Randall René is a Telco Industry Consultant working with VertiGIS and the Founder of Waypoint 33. He brings more than 25 years of experience across the telecommunications ecosystem, including his previous role as Industry Solutions Director for Telecommunications at Esri, where he worked with operators globally on network modernisation and geospatial strategy.

With decades of experience driving transformative results for Microsoft, Meta, and Jacobs, Doug Mouton has led the way in cutting data center construction costs by 50%, accelerating time-to-market by up to 24 months, and overseeing multi-billion-dollar capital projects around the world.His success comes from a relentless focus on excellence in planning, safety, operational efficiency, and sustainability. He has simplified designs, integrated AI to cut carbon footprints, and led diverse teams globally, turning complex projects into safe, profitable, eco-friendly successes.Today, as an Industry expert Doug advises clients facing the contemporary challenges of delivering AI enabled data centers at scale. As board member at Riot Platforms and Fidelis New Energy, he helps organizations navigate the most effective time to power strategies on gigawatt scale land while balancing efficiency and sustainability. Drawing on my decades of corporate and military leadership, Doug is passionate about delivering high-scale solutions, ethical governance, and disciplined execution to enable sustainable growth.

Erin Flaxman is the Fractional Chief Growth Officer at Chameleon Collective.

Erin has spent 30 years helping agencies win new business and compete at the highest levels of the industry.She's led business development, growth, and marketing communications for global agency brands, generating $3 billion in new business and organic revenue across 30 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Harsh Jegadeesan is the Chief Publishing Officer & Member of the Management Board at Springer Nature.

Harsh is an entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record of leading innovations and driving growth. All-around experience in customer discovery, product design, product and portfolio management, partnerships, commercial and go-to-market of digital products and platforms.He has experience in leading global, diverse, and high-performance teams. Coaching, and mentoring teams in an agile environment. Leading with purpose and achieving alignment and collaboration through OKRs.

Tobias Puehse is the Senior Vice President Insights & Intelligence, , Americas for Mastercard.

He is driven to make an impact daily by identifying the real problem statements and executing innovative and sustainable solutions and innovations.

Clarence Rivette is President of The Wirt-Rivette Group (WRG), where he leads integrated financing, development, and consulting initiatives across commercial real estate and operating businesses. His work spans healthcare infrastructure, multi-family and senior living developments, and commercial equipment. Clarence is focused on driving strategic growth, building high-performing organizations, and developing leaders who create lasting impact.He brings extensive global experience in business strategy, market entry, and organizational transformation. Clarence has led international product development and marketing teams, supported joint ventures across Russia, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and advised leaders navigating complex economic transitions. He also directed the integration of five global subsidiaries following a successful M&A and management buyout. Over the past five years, his team has deployed more than $100M in development and joint venture activity, including partnerships with major health systems.Earlier in his career, Clarence served as a U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer, including roles with the Defense Intelligence Agency and as a briefer to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense. He has worked across Asia and traveled to more than 45 countries. He currently serves on the Isabella Bank Regional Board and as Director of Cignys Manufacturing and TempleArts Foundation, and is a former Chair of the Pulse3 Foundation. He is also a former MBA Adjunct Professor and frequent speaker on strategy and international business.Clarence holds an MA in Russian and Eastern European Studies from the University of Michigan.

Marc Ingram is CFO at Southfield Public Schools.

He's an accomplished 'Aspiring Chief Executive' with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to drive strategic growth, financial sustainability, and operational excellence, including securing multi-million-dollar funding, overseeing large-scale change initiatives, and implementing innovative solutions to improve organizational performance.

If digital content isn’t designed for how today's diverse audiences actually engage, it will be ignored—no matter how important it is.

Ronald Yaros directs the Digital Engagement Lab at the University of Maryland and is the author of The Digital Engagement Model (Springer–Palgrave Macmillan), which redefines engagement by synthesizing cognitive psychology and human–computer interaction with journalism and communication.Engagement isn’t driven only by topic, but by how content is structured for real-world conditions—limited time, distraction, and incidental exposure. Their lab examines how today's “best practices” can become tomorrow's "better practices" to increase attention, comprehension, and retention.

Natalie Mackay is the CEO and Founder of Unlimited Play Playgrounds, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building inclusion through play. For more than two decades, she has led a national movement to transform how communities approach accessibility, shifting the focus from minimum ADA compliance to true universal design and meaningful participation.Unlimited Play partners with cities, school systems, and community leaders across the country to create inclusive playgrounds where children and adults of all abilities can play side by side. Natalie’s work centers on a simple but powerful belief: access alone is not enough. Spaces must be intentionally designed so that every individual can participate, connect, and feel a sense of belonging. Her leadership has helped communities rethink recreation, ensuring that no child is left watching from the sidelines.Natalie’s professional foundation began in Parks and Recreation, where she studied ADA compliance, accessibility standards, and public recreation systems. She also directed the Utah Special Olympics Games early in her career, gaining firsthand experience in disability inclusion. After the birth of her son Zachary, who lived with a rare genetic condition and used a wheelchair, she saw the gap between legal standards and lived reality. Traditional playgrounds met regulations, yet many children still could not truly play.In 2003, Natalie founded Unlimited Play to close that gap. What began as one community project grew into a nationally recognized nonprofit that collaborates with disability advocacy organizations, municipal leaders, educators, and corporate partners to advance inclusive recreation. She works closely with school districts to address accessibility challenges before they become legal issues and speaks nationwide about the power of inclusive design.

Jeff Connacher is the Head of Product Management, Telecommunications at VertiGIS.

He is an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunication industry, skilled in Enterprise Architecture and SOA, Integration, Product Management and Project Management. Jeff is a strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) focused in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is also a systems architect and engineering application expert with specific ability and experience in bringing together user requirements with a practical and workable implementation of their technical requirements. Utilising his engineering background, Jeff has supported a variety of application platforms in the Telecommunications, GIS and Location Intelligence space, designed and implemented Service Oriented platforms, Multi-tiered Applications as well as multilayer network integration systems for machine to machine and man to machine applications.In the presales environment, he enables the sales team by presenting and demonstrating enterprise systems providing the necessary expert knowledge and also manages the development and support teams implementing and training customers on engineering applications in the Fiber Optic planning and inventory system environment.