unica).
•	Senior Program Executive for a multi-year $10M China state-owned entities-IBM joint venture.
•	Recognized world-class IT analyst/strategist by Knowledge Capital Group while at Gartner
•	Board member/advisor history: CrowdPoint, @Risk, YaData, Chicago Botanical Gardens, etc.

company: The Hackett Group Inc.

description:
Leads Hackett's Expert Advisory Practices which connects members with seasoned experts who have guided many organizations on a path to Digital World Class performance in Finance, General Business Services, Human Resources, Information Technology and Procurement.

Continues to lead Hackett's Market Intelligence practice helping vendors and buyers understand the impact of software and outsourcing solutions. Specifically, providing a view into how software and service provider offerings help compa

position: Principal & Chief Market Intelligence Officer

description: Leads Hackett's Market Intelligence practice helping clients understand the impact of software and outsourcing solutions before investing. Specifically, providing a view into how software and service provider offerings help companies drive toward Digital World Class performance.

position: Vice President - SPM Professional Services, Consulting & Services Transition Leader

company: Merative

description: Led an award winning $70M government health & human services professional services team made up of over 600 consultants and sub-contractors. Delivered and optimized social program management client solutions (Curam) for key government clients (e.g., Canada, Scotland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Sonoma County (CA), Clark County (NV)). Directed the multi-wave cross-Merative Consulting & Services teams carve out transition from IBM with Deloitte and Francisco Partners for over 850 consultants. Led t

position: Vice President - Watson Health Government Health & Human Services

company: IBM

description: Led 500+ global professional services team members to deliver and optimize social program management, enterprise data warehouses (EDWs), and analytical client solutions focused on Medicaid. This team average between 85 and 100 client engagements per month that leveraged on-premise, on/off-shore and remote delivery methods. Recognized for leveraging operational fortitude and professional commitment to deliver top outcomes for complex business initiatives as a highly valued member of the Watson He

position: Vice President - Watson Health Cloud

description:
Orchestrated the strategic shutdown and migration from an aging custom-built IBM healthcare cloud platform to the IBM Public Cloud. Led the successful transition of existing clients and client contracts. Developed a cross-Watson Health best practices AI benchmarking program. Supported the wind down of the IBM-Chinese SOE joint venture as China transitioned to a China first policy.

•	Directed and streamlined business operations, resulting in cost savings of over $100M.
•	Successfully negotiated

position: Global China Joint Venture Senior Program Executive - Watson Health

description:
Led the execution and startup of a visionary strategic joint venture ($10M) with a China government state-owned regulated data provider that was designed to bring the Watson Health Portfolio into China and accelerate the delivery of healthcare and life sciences solutions into that marketplace. Recruited, built, and led a global team focused on the China Watson Health opportunities.

•	Led the delivery of a localized regulated population health cloud solution and its supporting data center into C

position: General Manager - Watson Health, Enterprise Imaging

description:
Managed the business’s P&L and regulatory functions for IBM’s 900-person medical imaging business. Embedded Watson Health Imaging’s cognitive offerings into Merge’s portfolio, drove talent upgrades in the go-to-market team, and drove a cultural transformation focused on “delighting clients” through the creation of a new Client Success team. Chicago office site executive.

•	Exceeded pre-tax income targets for seven consecutive quarters in a stagnant US marketplace.
•	KLAS award-winning solutions

position: Vice President & Integration Executive - Merge Healthcare

description:
Led and ensured the successful IBM’s acquisition of Merge Healthcare and its multiple product lines (e.g., medical imaging, clinical trials, lab, cardio, eye care) by directing the day-to-day $240M business, regulatory, and integration operations.

•	Recognized for delivering two record revenue quarters post-acquisition.
•	Recruited and onboarded over 350+ new highly skilled employees.
•	Led the successful resolution of an FDA Warning Letter that required the review of 180K call tickets.

content:
We're pleased to recognize and thank our Gold sponsors, HCLTech and HighRadius for supporting The Hackett Group's 2026 AI Breakthrough Summit.

This year's theme, AI World Class: Redefining Breakthrough Performance, is centered on helping organizations move beyond AI ambition to achieve tangible business results. In addition to supporting the event, our Gold Sponsors will contribute to the Summit

content:
This October, The Hackett Group Inc.'s AI Breakthrough Conference in London will bring together senior executives, practitioners and innovators to explore how leading organizations are closing the AI performance gap and creating lasting competitive advantage.

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors for their partnership and supporting this event’s creation: Genpact, Infosys BPM, ORO Labs and WNS.

content:
How are leading organizations proving the value of AI?

On September 30, join senior executives at Charles Schwab in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for a candid peer discussion on what it takes to build a compelling AI business case for AI investment and demonstrate measurable returns.

Drawing on The Hackett Group Inc.'s latest research, we'll explore how leading organizations are using AI to resha

content:
GBS maturity isn't the end goal. It's the beginning of the next transformation.

The Hackett Group's 2026 GBS Performance Study shows that top-performing organizations are expanding GBS ownership across core functions such as finance, HR, IT, and procurement. But as GBS centers mature, the challenge shifts from scale to innovation.

This is where BPOs can create additional value by bringing:
•	Sp

content: Insightful read

evidence_experience: "Leads Hackett's Market Intelligence practice helping clients understand the impact of software and outsourcing solutions before investing" - this is a service sold to clients/members, and virtually every other role (IBM VP Strategy, Watson Health, Merge integration) is either M&A/business strategy or client delivery leadership, with no internal knowledge/IP-reuse/AI-governance ownership described.

resolved_account_name: The Hackett Group Inc.


Sayantee Majumder

sourced_title: HRT Learning Lead

firm: ICF

headline: Human Resource Technology

about:
Sourcing- Recruiting within the IT and Consulting Space. Delivered expertise in sourcing & recruiting candidates who are tech. strong as well as an ideal team/environmental fit.

Employee Referral- Handled one of the highest visibilities recruiting process that involves close interaction across all service lines in Capgemini NA- Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing.

Campus recruitment- One of the processes with highest volume and maximum hire.

position: HRT Learning Lead

company: ICF

position: Learning Management Systems Specialist

position: Professional Content Managment

company: SAP

position: Learning development Analyst

company: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

position: Learning and Development Coordinator

company: Capgemini

position: Human Resource Recruiter

evidence_experience: "Sourcing- Recruiting within the IT and Consulting Space" and "Learning development Analyst" / "Learning and Development Coordinator" roles - all HR/L&D, not knowledge/IP-reuse/AI governance.

resolved_account_name: PulsePoint Group (now ICF Next)


Jim Umberger

publicIdentifier: jimumberger

sourced_title: Director, AI & Data Monetization - Head of Customer Retention & Loyalty practice

firm: AlixPartners

headline:
eBay | Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Walgreens | Allergan Aesthetics | P.F. Chang’s |
Expert in AI & Data Monetization, Digital Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty & Retention

about:
Jim is an expert in customer retention and has over 30 years of experience in CRM, loyalty, customer experience strategy and digital innovation. He played a leadership role in the design and launch of the award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest program as well as Walgreen’s first loyalty program Balance Rewards. Jim also led the optimization and relaunch of existing loyalty programs for Allergan, eBay and P.F. Chang’s.
Currently Jim is a management consultant in the AI & Data Monetization practice at AlixPartners, where he delivers revenue and growth strategies for clients across a variety of industries. Jim formed the Retention & Loyalty offering which specializes in designing customer experience, lifecycle planning and retention strategies to increase engagement and customer lifetime value, where teams are applying AI/ML models and advanced analytics to help clients deliver more profitable customer relationships.

position: Judge - International Loyalty Awards

company: Loyalty Connect Global

company: AlixPartners

description: AlixPartners is a results-driven, global consulting firm with 2,000+ employees and $2B+ annual revenue that specializes in helping businesses address their most complex challenges. Our differentiated approach is to deploy teams led by Managing Directors and Directors with a combination of deep industry and consulting experience, supported by SVP and VP-level talent with a suite of proprietary tools and insight. We work fast and pragmatically to solve our clients' critical issues and deliver resu

position: Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

company: Hoag Hospital

description:
Recruited to innovate and transform the patient experience. Reported to CEO and member of Executive Management team, responsible for all marketing and corporate communications functions for #1-rated hospital system in Orange County.

•	Led significant shift from a project-based marketing function to developing a performance-based marketing department with strategic accountability. In 6 months, improved web traffic and lead generation +20% during COVID, when industry traffic was down -30%. Stewa

position: Head of Customer Engagement and Retention

company: eBay

description:
Recruited by CEO and CMO to build a new department designed to increase retention and profitability of eBay’s most valuable buyers and sellers. 1 of 12 on the Americas leadership team handling all buyer metrics and acting as chief strategist for all buyer engagement and growth objectives with a budget of $150M.

•	Introduced an integrated operating model aligning teams around customer profitability segments, blurring the lines between outdated approaches that separated Buyer and Seller marketin

position: Vice President, Digital Marketing, CRM, Customer Loyalty & Engagement

company: Allergan

description:
Directed all B2B2C digital and direct marketing supporting the industry-leading medical aesthetics portfolio: Botox, Juvederm, Coolsculpting, Kybella, SkinMedica and Latisse. Managed budget of $15M and influenced $30M of brand marketing funds for cross-brand utilization.

•	Overhauled outdated Brilliant Distinctions consumer loyalty program by adding member tiers, introducing targeted messaging and offers, and installing a new, more personalized CRM program for greater engagement.
-	Efforts incr

position: Vice President, Digital & Loyalty Marketing

company: P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

description:
Reported to Chief Marketing Officer and led the development of key brand strategies to drive company turnaround, including reimagined loyalty programs and more personalized brand engagement via digital strategy.

•	Led a strategic technology roadmap in partnership with CIO, including designing a mobile responsive website with best-in-class mobile ordering capabilities and data-driven dynamic content. Increased site traffic 30% and online revenue 15% in first year.
•	Grew the brand’s gift card b

position: Director of Customer Experience & Loyalty

company: Walgreens

description:
Member of the senior leadership team in the newly created Customer Experience and Loyalty Department. Introduced loyalty and direct marketing principles at a Fortune 30 retailer with little history in marketing.

•	Recruited to lead the development and launch of the company’s first loyalty program, Balance Rewards, which drove 70M enrollments in year 1 and was considered the fast-growing and largest loyalty program in the world.
•	Led and managed the Program Strategy and Marketing teams, respon

position: Principal - SVP, Strategy & Account Management

company: Engage Marketing Group

description:
Founded and led a profitable full-service marketing agency. Built and maintained client relationships, managed campaign strategy development, and served as Chief Creative Officer.

•	Coached a team of 9 consultants delivering world-class multi-channel solutions in a variety of industries, including hospitality, retail, entertainment, and global social enterprise.
•	Key Accounts included Embassy Suites, Audience Rewards, Massage Envy, Redphone Technologies, ProCircuit AV, The Orphan Campaign, De

content:
Loyalty programs generate vast amounts of customer data, but the real competitive advantage lies in translating that data into profitable growth.

Join my AlixPartners colleagues Meredith Sachs, Matt Mitchel and Matthew Lindh as they sit down with Brian Beitler of QVC/HSN and Lyndsie Adams of Papa John's to explore how leading brands are driving customer incrementality, leveraging loyalty for ope

content:
From London to Dubai to Atlanta!
It was an honor to once again judge the International Loyalty Awards and to represent AlixPartners at the 2026 Awards Gala at the beautiful St. Regis Hotel Atlanta.
Special shout-out to my former colleague and friend David Canty for winning "2026 Loyalty Personality of the Year"!
Congratulations to all the winners!

content:
Enjoyed my discussion with fellow International Loyalty Awards judge Amanda Cromhout. Three questions and no idea what she was going to ask! Great format Amanda.
Check out Amanda's book Blind Loyalty where she outlines 101 loyalty concepts radically simplified.
All profits generated through Blind Loyalty will go directly to The Blind Loyalty Trust, benefitting financially disadvantaged individua

evidence_experience: "Jim is a management consultant in the AI & Data Monetization practice at AlixPartners, where he delivers revenue and growth strategies for clients across a variety of industries. Jim formed the Retention & Loyalty offering which specializes in designing customer experience, lifecycle planning and retention strategies to increase engagement and customer lifetime value... applying AI/ML models and advanced analytics to help clients deliver more profitable customer relationships."

resolved_account_name: AlixPartners


Gavin McShera

publicIdentifier: gavinmcshera

sourced_title: Group Chief Information Officer

firm: Inizio

headline: Group CIO at Inizio | Technology, Data and AI | Enterprise Transformation | Business Value Creation | Private Equity and M&A

about:
Three decades of turning technology into competitive advantage.

As Group CIO and executive leadership team member at Inizio, I lead the technology, data and AI agenda across a complex global business. My focus is on connecting enterprise strategy to measurable commercial outcomes, building scalable technology platforms and using technology to improve how the business operates and grows.

My experience spans large-scale transformation, private equity, M & A, enterprise technology, cyber, data and digital operating models. I have led through significant organisational change, including integration, platform transformation and the development of technology capabilities required to support a global business.

AI is now a significant part of that agenda. I lead Inizio's approach to enterprise AI, from adoption and governance through to AI-enabled business transformation. My focus is on moving AI beyond experimentation and into practical use at scale, with clear accountability, appropriate controls and measurable value.

I have worked across technology, consulting and executive leadership roles throughout my career. What has remained consistent is a focus on using technology as a business capability, not an end in itself.

position: Group Chief Information Officer

company: Inizio

description:
As Group CIO, and executive leadership team member, I lead the corporate technology agenda across Inizio, a complex global business formed through the merger of UDG Healthcare and Huntsworth Health.

My focus is on using technology to support business strategy, transformation and growth. Since the formation of Inizio, I have shaped and delivered the technology strategy required to integrate the business, modernise core capabilities and create a more scalable global technology environment.

My re

company: UDG Healthcare

position: Group Head of Information Technology

position: Chief Information Officer

company: Applegreen PLC

description: Group responsibly for business and information technology in Applegreen PLC.  Applegreen is a convenience food and beverage retailer and operator of petrol forecourts and motorway service areas with a major presence in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA.  Lead the IT function through positive and challenging times.

position: CTO

description: Consultant CTO for Applegreen PLC.

position: Freelance Author

company: Pluralsight

description:
Freelance author.

https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/gavin-mcshera

position: Independent Information Technology Consultant

company: McShera Consulting

description: Gavin provided independent IT consulting services with a focus on IT transformation.  He lead a number of large transformation projects for critical business systems.

position: Head of Cloud and Platform Solutions

company: Codec-dss

disposition: STRONG

primary_strip: B

evidence_experience: "I lead the technology, data and AI agenda across a complex global business... I lead Inizio's approach to enterprise AI, from adoption and governance through to AI-enabled business transformation."


Ida Väisänen

sourced_title: Content Writer

firm: Inspired PLC

headline: Content Writer

about: Words are my bread. Newsletters, guidebooks, case studies, once upon a time obituaries. Formats change, the power of good storytelling does not.

position: Content Writer

company: Inspired PLC

position: Writer

company: ICON (Impact Communications Network)

position: Reporter

company: Newsquest

content:
I often go to the same cafe for breakfast to start the weekend. If I was meeting up with a friend, I'd suggest this cafe.

The owner and I would have a little chat whenever I'd come in: about the weather, the book I was reading, what he was reading.

It's a popular cafe, with a theme colour of delicate pink. Seeing builders coming in regularly in their scruffy high-visibility clothing brought me j

content:
Do you make energy or sustainability decisions for your organisation? Would you like to gain practical cost-savings tips? Would you like to be in Manchester on 11th June?

Well have I got an event for you! Book your free place while you can.

content:
When a decision only involves me, I'm an impulsive decision-maker.

Resultingly, I climbed Loughrigg Fell on a whim the other day. (With proper equipment, existing geographical knowledge and enough water in tow mind, mountain rescue teams are under pressure as is.)

I was walking a path from Ambleside to Grasmere I've done a thousand times over. Then I spotted the first (or the last) steps of a s

content:
We're nearly at the end of the mental health awareness month, so I wanted to share a few hopefully helpful things from my own depression recovery a few years ago:

- Note three good things that happened that day, no matter how small. My entries would include "a slice of lemon cake" and "how the sky looked." It won't fix things, but offers routine and a focus point when every hour feels like a day.

content:
176 people were referred to The Birchall Trust last month - last March this was 80 referrals.

A 120% increase, showcasing just how much need there is for a service like Birchall - specialised support for people affected by sexual violence. Behind every referral is a real person who has found the courage to ask for help.

Birchall is a charity, and rely on continuous fundraising to make sure they

internal_vs_external: unclear

band_reasons: disqualified; ie_unclear

evidence_experience: "Words are my bread. Newsletters, guidebooks, case studies, once upon a time obituaries."

resolved_account_name: Inspired


Vanessa M. Rühmann

publicIdentifier: vanessaruehmann

sourced_title: Executive Director & Head of Quality, Efficiency and Innovation

firm: Kienbaum

headline: Executive Director | AI & Digital Transformation | Enterprise AI Strategy | AI Adoption | AI FIRST Collective

about:
I am an executive leader in corporate innovation and AI transformation with a strong focus on strategy, change and measurable business impact. My work centres on helping organisations turn complex challenges into clear decisions and deliver outcomes that strengthen performance.

My background covers AI implementation, digital capability building and cross functional transformation. I collaborate closely with senior teams to build alignment, create clarity and drive sustainable change. Guiding organisations through transitions where strategic focus, collaboration and practical execution come together is something I care deeply about because it consistently leads to meaningful and lasting results.

company: Kienbaum

description:
Leading the strategic agenda for innovation, AI adoption and transformation across the Kienbaum organisation. Focus on operational excellence, digital adoption and measurable value creation.

Key contributions
• Shaping the transformation roadmap that raises quality and efficiency throughout the entire client and candidate journey.
• Strengthening operational performance through standardised processes, digital workflows and data driven transparency
• Building cross functional capability for AI a

position: Vice President Global HR Processes, Compensation & Benefits  - TÜV Rheinland AG

company: TÜV Rheinland Group

description:
Global leadership role accountable for the design and governance of HR processes and reward structures across TÜV Rheinland.

Achievements
•	Developed global HR process standards that improved consistency and compliance across regions
•	Introduced digital HR tools and workflows that increased transparency and efficiency
•	Supported executives with strategic workforce and reward decisions
•	Managed change and communication across multiple regions and stakeholder groups

position: Senior Project Manager Corporate IT  - TÜV Rheinland Service GmbH

position: Corporate Process Manager CRM  - TÜV Rheinland Service GmbH

position: International Marketing Manager  - TÜV Rheinland InterTraffic GmbH

position: Australian Work and Travel Programme

company: Work and Travel - Australia

position: Consular Officer, Consulate-General of Ireland

company: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

description: The Consulate General of Ireland located in Sydney works to promote and protect Irish interests in Australia. These include working with the Irish community, promoting Irish  economic interests, strengthening political and cultural ties between Ireland and Australia and providing  a range of consular services.

position: Trade Missions Advisor

company: Enterprise Ireland

description: Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets.

content:
Viele Unternehmen investieren in KI-Wissen. Zu wenige verändern ihre Arbeitsweise.

Technologisches Verständnis schafft die Grundlage. Entscheidend ist, ob Unternehmen Aufgaben, Kompetenzen und Führungsroutinen konsequent an die neuen Möglichkeiten anpassen. Genau hier zeigt sich, ob KI im Arbeitsalltag tatsächlich Wirkung entfaltet.

Ich freue mich, die DGFP // HR Digital & AI Conference 2026

content:
The AI gap has changed.

Companies increasingly have access to the same AI models, platforms and even the same licenses. Yet the results couldn't be more different.

That was the common thread running through many of the discussions at the Langdock AI leadership event, The Dock. Regardless of industry or use case, one question came up repeatedly:

If companies have access to the same AI, why

content:
Ein Thema, das den Arbeitsmarkt bereits heute prägt und künftig weiter an Bedeutung gewinnen wird. Gerade für Berufseinsteiger verändern sich die Anforderungen spürbar.

Umso wichtiger, sich frühzeitig mit diesen Veränderungen auseinanderzusetzen und die eigenen Kompetenzen entsprechend weiterzuentwickeln.

#Kienbaum #DBU #KI #FutureSkills #Berufseinstieg

content:
KI verändert den Berufseinstieg. Wie können sich Talente jetzt positionieren?

Damit beschäftigt sich aktuell die WirtschaftsWoche. Im Artikel durfte ich Erkenntnisse aus der Kienbaum-Studie meines Kollegen Lukas Maximilian Fastenroth aufgreifen und meine Sicht auf die Rolle von KI-Kompetenz für Berufseinsteiger einbringen.

Für mich zeigt sich KI-Kompetenz nicht allein darin, ein Tool zu nutzen.

content:
Von Wissen zu Wirkung. Genau daran entscheidet sich aktuell der Erfolg von KI-Transformation.

KI ist in den Unternehmen längst angekommen. Die eigentliche Herausforderung beginnt oft erst danach: Wie entsteht aus Wissen auch Wirkung?

Ich freue mich darauf, bei der #DGFP HR Digital & AI Conference 2026 darüber zu sprechen, warum Human Readiness, Führung und gezielte Kompetenzentwicklung entscheid

evidence_experience: "Leading the strategic agenda for innovation, AI adoption and transformation across the Kienbaum organisation... Building cross functional capability for AI adoption through training, governance and targeted enablement"

resolved_account_name: Kienbaum Institut


Elizabeth Wallace

sourced_title: Chief People and Transformation Officer

firm: emagine

headline: Chief People & Transformation Officer | AI-First Workforce Transformation | PE Value Creation · M&A · Restructuring | Trusted Adviser to CEOs & Boards

about:
I build and transform people functions for businesses in motion — PE-backed growth, M&A integration, restructuring and crisis turnaround.

My career includes deliberate interim mandates — crisis turnaround at the CBI, hyperscale build at a Blackstone portfolio company — before taking the permanent Chief People & Transformation Officer seat at emagine.

My core belief: the people function should be a commercial lever, not an administrative one. That means AI-first operations, data in front of the board, and a people strategy wired directly into the value-creation plan.

What I do:

• AI-led workforce transformation. At emagine I implemented an AI-enabled HRIS, agentic employee self-service, an AI-first learning platform, and built a plan to consolidate 15 payroll providers into one AI-enabled platform — alongside an 18-month AI upskilling plan for the entire workforce.

• PE value creation, M&A & integration. Built a Strategy & Transformation team from scratch; ran due diligence and integration across three acquisitions. Previously built from scratch a Talent function to drive people value creation across Hg Capital’s 45 portfolio companies ($100bn AUM).

• Restructuring & turnaround. As interim CPO of the CBI, led the cultural and structural response to a major crisis: all 34 external recommendations implemented, the organisation restructured and right-sized, and HR repositioned to report directly to the Board.

• Scale. Built BlackRock’s EMEA Executive Search function from zero (~120 senior hires/year, ~$3m annual savings); scaled a Blackstone portfolio company’s product & tech division by 50% in one year.

Board and CEO trusted adviser. ExCo member. MSc Organisational Psychology.

Recent: HR World — "AI in HR: Is AI truly making HR more efficient?" (May 2026)

position: Chief People and Transformation Officer

company: emagine

description:
Tech/business consultancy · €620m revenue · 2,000 payrolled employees + 4,700 freelance consultants · 15 countries · ExCo member, reporting to CEO · Team of 37.

Appointed to build and lead the people, transformation and post-merger integration agendas as strategic enabler of emagine’s PE-backed growth and acquisition programme across EMEA and India.

AI & Workforce Transformation
• Implemented Humaans (AI-enabled HRIS) and Athena (agentic AI employee self-service) — core HR workflows automate

position: Angel Investor

company: HERMESA

description: HERmesa is an angel investment syndicate investing in extraordinary female (co)founded tech and deep science start-ups at pre/seed stage. Assessment of investment case as the investment committee People/Technology expert with investment in select early stage opportunities.

position: VP of People, and Talent, Culture & Comms (Interim)

company: Super

description:
Technology & entertainment · ~€1.2bn revenue · 4,500 employees · 12 countries · Team of 32.

Interim mandate: build the talent and culture capability required at hyperscale, then hand over to a permanent hire.

• Scaled the product & technology division by 50% globally in one year — overhauled talent acquisition with systems and data.
• Part of the build of new hubs in Madrid and Amsterdam and a start-up operation in Brazil.
• Responsible for implementing new performance management process conn

position: Chief People Officer (Interim)

company: CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

description:
190,000 member businesses · ExCo member, reporting directly to the Board · Team of 9.

Interim mandate: led the cultural and structural response to a major misconduct crisis. Chief People Officer on the CBI’s exco eporting directly to the board. Drove cultural transformation, set people strategy, defined shared values and positively addressed workplace conduct and culture.

Strategic, Cultural and Commercial Leadership
Clear communication to Board with rapid and objective assessment of critical

position: Head of Portfolio Talent

company: Hg

description:
$100bn software & services PE firm · 45 portfolio companies (EV $30m–$10bn) · Europe & North America · Team of 6.

Founded the Portfolio Talent function to accelerate value creation through people strategy across the portfolio.
• Trusted adviser to founder-led CEOs and boards through M&A and rapid growth — leadership assessment, C-suite acquisition, organisational design.
• Established CEO succession frameworks across portfolio companies.
• Embedded a data-driven talent analytics framework (Deal

position: Director, Head of EMEA Executive Search Team

company: BlackRock

description:
World’s largest asset manager (US$10trn AUM). Built the EMEA Executive Search function from zero · Team of 10.

• ~120 senior hires per year across investments, operations and technology — eliminating agency dependency and saving ~$3m annually.
• Female representation in senior leadership increased from 25% to 30% over tenure.
• End-to-end diversity strategy; Diversity Project SteerCo; Co-Chair, 100 Women in Finance.
• Supported Workday implementation; introduced a nearshore shared-services mode

position: Co-Founder

company: AMC EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD

description:
AMC is a specialist retained executive search boutique focused on delivering high impact leaders in the Asset Management, Wealth Management and Life & Pensions industries.

•	Co-founded firm via management buyout from Fidelity Investments

•	Established core HR operational systems, policies and processes

•	Implemented commercial systems and processes

position: Senior Consultant, Asset Management

company: Kinsey Allen International

description: Senior Consultant hiring leaders in to Asset Management across all areas of the industry.

evidence_experience: "Appointed to build and lead the people, transformation and post-merger integration agendas" and "AI & Workforce Transformation... Implemented Humaans (AI-enabled HRIS) and Athena (agentic AI employee self-service)" - this is HR/People systems AI adoption, not knowledge-base/IP-reuse or confidentiality governance ownership.

resolved_account_name: emagine UK


Koen Claessens

sourced_title: Partner Risk & Assurance Services

firm: BDO Belgium

headline: Global Head of BDO Risk Advisory & Managing Partner BDO Risk Advisory Belgium

about:
Responsible of Risk Advisory Services team of BDO

Specialties: IT Audit & IT Governance; Operational & IT controls; CobIT & ITIL; SOX & SAS70; Lean - operational efficiency

position: Managing Partner

company: BDO Belgium

position: Partner Risk & Assurance Services

position: Director Risk & Assurance Services

description:
Internal & IT audit services
Risk Management & Assurance Services
Corporate & IT Governance Services

Business Development
Project delivery
Day-to-day management

position: Head of PMO & Internal Consulting

company: Euroclear

position: IT audit Director

company: Deloitte

description: Team leader of Deloitte Belgium IT audit team

position: IT audit manager

position: System Engineer - Trainer

company: IBM

content:
One of the clearest messages from this year's Global Risk Landscape research is that today's risks rarely exist in isolation.

Regulatory pressure, cyber threats, technological disruption and geopolitical developments increasingly influence one another. What starts as a challenge in one area can quickly create pressure across several others.

For business leaders, this means that managing risk i

content:
Our latest BDO research confirms something I've been seeing for a while: Belgian companies now carry two risk profiles at once. They face the same geopolitical and technological threats as any international player: trade tensions, AI dependency, the whole modern risk landscape. But they're still operating from a home base with high costs and heavy regulation.

That combination is exactly why risk

content:
The rules around risk have fundamentally changed, and most organizations haven’t caught up.

BDO’s latest Global Risk Landscape report explores how leaders are navigating an increasingly complex environment shaped by geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, and economic volatility. Risk is no longer contained, it’s interconnected. Yet many organizations still rely on siloed approaches that s

content:
Very proud to see the first report resulting from the partnership between Antwerp Management School and BDO Belgium come to life.

Great piece of Thought Leadership, highly recommended reading! The first report of a long series.. stay tuned for more.

#BDOProud #Partnership #AMSBDO

content:
Happy to have contributed to this webinar of Accounting Today together with Jin W. Chang and Ignace Robberechts.

Watch the webinar on-demand at https://lnkd.in/gRhmzA3E

#GlobalRiskAdvisory #BDORiskAdvisory #Fieldguide #AIdriven

evidence_experience: "Internal & IT audit services, Risk Management & Assurance Services, Corporate & IT Governance Services, Business Development, Project delivery, Day-to-day management" - this describes leading a client-facing risk advisory practice, not an internal KM/AI function.

resolved_account_name: BDO Belgium


Floro Dante, Jr., CPA, MBA

publicIdentifier: florodante

sourced_title: Senior Manager - Digital Reporting & Compliance

firm: Clearsulting

headline: Senior Manager | Finance Transformation & Risk Advisory | GRC, Controls, Financial Reporting & ERM | Office of the CFO

about:
I work with the Office of the CFO and Risk leaders to turn regulatory and reporting complexity into a strategic advantage—through technology-enabled transformation of risk, controls, and finance operations.

At Clearsulting, I lead large-scale, Workiva-enabled transformation programmes across GRC, Financial Reporting, Controls, Audit, and ERM—partnering with senior executives to modernise controls frameworks, automate reporting, and embed integrated, data-driven operating models.

My experience spans FTSE 100/250, global institutions, and high-growth organisations. Alongside delivery, I play a key role in business development, leading client relationships, shaping proposals, and negotiating complex transformation engagements.

Previously, I led Finance Transformation and CFO Advisory programmes covering TOM design, ERP and ledger implementations, and cost optimisation initiatives.

Earlier in my career, I worked in international external audit across APAC, the Middle East, and the UK, developing deep expertise in General Insurance, SOX, IFRS, UK GAAP, Solvency II, and CASS 5.

Outside of work, I’m passionate about international travel and cultural exploration—particularly through music, food, and time in nature.

company: Clearsulting

position: Manager, Digital Financial Reporting & Compliance

position: Manager

company: EY

position: Assistant Manager

company: KPMG UK

description:
Audit Executive (July 2015 - September 2017)
Assistant Manager (October 2017 - December 2017)

position: Senior Auditor

content: View my verified achievement from Workiva.

content:
Last week was a great opportunity to dive deeper into Workiva’s Data Management Suite alongside fellow implementation partners. The London heatwave gave us a run for our money, but not quite as much as building Chains! Plenty of learning, collaboration, and new ideas to take forward. 🚀

Thanks Jemil and Alex for making the learning fun and hosting us in your London Office.

content: Our team is hiring! Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in joining our team or know anyone who will be a good fit.

evidence_experience: "I lead large-scale, Workiva-enabled transformation programmes across GRC, Financial Reporting, Controls, Audit, and ERM...Alongside delivery, I play a key role in business development, leading client relationships, shaping proposals, and negotiating complex transformation engagements."

resolved_account_name: Clearsulting