Anne Leslie is Cloud Risk and Controls Leader Europe at IBM Cloud for Financial Services. She has over 15 years’ experience in international roles in banking and related technology businesses, spanning the intersection of financial services, European regulatory policy, cybersecurity and Cloud.

Bilingual in French and English, Anne holds an Executive MBA from HEC Business School in Paris and the CCSP in Cloud Security from (ISC)² in addition to multiple cybersecurity platform certifications.

Since joining IBM, her focus has been on accompanying financial institutions in securely accelerating their journey to cloud and transforming their cybersecurity operations to keep pace with a dynamic business, regulatory, technology and threat landscape.

An accomplished public speaker, Anne is frequently invited to address audiences of executive leaders on topics of strategic relevance, such as cyber risk management and operational resilience. She is also a passionate advocate for upskilling and ‘new collar’ initiatives related to cyber talent transformation, and the application of human-centered approaches to some of the most wicked problems facing cybersecurity practitioners.

Irish by nature and French by design, Anne grew up in the Republic of Ireland and now lives happily with her three children in Paris, France which has been her home now for over twenty years.

Dr. James Stanger is a recognized authority in security analytics, penetration testing, information technology, open source, and workforce development. He has consulted with organizations worldwide, including the Japan Ministry of Defense, Microsoft, the University of Cambridge, the Australia Ambassador for Cyber Affairs, Zscaler, the U.S. Department of State, Oxford University, West Point, AstraZeneca, the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation, DBS Bank, NCSA Thailand, the U.S. National Institute of Technology (NIST), Northrop Grumman, and Dell.

An award-winning author, blogger, and educator, he has written for O’Reilly Media, RSA Journal, Linux Magazine, SC Magazine, Signal Magazine (AFCEA), Admin Magazine, McGraw-Hill, and Eselvier. Many of his works have been translated into over a dozen languages. In addition to his work as an active IT professional, he has helped design global education, certification, and badging programs in topics as diverse as security analytics, Linux administration, web development, kayaking, and British Romantic literature.

Gili Lev is an influential cybersecurity executive and technology subject matter expert with 20 years of leadership success in Information Security. Gili is the Cloud Executive Security Advisor at Amazon Web Services, and an innovative leader with demonstrated success guiding organizational transformation and thought leadership across Fortune 100 companies worldwide. Her focus is driving change through cloud adoption strategies and digital transformation, modernizing businesses to boost productivity and profitability.

Gili pioneered the Executive Security Simulation at AWS which received immense global recognition. She serves as global AWS security, risk and compliance subject matter expert and influencer, successfully educating and guiding large executive audiences to drive organizational change, by leveraging strategic C-level and board planning with a bold approach to ensuring successful completion of secure cloud adoption.

Gili is passionate about initiating industry change and public speaking, with a keen affinity towards promoting women in cybersecurity. She is the chairman & president of CSA (Cloud Security Alliance) Board of Directors NY Metro, and the founder & president of WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Cloud Security Affiliate Board of Directors.

Gili holds her B.Sc. degree in Physics, Astrophysics and Mathematics from Tel Aviv University.

Richaun Wilson works in executive recruitment at LinkedIn, with a focus on diversity and inclusion. He builds strategies across the company with an emphasis on diversity recruitment and retention at the executive level. He also works on succession planning for LinkedIn's c-suite. His areas of expertise are diversity recruiting, social sourcing, and diversity market intel.

Before LinkedIn, Richaun worked as an executive recruiter at Facebook and Salesforce, hiring leaders in AR/VR, consumer electronics, and various verticals. He has worked in sales, marketing, and recruitment for over a decade. He has a passion for making a difference in peoples’ lives, which transpires through his work as a recruiter and community. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., United Way, and 7 Bridges to Recovery.

Richaun earned a Bachelor of Science in integrated marketing communication from Winthrop University and a Master of Divinity (Ethics) from Morehouse School of Religion.

Chenae is an expert in technical recruiting with a background in healthcare and law. She is passionate about helping others through guiding and supporting those without voices, sharing her knowledge and warmth through her company, Church Girl LLC, and connecting with others through her inspiring story in her published works Vent: The Different Faces of Me, I Almost Held On, and Woman.

Charlie Shin is a seasoned sports executive with more than 20 years of experience in customer strategy and marketing. He currently serves as VP of Data & Analytics for the Indianapolis Colts where he oversees the organization-wide data strategy, business analytic initiatives, and development of marketing technology infrastructure. Prior to that, Shin worked in Major League Soccer for 14 years in a similar capacity. He was also a senior business consultant at IBM Business Consulting Services and PwC Consulting for over six years where he managed various projects involving customer strategy, CRM strategy, performance marketing, customer segmentation, and new business model development. In addition to his role with Colts, he serves as an adjunct faculty at Columbia University’s graduate program for Sports Management.

Charlie holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Yonsei University and M.S. in Sports Business from New York University. He is also pursuing a doctoral degree in sports management at Troy University.

Jonathan is a tech entrepreneur and engineer. As a First Gen immigrant, he hustled and put himself through school through consulting and sales in the IoT space and obtained a Mechanical Engineering degree from BYU.

From designing NextGen features for Polaris vehicles, co-founding his own IoT start-up which later failed, to more recently at Microsoft taking the first Surface Duo product lines to market along with additional Surface flagship products, he has learned a lot of what it takes to succeed and fail in tech.

Jonathan was born in Colombia and raised in Toronto and uses the love for his family, his humble beginnings, and his parent’s sacrifices as the ultimate driving force to succeed. His journey has led to a deep sense of empathy, perspective, and purpose that he draws on to help shape the lives of others.

Jonathan is currently disrupting the Assistive Technology Space and Machine Intelligence as a Product Manager at Google

Laurie Aquilante Faiola is VP of Community-Led Growth at HubSpot. In her role, Laurie oversees customer and partner marketing, education and credentialing, and community programs. She also invests in building HubSpot’s talent, serving as a mentor in leadership development programs. Laurie carries 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and program management, all in the technology space.Outside of work, Laurie spends quality time with her family, either helping her beautiful son who has autism navigate the world, welcoming foster children into her home, or both.

Darva Satcher has worked in the Software Development Industry for 20+ years. During her undergraduate years, Mrs. Satcher was a Dual Degree Engineering student. She obtained a General Engineering Degree from Spelman College and a Computer Engineering Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mrs. Satcher began her career working in a fast-paced start-up company, Acumen Solutions. While at Acumen, she worked in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle providing consulting to several Telecommunications companies. Mrs. Satcher gathered and analyzed requirements, authored design documentation, implemented code in several languages, and tested software quality. Through this experience, she had a solid technical foundation enabling her to deliver high-quality software solutions laying the foundation for her career in Software Development.

Mrs. Satcher began her career working in a fast-paced start-up company, Acumen Solutions. While at Acumen, she worked in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle providing consulting to several Telecommunications companies. Mrs. Satcher gathered and analyzed requirements, authored design documentation, implemented code in several languages, and tested software quality. Through this experience, she had a solid technical foundation enabling her to deliver high-quality software solutions laying the foundation for her career in Software Development.

After a decade of developing and managing software, Mrs. Satcher was ready for a more signi1cant challenge, managing people. To facilitate her transition from Software Development to Software Management, she enrolled in a Masters Program at the University of Maryland University College. After obtaining her MS in Software Engineering, Mrs. Satcher went to work for the Federal Government as a Software Development Manager. During the 11 years she worked for the government, she built a Software Development team from the ground up. Midway through her tenure, her position transitioned into a 100% remote Software Development Management position. Mrs. Satcher delivered many software solutions for both the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) and the O ce of Safety Health and Environment at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Mrs. Satcher’s experience managing a distributed team led her to the position she currently holds, Director of Engineering, Create at GitLab. GitLab is a company breaking barriers in the open-source community, rapidly growing and is a trailblazing 100% remote company. She is now managing several Frontend and Backend Engineering Managers, who support the GitLab product. In her current position, she is responsible for hiring a high-caliber engineering team, owning the delivery of product commitments, and coordinating across departments to accomplish collective goals.

Dave DeWalt has spent over 30 years in the Technology industry holding a series of leadership positions in some of the industry’s most innovative and successful companies.

Dave is a Founder & Chairman at Momentum Cyber a firm he co-founded in 2018 along with Michael Tedesco and Eric McAlpine. Momentum Cyber is the premier trusted strategic advisor to the Cybersecurity industry providing bespoke high-impact advice combined with tailored senior-level access from incubation to exit.

Dave also serves as Managing Director at Allegis Cyber where he conducts his early and growth stage investing activities.

Dave has been a successful CEO for 17 years, with his most recent stint as FireEye’s Chief Executive Officer from November 2012 to June 2016 and Chairman of the Board from June 2012 to January 2017. Dave was President and Chief Executive Officer of McAfee, from 2007 until 2011 when McAfee was acquired by Intel Corporation. From 2003 to 2007, he held executive positions with EMC Corporation, a provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions, including serving as Executive Vice President and President-Customer Operations and Content Management Software. In 2003, as President / Chief Executive Officer, he led Documentum through nine consecutive quarters of growth, five record revenue quarters and four successful acquisitions before leading its sale to EMC for $1.9B.

Dave’s current investments and board roles include Optiv, ForeScout, Phantom Cyber, ForgeRock, Claroty, Callsign, Illusive Networks, the two leading cyber incubators in Team8 and DataTribe, and Delta Airlines.

Dave also held various executive positions at Quest Software, Segue and Oracle Corporation. Over the course of his career he has helped build companies from startup (Eventus, Quest) to midsize (Documentum, Segue) to some of the largest (Oracle, EMC). A true expert in acquisitions, he led the sale of McAfee, Documentum, and Eventus, has been acquired three times, and has acquired more than 50 companies over the course of his career.

Dave has substantial expertise in the information technology security industry and his strategic and operational experience. Dave was named one of the 25 most influential executives in high technology by the readers of the industry publication CRN. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum on the issue of cyber security and keynoted at several technology industry conferences including Interop and Software 2008 and RSA.

Dave holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Delaware.

Darrah Joy Clay is a Brand Partnerships Director at Instacart, which is currently the 2nd largest US-based unicorn start-up after SpaceX. Darrah is a technology leader with an impressive background in Advertising, Sales & Marketing. Before joining Instacart, Darrah has worked for high-touch global leaders, Disney, Microsoft, Verizon and Spotify. Darrah enjoys the ever-changing landscape of the technology and ads industry. She has sold $500M+ in television, gaming, social, digital, PPC, programmatic, music streaming, mobile app and eCommerce platforms in her years of service. Some of her favorite brands to work with have been P&G, Nestle, Target, Google, Nike, and HBO. Darrah is passionate about doing the work needed to create a diverse and inclusive workforce. Having often experienced oiliness in her career as a Black Woman in Media and Technology, she uses her free time and voice to take on special projects that promote representation, equal opportunities and closing the race/gender wage gap in Corporate America.

After finding that many employees don't understand or take advantage of intangible resources that come with working in tech she founded the Black at Work .Org where she coaches employees on understanding, navigating and utilizing their corporate benefits. She also actively volunteers as an advisory board member for Hacker USA, an online digital skills and cyber security university, helping students break into the digital marketing industry. Other boards she’s passionate about serving are The Star Boutique, that supports Homeless Teenage Girls and The Mandela Legacy Foundation, which brings digital skills and provides BPO call center jobs at scale to address the alarming youth unemployment rates in South Africa.

During her free time, Darrah enjoys international travel, thought leadership through speaking engagements directed to the tech community, volunteering and quality time with friends and family.

Dan Vigdor, founder and executive chairman of ThriveDX, is spearheading its global expansion. ThriveDX is committed to building digital skills and the cyber workforce by providing quality, rigorous and comprehensive cybersecurity education and training. Programs are designed for diverse groups of global learners from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds through collaboration with top-tier universities worldwide.

With more than a decade of experience as Israel's premier digital skills and cybersecurity technology education provider, ThriveDX partners with top-tier academic institutions worldwide to offer advanced professional development programs in digital technology. ThriveDX's dedicated research and development teams ensure all digital and cyber curricula remain relevant to current industry standards and aid students in developing the skill sets they need to acquire life-long careers in the digital workforce, enabling them to re-shape their path in life.

In a previous venture, Vigdor founded BornFree Holdings. This company changed the landscape of the baby bottle industry, being the first company in America to come out with a fully BPA-free (toxin-free) baby bottle line. BornFree quickly rose to be the choice baby bottle for mothers, the number one lifestyle baby brand with distribution across America. Soon after, the FDA changed the law and forbade BPA in all baby bottles in the USA.

Vigdor is also a member of the board for Eyesafe.com. Eyesafe has become the best-in-class blue light protection and management solution for the world's leading device manufacturers, with Eyesafe® and Eyesafe technology helping to protect children’s and adults’ eyes around the world from the harmful effects of blue light.

Vigdor has been in business from a young age. A serial entrepreneur for more than 30 years, Vigdor specializes in the growth and development of purpose-driven and disruptive businesses. His uncanny ability to search out new ideas, disrupt industries and build a purpose-driven company from the ground up makes him an integral member of any business management team.

• Executive Chairman of ThriveDX
• Co-Founder of ThriveDX and BornFree Holdings
• Board member of Eyesafe.com and Venture for America
• Active executive committee member of Young President Organization (YPO)
• Over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience with a specialization in growth and development

AJ Eckstein interviews recruiters for a living. He is the founder and host of the career platform and top-rated podcast, The Final Round, where he interviews recruiters on what it takes to advance past the final round interview. He mentors students and alumni as a professional career coach for UCLA. He was invited to become a Contributing Writer for Business Insider as well as join the LinkedIn for Creators Program and launch a Networking Course on LinkedIn Learning. And he works in strategy and consulting at Accenture where he consults for Fortune 100 media and tech clients.

Lan Phan is an award-winning marketer and strategist with over twenty years of marketing, advertising, membership, and leadership training experience. Lan is one of the leading global experts on membership and community development, speaking at Fortune 500 companies and renowned venues such as the United Nations, SXSW and consulting with CEOs and C-suite executives. Lan is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Community of SEVEN, an invite-only membership community for leading executives and founders.

Emmy award-winning television journalist and coach Jane Hanson has spent over 30 years helping people learn to communicate better. Not only does it enhance their presence, and ensure they resonate with every type of audience, but In today’s fast-paced world, it is imperative to be on one’s game 24/7. Hanson focuses on three core elements: what you say, how you say it, and how your body language keeps it all in sync. Among her diverse array of media and presentation training clients: top tier leaders of corporations spanning the fields of finance, insurance, startups, technology, education, fashion and media; publishers and editors in chief of numerous national magazines; key opinion leaders in the pharmaceutical industry; politicians and world leaders, internet entrepreneurs; chefs and restaurateurs. She has also hosted programs on cable channels and private satellite broadcasts, covering nearly every subject, from healthcare to food to finance to religion. And she is a frequent speaker, emcee, host, and panel moderator. Events she has participated in range from the New York Emmys to Toys for Tots to the Race for the Cure to the Randall’s island Sports Foundation. She has hosted events for virtually every industry, many health care issues, dozens of schools and colleges, and many groups focusing on women and children. Jane Hanson grew up on the prairies of rural Minnesota, coming to New York three decades ago to join the NBC networks. She began as an anchor and correspondent for NBC New York in 1979. In 1988, Jane was named co-anchor of “Today in New York,” a position she held until 2003 when she became the station’s primary anchor for local programming and the host of “Jane’s New York”; She covered events ranging from the tragedy of 9/11 to the joy of Yankees victory parades to Wall Street and Washington; has interviewed presidents, business magnates, prisoners, and celebrities; traveled as far as the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the great depths miles below New York City for her special reports. Most recently, she hosted a daily entertainment and lifestyle program, New York Live, for NBC4 in New York City. Jane has won 9 Emmy Awards. In addition, she was named Correspondent of the Year by New York’s Police Detectives and received a similar honor from New York’s Firefighters. She has also been the recipient of numerous other awards for her service to the community. Jane has served as the March of Dimes Walk-America Chairman, honorary chair for the Susan B. Komen Foundation’s Race for the Cure, and as a board member of Graham Windham, Phipps Houses, the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, and Telecare. She has taught courses on communication at Long Island University, Stern College, and the 92nd Street Y. Hanson is a Past President of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a current Forbes contributor.

Monica Stevens is a member of Spencer Stuart’s Financial Services and Boards practices based in the San Francisco office. She focuses on executive search, leadership advisory and succession planning work for C-suites and boards across corporate and commercial banking, payments, real estate, and risk.

A seasoned banker and nonprofit board member with more than 25 years of results-driven experience in general management, customer relationship development, talent acquisition and learning and professional development, Monica is passionate about leveling the playing field in business and education as a committed champion of diversity and inclusion in business and in her community.

Proven leader in global financial services Before joining Spencer Stuart, Monica spent 25 years at Wells Fargo, where she held multiple sales, credit and leadership roles in commercial real estate, capital markets and global banking. Most recently, Monica was senior vice president and chief credit and risk officer in the Wells Fargo Merchant Services division.

Monica is passionate about helping firms go beyond themselves. At Wells Fargo, she co-founded the company’s first Black/African American employee resource group, and more recently she served as co-chair of the Wells Fargo Merchant Services group’s Diversity Council. She also cares deeply about talent development; she ran, repositioned, and doubled a firm development program and recruited talent at various levels who have made, and continue to make significant contributions to the firm.

A proud veteran, Monica is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. She started her career as an officer in the U.S. Navy.

Monica received an MBA with a concentration in real estate finance from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently a trustee on Haas’s Advisory Board, and she was awarded the school’s Raymond A. Miles Service Award in 2017 for her contributions in supporting and enhancing DE&I initiatives. She was also previously a trustee for the Redwood Day School in Oakland, where she led the Diversity Committee.

Tracy is the Founder of TroopHR, an educational platform and professional community for today’s modern People Leaders. She has spent the last 20+ years as an entrepreneur working at the intersection of HR, healthcare, and startups. Over the past decade she’s grown her HR network to become an influencer and trusted resource for People Leaders. Tracy is a Founding Member of the Forbes Business Development Council, and volunteers as the President of her son’s NYC public school PTA.

Gina is a strategic program manager and advocate for driving digital solutions that empower individuals and elevates the community, shaping connected environments that enable a positive impact. She is passionate about giving back, sharing creative content on mental health and careers to over 75k audience members on her social media platform.

Susan is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including Massachusetts Conference for Women, BSR, DLD, Worth Women, and Techonomy, and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times.

Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine’s 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award and Worth Media’s Worthy100 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen, Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical, Arlo Skye, Giapenta and The Muse. She serves on the boards of USA for UNHCR, The 19th News, and serves on the advisory boards of The List, Just Capital and Alltruists. Additionally, she is a member of the MIT Solve Women and Technology Leadership Group and serves as an adviser to several nonprofits, including JUST Capital, Girls Who Code, She’s The First, and The OpEd Project. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador. She resides in Brooklyn.

Award-winning community builder and advocacy strategist, Christina Garnett, uses audience intelligence and social listening to learn more about audiences and determine needs and behaviors. Her work serves to help brands better connect with their current customers, potential customers, and fans.

Christina is featured in HubSpot Academy's Social Media Certification course and social listening courses, Semrush Academy's social listening course, and is a partner for On Deck's Community Builder Program, teaching a module on advocacy as a community growth lever. She has been a speaker for events like the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, INBOUND, Digital Summit, Social Fresh, Adapted Digital Media Summit, and MnSearch Summit. You can also find her featured in HubSpot, Social Insider, and Talkwalker ebooks and articles in Adweek, The Next Web, and Meltwater.

Mita is a thought leader in diversity and inclusion with experience in innovative infrastructure in the tech field, lending her voice to notable publications like Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur Media, and SWAAY. She is passionate about shaping organizational initiatives from the top down, and believes that diversity of thought does not happen without diversity of representation.

Karen is a human resources leader and strategic executive business advisor with over 9 years of experience leading diversity and inclusion in the tech sector. She enjoys building creative initiatives across organizations and imparting deep understanding necessary for continued company success.

Lisa Franklin is the vice president of global brand marketing & communications at ThriveDX. As a member of the ThriveDX leadership team since May 2020, Franklin serves as the brand’s compass, leading the development and execution of ThriveDX's integrated marketing initiatives and communications. Her primary focus is on amplifying the company’s competitive differentiation by increasing brand recognition and customer acquisition through thought leadership, strategic alliances, advertising, digital media, events, and public relations strategies.

A 20-year marketing veteran, Franklin has developed a reputation as a seasoned executive, builder and innovator who leads teams in building marketing strategies that amplify brands in ways that inspire and create experiences that drive growth and transformation. Over her career, Franklin has held leadership roles in global branding and marketing strategies for companies such as Microsoft, Xbox Live, Marriott, Duracell, Verizon/AOL, Facebook and Deloitte Digital. Known as a force multiplier, she has spent the majority of her career focused on driving global business growth within the tech industry, specializing in capturing market share and visibility for new and emerging products.

Franklin is a champion for building great leaders as well as advocating for diversity and inclusivity at every level of an organization. Consequently, she serves as a frequent speaker and trainer on building high-performing teams, unleashing the power of diversity, allyship and empathetic leadership. Franklin is an active volunteer with Be The Match, the American Cancer Society, and The Links Incorporated, Greater Miami (FL). Franklin is also a member of several other organizations designed to increase the number of women and minorities who are exposed to opportunities in science and technology.

Franklin holds both a BBA and an MBA in marketing. 20 years of marketing experience building brands and driving growth in the tech industry. Previous stints at Microsoft, Xbox Live, Marriott, Duracell, Verizon/AOL, Facebook and Deloitte Digital. A frequent speaker and trainer on building inclusive teams with empathetic leaders.

Jared Cozart is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer with Creative Talent Endeavors (CTE), a 100% Black-owned executive search and advisory firm. He manages all go-to-market activities leading the firm’s growth and strategy function, including sales, marketing, product development, and operations. While with CTE, Jared has overseen the launch of CTE’s Advisory Services business and led the company’s expansion into technology, developing strategic alliances with venture capital and private equity companies. He has also successfully developed relationships with early and growth-stage startups, Fortune 50 enterprises, and non-profits.

Before joining CTE, Jared held a successful career leading business development and consulting efforts in the executive search space. Jared has guided Founders through complex talent initiatives and partnered with senior executives on their challenge to identify, attract and retain high-caliber talent while building diverse and innovative leadership teams.

Jared is a proud graduate of Southern University, where his years on the baseball team shaped his competitive drive and team mentality. Today, he is a frequent traveler, angel investor, reader, podcast enthusiast, golfer, and avid Baltimore Ravens and Orioles fan. Jared currently lives in San Diego with his wife Brittany.

Passionate recruiting and people leader with a penchant for process and candidate experience.

Rico Macaraeg was appointed the vice president of marketing at ThriveDX in October 2021. His role includes representing prospective and current students, along with the marketing team, as a member of the executive leadership team.

Macaraeg has held various global CMO/marketing leadership positions in the consumer goods, retail and auto industries. During Macaraeg’s time at Stojo, he scaled the business from 20 countries to almost 40 countries around the globe, leading sales and marketing in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2018, Macaraeg was recruited to lead the turnaround of Lord & Taylor, a $1.5b multi-unit omni-channel department store in the U.S. with P&L responsibility of $200m.

Macaraeg’s automotive experience lends a wide range of experiences from customer insights to retail marketing, thanks to his overall head of marketing role. From 2014-2017, Macaraeg served the Audi and Lamborghini brands at the Volkswagen Group of America headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Macaraeg brought digital marketing to Lamborghini dealers across the North American market, creating comprehensive acquisition strategies with audience insights, channel recommendations and delivering easy-to-use creative for dealerships in the network.

Macaraeg has given a decade of service to the U.S. government with his most recent role being four years as the Northern region marketing and public relations director for the Navy Exchange, a multi-unit retail/shopping complex. Macaraeg enlisted in the United States Navy in 2003 and quickly rose through the ranks, finishing his service in 2011 as a Second Class Petty Officer (E5).

Macaraeg has completed multiple tours to the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America and in austere environments abroad. He has been awarded three Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medals. Macaraeg maintains active involvement in the community as an advisor to Vets2Industry for transitioning service women/men and he is a registered substitute school teacher in the Newark City School District in New Jersey. Macaraeg currently sits on the board of directors for The Partnership for The Homeless.

Macaraeg has earned his Master of Business degree at Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, as well as a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership from National University of San Diego, California.

● Doubled Stojo’s global expansion from 20 to 40 countries
● Spearheaded Lamborghini’s digital marketing efforts in the North American market
● Ten years of military service, including four years as the Northern region marketing and public relations director for the Navy Exchange

MSA Security’s Senior Cyber Security and Industrial Control Specialist is an Ethical Hacker, disguises his identity, and has been part of top secret government programs. With 30+ years of experience, he’s built out cybersecurity and secure network environments for Fortune 500 companies and government entities in 26 countries.

Roy Zur, a serial entrepreneur, is Founder & CEO of ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division the global education company committed to transforming lives through digital skills training and solutions. In August of 2021, ThriveDX acquired Cybint Solutions where he also served as CEO since founding the company in 2014. Roy is a 15-year veteran of the vaunted Unit 8200 of the Israeli Defense Force, where he served as a Major, which instilled in him early a passion for addressing the “human factor” of cybersecurity training – currently the #1 vulnerability across the threat landscape.

In addition to steering the vision of ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division, Roy serves as adjunct professor of risk management in cybersecurity at IDC Herzliya in Israel. He is also Founder and Chairman of the non-profit Israeli Institute for Policy and Legislation, and a member of the Forbes Business Council. To learn more or connect directly with Roy, please add him on LinkedIn.

Experienced Executive Vice President of Talent & Development with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in People Management, Human Resources, Operations Business Process Improvement. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Purdue University with a focus on leading Human Capital strategies.

Justin is the CEO of Executive Presence, which provides a fully managed LinkedIn presence for CEOs of high-growth companies in a way that is authentic, efficient, and measurable. Justin is a serial entrepreneur who has sold two companies. He holds an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and is a US Navy veteran, where he served onboard nuclear submarines. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, son, and - in just a few weeks - daughter.

Confidence Crusader, Neuro Nerd and Success Equalizer, Alyssa leads the American Confidence Institute, that has empowered over 350,000 people at organizations including the US Air Force, US Tennis Association, Spotify, Wayfair, Panera, Amazon, Dell, Staples, UPenn’s Innovation Center and dozens more.

Supporting her mission to bring more confidence to the world, Alyssa is the Confidence Educator for IT Cosmetics, a global L’Oréal brand as well as The American Distilling Institute. She’s a 2-time TEDx speaker, hosts the podcast Real Confidence, is a Thrive Global contributor, and media go to. Her 7th book, “Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact.” was recognized by the International Book Awards and endorsed by experts at Harvard Medical and Business Schools, Wharton’s Neuroscience Center, MIT’s Trust Center, Yale’s Office of Diversity, UC Berkeley Executive Education, and by many other respected academic and business leaders.

With a commitment to make workplace diversity, equity and inclusion a reality, Alyssa founded and chairs the ERG Leadership Alliance, the largest association of employee group leaders, executive sponsors and allies.

In 2021, Alyssa received a Stevie award for Achievement in Thought Leadership.

What fuels her confidence? Her unusually patient husband, 2 very tall sons, and their quirky, but really cute, rescue pooch.

I’m a nationally recognized Career & Business Strategist, Executive Resume Writer, Advisor, and Speaker. In 2020, I launched the well-known Career Queens Club (the largest and 1st audio community to date), housing a community of over 30,000+ professionals. Through the Career Queens platform, I have transformed the lives of over 100,000+ professionals. I utilize my own story and experiences to empower others with tools to change their career trajectories, negotiate higher salaries, strategically job search, develop skillfully, and build their professional brand. I have appeared, partnered with, and been featured in several known media publications such as Indeed.com, iFundWoman, AriseTV International, Linkempower, and the US Department of State, to name a few. The launch of the Career Queens Club has positioned me as a thought leader, instructor, speaker, and career and business expert. In addition, I pride myself in being the founder of The Luxury Career Club, an inclusive community of over 1000+ CEOs, CIOs, COO, CFOs, VPs, CMO, senior and director-level professionals, executive-level managers, and presidents. Lastly, I have advantageously placed over 3000+ individuals in the luxury of their career and garnered over 3M+ in salary increases within the past year and will continue to do more. Aside from my professional life, I love to travel; some of my favorite vacation spots are Dubai, Hawaii, and Italy. I love hiking, streaming thrillers such as American Horror Story, and gaming --(huge Sims Fanatic). Oh, and let's not forget about how fascinated with all things Cybersecurity.

Eric is a leader in data science and analytics with an expertise in product development in AI and machine learning. He is passionate about AI deployment strategies that center on extracting valuable AI capabilities that accurately inform decision making and use teams to extract the thoughts and ideas of real people to create a mechanism for machine learning.

Ben Harmanus, International Brand Strategy Lead at HubSpot, is co-host of the Listen & Grow podcast and creator of the virtual CX Spotlight conference, which focuses exclusively on female experts in the customer experience industry. As a keynote speaker, he inspires with his passion for obsessive customer centricity, diversity as a growth lever, and outstanding marketing experiences. Since 2017 he has explored the possibilities of NFTs, crypto, and the metaverse for brand and community building. In 2021, the 2nd edition of his best-selling book Content Design was published.

Duke Duong is a Chief Solutions Architect and accomplished technologist with a history of implementing strategic and tactical enterprise technology solutions to meet business requirements. He has led teams and operations at top firms such as NASA, Hulu, Disney, HPE, Hitachi, Comcast, and Equinix and is skilled at taking complex projects from inception to completion. Duke Duong is a trusted advisor and mission-critical complex solution engineer.

His skills include cybersecurity, managing operations and processes, executing and monitoring performance standards, evaluating and consolidating technologies, leading business technology systems operations, analysis, and integration, as well as merging diverse technical systems, platforms, services, and support personnel. Mr. Duong is a specialist in Media & Entertainment, Video Surveillance & Smart City, and Satellite Space Sub-Systems.

Kyum is the co-founder of Blind. As the chief business officer, he is the architect of the professional community’s expansion in the U.S. and its reputation as the largest for career advice and workplace insights. Under his enterprise, growth and operations leadership, Blind has grown to more than 7 million verified professionals.

Kyum is a serial entrepreneur and the go-to figure for Korean founders and investors looking to expand in the U.S. and abroad. He was one of the first employees of TMON and helped scale it to more than 1,000 employees and one of Korea’s first tech acquisitions in less than a year and a half. Kyum and his colleagues are now known as the “TMON mafia.”

Chris Powell, CEO at Talmetrix, is a proven HR executive and entrepreneur who has spent over 25 years enabling high-growth and performing companies. Chris built Talmetrix around the perspective that organizations are human systems, not machines, and should be managed accordingly. To this end, Talmetrix captures, connects, and correlates disparate talent data to generate relevant insights and intelligence to improve employee experience, culture and organizational performance.

Before joining Talmetrix, Powell was the Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer for Scripps Networks Interactive (acquired by Discovery, Inc.), a global media and digital company. Powell implemented progressive and highly effective HR, talent, and diversity initiatives centered around leadership, trust, transparency, and accountability. He has also held HR leadership roles with Voya (formerly ING), Marriott International, and Deloitte.

Outside of his work at Talmetrix, Chris currently serves as Board Chair for Project ReDirect, a non-profit agency based in Washington, DC, a Member of the Dean’s Board of Advisors for Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, Board Member of Cincinnati Works, a non-profit career coaching and employment support services organization and is a governor-appointed member of the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) for the State of Ohio Department of Transportation.

Chris completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University where he also worked as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions. He has completed advanced graduate studies at Harvard School of Business. Chris resides in Cincinnati, OH.

ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division’s CPO. With 18 years of experience in cybersecurity and product development, he was a Platoon Commander in the Israel Defense Forces Military Intelligence and worked in product at Intel, Routier, Endor, P20, FastCTO and Natan Technologies.

Elizabeth is a Senior Human Resources Leader, who has shaped high-performing cultures at major growth brands with progressive technical resources, prolific communications and robust development programs that generate growth and revenue. She employs current human capital practices that attract and retain high-potential talent, while developing an executable strategy that motivates teams individually and financially to exceed corporate objectives through various economic cycles.

With a BA in Education and an MBA in Business and Human Resource Management, her role at ThriveDX is a perfect combination of her passions; people and education.

With over a decade of start-up and human resource experience, she specializes in strategic human resources planning, culture curation, high performing talent acquisition, training and development and employee relations to name a few.

She holds various certifications and awards including SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and was named 2019’s Top Women in HR for her contributions to the CPG sector. She currently leads the 25 member People team atThriveDX, complete with a People Operations Division, Payroll Managers, Employee Experience Managers, Talent Acquisition Leaders and Recruiters.

While she's earned many titles throughout her career, her role as a mother and a leader have been equally rewarding. She is married to her husband, Andy, has two boys, Noah & Eli and 3 Labrador retrievers. Elizabeth is a South Florida native and has been at ThriveDX for almost 3 years. She believes people are the pulse of any company and the success of any business is a testament to its team.

Aaron M. Bostick is an ambitious and determined Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Associate with over 15 years of experience and success in Technology, Information Security, Security Management & Leadership across the IT Industry. He is passionate about security assessment and maintaining information security policy and procedures for businesses.

Devon Hourihan is the Chief Marketing Officer for ThriveDX's Enterprise Division. Prior to her work in cybersecurity training and education, Devon led marketing strategies for small businesses and startups at Startups.com. Her clients included EdTech, SaaS, IoT, and Retail businesses.

ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division’s CTO that was integral with the Cybint Solutions, Lucy Security and Kontra Application Security acquisition. With 15+ years in the intelligence Cyber Security, Engineering and Product domain, he’s been an Officer in Unit 8200, and now leads a department of 45 IT professionals, shaping and delivering ThriveDX B2B offerings.

ThriveDX’s Enterprise Divisions VP of Product that helped merge Lucy and Kontra. With 13+ years of experience in cybersecurity and healthcare companies, she has an MBA from MIT and has led teams in innovation at Procter & Gamble, Medtronic and Innovative Systems, Inc.

ThriveDX’s Enterprise Divisions’ Head of AppSec. He’s a serial entrepreneur, selling Codebashing to CheckMarx and the Founder of Kontra Security, acquired by ThriveDX.

ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division North American Head of Customer Success. With 20+ years in healthcare, cybersecurity, government, education and technology, he’s solved enterprise customer’s challenges in cybersecurity and healthcare.

Cayley Wetzig is ThriveDX's Enterprise Divisions Head of Marketing Communications. With 13+ years of experience, she has worked at TigerGraph, IBM, Google, implemented Workday and started her own companies.

A LinkedIn content creator on a mission to help Nontraditional College students land their dream job. Arnold's day job is leading a team of 12 engineers on the 777X airplane program with a focus on integrating development assurance, requirements, and safety.

Tiffany Xingyu is the Chief Marketing Officer at OpenWeb, a premium community engagement platform that serves 1000+ publishers and advertisers with 100M+ monthly active users. She was named a Forbes Most Entrepreneurial CMO, and the Most Innovative CMO by the CMO Club.

She also co-founded Oasis Consortium, a think tank to advance digital sustainability through ethical standards and technologies for web3.0, which launched first-ever User Safety Standards. She is the host of Brand Safety Exchange, a destination of thought leadership for Trust and Safety leaders. She has been published and featured for her work in digital trust and safety on TIME, Harvard Business Review, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, VentureBeat, Digiday, Protocol, and etc.

Tiffany also stays abreast of blockchain and quantum computing technologies through investments and advisory board roles. She is a venture partner at Tribe, a Singapore government-backed blockchain accelerator, leading investor relations in the US. She holds two USPTO patents in machine learning applications on marketing.

Previously, she was an award-winning investor across Africa, Asia and Europe, with accolades including Thomson Reuters Award 2012 and 2014, and Malaysian Greentech Award. She also advised Southeast Asian governments (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia) on investment policies, and international banks on Belt Road investments in Southeast Asia.

Nick is Executive Vice President & Head of Industry Leadership and CMO Practice at the Association of National Advertisers. He joined the Member Relationships Team this year after having been active with the ANA as a Member Rep for more than six years with Citizens Financial Group. He was also a part of the ANA's Senior Marketer Think Tank and the Integrated Marketing Committee, and has spoken at many ANA events. While at Citizens, Nick was a senior vice president in the marketing group, where he engineered a five-fold increase in the direct marketing practice, led the annual marketing planning initiative, and launched the first media mix modeling initiative for the company.

Prior to Citizens, Nick spent eight years in New York City, managing major client businesses for Ogilvy/OgilvyOne and Y&R/Wunderman. Before that, he held multiple positions in the Marketing group at MBNA America.

Nick leads the ANA's CMO Growth Council, a group of 50 chief marketers from the world’s leading brands that have mobilized thousands of CMOs and industry leaders around the world, combining over half of all global advertising and media spending, to transform marketing into a force for economic growth and a force for societal good.