An accomplished senior executive with a unique combination of outsourcing, management consulting and entrepreneurial experience.
Expertise in consulting, selling, deal making, executive management, strategic relationships and running large operations.
Experience in all aspects of Digital Transformation with focus on the technology requirements, integration and implementation in support of large Digital Transformation programs.
Participated in all aspects of outsourcing to include infrastructure outsourcing, timesharing, software as a service (SaaS), application service provider (ASP), application outsourcing and business process outsourcing.
Extensive management consulting experience in software development, systems integration, ERP implementation, business transformation, technology strategy, enterprise architecture, outsourcing advisory, program management and digital transformation.
Managed and advised technology startups in developing and delivering new products and services.
Advisor to senior executives of multiple companies with a focus on technology strategy, selection, implementation and ongoing support.
Experience in the commercial, federal and state & local business.
Global experience having supported consulting, sales and delivery in Asia, Europe, South America and Canada.

AI and Sustainability Expert | Official Rubricist at I, WE - AI & Sustainability
CEO at SI-NET
CEO at MYDIGIT
President of ACCADEMIA DEI COMMERCIALISTI

Personal Leadership & Organizational Culture Masterclass at WOBI, Master in Digital Transformation, has 33 years of activity as System Integrator dedicated to Professional Firms and Companies, and has followed about 500 projects of every dimension and known and met thousands of professionals.

He started as a programmer and was always intrigued by the passage and transformation of technologies, up to the point of studying and implementing Digital Transformation projects for Professional Firms.
Its greatest satisfaction is the fact that it has gone from selling device, office model products to selling MSP as a service solutions.

Today he dedicates himself almost completely to the Digital Transformation in the Firms, working both with the owners and above all with the collaborators: always arguing that the transformation must start from bringing the "resource" to the center of innovation.

Greg Kihlström is a best-selling author, speaker, and entrepreneur, and serves as an advisor and consultant to top companies on marketing technology, marketing operations, and digital transformation initiatives. He has worked with some of the world’s top brands, including Adidas, Coca-Cola, FedEx, HP, Marriott, Nationwide, Victoria’s Secret, and Toyota.

He is a multiple-time Co-Founder and C-level leader, leading his digital experience agency to be acquired in 2017, successfully exited an HR technology platform provider he co-founded in 2020, and led a SaaS startup to be acquired by a leading edge computing company in 2021. He currently advises and sits on the Board of a marketing technology startup.

In addition to his experience as an entrepreneur and leader, he earned his MBA, is currently a doctoral candidate for a DBA in Business Intelligence, and teaches several courses and workshops as a member of the School of Marketing Faculty at the Association of National Advertisers. He has served on the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business Marketing Mentorship Advisory Board, the University of Richmond’s CX Advisory Board, and was the founding Chair of the American Advertising Federation’s National Innovation Committee. Greg is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified, is an Agile Certified Coach (ICP-ACC), and holds a certification in Business Agility (ICP-BAF).

Greg has written over 20 books on marketing and marketing technology, including his 10-part Agile Brand Guides series on marketing technology platforms and practices. His recent book, the best-selling House of the Customer (2023) discusses the 1:1 personalized customer experience of the future, and how brands can organize the people, processes, and platforms that enable it.

He executive produces eight business and marketing-related podcasts and hosts three, including the award-winning The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström, now top 5 on Apple’s U.S. marketing charts and in its 6th year with over 500 episodes and millions of downloads, which discusses marketing technology and its role in the customer experience with some of the world’s leading experts and leaders.

Greg is a contributing writer to MarTech, CustomerThink, and CMSWire, and has been featured in publications such as Advertising Age, Business Insider, Financial Times, Forbes, and The Washington Post. Greg has been named #1 on its list of the Top Global Marketing Thought Leaders by Thinkers 360, was named one of ICMI’s Top 25 CX Thought Leaders two years in a row, and a DC Inno 50 on Fire as a DC trendsetter in Marketing. He’s also participated as a speaker at global industry events and has guest lectured at prominent universities and colleges.

William McKnight is an internationally recognized authority in information management. His consulting work has included many of the Global 2000 and numerous midmarket companies. His clients have reaped tremendous ROI and turned data into a real corporate asset. Many have gone public with their success stories.

William is the #1 global influencer in master data management, #1 in data warehousing, #3 in data management, #7 in information management and #14 in information architecture.

He is president of McKnight Consulting Group, which provides clients with action plans, architectures, strategies, complete programs and vendor-neutral tool selection to manage information. MCG is #1001 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the US and #743 on the 2017 list.

He is the author of the books "Integrating Hadoop", "Information Management: Strategies for Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Data"? and "90 Days to Success in Consulting".

William teaches Data Platforms, Data Maturity, NoSQL, Graph Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Project Management, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Return on Investment, Agile Methodology, Big Data, Organizational Change Management and Master Data Management for the Data Warehousing Institute (since 1998) and other events globally. He is a frequent international keynote speaker.

William has hundreds of articles and 50+ white papers in publication and is a prolific sponsored blogger.

An Ernst&Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and frequent best practices judge, William is a former Fortune 50 technology executive and database engineer. William has taught at Santa Clara University, UC-Berkeley and UC-Santa Cruz.

He has consulted in 14 countries.

Current Services Offered, Presentation Calendar, White Papers, Articles and Press Quotes can be found at mcknightcg .com.

Andreas Welsch is an internationally recognized AI leader, advisor, and speaker known for helping the world’s leading enterprises turn technology hype into business outcomes. He is the Founder and Chief AI Strategist at Intelligence Briefing and the author of the AI Leadership Handbook and several popular courses for senior business leaders on LinkedIn Learning.

Most recently, in global leadership roles at SAP, he has advised Fortune 500 leaders on realizing business value from AI, accelerated the integration of AI across enterprise applications, and positioned SAP as the leader for Business AI. Before that, Andreas led global IT process automation projects. Outside of work, he contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of AI, Robotics, and Workplace Automation.

Andreas is a frequent keynote speaker & panelist, and has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, DataIQ's Data & AI Leader of the Year (Finalist), Thinkers360’s Top 10 Thought Leader in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, The Futurum Group's Top 14 AI Influencer, PEX Network’s Top 30 AI Leader, SwissCognitive’s Top 50 Global AI Ambassador, and engatica’s Top 200 Worldwide Business & Technology Innovator. He is an active member of the Harvard Business Review Council and a Gartner Peer Community Ambassador.

Join his private community “AI Leadership Circle” and follow his “What’s the BUZZ?” live stream & podcast and newsletter, “The AI MEMO”, and work with Andreas to turn hype into outcome for your business: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com

Dr. Oleg Konovalov is a thought leader, author, business educator, consultant and speaker with over 25 years of experience operating businesses and consulting Fortune 500 companies both in the UK and internationally.
Having been named as “the da Vinci of Visionary Leadership” by many leading authorities of our time, Oleg Konovalov is helping companies to create and execute their vision, diagnose and treat organizational diseases, maintain a strong productive corporate culture, and achieve superior business performance.
Oleg is on the Thinkers50 Radar and #1 Global Leading Coach (Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers50).
He is the author of The Vision Code, LEADEROLOGY (2019), Corporate Superpower (2018), Organisational Anatomy (2016), and Hidden Russia (2014).
His research identifies entrepreneurs’ and managers’ strategic needs in the areas of corporate culture, leadership, and he uses corporate diagnostics, in order to enable them to drive their companies to success.
Oleg received his doctoral degree from the Durham University Business School. He is a visiting lecturer at a number of business schools, a Forbes contributor and high in-demand speaker at major conferences around the world.
More information on https://www.olegkonovalov.com/

Kamales is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 25 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions. Kamales is listed in the “Top 10 Global Influencers & Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation” (Thinkers360) and Top 50 Women in Tech Influencers 2021 (The Awards Magazine). She often says, 'technology is not a silver bullet solution, a clear value proposition should drive any transformation effort'. This approach resonates well with many business leaders and has helped her stand out in the digital space. Since establishing Lardi & Partner Consulting GmbH in 2012, Kamales has advised many multinational companies across various industries in Europe, Asia and Africa for over a decade.

Kamales believes in the transformative impact of emerging technologies. She has developed deep knowledge and practical experience in a range of emerging technology solutions, such as blockchain, AI, virtual and augmented reality, 3D-printing, IoT and sensor technologies, and robotics process automation among others. Kamales is a Teaching Fellow at Durham University Business School, and was the first Chair of the FORBES Business Council Women Executives. She is a dynamic and influential speaker and presents regularly at corporate and industry conferences. In 2022, Kamales was recognized in International 40 Over 40 - The World's Most Inspiring Women by CapGemini Invent and Female One Zero.

Big 4 Trained Management Consulting with Real-World Operational Experience

Executive, Management Consultant, Advisor
Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Strategy, Operations, M&A
Speaker, Author

Work History.
Sharpe Management Consulting LLC
eForce, VP East Coast and Global Operations
The Hackett Group, Co-Founder
KPMG, Practice Leader
Booz Allen & Hamilton, Practice Leader
National Security Agency (NSA)

Formal Education.
Columbia Business School, two awards of merit
Digital Transformation, Finance, Strategy, Globalization
Value Investing
Johns Hopkins University, Masters
Systems Engineering, Operations Management, Program/ Project Management
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), BSEE
Computer Science, Math

Executive Education.
George Washington University, Engineering Economics
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Information Networking Institute (INI)
MIT
First Finance Institute (FFI)

Certifications.
CMMC RP
ISACA CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer)
INFOSEC (Cybersecurity) Analyst (NSA)
Cryptologic Engineer (NSA)
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application
Intellectual Property (IP)
Business Analytics
Globalization

Editor in Chief of netzpalaver.
More than 30 years Editor in Chief of the german leading it-publications Netzpalaver, Funkschau, Network Computing, Datacom.
Living in Brazil

JC Gaillard is the Founder and CEO of Corix Partners, a London-based Boutique Management Consultancy Firm and Thought-Leadership Platform, focused on assisting CIOs and other C-level executives in resolving Cyber Security Strategy, Organisation and Governance challenges.

He is a leading strategic advisor and a globally-recognised cyber security thought-leader with over 25 years of experience developed in several financial institutions in the UK and continental Europe, and a track-record at driving fundamental change in the Security field across global organisations, looking beyond the technical horizon into strategy, governance, culture, and the real dynamics of transformation.

French and British national permanently established in the UK since 1993, he holds an Engineering Degree from Telecom Paris and has been co-president of the Cyber Security group of the Telecom Paris alumni association since May 2016.

He runs the Corix Partners blog and the “Security Transformation Leadership” publication on Medium.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (FCIIS), a member of the Forbes Business Council and contributes regularly to the London Tech Leaders and TechNative website; he has also posted regularly in the past on the Business Transformation Network, The Digital Transformation People, IoTforAll, Business 2 Community, and Experfy platforms.

He is an expert contributor on the CIO Water Cooler, and has previously published articles on InfoSecurity Magazine, Computing, the C-Suite.co.uk, Info Sec Buzz, Disruption Hub, and the IoD Director websites.

He was involved with techUK as part of their Cyber People Series, which explores how CISOs should engage at C-Suite and Board level, with two reports on the theme released in December 2020 and December 2021.

He has also collaborated with leading analysts firm Kuppinger Cole in Germany, with the Association for Data and Cyber Governance in the US and with the Edutec Alliance in Brazil.

He was listed in the top 10 of UK 30 most influential thought leaders on Risk, RegTech and Compliance by Thomson Reuters in April 2017, and in the top 100 global social media influencers for financial services by Refinitiv in July 2019.

He is a 2022 Onalytica Cyber Security Influencer, and was also identified by them as “Social Media Amplifier” on Risk Management in April 2021, and as a “Key Opinion Leader” on Data Management, IoT Connectivity and RPA in December 2020 and January 2021, as well as an influential voice and sub-topic expert on hybrid work and the future of work in January 2022.

He has been ranking consistently in the top 5 of global influencers with Thinkers360 on Cyber Security, in the top 10 on Leadership and Management and in the top 25 of overall throught-leaders for EMEA. He was listed as one of their overall Top Voices for 2023 and 2024 .

He is the author of “Cyber Security: The Lost Decade – A Security Governance Handbook for the CISO and the CIO” first published in September 2017 with updated annual editions released every year up to 2021, “The CyberSecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO” first released on Amazon in February 2023 (updated edition released in July 2024) and “The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure” released on Amazon in January 2024.

He produces the Cybersecurity Transformation Podcast on Spotify, an independent podcast with a different take on what’s happening in the cybersecurity industry, which entered its 5th series in 2024.

He founded and animates the Security Transformation Research Foundation, a dedicated think-tank and research body affiliated to Corix Partners, aimed at approaching Security problems differently and producing innovative and challenging research ideas in the Security, Business Protection, Risk and Controls space.

He has held Board Advisory and Non-Executive Director positions with IAM Experts and Strata Security Solutions and has been a member of the NextWorld Capital European Advisors Network.