2023 Speakers

Georgia Technology Summit
May 3, 2023
Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA

2023 Keynote Speakers

Elatia Abate
Entrepeneur, Futurist, Global Keynote Speaker
Future of Now

Elatia Abate, founder of the Future of Now, is an entrepreneur whose mission is to revolutionize the way trailblazing leaders understand, train and fuel their leadership. Named a Forbes leading female futurist, she is a globally recognized expert on the futures of work and strategy.

Her Future-Led Leadership™ learning and development content has been utilized in organizations including PwC, Verizon, UniGroup, RMI – Rocky Mountain Institute, Grupo Globo, CME Group, GMAC (Graduate Management Admissions Council), and The College of William and Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

Elatia is a sought-after keynote speaker on the topics of the future of work, leadership and resilience, sharing her message for audiences of tens and auditoriums of thousands for including, Citi, NY Life, VRBO, Deloitte, Honeywell, Belcorp, and SHRM, among many others. She has a TEDx talk entitled, “Pioneering the Future of Work.”

Massimo Peselli
Chief Revenue Officer Global Enterprise & Public Sector
Verizon Business

Massimo Peselli is the Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, Global Enterprise and Public Sector for Verizon Business. He leads a global team focused on delivering innovative technologies like 5G, mobile edge computing (MEC), cloud, security, and software-defined networking, to enable enterprise and public sector clients to win in the marketplace today while laying the groundwork for their digital transformation journeys.

Tapping his more than two decades of industry experience, Massimo has the vision and expertise to help customers unlock the transformative capabilities necessary to meet and exceed their business goals. He fosters a culture of performance excellence built on Verizon’s core values of integrity, respect, and kindness.

Prior to his current role, Massimo served as Senior Vice President of Global Enterprise, where he led a global team focused on enabling enterprise customers to securely and intelligently manage business interactions and operations in real-time while laying the foundation for long-term transformational growth.

Rob Thomas
Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
IBM

Rob Thomas is Senior Vice President Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM. He leads IBM’s software business, including product design, product development, and business development. In addition, Rob has global responsibility for IBM revenue and profit, including worldwide sales, strategic partnerships and ecosystem.

Rob has held several leadership roles across IBM, most recently as Senior Vice President of IBM Global Markets where he was responsible for IBM’s revenue, profit, business development and client success worldwide and prior to that as Senior Vice President, Cloud and Data Platform in IBM Software.  Rob has overseen numerous acquisitions by the firm, representing approximately $7 billion in transaction value.

In his over 20 years in IBM, Rob has held roles in IBM Consulting, IBM Microelectronics, and IBM Software, including two years living in Tokyo, Japan.  In 2007, Rob joined IBM’s software business, focused on data and analytics. He held a variety of roles, leading IBM’s transition from core databases to delivering broader analytical capabilities, investing in open source, and eventually artificial intelligence.

2023 Speakers

Elatia Abate

Entrepeneur, Futurist, Global Keynote Speaker - Future of Now


MAIN STAGE - Morning Keynote

John Avery

Director - ATDC


BREAKOUT SESSION - Thriving as a Start-up in Georgia

Anita Ballaney

BREAKOUT SESSION - Using Large Language Models like ChatGPT in Healthcare

Derek Banta

Director of Concepts, Global Innovation - UPS


BREAKOUT SESSION - Growing Responsibly & Profitably

Bryan Bedford

Head of IOT & Verticals - Cisco


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Audience Experiences

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Brian Benn

CIO - Atlanta Housing Authority


MAIN STAGE

Kelly Bissell

CVP - Microsoft Security


BREAKOUT SESSION - Securing the Future

Karen Cashion

President & CEO - Tech Alpharetta


BREAKOUT SESSION - Thriving as a Start-up in Georgia

Hillery Champagne

Director - Fintech Atlanta


BREAKOUT SESSION - Building Secure Financial Transactions

Lulu Chang

Investor - Canapi Ventures


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Innovation - A path to a Hi-Performing Team

Chantel Cohen

Owner, Coach, and Therapist - CWC Coaching & Therapy


BREAKOUT SESSION - Winning the War on Talent

Matthew Cohen

Director, AI - Loyal Health


BREAKOUT SESSION - Using Large Language Models like ChatGPT in Healthcare

David Cummings

CEO, Founder - Atlanta Ventures


BREAKOUT SESSION - Thriving as a Start-up in Georgia

Dr. Loretta Daniels

Director - TAG Bridge Builders


BREAKOUT SESSION - Winning the War on Talent

Hans Delly

Managing Director - Slalom Consulting


BREAKOUT SESSION - Growing Responsibly and Profitably

Andre Dickens

Mayor - City of Atlanta


MAIN STAGE

Jeremy Duvall

Founder & CEO - 7Factor Software


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Audience Experiences

Monica Ellingson

Practice Lead, IBM iX Sports and Entertainment - IBM


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Tony Erwin

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Strategic Accounts N. America - Extreme Networks


BREAKOUT SESSION - IoT - Connecting Opportunities

Jeff Gapusan

Founder & Principal - Makai Advisory Services


BREAKOUT SESSION - Building Secure Financial Transactions

Adam Garner

Senior Interactive Developer - Arketi


BREAKOUT SESSION - On the Field and in the Ethernet

Kelly Gay

Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors; Governance Chair, Board Director - OnBoard


MAIN STAGE - Fireside Chat

Marc Gorlin

Founder & CEO - Roadie


MAIN STAGE - Fireside Chat

Brian Gorney

Managing Director - Enterprise Accounts US East, Pro Sports - Verizon Business


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Audience Experiences

Todd Harris

CEO - Skillshot Media


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Jeremy Hatfield

Vice President, Technical Account Management, Americas Region - Tanium


BREAKOUT SESSION - Securing the Future

Scott Herren

CFO - Cisco


BREAKOUT SESSION - IoT - Connecting Opportunities

Megan Heinze

President, Payments, North America - IDEMIA


MAIN STAGE

Robin Hensley

VP Digital Tracking - UPS


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Innovation - A path to a Hi-Performing Team

Tim Huff

VP, Leadership Development - Turknett Leadership Group


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Innovation - A path to a Hi-Performing Team

Shayan Hussain

Managing Director - Head of Americas Fundamental Fixed Income Product Strategy - BlackRock


MAIN STAGE - State of the Industry 1

Mark Jackson

Executive Director of Business Intelligence - Piedmont Healthcare


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Yogs Jayaprakasam

SVP, Chief Technology & Digital Officer - Deluxe


BREAKOUT SESSION - Generating Value from Data

Krandall Jones

SVP Digital Operations - Warner Bros. Discovery


BREAKOUT SESSION - Winning the War on Talent

Dutt Kalluri

Chief Digital Officer - Celsior Technologies


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Sheeladitya Karmakar

Director of Offering Mangement - Honeywell Connected Enterprise


BREAKOUT SESSION - Growing Responsibly and Profitably

Jeff Kolve

Director, Technical Recruiting & Enterprise Markets - eHire


BREAKOUT SESSION - Winning the War on Talent

Santosh Kudva

Chief Data Officer & CIO - GE Power


BREAKOUT SESSION - Generating Value from Data

Steve Latham

CEO & Founder - Banyan Hills


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Sean Lee

Chief of Customer Experience and Senior Vice President - The Coca-Cola Company


BREAKOUT SESSION - Growing Responsibly and Profitably

Tracy Lee

CEO & Co-Founder - This Dot, Inc.


BREAKOUT SESSION - On the Field and in the Ethernet

Michael Lugo

Principal Data Scientist - AT&T


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Michael Lyborg

CISO - Swimlane


BREAKOUT SESSION - Securing the Future

Abe Manasrah

VP & Chief Data Officer - Tanner Health System


BREAKOUT SESSION - Generating Value from Data

Valarie Mackey

CEO - Wright Now Solutions


BREAKOUT SESSION - Winning the War on Talent

Suresh Madhavan

Director, Business Development and Partnerships - Comcast Business


BREAKOUT SESSION - IoT - Connecting Opportunities

Mohamed Massaquoi

Managing Director - VESSOL & Former NFL


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Matthew Maxey

Chief Innovation Officer - Synovus


BREAKOUT SESSION - Building Secure Financial Transactions

Ron McMurtrie

CCO - Honeywell


MAIN STAGE

Pierre Menard

CTO - Trella Health


BREAKOUT SESSION - Using Large Language Models like ChatGPT in Healthcare

Kumar Menon

CTO, Data Fabric & Decision Science Technology - Equifax


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage

Ken Meyer

CTO - Truist


MAIN STAGE

Pramod Misra

Co-Founder - Unifi.ai


BREAKOUT SESSION - Securing the Future

Hilda Mwangi

CFO - Haz Advisors


BREAKOUT SESSION - Thriving as a Start-up in Georgia

Shantanu Nigam

Managing Partner - seedToB Capital


BREAKOUT SESSION - Using Large Language Models like ChatGPT in Healthcare

Dr. Tim Paal

Founder & CEO - Leadership Logic Consulting


BREAKOUT SESSION - Growing Responsibly and Profitably

Massimo Peselli

Chief Revenue Officer Global Enterprise & Public Sector - Verizon


MAIN STAGE - Afternoon Keynote

Karl Pierburg

CTO - Mercedes Benz Stadium


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Rusty Planert

Senior Manager - Wipfli


BREAKOUT SESSION - Building Secure Financial Transactions

Kyle Porter

Founder - Salesloft


MAIN STAGE - Tech Hall of Fame

David Rader

Director & Sports Advisory Leader - PwC


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Audience Experiences

Kim Rometo

SVP, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer - Atlanta Hawks


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Josh Rush

Co-Founder & CEO - Surreal Events


BREAKOUT SESSION - On the Field and in the Ethernet

David Samples

Chief Technology Officer - Transcard


BREAKOUT SESSION - On the Field and in the Ethernet

Jason Sankey

CIO - City of Atlanta


BREAKOUT SESSION - IoT - Connecting Opportunities

Rachel Scales

Sr. Director of Product Management - Honeywell Connected Enterprise


BREAKOUT SESSION - IoT - Connecting Opportunities

Kofi Smith

CEO - Keystone Management


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Innovation - A path to a Hi-Performing Team

Sweta Sneha

Founder & Executive Director, Healthcare Management and Informatics - Kennesaw State University


BREAKOUT SESSION - Using Large Language Models like ChatGPT in Healthcare

Jagruti Solanki

CFO - BitPay


BREAKOUT SESSION - Building Secure Financial Transactions

Bryant Tow

Chief Security Officer - Leapfrog Services


BREAKOUT SESSION - Securing the Future

Rob Thomas

SVP, Software & CCO - IBM


MAIN STAGE - Lunchtime Keynote

Billy Turchin

SVP Product - FanDuel


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Ken Viciana

VP, Global Data & Analytics Products - TSYS


BREAKOUT SESSION - Generating Value from Data

Scott Waid

Head of Technology - Atlanta Braves


MAIN STAGE - Atlanta's High-Performing Teams

Amanda Windsor White

President - Rugby ATL


BREAKOUT SESSION - Technology and Audience Experiences

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Larry K. Williams

President & CEO - Technology Association of Georgia


MAIN STAGE

Dan Wolf

VP, Engineering - BlackRock


BREAKOUT SESSION - Generating Value from Data

Dr. Beverly Wright

Head of Data Science - Burtch Works


BREAKOUT SESSION - Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Strategic Advantage