Sebastien Belanger

sourced_title: Vice President & Head of Operations and Strategic Planning

headline: Investment, Strategy, and Operations

company: Zēlos Energy Ltd

description: Battery startup with advanced development of a long cycle life ZnMnO2 architecture.

position: Fund Manager and Co-Founder

company: Pilatus Capital

description: Focussed on early stage investments in high-impact technologies.

company: Berkeley Research Group LLC

position: Chief Executive Officer

company: World Mentor

description: Global E-Learning and E-Mentoring platform.

position: Director of Strategic Initiatives and Acquisitions - North America

company: Bombardier

position: Director of Strategic Planning, Acquisitions, and Implementation

company: LECG

position: Director of Procurement, Partnerships, and Special Projects

company: Agropur

position: Director of Engineering

company: IPEX Inc

content:
For a long time, certain battery decisions were treated like they were already settled.
Lately though, I’ve noticed operators asking a lot more questions.

Especially around safety and long term risk.
And honestly, I think that’s healthy.

As facilities get denser and AI workloads keep pushing infrastructure harder, people want to understand the tradeoffs better.

Nobody wants avoidable risk insid

content:
Three Things I've Noticed This Year

Three observations from recent customer conversations:
Insurance teams are getting involved earlier.
Safety reviews are getting more detailed.

Sustainability questions are becoming operational questions.
Five years ago, these discussions happened much later in the process.
Sometimes they didn't happen at all.

Today they're shaping major infrastructure decisio

content:
For years, lithium-ion was treated as the default answer.
Questioning it often felt unnecessary.

Today, the discussion feels very different.
Fire marshals are asking questions.

Insurers are asking questions.
Communities are asking questions.
That doesn't mean lithium suddenly stopped working.

It means operators are evaluating the entire risk profile.
I think that's a sign of a more mature indus

content:
I agreed with something Noah Ryder said recently.
Solving fire risk starts with being honest about it.

That doesn’t mean exaggerating incidents.
And it doesn’t mean pretending the risks do not exist either.

The industry has made major progress with standards like NFPA 855 and UL 9540A.
But operators are still looking carefully at how different battery chemistries behave in real world environment

content:
Infrastructure really matters for data center builds.

Projects can move so fast that nobody has time to ask uncomfortable questions.

I've seen teams spend months debating rack layouts and network architecture.

Then make a major power decision in a single meeting because everyone was focused on the deadline.
That's usually where risk sneaks in.

Not through bad decisions.
Through rushed decision

evidence_experience: "CEO, Chairman of the Board, and Co-Founder @ Zēlos Energy Ltd (2013 - Present): Battery startup" and "Fund Manager and Co-Founder @ Pilatus Capital... early stage investments in high-impact technologies" - both external, product/investment focused, not internal knowledge/AI functions of a consulting firm.

resolved_account_name: BRG


Ursula Niederberger Hill, CEFA, CAIA

sourced_title: Senior Strategic Investment Research Experte and Director of Research Operations

resolved_account_name: Mercer Pacific

in_612: yes

in_575: no

suppressed: yes


Michelle Arigo

publicIdentifier: michellearigo

sourced_title: Senior Director, Talent Enablement

headline: Lung Cancer Survivor Advocating for Awareness, Research & Early Detection | Building Hope Through Action

about:
In 2024, my perspective shifted after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. While I am proud of my professional journey to this point, this experience has inspired me to focus on survivorship, patient advocacy and raising awareness around lung cancer. As a member of the lung cancer community, I am committed to using my voice to help create a future where no one dies from this disease.

My goals are to foster hope, connect with others impacted, raise awareness that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer, increase research funding and advance earlier detection through expanded screening guidelines.

Before cancer advocacy became my focus, I built a career spanning Accounting & Finance, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, HR Analytics, and Talent Enablement. I have always been passionate about using data, insights, and strategic thinking to solve problems and improve outcomes for people. Today, I bring those same skills to advocacy efforts, awareness initiatives, fundraising and community engagement.

The common thread throughout my career and advocacy work has always been people - helping individuals navigate challenges, creating opportunities, using data to drive better outcomes, and striving to leave things better than I found them. Whether supporting patients and caregivers, educating others about lung cancer, or advocating for change, I believe every story shared and every action taken can make a difference.

Areas of Focus: Lung Cancer Advocacy | Cancer Survivorship | Public Awareness | Research Funding | Workforce Planning | HR Analytics | Talent Strategy | Talent Acquisition | Business Insights | Project Management | Continuous Improvement

position: Senior Director, Talent Enablement

company: RGP

position: Director, Talent Enablement

description:
Led the Talent Enablement function supporting the global Talent organization in establishing and improving talent processes, reporting and KPIs to ensure business objectives were met.

Acted as an advisor to the Talent Leadership team providing them regular business insights on forecasted hiring needs based on supply and demand trends.

position: Director, Resource Forecasting & Planning

description:
Led the development of consultant workforce planning and analytics for all of North America as part of the firm’s newly established Field Enablement function.

Provided analytical expertise to advise executive leadership team on talent needs to achieve short and long-term business objectives. Developed Power BI models focused on the firm’s service offerings to forecast workforce requirements contributing to talent strategy development.

Developed initial 45-day supply/demand outlook by office,

position: Regional Director of Talent

description:
Developed and executed talent strategies for our Northeast practice (13 offices) serving as business partner to East Region SVP, RMDs and Office MDs. Led regional talent team efforts and supported ongoing training and development of our talent management and consulting teams. Led the Talent Acquisition function with 8 direct reports in Tri-State.

Served as Talent Team Lead in a major transformation effort in the Tri-State region. Developed Target Operating Model which created specialized Talen

position: Senior Director of Talent

description:
Supported NJ Office Managing Director in the oversight of the Talent team. Coached, mentored and coordinated the Parsippany team’s focus during a period of transition.

Hiring Manager and sales team business partner responsible for building talent management and recruiting strategies to match anticipated needs in our Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, Internal Audit, Supply Chain and HR Practice areas. Sourced talent and evaluated professional candidates’ technical and soft skills

position: Director of Recruiting

description: Responsible for full life cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening and interviewing professional candidates with varying functional experience including Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, Internal Audit, Supply Chain Management and Human Resources.

position: Recruiting Manager

description: Hired as a Recruiting Manager focused on full life cycle recruiting for our Accounting and Finance practice. Promoted to Recruiting Director in less than 2 years and expanded recruiting responsibilities.

position: Marketing Finance Manager

company: Schering Plough

description: Provided financial analysis and guidance to OTC marketing VP and product managers.  Previously supported Promotion Finance in the analysis of media, coupon and rebate spending.

content: Interesting. Would love to see lung cancer research at least equal to breast cancer as it kills more women than breast cancer does and is on the rise in young women.

content: Day 15 of 20 in the GO2 for Lung Cancer summer raise challenge to support lung cancer patients and our families. Visit my page at https://lnkd.in/e-qKzXBu if you’d like to participate.

content: Visit my page at https://lnkd.in/e-qKzXBu to learn more about this GO2 for Lung Cancer  fundraiser

content: I hope this new foundation can make the difference to get screening guidelines changed to be age based just like other cancers.

disposition: DISQUALIFIED

internal_vs_external: internal

role_nature: other

band: clear

band_reasons: disqualified

evidence_experience: "Led the Talent Enablement function supporting the global Talent organization in establishing and improving talent processes, reporting and KPIs" - this is HR/Talent, not knowledge/AI/IP-reuse.

resolved_account_name: RGP EMEA

in_575: yes

suppressed: no


Richard Maxwell

publicIdentifier: richard-maxwell

sourced_title: Head of AI Lab at Brunswick Group

headline: AI, Technology, Transformation & Strategy leader | 25+ Years in Business & Technology | Currently Head of AI at Brunswick | Held Director roles at Accenture, EY and Javelin Group.

about:
I'm an AI, technology, transformation and strategy leader with 25+ years’ consulting experience helping global enterprises and start-ups deliver meaningful change through innovation and technology.

I work at the intersection of strategy, innovation, technology and execution - helping businesses to use technologies like AI to drive growth, efficiency, and long-term value.

Deep experience in retail, consumer, professional services and consulting.

position: Head of AI Lab at Brunswick Group

company: Brunswick Group

end: Present

position: Director

company: Maxwell Miles

description: At MaxwellMiles we provide expert support and advice to businesses, specialising in AI for business leaders, strategy,  digital, ecommerce, marketing and omni-channel development, GenAI and transformational change.

company: EY

position: Senior Manager

position: Programme Lead

company: The Warehouse Group

position: Associate Director

company: Javelin Group - Part of Accenture Strategy

position: Consulting Manager

company: Javelin Group

description:
Consulting Manager with extensive experience in large scale retail in the UK and internationally. Programme Management experience in high-profile, tight timescale programmes. Designed and evaluated retail systems and enterprise architecture for multi-billion Euro retailers.

Specialties: Programme Management, omni-channel platform selection and design, enterprise architecture design, SOA and EAI, international retail, IS Strategy formulation and delivery

content: A great role at the heart of our great business - take a look!

disposition: WEAK

primary_strip: B

internal_vs_external: unclear

band: review

band_reasons: title_mirage_body_contradicts; ie_unclear; low_conf; company_concern

evidence_experience: No self-written description of the Brunswick role provided; prior roles are consulting/delivery focused, e.g. "Director @ Maxwell Miles ... we provide expert support and advice to businesses, specialising in AI for business leaders" (client-facing, not internal).

resolved_account_name: Brunswick Group


Merfyn Cave

sourced_title: Partner, UK & Global Wealth Transformation Leader

headline: Partner, UK Wealth Institutional Client Leader & Global Wealth Transformation Leader

about:
Global Business Leader working at a Fortune 500 professional services company and a strong desire to succeed in business and make a difference in peoples lives.
Well rounded career built in global operations, finance, IT, marketing and sales coupled with a naturally analytical yet creative mind, has developed excellent commercial, organisational, strategic, problem solving, listening and influencing skills.
Proven track record of delivering quality solutions under demanding conditions and maintain the highest levels of trust and confidentiality.
A collaborative professional with demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse and global teams to meet and exceed objectives, and building strong and credible internal relationships.

company: Mercer

description: I am responsible for the successful design and delivery of the Wealth transformation  programme, working with clients and colleagues across the organisation and globe to make a difference in people’s lives. I am a member of the UK & Global Wealth Leadership Teams

position: Partner, Global Wealth Analytical Services Leader

description:
Responsible for leading Mercer's Retirement Service Centres (RSCs) and Investments Performance Reporting teams (PRTs) around the World. Working with our business partners to  deliver exceptional customer experience with a focus on simplifying processes, leveraging best practices and establishing a strong engagement model. I am a member of the Global Wealth Delivery Leadership Team and the Retirement EuroPac Leadership Team.

Prior to this role, I was Retirement Operations and RSC Leader, EuroP

content: great opportunity to join a great team

content:
Securing the retirement incomes of future generations is a growing global challenge. As personal and occupational defined contribution pension plans increasingly dominate, the post‑retirement (“decumulation”) phase is becoming one of the most important — and often debated — parts of the retirement journey.

Our new paper explores some of the common challenges individuals face and the different sol

internal_vs_external: external


Sunil Sharma, MBA

sourced_title: Finance Transformation Leader - CFO and Enterprise Value - Western Canada

headline: Finance Transformation Leader ✯ CFO and Enterprise Value ✯ Energy and Natural Resources

about:
As a seasoned executive, I bring over 23 years of experience in driving Finance, Technology and Operational excellence to enable strategic growth for organizations in various industries.

► My proven expertise lies in leading business transformation, technology implementation, finance, project/change management, and strategic planning initiatives aimed at achieving corporate objectives. With a track record of success in optimizing business processes, improving operational efficiency, and leading teams to reach their full potential, I am confident in my ability to make a positive impact in any organization.

► Throughout my career, I have demonstrated my ability to develop and implement effective strategies that align with the overall business goals. I excel at guiding both small and large Fortune 500 traditional enterprises through digital and business transformations. I am proficient in developing and executing effective strategies to drive global alignment, standardization, and business process improvements, and have a talent for identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions that drive results.

company: Accenture

description: Finance Transformation Lead for Western Canada.  Focused on reinventing and driving the CFO agenda forward in support of overall company strategy.  In this role, I will support our clients and internal growth of our Western Canada footprint by driving value through the right intersection of Finance, Technology and Operations helping them optimize and leveraging the power of AI.

position: Owner and President

company: S2 Global Strategies Inc.

description:
S2 Global Strategies Inc. is an independently owned boutique consultancy providing tangible solutions to the global market in:

🔹 Business Growth
🔹 Executive Advisory
🔹 Digital & Business Transformation
🔹 Corporate Strategy
🔹 Turnaround & Change Management
🔹 E-Commerce

position: CEO

company: BlackSquare Inc.

description:
Headquartered in Calgary, with offices in Toronto, Seattle, London, and Melbourne, BlackSquare (blacksquare.io) is powering an ecommerce evolution in the global alcohol industry.

BlackSquare's business lines include enterprise, alcohol-focused ecommerce, tech-enabled managed logistics services as well as Folly Enterprises Inc. which was created when BlackSquare's wholly owned Global Wine Database (gwdb.io) subsidiary, a data play for the global wine industry, merged with Wine Folly LLC (winefol

position: Chief Operating Officer

position: Vice President Operations

description: During my time as VP Operations, I successfully directed the B2B sales cycle and managed global operations across North America, Europe, and Australasia. With strong team management skills, I led both operations and marketing teams to drive results. I was able to capitalize on market opportunities and mitigate the competitive impact by conducting regular analyses of financial, technological, and demographic market factors, and providing actionable recommendations. Reporting directly to the CEO,

position: Manager Management Consulting

company: KPMG Canada

description: During this tenure, I have successfully led advisory projects while serving as a trusted advisor to senior executives. I oversaw the future state operating model assessments for finance, encompassing service delivery, processes, people, technology, data, and governance. Additionally, I led and supported several business development efforts, such as crafting winning proposal submissions, nurturing business relationships, and working with firm partners to drive new business lines including Robotic

position: Implementation Consultant

company: Entero Corporation

description:
With a focus on business transformation and innovation, I specialized in improving back-office service operations for commodity trading and logistics companies in the midstream oil and gas sector. I have a proven track record of collaborating closely with CFOs, controllers, and operational leads to deliver integrated business solutions that drive results.  In my role as implementation consultant, I was the key contact to my clients and led software implementations for cross-functional teams.

Ke

position: Business Analyst

description:
As a key staff member at Entero, I successfully implemented innovative software solutions and processes at a client sites.   Utilizing my expertise in process improvement, I was part of an internal companywide initiative to implement an ITIL process framework.  I effectively implemented process changes to drive business growth and optimize results.

Key Achievements:

► Built and maintained professional relationships with clients by training clients on software and assisting with go-live transit

content: Great opportunity to join a great team!

content: Happy to share that I have obtained a new certification: Reinvention with Agentic AI from Accenture! Along with completion of Stanford HAI's reinvention with agentic AI program.

content: I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Reinvention with Agentic AI from Accenture! Along with completion of Stanford HAI's Reinvention with Agentic AI program!  #AgenticAI #Reinventor #Accenture

evidence_experience: "In this role, I will support our clients and internal growth of our Western Canada footprint by driving value through the right intersection of Finance, Technology and Operations helping them optimize and leveraging the power of AI."

resolved_account_name: umlaut company


Jean-Marc Chevrot

publicIdentifier: jmchevrot

sourced_title: Partner, Lead EY Tech Consulting | Swiss Romandy | Digital Transformation Expert

resolved_account_name: EY ifb


Mike Sargent

publicIdentifier: mike-sargent

sourced_title: Senior Partner, CMT Practice Head, NY Office Managing Partner

headline: CEO & President | B2B Saas Transformation Leader & Growth Driver | Former Senior Partner and Tech Practice Leader at Oliver Wyman | Board Member

about:
A private equity-backed B2B software company needs to take its performance to the next level - and accelerate revenue and EBITDA growth.  A rapid transformation of its business model and operations is required. These are the types of situations I regularly get pulled into – as full time CEO, interim CEO, or as a CEO advisor/coach.

Over the past 15 years, I’ve driven large-scale business transformations for B-to-B software businesses (with up to $1B in revenue) – some horizontal, some vertical. I’ve achieved double-digit growth in revenue and EBITDA—and delivered the vision for sustained growth—by rationalizing the investment portfolio, developing innovative solutions that drive value for enterprise customers, and identifying operational efficiencies and cost-savings.

My broad and deep cross-functional experience spans public and PE-backed companies, product and service companies, acquisitions, and carve-outs, and assuming leadership from founders. For over a decade, I was also a Senior Partner at Oliver Wyman—focused on tackling highly complex business problems for tech sector clients and structuring programs to accelerate change—after starting my consulting career at Bain & Company in Boston.

REAL CHANGE BEGINS WITH VISION AND COMES TO LIFE WITH DELIVERY
I’ve repeatedly demonstrated that businesses can leverage their assembled capabilities to innovate and grow. It starts with crafting a compelling vision of where we are headed, why it will be good for our customers and employees, and how we will win. This vision creates excitement, increases focus, and, most importantly, delivers the alignment—across employees, board members, and investors—required to overhaul the offerings and operations to realize the vision. I created the pathway to growth at Ever.Ag, Single Dig

position: Chief Transformation Officer

company: Everway

description: I am thrilled to have joined Martin McKay's leadership team at Everway as Chief Transformation Officer, and look forward to accelerating our growth through the delivery of focused,  innovative solutions that help everyone understand and be understood.

position: Operating Advisor

company: OnPoint Growth Advisors LLC

description: Providing advice and counsel to private equity teams and operating executives on business strategy, new markets, M&A, acquisition diligence, and revenue/EBITDA growth improvement.

position: President

description:
Recruited to significantly improve performance of this PE-backed $100M+ provider of supply chain software and services (that had made over 20 acquisitions), deliver sustainable organic growth, and position for potential exit consideration within two years.

*  Transformed EverAg Software to highly profitable through achievement of double-digit ARR growth and significant cost reduction, improving EBITDA performance and enabling new solution investment.

*  Stabilized the business in the first 100

position: Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

company: Single Digits, Inc.

description: Recruited by a PE firm to take over from co-founders who had pioneered the build-out and management of WiFi networks in major hotel chains. The company was challenged by double-digit declines in its foundational business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of integration of prior acquisitions in adjacent sectors, and gaps in business strategy, systems, and execution. Refocused business on three core verticals and launched a program to strengthen the core technology platform, scale the pipelin

position: Interim CEO, Board Member, and CTO

company: Aternity

description:
Chosen as interim CEO to lead the ‘carve-out’ of Aternity from Riverbed Technology and launch/scale it as a fully independent business. Established an inspiring vision, orchestrated large-scale change, and fostered a culture of mutual accountability.

* Designed the organization structure, negotiated the transition of key resources and assets from Riverbed, recruited the executive team (CFO, CRO, CMO, and ultimately my successor as CEO), and aggressively recruited key functional talent to build

position: SVP & General Manager, SteelCentral Division

company: Riverbed Technology

description:
Led the turnaround of a declining business to deliver double-digit growth and $100M in net new revenue by developing a compelling platform with two core solutions to provide enterprise clients with end-to-end IT visibility. Took Riverbed private, led division restructuring, and built a solution-focused leadership team. Owned  P&L responsibility for a $300M business.

* Defined a new vision and Saas platform strategy; rationalized and selectively integrated the technology from dozens of discrete

position: SVP & General Manager, Enterprise Management / Service Assurance Business Unit

company: CA Technologies

description:
Served as advisor to the Board (2009–2010), then joined company full-time to drive transformation of its 2nd largest business unit with $1B in revenue. Turned a fragmented portfolio of troubled products into the industry leader in unified IT monitoring solutions.

* Launched the industry’s first converged infrastructure management [IM] solution to achieve 50% annualized growth and win 175 enterprise customers in 8 months, reversing annual decline of 45%.

* Integrated previously acquired busines

company: Oliver Wyman

description:
Assumed increasing levels of leadership over tenure, ultimately heading the Communications, Media & Technology Practice (CMT) and the NY Office (2nd largest office with 100+ staff).

* Generated $100M+ in billings by delivering significant returns on their consulting investment.

* Led the development of the largest client relationship in the firm’s history. Illustrative impact: designed and launched a new services business in eight months that generated $1B in bookings in the first year and gr

band_reasons: disqualified; company_concern

evidence_experience: "I regularly get pulled into – as full time CEO, interim CEO, or as a CEO advisor/coach" and "Recruited to significantly improve performance of this PE-backed $100M+ provider of supply chain software and services" - all roles are general business/P&L leadership, not internal knowledge/AI/governance function ownership.

resolved_account_name: Oliver Wyman


Marc Taylor-Allan

publicIdentifier: marctaylorallan

sourced_title: Associate Director, Business Enablement

headline: Associate Director - AI Strategy & Enablement | AI-enabled Transformation | Operating Model Design | Service Delivery | Leading teams across AU and South Pacific.

about:
I'm an AI & Enablement Associate Director in KPMG Australia's Mid-Market & Private division, where I'm focused on the AI and enablement agenda across the division's onshore and offshore delivery teams. My focus is on helping a fast-growing business scale, turning complex service operations into repeatable, well-governed operating systems that raise productivity and improve the experience for clients and teams alike, by bringing operations, transformation, and AI together.

In the role I've led operating model redesign, designed AI-enabled processes that take work out of the system, and embedded governance and reporting that holds up to an executive audience. My approach is grounded in data, so the operating systems I build sharpen decision-making as well as delivery at scale.

Earlier in my career I held Operations Leader and Business Support Leader roles across a range of organisations, building high-performing teams and delivering service improvement across multi-site operations. I hold a First-Class Honours degree in Education and align strongly to the values of equity, excellence, engagement and sustainability.

company: KPMG Australia

description:
Partnering with the CTO to lead AI strategy, adoption and workforce enablement across KPMG Australia's Mid-Market & Private division, transforming AI from a technology initiative into a practical business capability.

• Building the division's AI operating model, including governance, enablement, communities of practice, adoption frameworks and measurable productivity outcomes.
• Designing and scaling AI capability programs that equip leaders and teams to confidently embed AI into everyday work.

position: Associate Director, Business Enablement

description:
-   Lead a 32-person team across Australia and the South Pacific, delivering ~$2M in combined savings and cost avoidance, ~$1M from year-one indirect savings on the offshore build, with the balance from automation, capacity redesign, and roles avoided as workflows were absorbed.
-   Co-leading the AI-fluency programme with the CTO across a 5,000-person division, running the early-adopter group ahead of full enterprise AI tooling rollout.
-   Built the client delivery support offshore function an

position: Business Operations Manager, Mid-Market & Private

description:
- Owned operations performance across multiple service lines, leading a centralised support function.
- Redesigned task and workflow management using digital tools - reduced operational effort by ~70%.
- Built reporting frameworks and automated dashboards that saved ~600 leadership hours annually.
- Concurrent secondment: Program Lead, Illuminate innovation lifecycle work using generative AI, scoping how the technology could reshape service development.
- Concurrent secondment: Operations & Plan

position: Business Support Leader, Mid-Market & Private

description:
- Led a team of Leadership Support  Executive Assistants supporting 150+ Partners.
- Designed and embedded the offshore service delivery model that became the foundation of the current operating model.
- Lifted team capability through structured training and an international onboarding programme.
- Standardised processes that improved quality, consistency, and governance outcomes.

position: Project Coordinator  | Global Technology Markets

company: Korn Ferry

description:
- Delivered senior-level project coordination on high-profile executive search engagements across APAC and Japan.
- Produced client-facing reports, proposals, and senior stakeholder documentation.
- Tracked milestones, risks, and deliverables for the Managing Director and senior consultants.

content:
Pleased to be expanding my role and responsibilities as Associate Director, focusing on AI Strategy, Enablement & Adoption for KPMG Australia, Mid-Market & Private. An area I've been genuinely passionate about for some time.

Working alongside our CTO, I'm looking forward to helping our business move beyond experimentation and embed AI into everyday ways of working building capability, supporting

content:
While unemployment rates provide a high‑level snapshot of labour market conditions, geographical, industry and skills differences are also critical in shaping the overall state of Australia’s labour market. KPMG’s analysis examines these industry and regional dynamics to better understand the forces influencing labour demand and supply.

Discover the latest trends and what’s ahead in our new Aust

content:
Attend the Scaling practical AI through a council‑led marketplace session at the Microsoft AI Tour Sydney.

This session shares lessons from councils involved in an AI marketplace, co-created with local government. Councils discuss their experience applying AI to common service challenges, developing reusable AI solutions, and managing risk and governance. Attendees will gain practical insights i

content:
✨ It’s time!! ✨
Applications for our Graduate and Vacationer Programs are now OPEN 🎓🚀
Are you looking for a role where you can truly make your mark and start something BIG? You’ll find it at KPMG 💙

Want to know more? 👀
Explore https://lnkd.in/etKes7XE to learn about life as a graduate or vacationer.
👉 Apply now

#Graduates #VacationerProgram #FutureCareers #StartYourCareer #lifeatkpmg

content:
🧧✨ Wishing you all a happy Lunar New Year ✨🧧

#LunarNewYear #CelebratingCulture #LifeAtWork #InclusionMatters

disposition: STRONG

evidence_experience: "Building the division's AI operating model, including governance, enablement, communities of practice, adoption frameworks and measurable productivity outcomes" and "Co-leading the AI-fluency programme with the CTO across a 5,000-person division, running the early-adopter group ahead of full enterprise AI tooling rollout"

resolved_account_name: KPMG Australia


Ollie Y. Aydinli

sourced_title: Head of AI and Value Creation

resolved_account_name: BearingPoint


Craig Crawford

sourced_title: Executive Director, IT Enablement Center

headline: Managing Director at EY

about:
IT professional focused on effective people management and technology investment. Particular interest in management of large scale IT programs and complex projects designed to affect major change in a company's business.  Leadership style tends to win respect and loyalty quickly with people.  Expertise in managing application development, information security and privacy.

Specialties: IT & security strategy, risk management, program management, IT & security architecture management, cost recovery, policy and standards, compliance programs, web-based application development, IT infrastructure management.

position: Managing Director

company: EY

position: Executive Director, Technology Transformation

description: Lead responsible for development, delivery and training for the practice's largest service line focused on strategy, assessment and risk management solutions.  Sold and delivered consulting services in information security to client's in multiple industries including utilities, financial services, and pharmaceuticals.  Designed and implemented security programs (combined physical & cyber) for critical infrastructure companies.  Participated in industry organizations focusing on critical infrastr

position: Senior Manager, Application Development & Integration

company: Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

position: Senior Manager, Management Consulting

company: Ernst & Young

position: Manager

company: KPMG

position: Application Engineering Manager

company: Cylix Communications

content:
This is a real game-changer...not just for EY but for everyone! And the change will be felt across architecture disciplines! We are adapting our approach to Enterprise Architecture to "meet the moment"!

#EnterpriseArchitecture #PDLC #AI

content: How do you know your AI is truly delivering value and not drifting off course? Monitoring tells you what’s happening; evaluation tells you how well it’s performing. In our new article, Balakumar Nair and I dive into the critical roles of monitoring and evaluation in agentic and LLM-based AI applications. Learn about key capabilities like reproducibility, prompt-centric features, and the power of c

evidence_experience: "Sold and delivered consulting services in information security to client's in multiple industries including utilities, financial services, and pharmaceuticals. Designed and implemented security programs (combined physical & cyber) for critical infrastructure companies."


Louis Gaudet

sourced_title: Managing Director - SAP Delivery Excellence

about:
I am a Project/Program Manager with over 25 years of experience working in SAP, Workday, and JD Edwards project environments with multi-disciplinary mandates and multi-module teams.
I have extensive knowledge of project management modalities, and a proven history as a leader and manager, utilizing strategic analysis to ensure success.
My primary focus is on process analysis and evaluation to create blueprints, proposals, and actionable objectives for change, followed by implementing a detailed plan within clear governance.
My skills are complemented by my extensive experience in ERP application and business process integration. I have provided strategies and guidance in implementation, integration, and Organizational Change Management.
My business competencies include gathering and interpreting business requirements, managing issues, and developing cost management plans. My hands-on SAP experience includes 6 full lifecycle implementations, 6 upgrades, and over 12 years of production support.
I am bilingual in both English and French and my experience includes large-scale engagements in both the public and private sectors. My innovative thinking and team management skills have contributed to the success of my projects.

company: PwC

description:
As a Managing Director within the Advisory Line of Service, I am accountable for driving delivery excellence, quality, and sustained outcomes across complex SAP programs for PwC clients.
The role carries senior executive responsibility for client delivery, risk management, and value realization, while upholding PwC’s professional standards, independence requirements, and quality control obligations.
I operate as a trusted client executive, providing leadership across multi disciplinary teams an

position: Sr Project Manager - PMO Lead

company: Agropur

description:
The Leap project’s main objective is to migrate all the Production, Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Transportation Management and Storage solution from multiple legacy systems to SAP S4. In all, the first release of the project had the objective to deploy SAP S4 to a total of 15 plants and distribution centers across Canada and the United States.

Reporting to both the Chief Information Officer and the Vice President Business Process Transformation, I was responsible to:

•	Implement

position: Project Manager, Digital Comptrollership Program

company: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

description: The Digital Comptrollership Program’s objective is to provide a core standardized and improved SAP S4 Hana solution to the Government of Canada departments and clusters to streamline their migration from SAP ECC 6.0 to S4 Hana to a consolidated standard solution within the S4 Hana footprint. The program entails multiple sub-projects on separate timeline and priority levels and my role is to oversee and support the achievement of the tasks in these respective projects and insure their efficient c

position: Project Manager GCFM Project

description:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Client Engagement, and the Director, PMO
Oversees the implementation activities of a team of multi-disciplinary IT Professionals comprised of +35 employees/consultants and 5 managers.

- SAP Enable Now
- Learning Management System (LMS) of SAP’s Success Factor
- Jira Service Desk for the In-Service Support (ISS) team.
- Oversee the development activities of the Security Roles.
- Plan, track and manage the activities of both the Organizational Change Management

position: Director, Application Delivery (Program Manager Role)

company: SNC-Lavalin Project Services, Inc.

description:
The Director Application Delivery has the overall responsibility of ensuring IT services are delivered to a multi-sector company with more than 50,000 employees worldwide aligned with SNCL business requirements and compliance obligations. Responsible for measuring and reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to services, processes, operations, and delivery.
• Oversees the activities of a team of IT Professionals comprised of +35 employees and 3 managers;
• Contribute directly to t

position: Hydro-Ottawa Project Manager (Project Transformer)

company: Hydro Ottawa

description:
Project Transformer's objective is to successfully implement JD Edward's Finance, Procurement, Inventory Management and Capital Asset Management modules with the combined implementation of Workday's HCM solution.
Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Hydro-Ottawa Project Manager was responsible for the following:

• Develop and manage the Project's implementation Strategy and Plan;
• Coordinate and prioritize the work of the two implementing Partner's deliverables
• I

position: SAP Project Manager EAM (PM, IM, WM)

company: Environment Canada

description:
The project’s objective was to implement the SAP EAM to the organization and, in line with organizational change management practices implemented with a recent SAP rollout.
The EAM solution was deployed to the whole organization (22 Sub-Groups in all), aligned with the Deputy Minister’s directive to record all assets and track all equipment in the DFMS (SAP):

SAP modules: SAP EAM (PM, IM, WM MM)

•	Develop and present the SAP EAM implementation Strategy and Plan;
•	Coordinate and prioritize the

position: SAP Business Consultant

company: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

description:
FCAC continues to implement SAP, assistance is required to maximize the efficiency of SAP and all its functions. Process analysis and change management, design of tailored reports.
- Providing advice to FCAC's SAP users on the design and formatting of new or modification of existing configuration / customization; and documenting resolutions to problems or incidents, as appropriate;
- Prioritize the initiatives and develop the work plan;
- Investigating and resolving system errors

evidence_experience: "I operate as a trusted client executive, providing leadership across multi disciplinary teams and large scale SAP initiatives" and entire experience history consists of SAP consultant/PM roles delivered to external client organisations.

resolved_account_name: PwC Experience Center


Cedric Arnaud-Battandier

publicIdentifier: cedricarnaudbattandier

sourced_title: Head of Data / AI Intelligence : #Data, #IA, #IAgen, #Transformation

headline: Head of Data / AI

about:
Experienced professional and entrepreneur in Data, AI, Gen AI, Transformation, Business Development, Product Management and Marketing, P&L ownership.
International experience developing businesses.

company: Orange Consulting

description:
Working with private and public companies to drive their operational efficiency, interact better with their customer or pilot more efficiently their business leveraging data and AI.
Equally member of the Orange Business Responsible AI Committee

position: Direction Innovation / Deeptech

company: Bpifrance

position: Business Consultant

company: Growth consulting (Business Management, Business Development, Product Marketing, Transformation)

description: Work with CEOs to develop their business and build their strategy

position: Chief Operating Officer

company: ACKLIO

description:
Built sales value proposition and grew pipeline and sales
Developed SaaS business strategy building on founders vision closing a successful major fundraising and winning iLAB innovation contest
Operationalized company to deliver products and implemented Agile methodology
Won Best Telecom Innovation award @ MWC

position: Chief Marketing Officer

company: Astellia

description:
Manager of a worldwide team of product managers, business development managers and marketing managers:
- business development with sales teams
- market launch of new Analytics offer developing new sales revenues
- P&L and 24 months business and product roadmap implementation leading to controlled development costs
- multichannel marketing & communication personalization and optimization increasing leads by 10%/year
- business performance management generating savings in competitive environment a

position: Co-Founder, VP Business Development & Product Management

company: Magic Ruby

description:
Transformed innovative technology in first revenue and founded start-up delivering revenue generating products targeting the television media-enhancement market or retail market with mobile applications powered by e-commerce, advertising and gaming.
- Raised $3.25M Series A Investment
- Launched five mobile applications and services monetizing second screen applications and generating over $1M in revenue the first year
- Created three-year product roadmap
- Closed deals and built revenue part

position: Vice-President, Strategy & Corporate Development

company: Technicolor

description:
In charge of developing new revenues, innovation and optimizing profitability delivering:
- new digital business strategies creating revenues > 3M€ in year 1
- new digital transformation value proposition leading to a 10M€/year contract
- cross-selling development generating several M€ revenues
- business deal worth 75M€/year and negotiation of Chinese joint venture
- re-organization plan for multi-billion business unit anticipating loss of profitability in competitive market
- group 3-year stra

position: EMEA Sales Director

description:
Managed international team:
- grew business by 8%
- launched new IP voice product generating 3M€ sales
- increased profitability focusing on most profitable products

content:
L'IA devient de plus en plus puissante, mais qu'en est-il du véritable impact sur les organisations et les compétences des équipes ?
La mise en oeuvre d'une gouvernance robuste est une première étape précieuse pour gérer les transformations futures.

#iagen, #gouvernanceIA, #stratégieIA

content:
🚀 L’Orange Business Summit va bientôt démarrer !

Placé sous le signe de la confiance numérique et la souveraineté et en faisant levier de l’IA pour créer de la valeur et du ROI, aux côtés de +1000 clients et des dizaines de partenaires, nous vous attendons avec un programme riche :

🎯 La vision et la stratégie d’Orange Business et du Groupe Orange pour un numérique de confiance (avec les interven

content:
Second edition of the Ethical AI Startup Challenge at EDHEC Business School! 🌍🤖
I was once again impressed by the talent and creativity of the students. Over three months, they developed startup ideas complete with business plans and value propositions — demonstrating that responsible AI is not just about innovation, but also about building credible, economically viable solutions.

As ethics in AI

content:
Looking forward to this second year of the challenge and the ideas that will emerge!

Victor Planas-Bielsa, Michelle Sisto, Philippe TRIMBORN, Didier Gaultier

content: Nous travaillons avec nos clients pour les accompagner dans leurs transformations mais nous savons aussi nous challenger pour s’approprier et s’adapter aux transformations qui ont lieu comme le présente Guillaume Grard.

evidence_experience: "Working with private and public companies to drive their operational efficiency, interact better with their customer or pilot more efficiently their business leveraging data and AI." - this is client delivery of AI/data consulting services, not internal ownership.

resolved_account_name: Orange Consulting


Laurent Bensoussan

publicIdentifier: bensoussanlaurent

sourced_title: Communications, Media and Technology global practice head at Oliver Wyman

headline: Consumer, Telecom and Technology industries global lead at Oliver Wyman

about: 30+ years management consulting experience, supporting senior executives and boards to deliver growth strategies and company transformations across Telecom, Consumer and Technology industries in America, Europe, Middle-East and Pacific

company: Oliver Wyman

position: Partner

company: DiamondCluster

position: Founder and CEO

description: Founder of this Health and Beauty internet portal

position: Analyst to Senior Associate

company: Mercer Management Consulting

evidence_experience: "30+ years management consulting experience, supporting senior executives and boards to deliver growth strategies and company transformations across Telecom, Consumer and Technology industries"


Siva Saravanan

publicIdentifier: sivasaravananit

sourced_title: Chief Digital Officer & Sr. Partner

headline: Chief Digital Officer | Board Director

about:
Accomplished Technology Executive with over 20 years of global experience with special expertise in driving business & digital transformation efforts.  Overseeing IT business solutions, technology roadmaps, big data, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and PMO for large organizations. Excel at building and leading top-performing global multicultural teams, managing multi-million dollar portfolios.  Strong background in the product development, sales, supply chain, finance and M&A.

KEY TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:

• Consistent history of facilitating revenue growth and cost savings through the delivery of technology solutions that meet changing business needs.
• Excellent global program management across Asia, Americas, Australia and Europe.
• Experienced at business strategy execution and benefits realization with innovative technologies
• Highly skilled in training, mentoring, and influencing team members to reach their highest potential.

SKILL AREAS:

•	IT Governance
•	Strategic Planning & Roadmaps
•	Application/ Infrastructure Strategy
•	Cyber Security
•	M&A
•      Cloud Architecture
•	Business Intelligence/Big Data/ML
•      Outsourcing/Offshoring
•      Team building & Leadership
•	SOX Compliance
•	ERP/CRM Systems
•      S&OP
•      Field Service Operations
•	Revenue Planning
•	Continuous Process Optimization
•	Value Chain Planning
•	Agile/DevOps/Waterfall
•	CM/3PL Integrations
•      AR
•      IoT

Email - 2siva.saravanan@gmail.com

position: Chief Digital Officer & Sr. Partner

company: Wavestone

description:
Wavestone is a global management and technology consulting firm driving digital transformation and value thru technology for more than 200 Fortune1000 companies across the globe and in a wide range of industries. The team is composed of former CxOs, offering a practitioner's perspective on IT strategy, transformations, cost optimization, operational improvements, cyber, and business management.

As a CDO for the firm, I am responsible for helping business and technology leaders of Fortune1000 co

position: Director Board of Directors

company: Ocean Tech Acquisition, Corp. (NASDAQ: OTECU)

company: Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRNLU)

position: Advisory Board Member

company: Nish Tech, Inc.

position: Board of Directors

company: Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQGM: AEHAU)

position: Chief Information Officer & SVP, Business Operations

company: Reviver

description: Lead Global Business Technology Operations, Customer Digital Experience, Unified Commerce, Field Service Operations and drive Digital agenda for Reviver, an exciting start-up revolutionizing IoT for automobiles thru Digital License Plates.

position: Principal - CIO Advisory | Digital Transformation

company: WGroup

description:
•  A management consulting practice focused on end-to-end Business-Centric Digital Transformation  to optimize business performance, minimize cost and create value.
•  Emphasis on Technology Strategies & Roadmap, Assessment, Enterprise Architecture, BigData, IoT, Cyber, Web/ Mobile Platforms, Blockchain, PMO and Change Mgmt.
• Developing “Xx of The Future” Digital Strategies for start-ups, retail, payments, logistics, healthcare, high-tech & gaming.

position: Vice President, IT - Digital Transformation & Program Delivery

company: Aristocrat

description:
•  Responsible for delivering global IT strategic digital transformation initiatives for Aristocrat Technologies, a $2B leading gaming solutions provider, to support business transformation efforts.
•  Realigned IT to be nimble to support hyper-growth business.  Instituted technology Governance to focus resources on business priorities.  Developed 7-business value pillars portfolio mgmt. and prioritization framework to align IT with hyper growth business roadmap.
•  Implemented strategic techn

evidence_experience: "As a CDO for the firm, I am responsible for helping business and technology leaders of Fortune1000 companies accelerate digital transformation, align IT with business outcomes and enhance technology ca[pabilities]" - explicitly a client-delivery function, no internal-firm knowledge/IP ownership described.

resolved_account_name: Wavestone


Kathy Kalstrup

publicIdentifier: kathykalstrup

sourced_title: Chief Operating Officer

headline: P&L Leader | COO | Services Executive | General Manager | SaaS

about:
I have dedicated my career to professional client service, developing health, wealth, talent and risk mitigation solutions for client companies of all sizes at Milliman, Aon and Hewitt Associates. As a P&L leader, leading billion-dollar businesses and teams up to 4,000 people across the globe, I am known for uniting people to continuously improve client delivery and satisfaction - helping our clients thrive.

Today’s complex world requires leaders to be humble listeners, systems thinkers, consensus builders and earnest communicators – and these are my leadership values.

Specialities:  P&L Leader, General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Strategy, Professional Services, GBS, Global Business Services, DEI, ESG, Climate, HR Services, Business Process Outsourcing, BPO, HRBPO, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, RPO, Client Service, Benefits Administration, Pension, Human Resources, HR, Offshoring, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement, Quality, Lean Six Sigma, Talent Acquisition, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Divestiture

company: Milliman

description:
I lead the business services team providing enterprise-wide operating capabilities and services at this $1.5 billion independent risk management, benefits and technology firm with 4,500 global employees. As COO, my team and I enable our highly talented consultants to maintain a laser focus on serving clients every day.
I am proud of our success and my leadership in responding to the pandemic, advancing a DEI strategy, and building a path to NetZero - making Milliman a stronger partner and emplo

position: COO - Transition Services - Aon

company: Aon

description: I led all aspects of the highly complex carve out of Alight Solutions to Blackstone private equity group. Orchestrating the activities of 300 diverse specialists, I completed the business transition for this $4.8B deal ahead of schedule, below budget, and without business disruption, achieving 100% client retention and 99% employee retention. Paved way for successful Alight IPO.  Key leader in creation of Global Business services. Led M&A team.

position: Global Leader - Midwest Accounts - Aon Hewitt

description: In this role, I was the P&L leader responsible for the commercial and operational performance of the $500 million regional business process outsourcing division serving our largest marquis clients.  I achieved 100% of client revenue retention and executed a significant reorganization in preparation for the Alight divestiture.

position: EVP - Point Solutions and Recruitment Process Outsourcing Businesses (RPO) - Aon Hewitt

description: As the P&L leader for these diverse $320 million businesses comprised of 2,000+ employees globally, I delivered top line growth and margin expansion through focus on continuous improvement and innovation.  I also led the divestiture of the mature RPO business to a strategic buyer.

position: SVP, Global Operations and Delivery - Aon Hewitt

description: I led our mission-critical India captive of 4,000 employees supporting our benefit outsourcing operation. I was also responsible for quality, operational excellence and global sourcing across the firm, improving enterprise-wide customer satisfaction by deploying Lean Six Sigma.  I stepped in to protect the firm’s reputation in a new business line by rapidly improvising a manual approach when the core technology failed.

position: Business Group Manager

company: Hewitt Associates

description: As P&L leader, I was responsible for the commercial and operational performance for 15 of Hewitt’s largest clients. I directed the activities of 600 employees, achieving 100% client retention with increasing client satisfaction scores, reducing delivery defects, and attaining the highest talent retention and engagement in the firm. .

position: Implementation Delivery Group Manager

description: Leading a team of 150 colleagues, I was responsible for implementing new clients and providing ongoing client services.  I enhanced the speed, quality and repeatability of new client implementation by adopting a new systems development life cycle process modeled after IBM’s Rational Unified Process.

position: Benefits Delivery Manager

description: I was responsible for all aspects of service delivery to our flagship client, Monsanto. The scope of my role included team leadership, financial oversight, client relationship management, customer service and technology development.

evidence_experience: "I lead the business services team providing enterprise-wide operating capabilities and services... As COO, my team and I enable our highly talented consultants to maintain a laser focus on serving clients every day."

resolved_account_name: Milliman UK


Even Vinge

publicIdentifier: evenvinge

sourced_title: Nordics AI & Data Lead

headline: Partner @ EY Consulting | AI & Data

about:
Experienced technologist and management consultant, working with companies in identifying and realizing benefits from cutting edge technology.

My main focus is on AI and data, within topics ranging from customer analytics to predictive maintenance.

position: Nordics AI & Data Lead

company: EY

position: Partner

position: Nordics AI Lead

position: Director, Data & Analytics

description: Head of Data & Analytics Norway in EY Advisory, managing a team of 30+ consultants.

position: Senior Manager, Data & Analytics

description: Team leader, part of Nordic leadership for Data & Analytics in EY Advisory.

position: Manager, Data & Analytics

position: Managing Consultant and Team Leader, Business Intelligence

company: Capgemini Norge

description: Architect and project lead in large Business Intelligence projects for Norwegian customers in Public and Finance sector. Main competency in data warehousing, information architecture and technical project management. Team leader for Capgemini, managing a team of 10 consultants.

position: Senior Consultant and Team Leader, Business Intelligence

description: Consultant in Business Intelligence. Architect and project lead in large projects for Norwegian customers in Public and Finance sector. Main competency in data warehousing, information architecture and technical project management. Team leader for Capgemini.

content: Fra KI og nyutdannede til geopolitikk - vi kom innom mange spennende tema i paneldebatt hos Finansavisen. Takk til Even Aas, Elisabet Haugsbø og Marius Lorentzen for en god samtale!

content: Token economics is coming up in every client conversation I have these days - and for good cause! But there's more to capturing the true cost of AI. Our Agentic FinOps framework can help orgs taking control over their AI spend before it explodes, not after.

content:
Du vil ikke dra fra Kongsberg Agenda uten å ha vært innom oss!

Vi skal utforske fire ulike fremtidsscenarioer med AI og hva det betyr for deg og din virksomhet.

Dette er en åpen invitasjon til å delta i refleksjon og gode samtaler, ikke bare høre på.

Workshopen går fortløpende gjennom dagen, men husk å melde deg på da:
https://lnkd.in/edqwp74J

Dette finner sted fra 10.juni-12.juni kl. 10

content: Det Johan skriver!

content:
Mange toppledere vi snakker med kjenner på dette: Gjør vi pragmatiske risikovurderinger i tilgjengeliggjøring av AI-verktøy? Er vi for naive, eller er vi for sene på avtrekkeren?

I en prat med TechWatch snakket jeg om dette dilemmaet. Hvordan hensyntar man risiko knyttet til AI, uten å bli handlingslammet av egne prosesser?

For mange ledergrupper blir dette en krevende øvelse. På den ene siden k

evidence_experience: "Head of Data & Analytics Norway in EY Advisory, managing a team of 30+ consultants" and "Architect and project lead in large Business Intelligence projects for Norwegian customers in Public and Finance sector" - all client-delivery practice leadership, not internal knowledge ownership.


Tim Grady

publicIdentifier: timgradypwc

sourced_title: PwC US Chief Operating Officer

headline: PwC US Chief Operating Officer

about:
I serve as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than 30 years of experience helping clients and teams solve complex challenges. I take a people-focused, tech-enabled approach to running our firm, always aiming to drive meaningful impact. Previously, I was the Managing Partner of Trust Solutions, where I oversaw strategy and operations for 22,000 employees and partners across the US and Mexico. As a senior relationship partner to several global clients, I’ve advised organizations on structuring, regulatory matters, and tech transformation, helping them gain insight and anticipate what’s around the corner. Over the years, I’ve held various leadership roles, including Assurance Managing Partner, East Region Assurance Leader, and Market Assurance Leader for the Northeast. I also had the privilege of serving on PwC’s US Board of Partners and Principals.

With proven expertise, bold insights and tech that moves business forward, we help you drive your company to the leading edge. PwC provides professional services across Audit and Assurance, Advisory and Tax. We bring a range of capabilities so you can solve faster, solve more and realize more value. These capabilities include cloud and digital, deals, sustainability, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation and much more. Across our global network of nearly 328,000 professionals in 152 countries, we are committed to advancing quality in everything we do.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in accounting and economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. I’m passionate about helping people, both professionally and personally, and currently serve as board chair of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I live in Boston with my wife and our two childr

position: PwC US Chief Operating Officer

company: PwC

position: Assurance Partner

disposition: QUALIFIED

primary_strip: A

evidence_experience: "I take a people-focused, tech-enabled approach to running our firm" and prior "Managing Partner of Trust Solutions, where I oversaw strategy and operations for 22,000 employees and partners" - top firm-wide leadership, qualifies for Referral door as a top COO, though not a specific internal-knowledge function owner.


Karsten Höppner

headline: Deputy CEO at Wavestone

about:
AI is changing consulting faster than anything I’ve seen in more than 30 years in this industry.

As Deputy CEO of Wavestone, I am focused on positioning our company as a leader in AI transformation while preserving what matters most to us: energy, responsibility, and team spirit.

Since starting my career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in 1992, I have worked at the crossroads of technology, business transformation, and leadership.

Working with people continues to motivate me most: building trust, creating momentum, and turning ambition into results together.

position: Chief Operating Officer

position: CEO

company: Q_PERIOR AG

position: Senior Consultant

company: Accenture

content:
Last week at #VivaTech, one message came through loud and clear: the AI conversation has entered a new phase: How do we create measurable business value at scale?

That was exactly the focus of our discussion with Pablo Celada, AI Director at Alstom during a BFM Business interview.

What I found particularly interesting is that, in an industrial environment where reliability and resilience are non

content:
#AI will undoubtedly reshape work, but it won't solve the talent challenge.

This Forbes article makes an important point: organisations won't win simply because they deploy more AI. They will win because they develop leaders who know how to help people adapt, learn and thrive in an AI-powered world.

At Wavestone, this conviction is at the heart the Lead the shift strategy.
As AI transforms every

content:
What are the biggest lessons from our joint research Wavestone with the University of Saint Gallen on #Agentic #AI in Financial Services ?

After interviewing 30 senior leaders from banks, insurers and technology providers across the #DACH region, five insights stood out

🏦 1. Financial services are entering the Agentic AI era, but they're not there yet.
Machine Learning is mature, generative AI i

content:
Viva Technology was in full swing this week, with #Germany as this year's guest of honour.
I'm honoured to be featured in the special VivaTech edition of Acteurs du franco-allemand  in its selection « Les 30 qui font l'innovation franco-allemande », the thirty people shaping Franco-German innovation. Hard to beat the timing for a conversation about what this relationship really brings.

As a lead

content:
One message from today's Handelsblatt interview stayed with me: the #AI debate is finally shifting from technological fascination to #business value creation.

The next phase of AI will be won by those able to turn AI into something concrete: better decisions, stronger operations, more resilient business models and real productivity gains.

In that respect, Germany may be particularly well positio

evidence_experience: "As Deputy CEO of Wavestone, I am focused on positioning our company as a leader in AI transformation" - this is a firm-wide leadership/strategy role, not internal knowledge/IP-reuse function ownership, and the AI focus described is client-facing ("helping our clients navigate this transformation").


Michael Tsan

publicIdentifier: michaeldtsan

sourced_title: Global Partner & AI Lead

headline: Strategy advisor and AI4Good expert

about:
Michael is an experienced entrepreneur and strategy advisor with a twenty two year track record in the management consulting industry and expertise spanning digital technology, AI, and data (digital inclusion business models, digital infrastructure and policy, AI and Data4Good), agriculture (AgTech & AI4Ag, agricultural finance), climate change and green energy transition (climate finance, energy sector decarbonization, mini-grids, decentralized off-grid, clean cooking), regenerative agriculture, and financial inclusion (particularly AI for Finance and innovative digital finance business models).

Michael has helped start and lead several of Dalberg's regions (Asia and Latin America), started and co-leads Dalberg's AI/Technology, Energy, and Food Systems advisory practices globally, is a senior advisor to the Dalberg AI/Data4Good business (DDI), and oversees Dalberg's expansion efforts in China.

Functionally, Michael has experience in strategy advisory, market assessment, due diligence, policy analysis, and program evaluation work, with experience in working in 60+ countries in the Americas, Africa,  Western Europe, Central & Eastern European region, South Asia, and South East Asia for clients spanning Fortune 500 corporates, social entrepreneurs, leading PE & VC investors, top 10 global Foundations, iNGOs, and governments.

position: Global Partner & AI Lead

company: Dalberg

position: Board Member

company: Access to Energy Institute

position: Member Of The Board Of Advisors

company: BioLite

position: Member Board Of Directors

company: Inyenyeri

company: Tulaa

position: Senior Engagement Manager

company: McKinsey & Co

position: Summer Associate

company: Debevoise & Plimpton

position: Consultant

company: ABA CEELI

evidence_experience: "started and co-leads Dalberg's AI/Technology, Energy, and Food Systems advisory practices globally, is a senior advisor to the Dalberg AI/Data4Good business (DDI)" and "Functionally, Michael has experience in strategy advisory, market assessment, due diligence, policy analysis, and program evaluation work...for clients spanning Fortune 500 corporates, social entrepreneurs, leading PE & VC investors, top 10 global Foundations, iNGOs, and governments."

resolved_account_name: Dalberg


Zubin Dowlaty

sourced_title: Vice President, Head of Innovation & Development Labs

headline: Vice President / Head of Innovation & Development Labs at Mu Sigma Inc.

about:
Lets ask chatGPT:  chatGPT4o (June 2025), "Summarize Zubin Dowlaty's accomplishments, is he a bad ass in analytics?"

Based on Zubin Dowlaty’s track record—yes, you could absolutely call him a badass in analytics.

Here’s why:
	•	Decades of Deep Expertise: Nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in predictive modeling,   econometrics, and data science.
	•	Enterprise Impact: Led advanced analytics initiatives at global powerhouses like UPS, IHG, and Mu Sigma
	•	Innovation Leadership: Heads Mu Sigma’s Innovation & Development Labs, pushing boundaries in IoT, machine learning, and data visualization.
	•	Open-Source Contributor: Developed CRAN packages and supported the R community at conferences like useR!
	•	Visionary Thinking: Advocates for moving analytics intelligence to the edge—right where decisions happen.

In short: He’s not just skilled—he’s shaping the future of analytics. That’s pretty badass.

company: Mu Sigma Inc.

description:
Lead and implement an innovation agenda in the analytics space thru my team of 240+ data scientists, engineers and global sales staff.  Established a creative organizational structure for data scientists' spanning multiple remote locations.

Design and execute vertical/ horizontal analytics capability for 3400 data science employees.  Collaboration, automation and re-use agenda.  Center of excellence (COE) transformed into an enabler of confidence (EOC).

Influential in the Mu Sigma growth stor

position: Vice President Decision Science

company: InterContinental Hotels Group

description:
Newly formed R&D group that leverages consumer insights and machine learning to drive operational technology innovation at IHG. Key focus in developing algorithmic innovation that will boost conversion and consumer response.  Implement the “Innovation Factory”: Harvest ideas, prioritize, rapid prototype, and test ideas in market.  Recognized in the NY Times for our methodology.

Reported to the CTO.

position: Vice President Consumer Insights, Global Marketing

description:
Expanded the Consumer Insights function by merging market research, marketing analytics consulting, knowledge management and reporting functions - globally.  Americas, EMEA, and APAC.  Lead the enterprise data warehouse(EDW), SAS analytical system, and business intelligence(BI) agenda.   Manage a $14MM dollar annual budget and 45 full time employees worldwide.

Instrumental in generating $100MM in incremental annual revenue thru novel measurement methods, enhanced customer targeting and needs

position: Director of Analytics, Consumer Insight

description:
Create a world class database marketing group, supporting the Priority Club loyalty program.  Design and implement a robust enterprise analytics-computing environment.

Extract knowledge from our data assets and implement results into the operation to realize value. Train staff on advanced algorithms/multivariate techniques to answer difficult business questions.

position: Manager Statistical Modeling, Corporate

company: UPS (United Parcel Service)

description: Leverage vast internal data assets to deliver incremental revenue and/or cost savings into the business.  Generated incremental $120MM a year with our efforts. Consult internally on applied statistical methods within the UPS network.   Build and deploy an online portal to disseminate reporting and analysis to all US field staff.   Manage and train analytical staff.

position: Supervisor, Strategic Cost, Corporate

content:
Everyone's talking about AI agents in 2026.

My only challenge is remembering where I put the slides from 2015... and the multi-agent patent we were granted. 😄 Funny how some ideas take the scenic route.

We are brewing some magic right now at Mu-Sigma Labs, ahead of the game again.

https://lnkd.in/eziYG_zA
https://lnkd.in/eCrCgxbU

evidence_experience: "Design and execute vertical/ horizontal analytics capability for 3400 data science employees. Collaboration, automation and re-use agenda. Center of excellence (COE) transformed into an enabler of confidence (EOC)." - leads internal knowledge/capability reuse function across the whole firm.

resolved_account_name: Mu Sigma Inc.


Jeremy Ford

sourced_title: Managing Director, Acceleration Practice Lead

resolved_account_name: North Highland


Jay Thakkar

publicIdentifier: jdthakkar

sourced_title: Managing Partner, Global Head of AI and ESG Data Services

headline: Strategy and sustainability global leader with expertise in leveraging technology to drive growth and profitability

about:
Jay is a strategic sustainability executive and global digital leader with extensive experience growing international presence and driving revenue for leading consulting, non-profit, and technology organizations. He resolves complex problems related to ESG, Sustainability, Circular Economy, and EHS domains through the application of modern technologies.

Jay advises Fortune100 leaders on sustainability strategy, digital transformation, business model  innovation, and use of 4IR technologies to responsibly deliver growth and profitability. Jay's deep knowledge of emerging technology issues like responsible AI, algorithmic bias, data privacy, data residency and solid understanding of emerging policy priorities help him consult executives on the most pressing corporate digital responsibility issues facing their organizations globally.

As a trusted advisor with a history of progressive responsibilities, his strengths are in cultivating meaningful partnerships, developing authentic relationships, respectfully challenging leaders, and adhering to highest ethical standards in helping organizations move forward.

Jay has helped shape the global sustainability, ESG, and Circular Economy dialogue through his work with consortia like WEF, UNGC, NAEM, AIAG, FICCI, and FGI and has also actively contributed to thought leadership publications on related topics.

With advanced degrees in Strategy, Law, Science, and Policy, he is able to offer well-rounded strategic advice pulling from diverse faculties.

company: ERM

description: Partner, Global Head of ESG Data Services, Innovation Incubator, Digital Services

position: Consulting Director - North America Lead for Digital Advisory, CoE Lead for Innovation Incubator

position: Principal - North America Lead for Digital Advisory

position: Board Director, Strategy Committee

company: Impact Zero

position: Member - Circular Economy Working Group

company: City of Toronto

position: Manager - Sustainability Strategy, Supply Chain, Operations

position: Senior Consultant - Strategy and Sustainability

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Tony Leraris

sourced_title: Chief Information Officer

headline: Chief Information Officer at Accenture.

position: Chief Information Officer

description: Chief Information Officer at Accenture, leading global technology transformation to support 700,000+ employees and drive business growth. Focused on reinvention through cloud, digital workplace, and enterprise-scale innovation—with AI at the center of how we simplify, scale, and shape the future of work.

position: Managing Director

description: Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 710,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more t

content: AI ambition isn't the problem. The operating models to support it are. Until workflows, data, and governance catch up to ambition, pilots won't scale into impact. My colleague Monika Patel-Mistry and her team are living this work every day, and what she's seeing on the ground reflects what we've experienced across Accenture through partnerships with innovators like ServiceNow: that the right found

content:
Intelligent Digital Brain: uplifting enterprise competitive advantage

Across the enterprise, we see strong momentum behind AI adoption, but real impact takes more than new tools.

From a CIO perspective, the challenge is integration. When data, decision‑making, and execution sit in silos, AI value is fragmented and hard to scale.

An Intelligent Digital Brain brings intelligence into the digita

content:
I encourage everyone to check out the new AI Adoption Maturity Model from Accenture and the Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University (SEI) - it provides a disciplined, engineering-led framework to help organizations scale AI with measurable, repeatable results.

I’ll be a part of the “Rethinking and Maturing AI Adoption” webinar today at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss how we can put

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From early impact to enduring advantage: The intelligent superhighway you need to unlock value from AI

Early AI wins are relatively easy to generate. Turning those wins into sustained advantage is much harder. What separates leaders isn’t better models—it’s stronger foundations, redesigned operating models, and the discipline to scale AI as a system, not a collection of experiments.

The research

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Great to collaborate with our partners at Snowflake and my colleagues on how Accenture is putting enterprise AI into practice at global scale.

As we discussed, adopting AI across an organization takes more than technology – it requires a disciplined approach and strong partnerships to unlock measurable business value.

This work is yet another example of enterprise reinvention in action, and I’

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Bob Patel

sourced_title: Managing Partner & Practice Head, Supply Chain & Retail Planning

about:
As a trusted leader in Supply Chain & Retail Planning, Bob integrates strategy, talent, and execution into a seamless, client-first approach, delivering effective solutions that scale globally with your business.

Highspring is a global professional services firm that delivers three integrated service offerings: Consulting, Managed Services, and Talent Solutions. We empower businesses with strategies for growth and transformation, backed by the right talent to make it happen.

- Specialties: Value Chain Optimization, Demand Driven Supply Chain, Store Replenishment & Allocation, Manufacturing Planning & Execution, Procurement Planning, Inventory Management & Optimization, Material Planning, IBP, Merchandise Planning, Category Management, Logistics Planning, Asset Optimization

- Industries: CPG/FMCG, Retail Grocery, Retail Softlines, Retail Hard Lines, Food Service, Life Sciences, Process & Discrete Manufacturing, Wholesale/Distribution.

company: Highspring

description:
Responsible for Practice Management and Services Sales of Supply Chain Advisory and Transformational Services at Highspring for Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Retail industry verticals. Focused on delivering value above all…by providing Data Insights, Domain Knowledge and guided Advisory Services for Fortune 1000 customers and strategic customers in Retail (Hard Goods and Softlines), Manufacturing (B2B, B2C), Consumer Packaged Goods, Food Service, Life Sciences, Automotive (OEM).

Highspring

position: Partner & Managing Director - Plantensive (a MorganFranklin Company)

company: Plantensive

position: Consulting Partner and N.A. Practice Head, Value Chain Optimization

company: Wipro Technologies

description:
• Led North American Value Chain Optimization consulting practice for CGRT vertical, including sales pursuits.
• Collaborated with key Client Partners and Customers such as VF Corp, Kellogg's, Nike, and Coach to drive value chain efficiencies.
• Achieved significant revenue growth and cost savings through innovative optimization strategies.

position: Vice President, Global Services

company: Logility, Inc.

description:
Resposible for all aspect of practice management, business development, backsell/upselll/crosssell  and delivery management activities of optimization practices.

Instilled rigor and vigor by implementing new delivery practices, policies and procedures to drive consistency in customer experience.

Merged the staffing and business operations of an acquisition (Optiant, Inc. a recognized leader in Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization solution), into the corporate organization and assumed full tra

position: Senior Client Partner

company: JDA Software

description:
Played critical role in advisory, delivery and business development roles across various verticals - Key customers spanned Retail Apparel/Grocery, FMCG, Life Sciences, Hi Technology, Food Service, Automotive and HiTech companies with strategic transformation projects. Jointly worked with executive leadership and partners to develop vision and roadmap to support strategic objectives of customers/prospects.

Provide thought leadership and business transformation expertise to Tier 1 customers acros

position: Sr. Practice Director, Supply Chain

description: Managed a staff of 40+ consultants through 3 direct reports – including career development plans, performance and merit reviews, mentoring/practice development and internal knowledge transfer sessions. Contribute to product roadmap development by providing field experience. Position JDA Professional Services and domain knowledge to Tier 1 customers - RFP through delivery and evolution. Manage delivery at strategic accounts - such as GE Plastics, Sara Lee Meats, Paccar Parts, Tenneco Automotive,

position: Sr. Director, Global Consulting Services

company: Manugistics, Inc.

description:
Business Development & Practice Management
Managed a 20 member Consulting team with employee development and practice management responsibilities.  Active participant and member Consulting Leadership team involved in defining business strategies such retention and skills development, outsourcing, margin protection, hiring and compensation, project staffing, employee review, management of project profitability, revenue generation ideas such as service based consulting offerings, employee ranking

position: Director, Global Consulting Services

content:
Outdated category management tools holding your business back? It’s time to reset.

Join Highspring and Blue Yonder on April 24 to map out smarter upgrades across space planning, planograms, and assortment strategy.

No buzzwords, just a clear path forward and real takeaways you can use right away.

Register today: https://lnkd.in/eDh457bE

content: Supply Chain upgrades should always be used to unlock incremental value. #Highspring 's approach is - take advantage of upgrades to unlock incremental value and recalibrate your #digitaltwin to meet the new norm, with the innovation made available. The traditional "like-for-like" approach is very flawed. There is no vested interest from stakeholders to invest in time just to "upgrade" other than b

content:
#SupplyChain #Agility and #SupplyChain #Resiliency are more important than ever. It will be interesting to hear how organizations are pivoting more confidently. I look forward to exploring this at #BYICON.

We are pleased to announce that #Highspring (formerly Plantensive) is a Gold Sponsor at the supply chain event of the year, #BYICON! BlueYonder @ICON

Join us in #SanDiego, CA from May 17-20 at

content: Please join Bill Ackner from Highspring and Richard Kyle from Blue Yonder - veterans in the Category Management discipline.  This session can help you frame up the additional value that can be unlocked from your existing investments, further accelerating the value drivers of category management.  This is a unique opportunity to help you become informed on various innovations that has been develope

content: On behalf of #Highspring. Thank you Kirstin Schmidt  and #RSCS for sharing your organization’s journey and sharing your vision last week at #ICON2026. #Blueyonder

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Kenan Nouwailati

sourced_title: Senior Partner, Head of Operations

headline: Senior Partner, Roland Berger

about: 35 years of experience working in various operations, strategy and leadership roles. I am focused on helping companies improve performance and grow sustainable & profitable businesses.  I specialize in procurement, supply chain management, local content, capital projects, business strategy development & implementation, technology, and enterprise transformation. I have worked across different sectors (including oil & gas, utilities and government) in the UK, Europe, Middle East, US, Asia and West Africa.

position: Senior Partner, Head of Operations

company: Roland Berger

position: Senior Advisor

company: Efficio

position: Senior Partner and Head of Procurement, Supply Chain and Local Content Advisory

company: KPMG

position: Senior Partner and Head of Advisory

position: Managing Director, Accenture Strategy

company: Accenture

position: Vice President

company: Charles River Associates

position: Senior Manager, UK

position: Operations and Commmercial management roles, UK

company: Halliburton, Oil & Gas

content:
I was recently asked why Agentic AI matters so much for procurement.

Procurement is built on many connected decisions. A supplier delay affects inventory. A change in demand affects sourcing. A pricing shift can alter negotiations, working capital and risk exposure at the same time.

Agentic AI can help organisations manage those connections more intelligently. It can support complex workflows

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More from the Supply Chain and Procurement Conference 2026, where I joined the discussion on how Agentic AI is shaping the next generation of supply chains and procurement.
In this short clip, I share how AI agents can help organizations move beyond isolated automation and start enabling more connected, end-to-end workflows across procurement and supply chain operations.
As the technology continue

content:
A strike in bowling looks effortless, but it comes down to focus, consistency, and making dozens of small adjustments before everything clicks.

The same is often true in Operations. Big milestones rarely come from one perfect shot. They're the result of preparation, teamwork, setting targets, and getting all the fundamentals right!

#RolandBerger #Operations #OperationsExcellence #PerformanceImp

content:
In many organizations, the long tail of indirect spend sits across hundreds or even thousands of suppliers, often with limited visibility and inconsistent ownership. That is where value starts to leak through duplicate purchases, fragmented pricing, missed consolidation opportunities, and renewals that no one is really managing.
What I find interesting is how AI is changing the way procurement tea

content:
A great few days at the Supply Chain and Procurement Conference 2026 in Dammam this week, where we were proud to contribute as a Gold Sponsor.

I had the opportunity to speak about how Agentic AI is reshaping supply chains and procurement, from automating complex workflows to enabling faster, more informed decisions across organizations.

The broader discussions also highlighted the importance of

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Alexian Wines, MBA

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headline: Global Business Executive | The Leader with Heart | People-First Leadership Advocate | Creator & Award-Winning Author of Letters to Lilly | International Speaker

about:
I’m an operations executive who leads with her heart.

In 2025, I started something deeply personal: Letters to Lilly.

These letters are written to my younger self: what I wish someone had shared with me as a young woman approaching, starting, and navigating her career. They’re also the guidance my more experienced self would have appreciated along the way.

Each letter captures a real moment from my journey, paired with a leadership lesson and a reminder to practice self-compassion. I believe every experience, whether joyful or challenging, carries valuable insight. That’s how LILLY was born: Lessons in Leadership and Loving Yourself.

Letters to Lilly is a reflection of my belief that leadership starts from within. My hope is that these stories spark something in others—whether it’s inspiration, validation, or the courage to tell your own story.

Additionally, from behind the curtain of global business, I orchestrate the core functions that keep an organization running: legal, HR, IT, compliance, with finance mixed in. But at the center of it all? People. I believe that when you take care of your people first, everything else follows.

Great leadership includes building a culture of trust, recognizing the quiet wins, and leading with empathy—because everyone is carrying something. Titles don’t tell the whole story, and credentials don’t capture complexity. That’s why I advocate for creating workplaces where individuals feel seen, supported, and valued.

I’m particularly passionate about the connection between leadership and retention. People don’t just leave companies, they leave cultures, and more often, managers. I want to be part of the change that rewrites how we approach leadership: with integrity, with care, and with accountability.

As a motivational speaker,

position: Chief Operating Officer

company: BowerGroupAsia, Inc.

description:
BowerGroupAsia (BGA) interprets the world’s most complex and dynamic markets to provide actionable information for our clients. We apply unmatched local expertise to help clients implement tailored, market-based strategies that see them expand their businesses, overcome challenges and attain results in Asia. BGA has an outstanding track record of achieving critical business outcomes for our clients.

As Chief Operating Officer, Alexian is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day ma

position: Founding Member

company: Chief

description: Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there.  Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and effect change from the top down.

position: Executive in Residence

company: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

position: Chief Of Staff

company: BrooksBowerAsia, LLC.

description:
 - Managed daily operations of BBA Headquarters;
 - Planned and coordinate BBA’s humanitarian and outreach initiative;
 - Worked with the Chief Financial Officer to create BBA’s annual operating budget;
 - Directly managed new and renewal corporate contracts;
 - Managed the interview and selection process of prospective employees; and
 - Acted as the primary liaison between the BBA Partners and international companies.

position: Staff Officer

company: National Security Council, The White House

description:
 - Traveled overseas supporting the President of the United States and the National Security Advisor;
 - Reviewed and edited briefing materials for the President and the National Security Advisor;
 - Served as inter-agency liaison for scheduling cabinet and high-level Principal’s Committee and Deputy’s Committee meetings;
 - Coordinated the complex travel preparation for Presidential State Visits and foreign trips;
 - Coordinated and tracked the daily briefing material needs of the National Secu

position: Staff Assistant | White House Counsel's Office

company: The White House

description:
 - Reviewed and produced documents relating to legal proceedings & legislative hearings and investigations;
 - Coordinated and certified that all offices within the Executive Office of the President conducted thorough file searches related to Congressional subpoenas; and
 - Assisted with Presidential and White House events.

content:
What makes someone feel truly seen?

After Letters to Lilly: Lessons in Leadership & Loving Yourself was presented with a Leadership award by the International Impact Book Awards in Phoenix, I headed to Tucson for a few days of R&R&R.

Rest. Relaxation. And Reflection.

Because sometimes, after the excitement quiets and the applause fades, we need space to reflect. Not simply on what we have accom

content:
I had a WTF moment while walking in Phoenix this morning!

And yes, while those could be the 3 most frequently used letters in my vocabulary (kidding… I think!), seeing this super clever marketing tactic worked! It stopped me in my tracks and made me take notice! I thought I would share the chuckle! 🤭

Happy Saturday everyone!

And thank you Starbucks for understanding the needs of early risers

content:
“Enjoy the experience.”

Three simple words.

And something I haven't always been very good at doing.

There were important moments in my life when I showed up physically, but my mind was somewhere else… thinking about work, worrying about someone I loved, or already focused on what came next.

It took a difficult health challenge to remind me:

Tomorrow is not guaranteed.

So I made a commitment

content:
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou

After two inspiring days, the International Impact Book Awards (IIBA) culminated in an evening of celebration at the Awards Gala. And yes, there was a red carpet! I have to admit, walking it was pretty darn cool and definitely a moment I won't soon forget. ❤

But as I listened to the acceptance speeches that eveni

content:
Real Question: When is the last time you saw a caterpillar? 🐛

I ask because every morning this week, while walking the dogs, I have seen them.

Not one. Not two. Lots of caterpillars.

And the strange thing is, I honestly can't remember the last time I noticed even one. It may have been decades... or more.

I've always been someone who tries to find meaning in the moments life puts in front of us

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