In the realm of modern leadership, Doug Hebenthal, Chief Technology Officer at RealtyMogul, champions a philosophy that resonates deeply: there's no singular smartest person in any room; rather, the collective intelligence of a team drives true success. Doug exemplifies this belief through his role at RealtyMogul, where he not only oversees technological innovation but also fosters a culture of collaboration and shared knowledge. His approach underscores the transformative power of embracing diverse perspectives and pooling expertise, essential in navigating the complexities of real estate investment technology. By enabling a culture where every voice matters and every idea contributes, Doug Hebenthal embodies how collective intelligence propels organizations like RealtyMogul towards continual growth and achievement.

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I am a 30+ year veteran in the business and technology world, former CTO of Realty Mogul, CTO of International Sports Sciences Association and CTO of Knowable. At Knowable we built a Contract Intelligence platform where I gained a wealth of knowledge in Machine Learning, NLP, and what it means to unlock the data assets that are hidden in contracts.

Previous to Knowable I was at Axiom as CTO for 15 months, 21+ years at Microsoft, 2 years at Amazon, 3 years at Change Healthcare. Founding member of the Xbox team at Microsoft, I was one of the earliest working on the Internet, Project leader on some of the largest consumer projects ever, Engineering Manager of very large consumer projects and one of the largest payment platforms in the world.

My super powers are clearly identifying, understanding and driving very difficult, complicated and high impact projects. I am very good at simplifying complex technology into solutions that ultimately drive customer value. My leadership has had a direct impact on extreme scale projects that impacted millions of people. I am very good at building highly functional teams, and finding the perfect alchemy of talent, focus and teamwork to drive for results. My experience at Microsoft, ranging from Technical Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Project Management and Leadership has uniquely prepared me to have a significant impact in any number of different industries or companies.

At Change Healthcare I helped lead the drive to substantial change in Healthcare and in particular leapfrogging the technology gap that exists by driving cloud adoption as an accelerator for solution modernization. Work I started there is still going strong and will forever change US Healthcare. I was a 2.5 year member of the Amazon Web Services CIO Advisory Board while driving the Cloud Platform at Change.

Specialties: Leadership, Management, Technology, ML/AI, Cloud, Consumer Hardware, Consumer Software, Gaming, Healthcare, Mentoring, Commerce, Payments, Legal Technology and Team Building.

In the dynamic world of technology, ongoing education is crucial for tech leaders. Jeff Suellentrop, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Phoenix Global, embodies this necessity. His role is not limited to understanding cutting-edge technologies but also involves staying informed about market trends and future directions. This continuous pursuit of knowledge and innovative solutions is vital for aligning technological advancements with business objectives. Tech leaders, by embracing lifelong learning, can adeptly navigate challenges and seize opportunities, ensuring their organizations thrive in an ever-changing landscape. Jeff's approach highlights the importance of curiosity and adaptability in driving success in the tech industry.

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Business and IT Executive with experience in global Fortune 100 Companies. Highly skilled in Digital transformations, enterprise architecture, team building, change management, and Data Strategy. Extensive hands on leadership experience, enabling, innovating and architecting strategies in high growth, fast paced companies across multiple industries.

Customer obsessed executive with outstanding track record, operational excellence and innovations at 7-Eleven, Petco, Home Depot, Nike and Emerson.

Partnered closely with C level leadership on multiple large scale business transformations around the globe in multiple industries (Retail, Apparel & Footwear, CPG, Wholesale, High Tech) that returned billions in Revenue

Key business and technical leader in multiple ERP, CRM, OMS, POS, ECOM, Mobile, implementations across multiple partners SAP, IBM Sterling , Oracle, Salesforce, NCR, Manhattan…….

Innovation driver, by leading and building teams and partnering with world class company’s like Apple, Google, Microsoft.

Line of business CIO with a team of over 100 and Budget of $100M+ that transformed IT from a support group to a Business partner delivering Millions in revenue and productivity

Deep IT Strategy, Data, Security, and Enterprise Architecture experience with the modernization of IT with Agile Development, IOT,AI, Cloud, DevOps, SAAS, IAAS, PAAS, Micro serves, open ESB and complete New Data centers

Alex Jackl, Chief Technology Officer at Landmark, embodies a leadership philosophy rooted in resilience and learning from adversity. Throughout his career, Alex has navigated challenges with a steadfast belief that setbacks are not failures but opportunities for growth. His approach emphasizes the transformative power of embracing and learning from mistakes, viewing them as essential steps toward achieving success. Alex's journey highlights how overcoming failures has often preceded his most significant professional accomplishments. By leveraging lessons learned from setbacks, he has been able to innovate and drive positive change within Landmark and across the educational technology landscape. His leadership inspires a culture of resilience and continuous improvement, where each obstacle becomes a stepping stone toward greater achievements and lasting impact.

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I am a technology strategist, futurist, and data scientist who specializes in developing eco-systems that support learners and educators. I am a leader in developing, maintaining and the practical application of the use of standards and data. My focus is on the implementation of mature, modern architectures and strategies that support good use of data that supports equity, diversity, and opportunity while respecting privacy and security.

I provide vision and strategy around developing approaches, projects and programs to create the future of education now and to build systems that are sustainable and can stay modern with as little TCO as possible.

I work in the Pre-Kindergarten to K12 to PostSecondary to Workforce educational space, primarily, though not exclusively, in the United States. Over the last 21 years I have been focusing on enterprise data and system architecture in the K12 district, community college, state and federal education agency space.

I am also the chair of the North American Technical Board of the Access For Learning (A4L) Consortium (that supports Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF)) and the lead of the Competencies and Credentialing Workgroups for PESC, and the co-chair of the Shareable Competency Definitions Workgroup for IEEE(P1484.20.3). I have worked on the Common Education Data Standard (CEDS), and the LER/ILR projects with the T3 Innovation Network and the White House.

Specialties: Technology leadership and vision, educational technology, enterprise architecture, system design, process re-engineering, data modeling, project disaster recovery, large-scale project management, organizational redevelopment, team management, business development