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Tim Schreyack is the Director of Strategic Transformation at Network to Code. He spent years as a network engineer before transitioning to software development and network automation, and now helps organizations navigate their own automation journeys.2 Articles
Todd Schell is Senior Product Manager, Security at Ivanti.2 Articles
Val King is the CEO of Whitehat Virtual Technologies and responsible for day-to-day-operations, as well as leading the company’s product development and technology strategy. Val has 20 years of experience in technology, compliance, and security in regulated industries, particularly in financial services and healthcare. Currently Val serves in a dual role as CIO for a regional healthcare system.2 Articles
Yemu Xu is a serial entrepreneur, investor and early adopter of crypto assets. He is co-founder at Coinbase-listed ARPA Network and Binance-listed Bella Protocol, as well as ZX Squared Capital, an option strategy--focused crypto hedge fund.2 Articles
Aaron Rafferty is the CEO of StandardDAO and Co-Founder of BattlePACs, a subsidiary of Standard DAO. Aaron unlocks value for individuals, institutions, and companies leveraging technologies like Blockchain, AI, cloud, social media. Aaron's main focus is to build products that enhance engagement and productivity for college students.1 Articles
With a background in mathematics and computer science and a career spent growing IT companies from the ground up, Adam brings both business and product development skills. He has full responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day business operations and makes valuable contributions to strategy and direction. He is building a worldwide ecosystem of technology partners and licensees in a variety of vertical markets to build value into the brand and reach full commercial potential. Adam’s combination of deep technical knowledge and business acumen is driving growth, particularly in substantial new market-making applications.1 Articles
Afsheen Afshar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Pilot Wave Holdings, a technology-forward investment and operating platform focused on applying AI to real-world businesses across Main St, including infrastructure, utilities, and retail sectors. With a background that spans both Wall Street and private equity, Afsheen previously served as the first Chief AI Officer in private equity history at Cerberus, and prior to that as the first Chief Data Science Officer in Wall Street at J.P. Morgan. At Pilot Wave, he brings that experience into hands-on operational environments, where he and his team work directly with companies to deploy AI in ways that improve margins, streamline decision-making, and unlock practical efficiencies. His approach centers on applying technology within complex, imperfect systems, with a focus on measurable business outcomes rather than theoretical innovation.1 Articles
Aldo Pietropaolo is Field CTO of Strata Identity, a provider of identity orchestration technology. He has had over 20 years of experience in the identity industry and was co-founder of Good Dog Labs, where he invented the first identity and access management microservices-based product (Perseus IAM). Good Dog Labs was acquired by Lighthouse Computer Services. He has held senior management roles in identity solutions engineering and architecture with SGNL, Identropy, PwC, HP, RSA, and Securant.1 Articles
Andy Nolan is Vice President of Technology at TrustedTech. He is an enthusiastic person who loves learning, technology, and generally interesting things. He likes working with a lot of people in situations where technology generally isn't working. He loves participating in the community and forwarding general knowledge of IT for anyone who is interested. Andy has been in the field for 10 years, with experience ranging from small offices to Fortune 500 corporations with Active Directory forests containing more objects than a small nation, but my work ethic is always the same: do a good job.1 Articles
Andy Lin provides strategic direction and oversees all aspects of Provoke’s business. Through his focus on driving compelling go-to-market offerings and developing leadership capabilities with his team, Andy instills client-centricity and accountability. With a strong technical background, Andy deeply understands what clients desire: delightful experiences that are at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and creative design. Andy’s ability to balance tactics and strategy has led to his track record of driving hyper-growth for technology and management consulting businesses, breaking through revenue plateaus to reach new inflection points. Andy Lin joined Provoke in 2021. Prior to Provoke, Andy was Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at another services firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he helped the CEO develop and pivot to a new go-to-market. This resulted in a 38% CAGR between 2017 and 2020. Andy Lin brings an abundance of expertise and experience through his nearly 30 years of serving nearly every consulting position in the industry, starting his career as a software engineer with progressively increasing levels of responsibility and span of control. Andy received his BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.1 Articles