CEO & MD, Infosys
Salil Parekh, as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, sets and evolves the strategic direction for the company and its portfolio of offerings, while nurturing a strong leadership team to drive its execution. Salil has nearly three decades of global experience in the IT services industry with a strong track record of driving digital transformation for enterprises, executing business turnarounds and managing successful acquisitions. He is a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Salil topped the IT services ranking in Brand Finance's Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) 2024 for the role of CEO as brand custodian and steward of long-term shareholder value.
Earlier, Salil was a member of the Group Executive Board at Capgemini, where he held several leadership positions for 25 years. He was responsible for overseeing a business cluster comprising Application Services (North America, UK, Asia), Cloud Infrastructure Services, and Sogeti (Technology & Engineering Services Division). He was responsible for the strategy and execution of these businesses - setting direction and enabling rapid client adoption. He was also the Chairman of Capgemini’s North America Executive Council. He was the architect of the North America growth and turnaround strategy, and was instrumental in setting up their offshoring capabilities.
Salil was also Partner at Ernst & Young and widely credited for bringing scale and value to the Indian operations of the consultancy firm.
He holds Master of Engineering degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Tennis Legend & 3-time Grand Slam Champion
Stan Wawrinka, the Swiss tennis powerhouse, boasts an impressive career highlighted by 3 Grand Slam titles – The Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open and a Olympic Gold medal for doubles at the 2008 Beijing Games. Known for his one-handed backhand and remarkable resilience, “Stan the Man” continues to compete at the highest level. Off-court, Wawrinka dedicates time to philanthropy, supporting foundations like Make-A-Wish, aiming to make a positive impact beyond tennis. Stan continues to be active on the tour and plans to compete a full 2025 season.
Chairman Siemens, Boardmember C3.ai, Member of Board of Trustees World Economic Forum
Jim Hagemann Snabe’s journey in the digital technology sector spans over 25 years, marked by leadership roles that have significantly influenced global industries. His career began with a foundational role at SAP SE, where, as Co-CEO from 2010 to 2014, he drove the company’s growth and spearheaded global digital innovation and transformation initiatives. After leaving SAP in 2024 he joined the supervisory board of Siemens went on to become the Chairman of Siemens AG in 2018, leading the company through digital and sustainability transformations.
In 2017, Jim took on the role of Chairman at A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company. Under his guidance, the company made a groundbreaking commitment to decarbonize logistics. This ambitious goal reflects Jim’s dedication to sustainability and innovation. His strategic vision also extends to the AI sector, where, he is a Board Member of C3.ai since 2020.
Jim’s influence is not confined to corporate boardrooms. He is an active member of the Society for Progress, an initiative aimed at aligning business performance with societal progress. His thought leadership is further highlighted by his contribution to a
forthcoming book on digital transformation and its societal impacts, showcasing his deep understanding of the interplay between technology and societal progress.
Jim’s educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Operational Research from the Aarhus School of Business in Denmark. He is fluent in both English and Danish, enabling him to operate eYectively in global arenas. His extensive experience, innovative mindset, and unwavering commitment to sustainable and ethical practices make Jim Hagemann Snabe a leading figure in the digital transformation landscape.
Jim has published a number of books on leadership and technology: “Dreams and Details”, “Tech for Life”, “Reinvention from the Board Room”. Also Jim has shared his vision for a decarbonized future in two TED talks: “Dreams and Details for a decarbonized future” and “Your invitation to build a sustainable future”.
Professor at University College London, Author of best selling books including Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Economy
Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose. She is winner of international prizes including the Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in 2021, Italy's highest civilian honour, the 2020 John von Neumann Award, the 2019 All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values, and 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. Most recently, Pope Francis appointed her to the Pontifical Academy for Life for bringing ‘more humanity’ to the world.
As well as The Entrepreneurial State: debunking public vs. private sector myths (2013), she is the author of The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy (2018), Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism (2021), and most recently The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies (2023). She advises policymakers around the world on innovation-led inclusive and sustainable growth. Her roles have included for example Chair of the World Health Organization's Council on the Economics of Health for All, Co-Chair of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, a member of the South African President’s Economic Advisory Council, and the Co-Chair of the Group of Experts to the G20 Task Force for the Global Mobilization against Climate Change.
Artist- Pioneer in Machine Learning & Music
Holly Herndon is an artist renowned for her pioneering work in machine learning, software and music. She develops her own technology, and protocols for living with the technology of others, often with a focus on the ownership and augmentation of digital identity and voice. These technical systems not only facilitate expansive artworks across media, but are proposed as artworks unto themselves.
She co-runs an art studio in Berlin with her partner Mathew Dryhurst and co-founded Spawning, an organization building AI tools for artists. They were awarded the 2022 Ars Electronica STARTS prize for digital art for the Holly+ project. She has been on Art Review’s Power 100 list since 2021 and holds a Ph.D in Computer Music from Stanford. They publish their studio research openly through the Interdependence podcast, and their critically acclaimed musical works are released through 4AD.
Tennis Journalist
Alize Lim is a former French tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 135, which she reached on 26 May 2014. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 148, attained on 7 November 2016.
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2011 French Open, where she and her French partner Victoria Larrière had received a wildcard for the doubles main draw, and lost to the No. 6 seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy, 6-2, 6-1, in the first round.
Alize Lim made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2014 French Open having received a wildcard, where she lost in the first round of the main draw to occasional training partner and then-world No. 1, Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-1. Lim worked with Eurosport during the 2022 Australian Open, and presented their coverage of the event with Mats Wilander, Tim Henman, and Johanna Konta.
Alize’s work at Eurosport and Tennis Channel International over the years are actually around her being the anchor / moderator between personalities, commentators and players. She has been anchoring the Australian Open coverage from The Cube and guiding the process with Mats Wilander, Tim Henman, John McEnroe, Barbara Schett and others.
Alize was an anchor during the Paris Olympics for France Television.
Head of Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
Colm-cille P. Caulfield is Professor of Environmental and Industrial Fluid Dynamics in the Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows, and has served as Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge since January 2020. He is Co-Director (Science) of the Institute of Computing for Climate Science, and is also co-Chair (with Professor Zoe Kourtzi) of the Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery, the University’s Interdisciplinary Research Centre which brings together researchers and expertise from across the academic departments and industry to drive research into the analysis, understanding and use of data science and AI.
EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Mondelez International
Filippo Catalano joined Mondelez in November 2024 as the EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, where he has the mission to lead MDS organization, across the scope of IT, Data, Digital and Shared Services.
Filippo most recently served as EVP and CIDO at Reckitt, where he led the IT and Digital team in helping to drive significant growth and expansion. Under his leadership, Reckitt re-platformed its technology stack to improve omnichannel operations, while successfully implementing multiple artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics platforms and solutions.
Earlier, Filippo served as SVP and Global Chief Information Officer at Nestlé, where he led the transformation of technology platforms, data, analytics, e-business, processes and technology skills. Prior to Nestlé, Filippo spent more than 15 years at Procter & Gamble, leading the digital transformation of key brands and corporate initiatives across geographies. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Farmer Connect, a leading tech company providing traceability and deforestation reporting for key agricultural commodities.
CIO & EVP Digital Technologies, GE Vernova
Angelica Tritzo is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) & EVP Digital Technologies for GE Vernova, based in Florence, Italy. In this role, she delivers business results driving digital transformation outcomes for a global industrial 35B$ business serving the power generation, including renewable energy, energy transmission, distribution and orchestartion industries. She has been also appointed Italy Council Chair; in this additional responsibility she helps all the businesses and functions come together in Italy for the benefit of our employees, our customers and the entire ecosystem.
Prior to this role she has been for 6 years the CIO for Renewable Energy (14B$ REV) and she served as Chief Diversity Officer for the business.
Angelica began her career with GE Oil & Gas covering a number of responsibilities Finance, Sales, Sourcing, Acquisition Integrations, Due Diligence and ERP implementations. She then started becoming the CIO for small organizations/P&Ls of increasing size.
In 2011 she then moved to Aberdeen, UK where she was responsible for the Subsea Systems DT division. She led a built from scratch organization and strategy definition leading to a structural digital global transformation, investing in project management processes and tools, integrated with streamlined ERPs and analytics to help drive simplification and standardization worldwide.
Angelica was also CIO for Turbomachinery & Processing solution, a 7B$ business headquartered in Florence, part of the GE Oil & Gas division.
She is a global, diverse technology leader, leading, developing, and inspiring organizations to achieve the next level of productivity, customer excellence and innovation.
Angelica holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Florence in Italy.
She is married to Maurizio and they have a 17-year-old son.
VP, General Counsel Strategy & Technology, Nokia
Ingrid serves as a senior leader, technology professional and business partner and work closely with Nokia business owners and their teams to shape and realize short- and long-term goals while securing Nokia's cutting-edge technology assets. She has specialist subject-matter expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property and technology transactions, and open-source software.
Innovation Editor,Financial Times
John Thornhill is the Innovation Editor at the Financial Times writing a weekly column on the impact of technology. He is also the founder and editorial director of Sifted, the FT-backed site for European startups, host of the FT's Tech Tonic podcast, and founder of FT Forums, which hosts monthly meetings for senior executives.
John was previously deputy editor and news editor of the FT in London. He has also been Europe editor, Paris bureau chief, Asia editor, Moscow correspondent and Lex columnist.
Global Head, Policy & Insights, Economist Impact
Jonathan Birdwell is Global Head of Economist Impact’s Policy & Insights team. Jonathan leads a global team of researchers, economists and subject matter experts to generate evidence-based insights for governments, international institutions, corporations, foundations, and NGOs around the world.
VP, Sustainability, Formula E
Julia Pallé is a leading expert on sustainability in motorsport and the international elite sport industry. In her role at the world’s first all-electric motor racing series, Julia certified the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship net zero carbon since inception in 2020 – the first sport in the world to achieve the standard.
While developing and implementing the sustainability strategy at Formula E, Julia has overseen a range of significant achievements that establishes Formula E’s credentials as a leader of sustainability in tier-one sport.
Julia is also Sustainability Advisor for Extreme E and E1, respectively the all-electric SUVs series and the all-electric boat series.
Before joining Formula E, Julia was the Sustainability Executive at Michelin Motorsport.
CIO, Siemens Energy
Dr. Kian Mossanen studied Business Administration at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he also worked as a research assistant to the Chair of Business Informatics during his doctorate. In parallel Kian also worked as a doctoral student at Siemens AG. On completion of his doctorate, Dr. Mossanen moved to the Benteler Group where he was, in his last role, responsible for the IT of Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH. From Benteler he moved to OSRAM Licht AG where he was Group CIO until the end of 2017, after which he moved on to become CIO of the Dräxlmaier Group.
Kian then assumed his current role as CIO of Siemens Energy.
Global CIO, EVP, CEVAlogistics
As a 2023 CIO of the Year awardee and a highly experienced technology executive, Susanne Schustin is at the forefront of driving integration and digital transformation in the transport and logistics industry. With a 30 year background in both consultancy and enterprise IT, she has successfully led large-scale initiatives that integrate cutting-edge technologies to deliver business value.
Currently serving as the Global Chief Information Officer at CEVA Logistics, a global leading transport and logistics company, as well as on the executive management board, her IT and technology organization is taking part in shaping the organization's strategic direction. Her expertise lies in bridging the gap between technology and business outcomes, ensuring that digital transformation efforts not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to long-term sustainability goals.
Throughout her career, Susanne Schustin has championed innovation, pushing her teams to leverage the latest digital tools to tackle complex industry challenges by pivoting to become agile and competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. She is passionate about using technology to create measurable value, driving success by aligning digital strategies with business objectives.
SVP Global Sales, HPE
Marc Waters is a Senior Vice President in HPE Global Sales. His role
spans services, customer success, global technology solution centers
and field engineering operations. Additionally, Marc leads technical
community development across HPE and its extended partner and
alliance technologists.
Well recognized as a thought leader in the technology sector Marc
works directly with HPE’s most important clients to drive large-scale
digital transformations across technology areas including AI, Cloud,
and Edge.
Marc is an experienced senior leader with over 25 years of
experience in the IT industry. He has board level experience and a
track record of success in roles encompassing general management,
sales, operations, and marketing. Prior to his current role Marc spent
seven years as Managing Director for the U.K., Ireland, Middle East &
Africa with responsibility for all people and business operations
across a large and diverse geographic region.
Marc is a vocal advocate for localization, the beneficial impact of
inward investment and business acting as a force for good in society.
He is active on these topics and maintains senior relationships with
both government stakeholders and industry bodies. He served as a
founding member of the U.K. Government’s Investment Council and
alongside a select group of global business leaders, advised the
Government on the U.K.’s investment offering and landscape.
Marc holds a master’s degree in business administration from Henley
Business School and is a father of seven, with interests extending
into boxing, football, politics, and economics.
EVP LRC & General Counsel, Orange Business Services
Dirk Naumann is Executive Vice President Legal, Regulatory and Compliance, and General Counsel of Orange Business. Leading a team of 120 experts, co-located with the business in 24 cities on five continents, he is globally responsible for Legal affairs and the groups Ethics & Compliance, Data Protection and Corporate Governance programs. Dirk reports to CEO Aliette Mousnier-Lompré and is a member of the Orange Business Services Executive Board.
Prior to this position, he held various legal and regulatory roles in the group and worked for a mobile operator, energy supplier and in private practice prior to joining Orange.
Having worked and lived in several European countries and the United States, Dirk is a strong believer in diversity and regional empowerment paired with a clear global vision as driver for sustainable business success.
EVP, CTO, Liberty Global
Enrique joined Liberty Global as Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer in 2018, leading Liberty Global’s technology development and operations teams.
Liberty Global’s technology organization powers the product development and operations as well as tech strategy for common service platforms across Liberty’s operating companies and partner markets. Enrique has over 35 years of experience at high-technology, Fortune 500 global businesses, including TiVo where he was president and CEO, AT&T, Cisco, Thomson, SiriusXM and Microsoft. He is a recognized industry expert in the media, television, and Internet service provider business with strong reputation for execution of complex, large-scale, multi-billion-dollar service programs.
VP, IT&D, Connected Technologies, Toyota Motor Europe
Luis Lopes (he/him) is an accomplished leader with extensive IT expertise, specializing in Corporate Law and the integration of Automotive and Digital technologies. Thriving as a strategic partner and change agent at Toyota, Luis is dedicated to fostering innovation and empowering individuals.
With dual Portuguese/Belgian nationalities, Luis studied Civil Engineering in Computer Science at ULB University in Brussels. Before joining Toyota in 2007, he served as a Programme Manager at a London-based Global Corporate Law firm, overseeing global projects in the Information Systems & Strategy division.
Since 2007, Luis has been a key contributor at Toyota, starting in IT&D in Manufacturing and later managing teams for R&D, Production Engineering, and other Corporate functions. In 2016, he led a two-year assignment in the Product Management Division, focusing on the business case for Connected Cars in Europe before returning to IT&D.
In 2021, Luis assumed the role of Director of the Connected Technologies Business Unit at Toyota, revitalizing its P&L and advancing the connected subscription business. By 2022, he took on temporarily the positions of Vice President of Information Technology & Digital and Vice President of Connected Technology at Toyota Motor Europe. In July 2024, after the merger between Connected Technologies and R&D Electronics, he transitioned the responsibilities of Connected Technologies and is now fully focusing on IT&D.
Embark on a journey of growth and success with Luis. Connect to explore collaborative opportunities, unlock possibilities, and drive positive change in your organization and career.
CDO, E.ON UK
I firmly believe digital technology is fundamental to leading the energy transition and being able to offer every customer an energy solution that’s right for them.
Having joined E.ON in 2019 as the Business Change and Technology Director, I lead the digital transformation for the UK business, where I’m focused on understanding our customers’ needs and turning those needs into technology services and solutions for homes and businesses.
I have over 20 years’ experience in all areas of IT and business transformation. Prior to joining E.ON, I was the Chief Information Officer for Compass Group UK and have worked in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Foodservice and Retail across FTSE 100 and 250 companies.
During my career I’ve led transformational changes within these organisations, supporting sustainable growth and £multimillion cost efficiencies to transforming legacy technology estates, enabling organisations to reduce costs and effectively compete in the market.
Diversity and inclusion in the work place is professionally and personally important to me as a black female leader. Not just because being inclusive and ensuring equity is the right thing to do, but because diverse businesses are more connected and reflective of their customers, achieving greater commercial success as a result. Placing people at the centre of our digital transformation is essential; empowering others to develop and grow helping people be at their best.
President, EMEA & Partner, Digital Advisory Services, ISG
As the leader of ISG’s business in EMEA and an Executive Board Member, Steve provides strategic insight and advice to help ISG’s clients solve their most critical business challenges, helping them adopt and optimize the technology and operating models they need to compete successfully. In particular, he uses his long experience and broad expertise to challenge and inspire them to think about their risks and opportunities in new and unexpected ways.
Steve leads his team’s engagement with clients with an industry-recognized and highly valued perspective on the most important trends in business and technology. He asks and answers the big questions: Why do you need to transform? What’s your best way forward? What do you need to accelerate? And where should you invest your technology dollars to make it all happen?
Among his many client success stories, his ability to take in the big picture, define the problem and connect the dots to the right solutions helped one legacy postal and shipping giant transform itself into a modern logistics powerhouse. He also guided a global energy industry leader through a complex operating model and IT provider transition, helping them see past the obvious cost cutting measures to identify the root causes of their challenges—and delivering savings far beyond what they had imagined.
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Infosys
Inderpreet is the Group General Counsel and the Chief Compliance Officer of Infosys. In this role she leads the legal and compliance function for the Company. She is a strategic business partner ensuring success for Infosys in legal and regulatory matters, while spearheading its compliance and ethics program. Inderpreet also has additional responsibility for Privacy and Data Protection at Infosys
EVP & CTO, Infosys
Rafee is Infosys’s Chief Technology Officer. He is responsible for the technology vision and strategy, sensing & scaling emerging technologies, advising and partnering with clients to help them succeed in their transformation journey and building high technology talent density. He also leads the technology strategy for all the platforms.
At Infosys, he founded and scaled from zero, a new business capability unit - Strategic Technology Group. It’s a 3000+ global team of passionate technology leaders, full stack architects and power programmers working on the most complex and advanced digital, cloud and AI programs for G2000 enterprise clients of Infosys and Infosys platforms.
Under the visionary leadership of Nandan Nilekani (co-founder and chairman of Infosys), he led Infosys’s own transformation to be a digital native and become a Live Enterprise. He is now helping Infosys leapfrog to be an AI First company with a goal of amplifying human potential, unlocking value and creating exponential impact. Rafee has led and rolled out complex, population scale (100M+ users), resilient digital platforms and has led several large scale & complex transformation programs. He is the co-author of “The Live Enterprise” book, co-author of a HBR paper on “Micro changes for Large Scale Transformation” and presented and published several technology papers. He is recognized as a top 50 technology leader in Forbes CIO Next List 2023.
Chief Delivery Officer, Infosys
Satish H.C. is Executive vice president and Co-head of Delivery at Infosys. He has been a pivotal part of the organization for three decades; during which he has played diverse and global leadership roles for Data & AI, Digital Business units; delivery for manufacturing, healthcare & life sciences, financial services; leading Internal Board of key Infosys acquisitions and several councils running day-to-day operations at Infosys. He has been part of the IT industry since its early days and is one of the pioneers who turned the vision of a global delivery model into a success story and staying relevant & adapting over decades. In his relentless pursuit of Infosys staying ahead of the curve, Satish has been instrumental in carving out a differentiated positioning for Infosys through service innovations and partnering with CXOs of Global 2000 Enterprises.
Satish has championed many firsts at Infosys like Winning large deals; Building Industry first & largest Financial services relationship, Top 5 Infosys relationships; Scaling China for global delivery; LATAM for nearshore delivery; innovative GIC partnership models. Satish has spearheaded several thought leadership and innovative pivots like Data economy in Digital Era ; Digital Services model for Digital Era to unlock new opportunities for Infosys. He is deeply involved in several organizational transformation initiatives and core business operations.
Satish has received multiple awards for his contributions to the organization’s leadership, service delivery excellence, and nurturing strategic relationships for Infosys. Outside Infosys, Satish is also a member of the NASSCOM Executive council which oversees the strategies and priorities for the tech services industry in India.
Satish has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the prestigious University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore. He also holds the executive education certification on Infosys Global Leadership Program in collaboration with Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
CEO, WongDoody
For over 20 years, Skyler Mattson played a pivotal role in transforming WongDoody from a boutique North American ad agency to the global creative and digital innovation powerhouse that we are today. As CEO, Skyler drives global growth and client relevance for WongDoody while nurturing its industry-leading culture. As a strong, female voice in the traditionally male lead tech space, she has built her career leading award-winning work while advocating for women empowerment initiatives, earning her widespread recognition and accolades in the industry.
EVP & CMO, Infosys
Sumit heads marketing at Infosys and is responsible for realizing Infosys’ brand ambitions globally. A transformative marketing leader, Sumit has significant experience shaping the brand narrative and experience across geographies. He joined Infosys in 2004 and has since held multiple strategic positions including head of Infosys products & platforms marketing as well as the global head of corporate marketing. He champions marketing effectiveness and enjoys the challenge of building strong connects between marketing metrics and business outcomes. Sumit comes with over 20 years of experience in international marketing. Prior to joining Infosys, he has worked with Polaris Software and the Tata Group where he acquired his specialist skills in brand development, marketing communications and demand generation. Forbes has ranked Sumit among the top 50 most influential CMOs in 2023. He is on the steering committees of The Drum, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and the Association of National Advertisers. Sumit is also Trustee, Infosys Foundation and serves on the Board of WongDoody – Infosys’ experience design company.
EVP, Global Head, SURE, Infosys
Ashiss Kumar Dash is the Global Head of Services, Utilities, Resources, and Energy industries at Infosys. Dash, as he is popularly called, leads a highly driven team of client services professionals and technologists focused on creating leading-edge capabilities to help clients navigate their digital journey. In his role, Dash is responsible for the growth of this amalgamation of verticals, from setting strategic direction, driving financial and operational excellence, to accelerating revenue momentum. Dash has over two decades of industry experience and the last decade has enabled him to build deep expertise, lead business strategy and consolidate client services for the Resources (Chemicals, Metals, Mining, and Agribusiness) and Utilities (Electric, Gas, Water) sectors.
SVP, Partner Ecosystem and Head of Global Alliances, Infosys
David Wilson is the Senior Vice President Infosys Partner Ecosystem and Head of Global Alliances. In this role David is responsible for all aspects of the Infosys partner ecosystem, including extending current alliances, designing new partnership models, developing new channel business lines and the corporate global business partner management system. Partnerships have long been a critical component of the Infosys core business and are rapidly increasing in importance with the shift to Digital.
Prior to joining Infosys, David was the Vice President, IBM Business Partner and Cloud Ecosystem. In this role David lead IBM’s global software business partner channel and the IBM Computer Services Industry mission. This included all "sell to", "sell through" and "sell with" software channel business across IBM’s global network of resellers, distributors, ISVs / MSPs and the next generation partner ecosystem. The business bridged from traditional transactional revenue to consumption-based revenue across IBM's entire SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings. David joined IBM as part of the acquisition of Toronto based Footprint Software and relocated to the United States in 2004 where he worked from IBM's corporate offices in Armonk New York. Prior to Footprint, David held senior leadership roles at Corepoint Technologies and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).
David is a graduate of the University of Toronto and resides in Connecticut with his wife and two daughters.
Master Of Ceremonies
Katharina has designed, organized, and moderated around 300 events. Since 2020 she has specialised in the design and moderation of in-person, hybrid and online events with a focus on how to make them more human. 2022 she joined the Executive Board of the Inner Development Goals, leading the summit 2023.
Previously, she worked for the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the British Council, and the European Forum Alpbach, before she founded the creative agency MOSAIK in 2015. (one of her projects was awarded the State Prize on Europe).
She is on the board of Bürgerforum Europa; the Austrian Society for European Politics, a founding member of Alliance4Europe, and a member of the BMW Responsible Leaders Network.