2026 Speakers

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Grant Project Manager
Miami Tech Works
Jonathan Adell is the Grant Project Manager for Miami Tech Works, the workforce development initiati...(read more)
Partner; Customer Transformation Practice Leader
PwC
CJ is a leader in PwC's Customer Transformation practice with deep experience in digital advertising...(read more)
President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mike Carney is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he oversees initiatives t...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne P. Clark is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business ...(read more)
Behavioral Economist; Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Julia Dhar joined Boston Consulting Group in 2009 and is the North America leader of the People & Or...(read more)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
George Washington University
Areas of Expertise Technology and the rise and fall of great powers, political economy of innovatio...(read more)
Head of AI Practice & Financial Policy, U.S.
Stillpoint Global Advisors
Chris is a trusted advisor to executives navigating high-stakes moments at the intersection of techn...(read more)
Former Chief Learning and Talent Officer, Chevron; Founder and Chief Learning & AI Enablement Officer
AI Strategy Advisors
Stacy Eng is a global HR executive and artificial intelligence strategy advisor with over 20 years o...(read more)
Head of Partnerships, Grow with Google
Google
Bronagh Friel leads partnerships for Grow with Google, an initiative dedicated to creating economic ...(read more)
Executive Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Melissa Fwu is the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Executive Director of Special Projects and works closel...(read more)
Customer Transformation Practice Leader
PwC
George's focus is front-office strategy and transformation—sales, marketing, service, pricing—and no...(read more)
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Syneurgy
Michael is the co-founder and co-CEO of Syneurgy, an AI company focused on improving team performanc...(read more)
Head of AWS Academy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Christopher Ott is the Head of AWS Academy, where he leads global efforts to equip learners with in‑...(read more)
Director
National Applied AI Consortium
Cynthia Pereda is the Director of the National Applied AI Consortium, where she works nationally wit...(read more)
Director of Conference Strategy
South By Southwest (SXSW)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Transfr
Bharani Rajakumar, Transfr founder and CEO, was also the co-founder of math tutoring software vendor...(read more)
Partner and Head of Workforce Innovation
KPMG LLP
Edwige is a Principal at KPMG and leads the firm’s Workforce Innovation capability. She helps KPMG a...(read more)
Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Harvard Kennedy School
Beth Sanner was named a Senior Fellow with the Belfer Center's Intelligence Project in January 2022....(read more)
Chief Executive Officer
Guild
Prior to Guild, Shah held executive and leadership roles at Ibotta and in corporate strategy at Visa...(read more)
Student
Miami Dade College
Illia is one of two Miami Dade College students who worked with Syneurgy co-founder Dr. Michael Mann...(read more)
President
Burning Glass Institute
Matt Sigelman is President of the Burning Glass Institute. He has dedicated his career to unlocking...(read more)
Acting Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 12, 2025, to be the 38th United States...(read more)
Founder
Viacela
Viacela's mission is to empower every individual to identify their purpose and build personalized le...(read more)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
TeamLift
Boz Vitanova is Founder and CEO of TeamLift, a venture-backed AI startup that automates the manual w...(read more)
President, Southwest Campus
Houston City College
Houston City College Southwest provides affordable, high-quality education that allows students to a...(read more)