Alumni & Executive Members

Eric Berdan

Senior Director, Business Optimization
Nestlé - Canada 🇨🇦

Eric is an executive leader in business optimization and value chain performance at Nestlé Zone North America, driving LEAN transformation at scale. His work has impacted 10,000+ employees and delivered $800M+ in savings through strategic governance, cross-functional execution, and continuous improvement.

Lynette Klue-Baker

Service Delivery Ops Lead Senior Manager
Accenture - United States 🇺🇲

Lynette is a Senior Manager at Accenture with 17+ years in IT Service Management, leading global transformation programs and client portfolios. Certified in ITIL and ServiceNow, she drives ITAM excellence, governance, and team development to deliver impactful, high-performing service outcomes.

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Jerry Pancini

Senior VP, Tech & Customer Operations

School Health Corporation - USA 🇺🇲

Jerry is SVP of Technology & Customer Operations at School Health Corporation, with deep experience leading IT, data, and large-scale transformation across healthcare, logistics, and CPG. Previously at Stericycle, he drove major efficiencies through platform modernization, data strategy, and enterprise systems integration.

Yvonne D’Souza

Senior Manager
Ontario Public Service Leadership - Canada 🇨🇦

Yvonne is a Senior Manager in the Ontario Public Service, leading digital transformation while championing psychological safety, inclusivity, and collaboration. Her work strengthens communities, elevates service delivery, and drives public-sector innovation.​

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Eric Salveggio 

Lead U.S. GRC, Privacy and Security Consultant

Kivu Consulting - USA 🇺🇲

Eric is Lead U.S. GRC, Privacy, and Security Consultant at Kivu Consulting, with broad IT leadership experience across healthcare, logistics, distribution, and CPG. He’s known for leading mission-critical transformation initiatives spanning compliance, data architecture, ERP, analytics, and M&A integration.

Hussein Dajani

Group CMO & CCO Officer
Petromin Corporation - Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Hussein is Group CMO & CCO at Petromin and a former Partner & CMO at Deloitte, Red Bull, and Nissan. With 24+ years across global brands, he fuses CX, marketing, and AI to drive transformation at scale—turning customer obsession into strategy and tech disruption into business growth.
 

Declan Burke

Head of Information Technology
AoFrio - New Zealand 🇳🇿

Declan is Head of IT at AoFrio, a hardware-enabled SaaS manufacturer, driving global infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cloud systems. He leads company-wide AI adoption, operationalizing intelligence through agentic, low-code workflows with strong governance to advance enterprise AI maturity.

Dr. Madonna Ghanem

Managing Director
Biosphere Spa - Kuwait 🇰🇼

Dr. Madonna Ghanem is a doctoral researcher, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder/CAIO with 17 years of leadership across AI, data science, healthcare, banking, education, and enterprise transformation. She leads digital transformation and AI governance across industry and academia, helping organizations turn AI strategy into measurable value and sustainable growth.

Peter Stephens

Chief Information Officer, Southeastern Virginia Health System (SEVHS) - United States 🇺🇲

Peter is CIO at Southeastern Virginia Health System, leading digital transformation to enhance operations and patient care. With deep expertise in healthcare technology, he focuses on integrating AI ethically and effectively to drive innovation, improve outcomes, and build a future-ready healthcare system.
 

Eng. Muttaz Alshahrani

IT & Digital Transformation Manager
Ministry of Interior - Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Muttaz is IT & Digital Transformation Manager at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior, with 20+ years leading large-scale government technology initiatives. He specializes in strategic planning, infrastructure modernization, and delivering high-impact systems that strengthen public safety and national services.
 

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Elie Kayrouz

Data center strategy & Business development lead
Dar - Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪

Elie is Data Center Strategy and Business Development Lead at Dar, with 25 years of experience in infrastructure sales, data center operations, and project delivery. He’s driving the evolution toward AI-powered infrastructure, digital twins, and autonomous operations—positioning himself as a future leader in AI-driven data center strategy and automation governance.​

Anne Liebgott

Founder & CEO
AW+SWITZERLAND - Switzerland 🇨🇭

Anne is the Founder of AW+SWITZERLAND, connecting North and Latin American clients with SEC-registered wealth managers and private banking experts across Switzerland, the UK, and Asia. A Swiss-Canadian-Danish national, she builds global bridges in cross-border wealth management and international financial services.
 

Eric Santonastaso

Director of Cybersecurity Architecture
SouthState Bank - United States 🇺🇲

Eric is Director of Cybersecurity Architecture at SouthState Bank and a former CTO. He’s focused on shaping AI strategy, governance, and implementation to enhance security, accuracy, and efficiency—ensuring AI adoption aligns responsibly with real-time business objectives.
 

Bruce Makhubele

Information Security Manager
Mettus- South Africa 🇿🇦

Bruce is Information Security Manager at Mettus, leading initiatives in governance, risk, and threat intelligence. Passionate about cybersecurity innovation, he leverages AI-driven tools to strengthen defences, enhance compliance, and build resilient, future-ready security programs.
 

Eng. Ulises Martins 

Product Manager, DialPad
CAIO, Centro de e-Learning UTN FRBA - Argentina 🇦🇷

Ulises leads Product Management at Dialpad and serves as CAIO at UTN, where he built an AI Center of Excellence powering GenAI tools for 60K+ students. With 25+ years in product and a knack for turning ML into intuitive, high-impact solutions, he fuses tech fluency with an educator’s mindset to scale AI for learning and business.

Lubna El-Masri

Marketing and Comm. Director
Riyadh Exhibitions Company - Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Lubna has 11+ years in culture, entertainment, and exhibitions, leading major campaigns and partnerships. She’s now exploring how AI can personalize experiences and reshape the future of culture and events.

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Eng. Samuel Martinez 

Senior Product Developer 

Epicor - Mexico 🇲🇽

Samuel is a senior product engineer at Epicor with 10+ years in system design and DevOps. He builds scalable AI-driven automation using Azure, Python, Snowflake, and LLMs—translating business needs into deployable, impact-driven solutions.


 

Brian Thomas

Chief Information Officer
City of Lawrence, KS  - United States  🇺🇲

Brian is CIO for the City of Lawrence, Kansas, leading strategy across cloud architecture, app development, and machine learning. A people-first leader, he’s guided 1,000+ professionals through mentoring and brand-building while driving innovation, security, and digital transformation in the public sector.
 

Eng. Muteb Al Yosef

Director of AI

Saudi Civil Defense  - Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Muteb is Director of AI at Saudi Civil Defense. With a background in computer science and cybersecurity, he brings 15+ years of tech leadership—spanning SharePoint systems, e-services integration, and now AI for national-scale public safety.

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Subhi Ghazal 

VC - SME Relationship Management 

QNB Group - Qatar 🇶🇦

Subhi is a 15-year SME-banking strategist and VP at QNB, commanding a USD 220 M portfolio. He drives credit growth, restructures multimillion-dollar loans, and delivered Qatar’s QAR 400 M NRGP program—sustaining <3% NPLs and building stakeholder trust.​

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Dr. Fabrizio Degni

Chief of AI, webuild–
AI governance & Ethics Expert - Italy 🇲🇽

Fabrizio is Chief of AI at Webuilt Italy, championing responsible innovation. An evangelist for AI governance and ethics, he merges deep tech insight with a “should we?” mindset to drive frontier solutions that uplift society through transparent, freely shared knowledge.
 

Ghassan P. Kebbe

Non-Executive Director & Board Member
Private Groups & Family Offices- Kuwait 🇰🇼

Ghassan Kebbe is a Non-Executive Director and Board Member advising private and family-owned businesses across the GCC and MENA. With 35+ years of executive leadership, he brings deep expertise in governance, strategy, risk management, and sustainable value creation across multiple industries.

Houmed Mohomed Ali 

Chief Operating Officer 

Djibouti Port Community Systems (DPCS) - Djibouti 🇩🇯

Houmed is a digital-logistics leader with 18 years turning ports into smart, revenue engines. As COO of Djibouti PCS he digitalized customs-to-bank flows, monetized platforms, and deployed AI for demand and route optimization. DBA candidate exploring AI-powered sustainable last-mile logistics.
 

Rogie Cruz

Chief Executive Officer 
Post Shadow Media - USA 🇺🇸

Rogie is a media visionary and CEO who blends production craftsmanship with creative technology expertise to pioneer generative AI and agentic workflows, redefining how stories are conceived, assembled, and distributed for Post Shadow Media’s clients across film, advertising and streaming.
 

Praveen Sachdev

Senior Banking & Digital Transformation Advisor
Independent Consultant - India 🇮🇳

Praveen Sachdev is a strategic consultant with 40+ years of experience advising banking and financial services organizations across APAC. He specializes in core banking, trade finance, and digital transformation, with a strong focus on using AI to improve speed, accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.

Eng. Elier Cruz

Global Enterprise Security Architect

Check Point Software Technologies - Mexico 🇲🇽

Elier is a cybersecurity strategist with 25+ years of experience, trusted by governments and enterprises to design secure, future-ready solutions. He combines deep expertise in AI, cloud, and quantum tech with top frameworks and elite certifications to drive impactful innovation.

Eng. Anas Abu Ghoush

Head of Information Services, Dubai Campus

Heriot Watt University - UAE 🇦🇪

Anas is a recognized digital transformation leader in education. With decades of hands-on experience managing IT infrastructures, he drives innovative solutions that enhance academic and administrative efficiency.

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Dr. Karine Megerdoomian

Principal AI Engineer/Consultant

Zoorna Technology Solutions - USA 🇺🇲

Dr. Karine Megerdoomian is an AI/NLP expert advancing low-resource language tech at Zoorna. She’s a former MITRE engineer, founder of Women Who AI, and has taught at top universities.

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Eng. Anthony Hammad

Chief Technology Officer

Cayman Islands Government 🇰🇾

Eng. Anthony Hammad, CTO of the Cayman Islands Government, is a seasoned IT leader with 20+ years driving digital transformation. He excels in AI strategy, cybersecurity, and scalable tech solutions across public and private sectors.

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Eng. Karmil Asgarally

Deputy Director, IT

Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority 🇶🇦

Eng. Karmil Asgarally is a strategic tech leader driving enterprise transformation through cybersecurity, GRC, and cloud innovation. With global experience across MENA and CEWA, he blends sharp business acumen with deep technical and program management expertise.

Dr. Haider Al-Lawati

Senior Manager - Artificial Intelligence

Oman Data Park - Oman 🇴🇲

Telecom and AI executive with a track record of leading high-impact teams, aligning tech with business goals, and reducing costs through data-driven strategies. He bridges industry and academia, bringing AI to life through leadership and teaching.

 

Ravikiran Karanam

Senior Technology Executive – Financial Services & FinTech - USA 🇺🇲

Ravikiran Karanam is a senior technology executive with 25+ years in financial services and fintech, leading large-scale digital, cloud, and AI-driven transformation. He has held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and Corpay, delivering scalable solutions that strengthen speed, resilience, and performance in regulated environments.

H.E. George El Hashem

Chief AI Officer 

Global ACME - Kuwait 🇰🇼

Visionary leader and Innovation Master with global experience across industries, known for driving bold strategies, building inspired teams, and forging strategic alliances. He blends business insight with a passion for mentoring and ethical leadership.

 

Dr. Ramprabananth Sivanandan

Consultant Radiologist , Clinical AI lead

Vestre Viken HF - Norway 🇳🇴

AI Radiologist with 14+ years in body imaging, leading AI integration at Baerum Hospital and shaping healthcare policy in Norway. He blends clinical, regulatory, and academic expertise to advance AI in radiology and improve patient care.

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Dr. Salim Al-Shuaili

Director, AI & Advanced Tech 

Ministry of Transport, Comm. & IT - Oman  🇴🇲

PhD in ICT with expertise in eGovernment transformation, he leads strategic planning and digital innovation. Skilled in IT systems, business development, and training, he bridges academia and real-world execution to drive impactful change.​​

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Sam Yamak

Senior Director

Digital Transformation Consultant - USA 🇺🇲

With 25+ years in digital transformation and smart cities, he’s led major projects across Saudi Arabia and beyond. Formerly with Microsoft and PwC, he’s now developing a smart city benchmarking tool at Heriot-Watt University.

Bahaa Abou Ghoush

Founder and CEO

Yalla Development Services - UAE 🇦🇪

With a strong background in AI and engineering, he’s worked across business development and product innovation. Formerly at Crystal Networks, he now leads Yalla Development Services while pursuing a Ph.D. in AI and Technology Management.
 

Chandrashekhar Kachole

Chief Technology Officer

Confidential - Netherlands 🇳🇱

With 30+ years in tech leadership, he’s led major digital transformations worldwide. He specializes in data-driven strategy, AI governance, and MLOps, consistently building strong teams and driving measurable business impact.
 

Manasi Modi

Process & Policy Developer

Government of Dubai Media Office - UAE 🇦🇪

Manasi Modi is a Business Process and Strategy professional specializing in process re-engineering, operational efficiency, and digital transformation. She has led cross-industry initiatives across telecom, retail, real estate, media, and pharmaceuticals, helping organizations optimize workflows and implement data-driven improvements.

Nadin Allahham, PMP

Chief Specialist - Strategic Planning
Government of Dubai Media Office - UAE 🇦🇪

Nadin is a Planning Manager with expertise in budgeting, business planning, accounting, and balanced scorecards. With a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the American University of Sharjah, she’s driven strong organizational performance and strategic planning.
 

Ommer Shamreez

Customer Success Manager
Torry Harris Business Solutions - UK 🇬🇧

Ommer is a Customer Success Manager in the telecom sector, overseeing digital operations, client growth, and service performance. He focuses on applying AI to automate processes, reduce manual work, and streamline operational efficiency.

 

Thomas C. Grow II

Co-founder & CEO

ThinkRack - USA 🇺🇸

Thomas is a consultant and entrepreneur who co-founded two AI startups, helping organizations turn AI into practical, high-impact solutions. He brings a strong builder’s mindset and deep curiosity to the CAIO Program, focused on translating AI potential into real business outcomes.
 

Shameer Sam

Executive Director
Hamad Medical Corporation - Qatar 🇶🇦

Shameer is the Executive Director of HICT at Hamad Medical Corporation, leading major national digital health initiatives in Qatar. He oversaw the rollout of the National Clinical Information System and supports new hospital launches, while co-chairing the National eHealth Technology Committee.
 

Nicole Oladuji

Chief AI Officer
Praktikertjänst AB - Sweden 🇸🇪

Nicole is the Chief AI Officer and Product Owner at Praktikertjänst, leading the organization’s AI strategy and digital transformation. With experience in product management, IT leadership, and application consulting across multiple sectors, she focuses on building scalable, safe, and effective AI-powered workflows.

Manju Mude

Cybersecurity & Risk Executive

Independent Consultant - USA 🇺🇲

Manju is a global cybersecurity executive with 25+ years of experience, including CISO roles at Oportun and Splunk and senior positions at Yahoo, Apple, and Bank of America. She’s known for building resilient enterprises and leading breach response, compliance, and M&A security.

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Ahmad El Chami

Chief Architect

Huawei Technologies - Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Ahmad is a telecom professional specializing in fiber-optic and digital infrastructure, now focusing on AI-driven customer experience and smart community development. He aims to merge telecom expertise with AI as he advances toward CTO and academic leadership.

Craig Sexton

CyberSecurity Architect

SouthState Bank - USA 🇺🇲

Craig is a cybersecurity architect with 25 years in IT, now focused on championing safe, compliant AI adoption. He works at the intersection of security, risk, and innovation to help organizations embrace AI with confidence.​
 

Eng. Mohammed Alsultan

Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager
SABIK - Saudi Arabia  🇸🇦

Mohammed Al Sultan is a Saudi mechanical engineer and Project Manager at SABIC, as well as the Founder of Sky Light. He combines industrial discipline with entrepreneurial drive, leading a Saudi digital marketing team focused on delivering measurable client impact.