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Jason Cole is the Founder & CEO of Cole Audio and Video, a New York-based technology integration firm specializing in lighting control, window treatment and audio and video for luxury residential and elevated commercial environments.
Since founding the company in 2003, Jason has focused on helping homeowners, architects, designers, and builders integrate technology that elevates and eases the function and experience of a space. 
Collaborating closely with the design team, Jason begins by defining the desired lived experience.  Function and aesthetics play a key role with technology only deployed when it supports the project's goals.
Service matters. The experience ownership and the design team have during a project matters. With 25 years in business, Jason has developed project management, trade coordination, timing and logistics that show every step of a project.
Reliability and usability matter.  A successful Cole Audio Video project lack the need for ongoing services or subscriptions.  Function leans heavily into tactile buttons and easy to use, highly reliable technology in the background.  

Jeff Cates is the CEO of ContactMonkey, where they're on a mission to turn internal communications from a guessing game into a strategic business driver. They help internal comms and HR teams create engaging communications, deliver them where employees already are — including Outlook and Gmail — and measure what actually resonates.

Jeff believes strong leadership starts with strong communication — and that the best organizations are ones where employees feel informed, connected, and aligned around what matters most.
Before ContactMonkey, he was CEO of Achievers, helping organizations strengthen employee engagement and recognition. Before that, Jeff was President and CEO of Intuit Canada, leading Canadian operations and global expansion. Earlier leadership roles at Apple Canada and Hewlett-Packard gave him experience across go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing, product management, and P&L leadership in consumer, SMB, enterprise, and government markets.

Jordan Bratter is the Founder and Lead Marketing Architect at JSB Media where he is working to help brands navigate the fragmented marketing landscape. As a blender of Data and Creativity, Jordan is always investigating emerging behaviors in marketing while generating deep cross-platform audience engagements to develop business and marketing strategies that help clients achieve growth.

Before starting JSB Media, Jordan charted his path at several digital marketing and media agencies. Those prior experiences informed his love for the profession and ultimately inspired him to launch his full-service marketing agency.

Jordan is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida, earning his bachelor’s in Marketing & International Business. Jordan takes immense pride in being a loving father, is a huge Giants supporter and enjoys a good scotch.

As the Vice President of Sales & Marketing, at Medtronic Endoscopy, Drew Logan leads high-performance teams across the globe, collaborating with physicians to provide innovative solutions that alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for patients. Every day he strives to be an authentic leader who consistently delivers results.
Working at Medtronic as well as other best in class companies, such as Boston Scientific and Dell/EMC, he has gained valuable experience in a variety of global leadership roles at both the business unit and enterprise level. His breadth and depth of experience allows him to develop sound strategy and solve complex problems. This breadth comes not only from commercial roles within cardiovascular, urology and gastroenterology, but also the tech industry, as well as product development/R&D.

Kyle Johnstone is the Founder and General Manager of Business Intelligent Solutions (BIS), a company dedicated to transforming business functions through AI, automation, and data-driven strategies. With over 25 years of experience in AI, data architecture, digital strategy, and technology implementation, Kyle has a proven track record of helping businesses leverage technology to optimize performance, drive growth, and unlock value.
From solutions architect to Chief Data Officer, Kyle has worked across industries to deliver impactful, data-backed solutions. He has built high-performing global teams, managed portfolios of up to $85 million, and led over 500 projects, many involving AI, Transformation, Modernization, Governance, and Security. His work has consistently delivered measurable outcomes, including 10x ROI for AI initiatives and successful tech solutions across sectors like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.
At BIS, Kyle’s mission is simple: to change the way companies solve business problems. His firm blends prebuilt frameworks with custom solutions to solve real-world business problems. With a 100% AI project success rate and fixed-fee models, BIS helps enterprises build smarter, faster, and with confidence.

Maximus Coric is the CEO & co-founder of Vizex Branding. He's also the co-owner at Optimal Contracting, where he oversees retail rollout projects nationwide.

He's an experienced owner with a demonstrated history of working in the printing and graphics industry. Maximus is a strong business development professional skilled in sales, management, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft's offering.

Christopher Richards is the Founder & CEO of Legacy as a Benefit®, a retention operating system designed to convert traditional compensation into long-term capital formation.
As the architect of the Five-Ball Model, Chris helps high-impact organizations move beyond transactional perks and build structured retention capital — turning payroll expenses into durable assets that strengthen both people and enterprise value.
His work focuses on solving one of the most expensive problems in modern business: retention leakage.
Most companies pay well — but people leave when there’s no long-term reason to stay. Chris helps organizations create that reason by aligning individual financial success with long-term organizational growth.

Evan Schwartz is the Chief Innovation Officer of AMCS Group.

He is an executive technology leader with over 35 years of experience driving enterprise transformation, scalable innovation, and customer-focused technology solutions across complex, resource-intensive industries. A proven change agent and visionary strategist, currently guiding global initiatives at AMCS Group to embed AI-driven sustainability and modern SaaS practices.
Experienced across roles including Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Enterprise Architect, with a track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering future-ready technology at scale.

Candice Scarborough-Sanchez is a technology executive, founder, and speaker known as the Architect of Execution—the leader who turns ambitious ideas into secure, functional systems. She currently serves as a senior director at Parsons Corporation, where she supports complex, mission-driven technology initiatives, and is the Founder of CNSible Solutions, a tech consulting firm helping non-technical founders operationalize their vision through practical, scalable, and secure technology. Candice is driven by a simple belief: a vision without execution is just an expensive idea. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy and delivery—bridging the gap between what leaders imagine and what actually gets built.
Throughout her career, Candice has built a reputation for translating complexity into clarity. She has led cross-functional teams, supported high-stakes technical programs, and guided organizations through cloud adoption, cybersecurity strategy, and AI integration with a focus on ethical and resilient systems. As a fractional COO/CTO through CNSible Solutions, she partners with founders to define technical roadmaps, build the right teams, and avoid costly execution pitfalls. In 2025 alone, she delivered 11+ keynotes and workshops, equipping organizations and leaders with practical frameworks to move from idea to implementation.
Beyond her executive work, Candice is deeply committed to mentorship and expanding access in tech. She has served as an adjunct professor in computer science and mentors students through programs like the Center for Women in Information Technology (CWIT), helping the next generation—especially Black women—navigate the realities of the industry. She is also the host of the “Meet the Mission” podcast and her own platform, Glitch Grind Glow, where she shares real conversations about leadership, growth, and building a sustainable career in tech. Candice believes high performance should not come at the cost of burnout—and she actively advocates for leaders to build both resilient systems and sustainable lives.

Rob Wilcox is the President and CEO of Fund for a Safer Future.

Rob served as a key advisor during the negotiation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major gun safety law in 30 years. He was also the Deputy Director of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Today, at Fund for a Safer Future (FSF), Rob leads a group that acts as the engine for a safer nation. They combine philanthropic resources to invest in research, implementation, policy development and community-led efforts that make lasting change. They are building the foundation for long-term safety, no matter what that takes.
He believes in replacing partisan disputes with results based on data. Whether he's testifying before Congress or working with local leaders, his approach relies on the idea that safety is fundamental to community and economic success.