Partner and Head of the Corporate/M&A/Commercial +TMC and PE sector teams with CMS Slovenia
In her role, she leads and manages a wide range of projects and plays a crucial role in every corporate transaction handled by CMS Slovenia, as well as in the majority of commercial law matters. As head of the Corporate/M&A/Commercial practice and regional co-head of the Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) sector team, she oversees project organisation, ensures rigorous quality control and acts as the primary liaison between their clients and opposing counsel.
Sasa also provides specialist advice to the TMC sector, using her expertise to draft contracts and navigate complex public procurement procedures. With a solid background in finance and tax, she particularly enjoys the structuring phase of our engagements, where she adds value to the team by optimising deal frameworks and outcomes.

As Chief Executive Officer of Recycle Away, Julianna Doherty leads a strong team that provides innovative systems and solutions to over 28,000 B2B customers, including major corporate, municipal, university, and government entities. She is transforming the sustainability sector by merging her deep background in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) with a highly efficient B2B e-commerce and traditional sales model.

Julianna operates with a proven founder mentality and an
aggressive growth mindset, evidenced by spearheading initiatives that drove a significant EBITDA improvement from 7% to 11% in her first year as CEO, securing a 67% customer retention rate. Her passion lies in building high-performance cultures and creating strategic partnerships that deliver
sustainable, profitable growth.

Julianna's 15+ years of strategic leadership across growth-focused businesses solidify her expertise in market entry and commercial expansion. As the Founder of Lunch Bundle (2010–2014), she successfully designed, launched, and expanded a clean-label meal kit solution, achieving national distribution before selling the business to the market leader, Revolution Foods. Following this, as Chief Commercial Officer at Brad's Raw Foods (2019–2020), she was recruited to develop profitable growth, where she led strategic planning,
implemented cross-functional improvements (S&OP, RACI), and managed P&L.

During this time, she cultivated key retail relationships, maximizing profitability with partners like Kroger, Target, Whole Foods, Safeway/Albertsons, and Costco. She leverages her commercial acumen to forge impactful alliances with industry leaders such as Mars, Carnival, NY Yankees, Disney, and PWC. She is deeply invested in the intersection of efficiency, sustainability, and market strategy, ensuring all business decisions serve both the bottom line and a broader
environmental mission.

For over 30 years, Benno has been driving business growth as an entrepreneur, manager, investor, and advisor—with passion, experience, and a sharp eye for opportunity.
He founded his first company while still in high school. A few years later, he co-founded an IT consulting firm that grew to nearly 100 employees.
Benno had the privilege of playing a key role in the growth of well-known platforms like Scout24 and Comparis—helping them reach market leadership. IHe has also founded startups, coached them, supported them as an Entrepreneur in Residence, and backed them as an investor from the first pitch to successful exits—with teams growing from the founding stage to nearly 200 employees.
Today, as a Partner at Value2go, Benno helps businesses and entrepreneurs accelerate their growth—whether through new revenue streams, international expansion, or new innovative products.

Nicole Darden Ford is an accomplished cybersecurity executive, trusted thought leader, and transformational strategist with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise security, business enablement, and digital trust across global organizations.
Currently serving as Vice President, Customer Security Officer at Microsoft, Nicole leads the Global Customer Security Program, partnering with enterprise clients to address complex security and compliance challenges, shape innovative cybersecurity solutions, and strengthen trust in Microsoft’s platforms and technologies. Her role focuses on enabling secure digital transformation while navigating evolving threats and regulatory landscapes.
Nicole’s leadership spans critical industries, including manufacturing, retail, healthcare, technology, and government, with service in the U.S. Army. She has successfully guided Fortune 500 companies through large-scale security transformations and IPO readiness.
Prior to Microsoft, Nicole was Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Nordstrom, Rockwell Automation, and Carrier Global Corporation. At Nordstrom, she advanced cybersecurity resilience during a major transformation. At Rockwell, she led global security programs protecting enterprise IT assets while enabling business growth. At Carrier, Nicole built a cybersecurity program from the ground up and launched security-as-a-service initiatives that created new revenue streams and embedded security into product lines.
Recognized as a future-focused, results-driven executive, Nicole is known for designing and executing complex business strategies, building best-in-class cybersecurity programs, and developing high-performing, diverse teams. Her leadership aligns security with business goals, driving innovation while managing risk in highly regulated environments.
Her industry contributions have earned her top honors, including the CISO Connect Trailblazer Award, CSO50 Hall of Fame (2023), and multiple Top 100 CISO Awards.

Jeff Egnew is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Custom Controls of Arizona, a manufacturer of custom electronic control panels. They have a presence in several industries, primarily in commercial HVAC controls, industrial automation, and car wash automation. In this role, he manages the daily operations, financial performance, business development, and strategic direction of the company. They pride themselves on having the highest quality, a LEAN culture, and high customer satisfaction.
Jeff is also the founder and CEO of Accessories Plus Housewares, which provides temporary housing for Corporate Housing Companies, Insurance Housing Companies, Sports Housing Companies, Traveling Doctors and Nurses, and Vacation Rentals. They also have a cleaning division that offers daily, weekly and bi-weekly cleaning services. He has successfully led this company for almost 20 years, overseeing strategic planning, revenue growth, market share, financial planning and budgeting. He is also a private business consultant for medical practices and service businesses where he focuses mainly on planning, budgeting, HR and business development.

Yoni Samuel-Siegel is an accomplished education and operations leader with more than twenty years of experience spanning classrooms, non-profits, and charter school networks. He specializes in building systems that strengthen culture, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable growth across K-12 education and related organizations.
Yoni began his career as a middle school Language Arts teacher, where he also coached athletics, led student leadership programs, and facilitated professional development for fellow educators. Those experiences shaped his people-first leadership philosophy, grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
After ten years in the classroom, Yoni joined Citizen Schools Texas as Managing Director, launching two new program sites that doubled student participation across Houston ISD. His leadership connected hundreds of volunteer professionals with classrooms, expanding learning opportunities and narrowing the opportunity gap for middle school students.
At Camden Prep, part of the Uncommon Schools network, Yoni served as the founding Associate Chief Operating Officer. There, he led regional operations, oversaw the launch of two new schools, and managed large-scale facilities projects, including major renovations that ensured students had access to high-quality learning environments.
Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer at Prospect Schools in Brooklyn, NY, Yoni has focused on building consistent systems across campuses, strengthening communication between school and network teams, and delivering multi-year enrollment growth. Under his leadership, Prospect achieved meaningful gains in enrollment, operational consistency, and family experience.

Operating Partner & International Executive with a record of leading complex organisations across corporate, investor-backed, and regulated platforms. Jeff brings order and clarity where growth has stalled or systems have drifted, guiding transformations that reconnect commercial strategy, technology, and governance to restore confidence and performance under pressure. His approach unites the discipline of corporate governance with the urgency and accountability required in private-capital environments. Jeff focuses on restoring operational rhythm, financial visibility, and leadership continuity where ownership, scale, or performance demand realignment.

With over 20 years of expertise as a leader in the HVAC industry, Mathew leads Next Cycle, Australia’s leader in innovative and sustainable heating, cooling and hot water solutions. He is passionate about rethinking how Australia approaches HVAC systems, and at Next Cycle, they are committed to searching the globe to discover and bring the most sustainable and high-performing solutions to market.
Next Cycle is the exclusive distributor of Maxa, one of Europe’s leading heat pump manufacturers. Their partnership will provide the largest range of R290 and R32 inverter heat pumps in Australia, ensuring our customers in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT and Tasmania have access to solutions that meet their needs across domestic, commercial and industrial projects. Next Cycle also offers market-leading service and support, alongside 7-year warranty and care programs for our domestic R290 range.

Ben Jehoshua is an Emmy-nominated Executive Producer, Director, and Showrunner who serves as Senior Vice President at Brian Graden Media and Founder of Image Line Productions. With more than 30 years of experience across unscripted television, branded content, and documentary film, he is known for blending emotional truth with bold experimentation. At the heart of his leadership philosophy is a simple belief: authentic storytelling requires transparency, risk-taking, and care for both the craft and the people behind it.
Ben began his career by co-founding Image Line Productions in 2002, building it into a premier production company specializing in commercials and documentaries for brands including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Mattel, Honda, Hyundai, and Skechers. In 2008, he expanded into film and television, and in 2015 directed his first feature, The Chosen, which premiered to acclaim at VidCon and went on to streaming success.
He joined Brian Graden Media in 2016 as Vice President of Development and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2019. In this role, he helped develop and sell innovative formats to networks including Lifetime, YouTube Originals, A&E, Oxygen, MTV, and VH1, while leading a talented team of directors and editors. As showrunner and executive producer of Street Somm, he earned an Emmy nomination for a soulful travel-doc series that prioritized authentic conversation over formula. He also co-executive produced and directed Spotify’s Secret Genius, giving audiences an intimate look at the creation of some of the world’s most iconic songs.
At Image Line, Ben has continued to drive innovation in post-production, introducing cloud-based workflows and AI-enabled systems that give clients access to world-class editors and mixers while maintaining speed and efficiency. His team has delivered full seasons of unscripted television for leading studios and networks, ensuring creative excellence at scale.

Rose Kennedy is the owner of Crafted Structural Engineering PLLC, a structural engineering firm based in Albany, NY, with a strong focus on residential engineering projects. We utilize our engineering knowledge to build homeowners the homes of their dreams.