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AI Advisor, Educator & Speaker
USA
The Buyer Journey for the AI-Native Era
Tahnee Perry is an AI advisor, educator and speaker known for helping companies put AI to work in practical, high-value ways.
With 20+ years of experience across go-to-market strategy and innovation, she helps teams move beyond experimentation and apply AI to improve performance, decisions and customer relevance.
She has trained teams at LβOrΓ©al, Autodesk and HP, and is trusted by leaders who want a clear path from AI interest to real adoption. Her work focuses on practical use cases, team capability and workflow change, with deep expertise in marketing, sales and travel.
Tahnee is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader on AI, travel and the future of work. She is also a guest lecturer at Stanford University and writes weekly in her newsletter AI at Work.
Co-Founder & President
Mach-AI, USA
Building AI-Powered Decision Intelligence Platforms: From Concept to Production
Stevie Rhim is a product management and business development leader with over 25 years of experience spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise software.
He is Co-founder and President of Mach-AI, a B2B SaaS platform that automates strategic portfolio management and capital decisioning for CFOs and PMO leaders using AI-powered analytics and proprietary benchmark data.
Previously, he held product leadership roles at Abbott Laboratories, Infineon, AMD, and Renesas.
AI Systems Architect
Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology, USA
Context as Intelligence: Engineering Autonomous Systems for the Next Wave of AI
Dr. Scott Askinosie specializes in intent-driven context engineering for autonomous AI systems at scale. With a Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology and 7+ years of applied ML experience, Scott bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and production-grade agentic systems.
He has delivered 20+ technical workshops to Fortune 500 enterprises including NATO and Fannie Mae, architecting multimodal RAG systems and agentic orchestration frameworks that power real-world deployments. His work focuses on transforming complex AI concepts into actionable implementations for mission-critical systems.
Principal Data Scientist & AI Strategist
Puerto San Antonio | Founder & CEO, xSingular, Chile
Decision Intelligence: Leveraging Autonomous Agents and Simulations for Strategic Certainty
Francisco Vidal is a Principal Data Scientist and AI Strategist currently leading innovation at Puerto San Antonio. He is the Founder & CEO of xSingular, where he develops xStryk, a Decision Intelligence platform integrating knowledge graphs and autonomous agents.
With a strong focus on Deep Tech, Francisco specializes in transforming complex industrial data into actionable strategic simulations. His work enables organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions in highly complex environments.
Founder
Head of Strategy, Research & AI
WH5 Consulting, London, UK
AI Experiment to be Human: Predicting Behavior Beyond Traditional Research
Dan Healy is a strategy, research, and intelligence consultant with over three decades of experience across analytics, behavioral science, and AI.
He has advised corporations, governments, and investment institutions on using data, insight, and behavioral understanding to strengthen communication, reputation, and strategic decision-making.
Dan studied behavioural economics at the London School of Economics and has presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He is also the author of upcoming books exploring AI, digital cognition, and their impact on business and society.
RENACYT Researcher
Professor, Faculty of Education
Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru
Adaptive Intelligence in Education: Applying Machine Learning to Transform Teaching and Learning Systems
Dr. Olger Huamani Jordan is a RENACYT-certified researcher and professor specializing in education, language, and digital transformation in learning systems.
He has published in leading journals such as BMC Psychology, Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence, and Social Sciences & Humanities Open, focusing on AI in education, digital inclusion, and academic innovation.
His work explores how machine learning and emerging technologies can enhance teaching methodologies, improve curriculum design, and support adaptive, intelligent learning environments for the future.
Teaching Assistant Professor & Walton AI Fellow
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas, USA
AI in Action: Enhancing Classroom Experience
Jacob Yates, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Walton AI Fellow at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas.
His teaching focuses on business analytics, information systems, data visualization, and the practical application of AI in business education.
As a Walton AI Fellow, he leads initiatives in AI integration across teaching, curriculum development, and faculty support, creating scalable and responsible AI-enabled learning experiences.
He has developed innovative programs including an AI in Business honors course, AI-enhanced analytics projects, and hands-on learning models that help students effectively apply AI in real-world business contexts.
Group Head of Data Science
Trolley, Kuwait & KSA
Deploying AI Agents in Real Business Operations (From Data to Decisions)
Mina G. G. Helkany is the Head of Data Science at Trolley, leading data and AI initiatives across Kuwait and KSA. With over 20 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, and machine learning, he specializes in building end-to-end data ecosystems and deploying AI solutions into real business operations. Mina has led large-scale digital transformation projects across retail and oil & gas, focusing on turning data into actionable decision systems that drive revenue and operational efficiency.
Principal Software Engineer
Will Bank , Brazil
Turning Credit Rejections into Active Users: The Journey of a Production-Ready Approval Model
Tiago Albineli Motta is a Software Engineer and AI/Data Scientist with over two decades of experience building scalable, production-ready systems. Currently a Principal Software Engineer at Will Bank, he focuses on combining deep technical execution with advanced data intelligence to deliver measurable business outcomes. His work centers on transforming complex data challenges into real-world solutions that drive user growth, improve conversion rates, and create tangible business impact.
PhD Researcher, Sumy State University (SSU), Ukraine
Founder, OKTOWN Digital Marketplace
AI-Driven Digital Marketplaces in Tourism: Enhancing Accessibility for the Silver Economy (The OKTOWN Case)
Olena Kasian is a PhD researcher in Management at Sumy State University (Ukraine) and the founder of OKTOWN, a digital marketplace for tourism services. Her work focuses on the integration of AI technologies, digital transformation, and sustainable development in tourism. She specializes in developing innovative models for small and medium-sized tourism businesses, with a strong emphasis on accessibility and the silver economy across Ukrainian and European contexts.
Senior Editor
Deutsche Welle (DW), Berlin
No Culture, No AI: Lessons from Implementing Responsible AI in Media and Storytelling
Dr. Daniela Schulz is a Senior Editor at Deutsche Welle, working at the intersection of journalism, culture, and responsible AI. She focuses on humanβcentered AI adoption in editorial environments, with a particular interest in ethics, cultural context,and global perspectives. Her work bridges newsroom practice and strategic thinking, exploring how AI can support human judgement in storytelling.
Sonicom.ng β Solutions Architect
University of Wolverhampton β AI Researcher, UK
Building Safe AI: From Principles to Real-World Systems
Okechukwu Nicholas is a Solutions Architect and AI Researcher focused on building scalable, responsible AI systems. He is passionate about bridging AI research and practical, ethical applications.
Cloud Computing Engineer Lead
SAIC, USA
AI Governance That Survives Deployment: Turning Strategy into Operational Controls
Jessica Montgomery is a Cloud Computing Engineer Lead at SAIC with experience in cloud modernization, AI governance, and the responsible adoption of AI in regulated environments.
Her work focuses on translating AI strategy into practical controls, operational risk management, and implementation pathways that technical and business teams can actually use.
She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Computer Science in AI and Big Data Analytics, with research interests in AI governance, secure data environments, and enterprise AI adoption.
Assistant Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity
Montreat College, USA
Impact of Multi-Source Data Augmentation on CNN Performance for Abnormality Classification in Mammography
InChan Hwang is an Assistant Professor of Data Science and Cybersecurity at Montreat College. His research focuses on applying deep learning and machine learning across medical imaging and financial data analysis.
In medical imaging, his work explores how training data composition impacts model performance and fairness across demographic groups, with a strong focus on AI-driven breast cancer screening and mammography analysis.
He also develops predictive machine learning models for loan default detection and credit risk analysis using complex financial datasets. Prior to Montreat College, he conducted research at Kennesaw State University in collaboration with the Health Informatics and Technology Innovations (HITI) Lab at Emory University.
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