Are you ready to challenge the status quo? To question everything? Noted as a “visionary pragmatist” in AI, Lisa Palmer is the Founder and Chief AI Strategist for AI Leaders, a boutique advisory and consulting firm. Her unique background as a seasoned IT practitioner, enterprise software leader, and researcher gives her the edge needed to transform businesses. She inspires Fortune 500 executives, board directors, and product leaders to boldly "question everything" to tackle the unforeseen risks and untapped opportunities brought by generative AI. Lisa was previously the Vice President and Americas Regional Manager for Gartner Executive Programs leading advisory services for 900+ commercial and state/local government c-suite executive accounts. She also previously held go to market leadership roles at Microsoft and a combined CIO/CMO role in Financial Services. Lisa is determined to ensure that AI both well-serves humanity and drives international competitiveness. A respected speaker both nationally and internationally for diverse audiences ranging from tech companies and universities to government organizations and women’s groups, Lisa’s AI expertise is frequently sought and has been featured in media venues including the New York Post, The Sun, Global Finance, CIO Magazine, Newsy, and iHeart Radio. Lisa holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering, an MBA, and is a doctoral candidate focused on the business impacts of Artificial Intelligence. She is also an active proponent for women in technology. Fun facts about Lisa: • Grew up on a farm and the first vehicle that she ever drove was a combine • Made the college varsity softball team by hitting a run scoring triple during open try-outs • Rode a roller coaster to disembark from the Great Wall of China • Caught a spoonbill (fish) nearly as long as she is tall • Treasures time with her kids - human and fur

Aine Allen is the Divisional Vice President, IT Strategy, Planning & International Operations. In this role, she leads key strategic initiatives, which include governance, portfolio management, and working across the IT leadership team to ensure full alignment across programs, initiatives, operating model, budgets, and timelines. And as part of this role, Aine is responsible for International IT (Affiliate IT).

Previously, Aine was Divisional Vice President of Information Technology for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (ARDx). Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is one of the world leaders in point of care, with a focus on cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease, and toxicology. Aine had global responsibility for overall planning, organizing and execution of all IT functions.

Prior to these roles, Aine served in several senior level roles in positions of increasing responsibility across Supply Chain, Operational Excellence & IT. Her roles spanned the Medical Device, Nutrition Products & Diagnostics businesses in Abbott. Her Abbott career began in 2005 in Ireland, having previously worked for 3Com Technologies & Hewlett Packard.

Aine holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from University College, Limerick, Ireland and a post graduate in Computing from Griffith College, Dublin, Ireland.

Judy currently manages the Office of the CIO for Covanta. Her responsibilities span Portfolio Management, Change/Communications, Financial and Vendor Management. She has had responsibility for a variety of departments; IT Operations, QA, Infrastructure and PMO. She has implemented multiple Global Project Management Offices at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Cushman & Wakefield, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Dow Jones, and Realogy Franchise Group.

Judy is Past President of PMINJ and the NJ SIM Foundation. She has served on other professional boards and planning committees for flagship fundraising events including: Executive Women of NJ, ELT of the Go Red Champaign for the American Heart Association in Central NJ, and Advisory Board for SAFE in Hunterdon, (providing services to victims of domestic violence).

Judy holds a Masters Certification in Project Management from George Washington University and a BA from Purdue University. She is a certified Project Management Professional and Scrum Master.

Deborah Butler is an Information Governance Executive who provides leadership for Fortune 500 firms in the financial services, technology, and pharmaceutical sectors, including a firm with up to $230B in assets and another with 140,000 employees. Throughout her career, she has been known for mastering emerging areas of the law and best practices in privacy, cybersecurity, information management, public pension law, and complex commercial transactions. She has been recognized for her leadership of cultural transformations over her career.

Ms. Butler is currently SVP and Head of Third-Party Data Services Management at Truist, the seventh largest bank in the US. She has led strategic enterprise-wide tiger teams to address general data protection regulations for the business, cybersecurity compliance with the NY Dept of Financial Services, and vendor relationship right-sizing. She has led the preparation of the legally required Information Security Annual Reports and spearheaded corporate participation in the Financial Data Exchange.

Prior to tenure at Truist, Ms. Butler was Director, Knowledge Assurance and Legal Operations for Dell Technologies, where she designed and led the transition to a global information governance consultancy from a traditional records management program, including leading the deployment of the Titus data classification software to 116,000 users.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Butler was the Chief Privacy Officer and Assistant General Counsel for Pfizer, where she developed and implemented data privacy protection policies and procedures for all patients, customers, employees, and other stakeholders. She led the transfer of personal data for the 48,000+ Wyeth employees joining Pfizer and remediation efforts for two major vendor data breaches, one affecting 12.5M individuals.

As Chief Privacy Officer and Assistant General Counsel for Unisys, Ms. Butler designed, built, and led the firm’s first global privacy program; she also closed 25+ multi-million-dollar strategic alliance agreements with firms such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Siebel. She has also served as the Chief Deputy City Solicitor, Commercial Law Unit, City of Philadelphia, and Senior Attorney for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Ms. Butler has actively engaged in the Philadelphia and Charlotte communities, supporting the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, National Constitution Center, Kimmel Center, Museum of American Revolution, Rebuilding Together, Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA), and Breast Cancer causes as well as many Truist-sponsored events in the Charlotte area.

Ms. Butler earned a Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology from Occidental College, both in Los Angeles, CA. She is a member of the Bar in Pennsylvania and the US Virgin Islands and a graduate of Leadership Inc.’s Philadelphia Women of Distinction Program. Ms. Butler is certified in Big Data/Hadoop Fundamentals (IBM) and holds a Six Sigma White Belt (Unisys).

Anjana has more than 25+ years of experience as Global Chief Information Officer and as a Technology Executive at several companies including Fresenius Medical Care, Hillrom, Shire Human Genetic Therapies and Novartis. She is a strategic leader with broad business knowledge and deep technical expertise, focused on improving business outcomes through digital strategies. Anjana has had the opportunity to take on some tough challenges and successfully drive large scale business transformations throughout her career journey. She is known for being a change catalyst with a penchant for inspiring, motivating and coaching teams to achieve uncommon results. Anjana strongly believes that information is a strategic asset that should be leveraged as a competitive differentiator. She has won multiple awards for her leadership and for driving digital innovation. She has presented her ideas at various conferences and written articles about it.

Anjana has an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering from Bangalore University, India.

Angela V. Harris is a collaborative Leadership Coach, Technology Leader, and Philanthropist with over twenty years of business experience in Fortune 500 companies. She has a deep understanding of the “unique experiences” Black women face in the workplace. In her coaching practice, Angela helps clients strategically navigate the corporate landscape so they can be seen, feel valued, and get promoted. Her intuitive approach brings clarity, direction, and positive support to her clients. Angela has a proven track record of success in coaching individuals to improve their performance, build their skills, and drive success for themselves and their organizations.

As a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry, Angela established the Angela V. Harris Scholarship Fund in 2017 to support African American students studying in the College of Computing & Informatics at Drexel University. She also founded a Scholarship Fund under the same name at La Salle University in 2020 for African Americans in the School of Arts and Sciences. Angela is committed to creating opportunities for African American students to reach their potential.

Angela has received many awards and honors, including the Philadelphia Tribune Women Achieving Award, Drexel University 40 under 40, Drexel University Black Alumni Council (DUBAC) Distinguished Alumni Award, the World Association for Cooperative Education (WACE) Hall of Fame, and Anita Borg Systers "Pass It On" Award. She is a native of Washington, D.C. with a M.S. degree in Information Technology Leadership from La Salle University and a B.S. degree in Information Systems from Drexel University. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Angela completed her professional coach training through the Institute For Professional Excellence In Coaching (iPEC). She is the Chartering President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – Greater Seattle Chapter and currently serves on the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors, Drexel University Black Alumni Council (DUBAC), and La Salle University IT Advisory Board.

Angela’s life’s purpose is to be of service: to encourage, engage, and equip others to believe in the possibilities. She is a contributing author in the award-winning book A Legacy To Share: Navigating Life’s Challenges and Celebrating Our Greatest Achievements, and the author of a forthcoming book on Black women and workplace trauma. Angela will forever strive to be the best as she lives by Gandhi’s famous words “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Learn more about Angela at www.angelavharris.com.

Myra Capri Herring is a Wellness Coach and the founder and CEO of Capri Brand, LLC, a personal branding company, where she coaches women how to live a life of flow that is in alignment with their most true and beautiful self.

After graduating from Spelman College in Atlanta, Myra spent 10 years as a technology consultant where she noticed women’s careers being negatively impacted by their lack of understanding of the importance of their image and presence. As a result, Myra started Capri Brand with an aim to help women polish their personal and professional brand through image consulting and personal development coaching. She continues to coach and inspire women as a Wellness Coach, Speaker and transformation facilitator.

In addition to Capri Brand, Myra recently served as the Vice President of Operations for the IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF), a non-profit organization focused on the representation of black executives at senior levels in technology through enrichment of their mind, body and soul.

Myra is a native of Roanoke, Virginia, who came to Atlanta by way of Spelman College where she earned her Bachelors degree. Myra earned her MBA degree from Emory Goizueta Business School in 2018.

Myra currently serves on the Advisory Board for S3 Recycling Solutions, a full-service technology recycling firm. She has served as a Board member and Secretary of 10 years for the Resurgence Leadership Foundation (formerly the Metro Atlanta Leadership Foundation) non-profit organization. Myra has also served as a volunteer with the Big Brother Big Sister of Metro Atlanta program, as a big sister for over 10 years. She enjoys spending time with her family who has relocated to Atlanta, traveling, and advocating for ambitious women pursuing greater purpose in life.

RJ Juliano joined Parkway Corporation in February of 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Chief Marketing Officer. He is responsible for the innovative integration of industry-leading technology, strategy, partner relations, product development, marketing, and operations company-wide. He is also Managing Director of Technology & Marketing for the Parkway Funds. RJ has over 30 years of business leadership and consulting experience specializing in technology strategy, integrated media & marketing, operations, team development, and business process. In short, he works to create environments where people want to work and customers and partners enjoy doing business.

Prior to joining Parkway, he served in technology, marketing, and other executive roles in real estate, higher education, and the investment industry. RJ is an active mentor of other leaders and he also has served as an advisor to several start-up companies and has significant strategic consulting experience. RJ is past chair of both the Society for Information Management (SIM) Philadelphia Chapter and Realcomm’s Advisory Board and a founding member of both PhillyCIO and CEOTrust Philadelphia. Additionally, he serves the community on both the Finance Committee and the Investment Committee of TechImpact, a technology non-profit, and on the IT Advisory Council of Peirce College. RJ earned both his MBA and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.

Whynde Kuehn is the Founder and Managing Director of S2E Transformation, helping organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution. She is recognized globally as a highly sought-after pioneer and thought leader in business architecture, with a distinguished track record of creating successful strategic business architecture teams worldwide. She has worked with an extensive array of organizations to build their capacity for end-to-end strategy execution, including Fortune 500 and global enterprises, governmental and non-profit organizations, social enterprises, startups, and cross-sector initiatives. Whynde is the creator of Biz Arch Mastery, a dedicated online platform and community that helps professionals master the art and science of business architecture. She is a Fellow with the Institute for Digital Transformation and a member of the Fast Company Executive Board. She is also the co-founder of a not-for-profit business architecture association that has helped advance and formalize the discipline across the globe. She is Chair of the Women In Architecture (WIA) global initiative. Beginning Spring 2023, Whynde will be an adjunct professor within the Penn State Smeal College of Business in the Executive Education program. She is the author of the book Strategy to Reality.

Visionary and strategic technology leader with repeated success leading enterprise IT operations and application development, advancing architecture, and optimizing data analysis. Extensive experience directing cross-functional teams in the design and integration of leading-edge technology solutions. Expert at launching technology programs that safeguard data, streamline operations, drive innovation, and advance business strategy. Seasoned team builder focused on acquiring and developing high-performing leaders and fostering cultures of excellence.

Jen Nash is a keynote speaker, trainer/coach, and award-winning author who leverages her 20+ years as a creative director and strategist for Fortune 100 companies to help individuals and companies lean into connection. Through her masterful storytelling and connected culture-focused lenses—Nash helps teams boost sales, upsell, improve overall culture and reduce attrition. Connection is everything!

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Mel is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience building high-performing teams that drive quantifiable results for global enterprises, startups, and non-profit organizations. As a CIO and CISO, Mel has successfully navigated through the IT drama, managing application development, eCommerce, backend data integration, and global compliance with a focus on security, infrastructure, and fraud management.

Mel has a proven track record of delivering value for Fortune 10-500 companies, FinTech, Media Agencies, CPG, Manufacturing, and startups, including Pepsi, T-Mobile, Lowe's, Priceline, Publicis Groupe, and Omnicom agencies.

Mel is laser-focused on leveraging his strong financial acumen to deliver measurable business value through precision budgeting and strategic planning. While at Synchrony, he led the IT and Business strategy of over 100 cross-matrixed resources, delivering a 400% increase in PayPal's credit portfolio to $12B in 2 years. Additionally, he led enterprise fraud and authentication efforts resulting in $711M in sales increases and over $29M in fraud prevention and operational cost savings while supporting over 90M customers.

In addition to his executive experience, Mel is an advisory board member of several prestigious organizations, including the Society for Information Management (SIM) SoCal, HMG Strategy Financial Services, Pace University's Cybersecurity Board, Vation Ventures, and Tech Impact. He is also a startup advisor for Scrut Automation, Zluri, Uno.ai, Apolyta, Lend for Good, VeraScore, Live Fr8, PieEye, and Reshuffle.

Mel is a highly sought-after moderator and speaker for Tech Impact, GRCIE, SIM, HMG, IIBA, AFCOM, and several other organizations. He is passionate about giving back to the community and volunteers his time and expertise to help non-profit groups as an advisor, speaker, and mentor.

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Leona Thomas is a Strategic Executive Leader and Business Transformation Expert with over 25 years in executive leadership, business strategy, operations, technology, business transformation, and change. Leona got involved in business transformation early in her career and has developed an expertise in building and reshaping companies from startups to the Global Fortune 500's leading through critical transformations involving startups, rapid growth, merger and acquisitions, major regulatory and industry change, emerging industries, new opportunities, corporate repositioning, and innovation.

Over the course of her career, Leona has worked for large consulting companies such as Slalom Consulting and CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) where she founded and built CSC’s multimillion-dollar Global Chemical Regulatory and Sustainability Practice, has held executive leadership roles such as COO at Wylie, an AI and Machine Learning Company picked up out of incubation, and CTO at Benefits Data Trust – a leading non-profit helping people get access to the public benefits they are eligible for; and has founded multiple consulting companies providing Strategic Management and Transformation expertise such as PHMC (Public Health Management Company). All of these efforts, and many others, focused on leading an organization through a major transformational change and building an organization able to take its next steps for the future.

In addition to her professional experience, Leona is involved in multiple community development and volunteer activities. She is a current a Board Member at Philadelphia City Rowing, a Philadelphia non-profit giving Philadelphia Public High and Middle School students an opportunity to row combined with educational support, coaching, and mentoring as well as a graduate and member of DiverseForce On Boards, a member of Society Information Management (SIM) Nation DEI Committee and a long-standing member of SIM Women’s Summit Executive Leadership Council. She also spent over 8 years on the board of William Way, Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ Community Center, as well as co-chairing and founding their Strategic Planning Committee for over 10 years.

In addition to her professional and community activities, Leona also has an BSE in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Executive MBA from Drexel University.