Tom Fishburne started drawing cartoons on the backs of business cases as a student at Harvard Business School. From a cartoon emailed to coworkers in 2002, Tom’s Marketoonist series has grown by word of mouth to reach a few hundred thousand readers every week and his cartoons have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times.

He is the founder of Marketoonist, a content marketing agency focused on the unique medium of cartoons. He draws literally and figuratively from 20 years in the marketing trenches in the US and Europe, including roles at HotelTonight, Method, General Mills, and Nestle. Tom is the author of “Your Ad Ignored Here: Cartoons from 15 Years of Marketing, Business, and Doodling in Meetings.”

Martin Fleming is IBM’s VP, Chief Economist.

As IBM’s Chief Economist, Martin provides regular macroeconomic insight and analysis to IBM’s senior leaders and engages with select IBM clients to provide a view of the global economic outlook. Martin shares technology industry developments, insights and forecasts with clients, industry professionals, academics, and policymakers.

Martin also leads IBM’s data science profession with the mission to drive the growth and expertise of IBM’s skilled data science professionals whose expertise will ensure success in the cognitive era.

As the Chief Analytics Officer from 2010 to 2019, Martin led IBM’s business model transformation initiatives employing machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing in a cloud computing environment to improve decision making and, as a result, financial performance.

The Chief Analytics Office is a data science center of competency focused on improving IBM’s business performance and achieving IBM’s financial goals. Over three years, the Chief Analytics Office has delivered nearly $2.0 billions of profit improvement. As a technology services organization, IBM is focused on workforce transformation, the future of work, and labor market evolution.

Martin is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Fintech Advisory Committee.

Martin is a member of the Columbia-IBM Center for Blockchain and Data Transparency Steering Committee at the Data Science Institute. Martin also co-leads the Sharing Prosperity initiative at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab in Cambridge, MA.

Steve Nunn is President and CEO of The Open Group – a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through IT standards. He is also President of the Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA).

Steve joined The Open Group in 1993, spending the majority of his time as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. He was also CEO of the AEA from 2010 until 2015.

Steve is a lawyer by training, has an L.L.B. (Hons) in Law with French and retains a current legal practicing certificate. Having spent most of his life in the UK, Steve has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007. He enjoys spending time with his family, walking, playing golf, 80’s music, and is a lifelong West Ham United fan.

Patrick Shirazi is a passionate enterprise architect in Capgemini Sweden. He is responsible for designing IT solutions for large-scale organizations to not only solving the problems but also opening opportunities and innovation. He has been involved in the automotive industry in Nordics for some years and has a clear understanding of how information architecture and big data could be used in such industries. His in-depth knowledge of software architecture, database architecture and big data combined with his academic background in Security Architecture and Software Engineering has given him a board view on different IT domains.

Mike Bachman is a Principal Global Architect within the Office of the CTO, at Boomi. Bachman consults with the Enterprise Architects of Dell Technologies’ largest global customers and helps organizations bring emerging technologies solutions to life. He is actively working on how distributed ledgers, non-biological intelligence and edge technologies can solve problems of Sustainability.

Bachman has architected hundreds of successful projects throughout his nearly 20 year career in enterprise technology—roughly 13 of which was in data storage performance and design. He trained thousands of Dell systems engineers and customers to understand principles of data pipeline architecture.

A lifelong learner and aspiring philosopher, Bachman enjoys reading and listening to podcasts about tech and thinking about how humans will use technology to create societies of the future. Bachman lives in the Philadelphia area and spends as much time as possible with his family when he’s not on a plane.

Robert Cooney is President of eVision Partners, Inc. Robert has 32 years of management consulting experience, including 22 years of experience working with public sector organizations. Over the last six years, Robert has managed the development of strategic enterprise architecture designs for three state departments of transportation.

Robert has a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Ball State University and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He is a certified Project Management Professional and is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Gordon is a thought leader in the field of enterprise architecture as a transformative discipline. He has provided vision and leadership in the evolution of EA from a “nice-to-have” cost center into a key enabler of business transformation. Gordon has worked as senior leadership and consulted in companies ranging from Fortune 10 companies to start-ups, and in numerous industries such as insurance, finance, oil & gas, technology, medical/healthcare, government, and education. Prior to MEGA, Gordon was VP of Enterprise Architecture and VP of Technology Risk at AIG.

Francois has held executive positions in companies such as KPMG, Sun and Infor. In 2005, he joined JBoss to launch its services and support businesses, working with Sacha Labourey. After Red Hat acquired JBoss, he managed worldwide support for JBoss and launched Red Hat's global partner support program. In 2010, he joined Sacha and co-founded CloudBees, a leading provider of enterprise-grade CI/CD automation solutions. Beyond stategy, Francois manages CloudBees partnerships, from strategic alliances with cloud vendors and large tech companies to global system integrators to ISVs and channels. Francois is based in New-York.

Kary Främling is a Professor in Computer Science at Aalto University in Finland, as well as Professor in Data Science at Umeå University in Sweden. He is also a Founder and CEO of the company ControlThings that develops commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Kary is the current Chair of the IoT Work Group of The Open Group, as well as the main contributor to the IoT standards Open Messaging Interface (O-MI) and Open Data Format (O-DF), published by The Open Group in October 2014.

Kary is an author of over 100 articles published in scientific journals and conferences, including the (presumably) first article that mentions the IoT in 2002. That article presented a middleware implementation based on a "Digital Twin" architecture that was used in several industrial systems. Since then, Kary has been the main architect of IoT systems in various domains, such as buildings, HVAC equipment, vehicles, supply chain management etc. He has recently focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machines, which have been cornerstone technologies in his research since the 1990's.

Andrew Josey is VP Standards and Certification overseeing all certification and testing programs of The Open Group. He also manages the standards process for The Open Group. Since joining the company in 1996, Andrew has been closely involved with the standards development, certification and testing activities of The Open Group. He has led many standards development projects including specification and certification development for the ArchiMate®, TOGAF®, POSIX® and UNIX® programs. He is a member of the IEEE, USENIX, FLOSSUK, and the Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA).

Matt Klassen is passionate about enabling IT to lead their organizations digital transformation efforts through driving IT operational maturity, transforming employee experience, and enabling innovation and automation across the business. Matt’s understanding and expertise has been shaped by many years of experience as a software developer, architect and consultant working with IT leadership on their complex development and operations processes and systems.

In his role as VP of Product Marketing for Cherwell, Matt is responsible for leading the effort to define and market Cherwell software solutions that solve real-world challenges in IT and enterprise service management as well as low-code application platforms. He and his team work to define and deliver Cherwell solutions serving organizations across IT, HR, Facilities, Security, Marketing and beyond. Matt frequently speaks and writes on topics Digital Transformation, AI, IT Automation, Enterprise Architecture, Agile and Lean IT Practices, Low-Code, Employee Experience and GDPR.

Larry Liu is a passionate technical advisor with 32 years of IT consulting experience for digital transformation initiatives.

I am a collaborative and innovative executive known for building, and leading high-performance team. I work with client C-Suite and senior executives on digital transformation initiatives to deliver high satisfied, on time and on budget projects.

I have developed "best in breed" talent for the IBM Cognitive Process Automation practice focused on strategic goals, setting and planning for a cohesive go-to-market strategy, selling and building disruptive and innovative market-ready solutions to enable clients for a successful engagement.

I am consistently achieving my business targets. I have been awarded three times for the IBM Hundred Percent Club and numerous Services Excellence Awards.

I specialize in the following domain:

• Implement Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Management and Artificial Intelligence Solution
• Utilize Cloud Computing for Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Design ETL, Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Advanced Analytics solution
• Conduct System and Application Integration, API and Microservices development
• Perform Enterprise Architecture Design and Implementation
• Deep industry knowledge and experience in Electronics industry,
• Provide strong executive leadership in the planning, executing and delivering global initiatives across domains and services lines.
• Have great communication and interpersonal skills to motivate others in achieving goals
• Specialize in agile development and design thinking using IBM Garage methodology
• Certified Distinguished Chief Architect by OpenGroup and a Certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute

I received an MBA degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Dallas. I have a BS degree in Accounting from the Tamkang University. I am a frequent Keynote Speaker at the Global Conferences such as IEEE, Open Group and IBM Think Events. I also have many publications for IBM white paper and social media. I am an Adjunct Professor teaching at the University of Maryland University College.

David is Chief Technical Officer for The Open Group. As CTO he ensures that the people and IT resources at The Open Group are effectively used to implement the organization’s strategy and mission, including The Open Group’s proven processes for collaboration and certification both within the organization and in support of third-party consortia.

David's previous executive assignments at The Open Group and the Open Software Foundation (OSF) include VP Advanced Research and Innovation which fostered open systems technology through collaborative funding and development, including LDAP, ActiveX Core Technology, DCE 1.2, CDE-Next, and Complex Text Layout.

David holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is holder of three U.S. patents.

Teresa MacArthur has been a recognized assessor for the O-TTPS since 2013. She currently manages the O-TTPS Assessment program at Intertek EWA-Canada, and has been the lead assessor for a number of the Third-Party Assessed certifications listed on the O-TTPS Certification Register. She currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden where she is a Common Criteria Lab Manager at Intertek.

Neeraj Madan is an IBM Data Scientist with over 15 years of experience in Data Science and Strategy Consulting. He is currently leading the Data Science Practice for IBM Cloud Client Experience. In this role, he is a data science adviser to the executives in creating and executing the Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence roadmap towards realizing the business goals and outcomes successfully. Neeraj has a Master of Science in Business Analytics from W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Master of Business Administration from NMIMS, Mumbai (India), and Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences from Delhi University (India).

Neeraj’s recent accomplishment includes an invention on "What Artificial Intelligence Technology Can Do for Test Professionals”, which IBM is in the process claiming an IP/ Patent. He is a member of the leadership team that co-created the Open Group Data Scientist Certification for IBM and the industry. Neeraj is passionate about giving back to the community. He mentors and supports non-profits.

Andi Mann, Chief Technology Advocate at Splunk, is an accomplished digital business executive with extensive global expertise as a strategist, technologist, innovator, marketer, and communicator. For over 30 years across five continents, Andi has built success with startups, enterprises, vendors, governments, and as a leading research analyst and consultant. Andi has been named to Business Insider's Top Thought-Provoking Enterprise Tech Execs, Huffington Post's Top 100 Cloud Computing Experts, and many other ‘Top …’ lists. He is co-author of two popular books, 'Visible Ops – Private Cloud'; and 'The Innovative CIO'. He blogs at PleaseDiscuss.com/AndiMann and tweets as @AndiMann.

Tony Mauro is Director of Consulting Services & Implementation, Enterprise Modeling, Management and Governance Solutions for erwin, Inc. He is an expert in enterprise architecture and systems/software engineering. Tony began his career working for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and then Northrop Grumman on advanced technology development activities spanning multiple levels of system and software engineering. After a decade in the aeronautics industry, he moved to enterprise architecture and business process modeling company Casewise, which was acquired by erwin, where he served as a senior solution architect and pre-sales engineering leader for more than four years, working across numerous industries to help companies implement their transformation strategies. When he’s not helping erwin customers build data-driven enterprises, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and home-remodeling projects.

Manish Mehndiratta is an experienced and value focused IT professional with 14+ years of solving business problems. Manish is a member of Forbes Technology Council, covering Software Architecture, architectural strategies and best practices. He enjoys challenges and likes to solve business and process driven problems through technology. His passion to continuously learn and grow is evident from the numerous certifications he has attained over the course of his professional experience in TOGAF, TIBCO, MuleSoft, and Big Data. This current interest areas includes Digital Modernization, Cloud Journey, MicroSevices and Containers. In his spare time, he loves to travel and explore. He has been to various countries including Italy, Spain, Australia, Hungary, Canada, Mexico to name a few. Passionate about innovation and creativity towards new flavors, he brews beer and casks whiskey's.

Maureen Fitzgerald Norton, MBA, JD is co-author of “Analytics Across the Enterprise – How IBM Realizes Business Value from Big Data & Analytics” and a Distinguished Market Intelligence Professional in the Chief Analytics Office at IBM. Currently, she is the Global Data Scientist Profession Lead helping to grow the skills and expertise of Data Scientists. Previously, she led initiatives to bring more science to decision making. Maureen pioneered the development of an outcome-focused communications strategy to drive the culture change needed for analytics adoption. Maureen created analytics case studies and innovative learning exercises and taught big data and analytics workshops for MBA students in Europe, the Middle East and the US. Previously Maureen led analytic project teams in public safety, global social services, commerce, and merchandising, specializing in cost/benefit analysis and return on investment of analytic. She is also a dual citizen of the US and Ireland.

Pat O'Sullivan is the Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) responsible for the evolution and development of the IBM Industry Models. Pat is responsible for various aspects of Industry Models integration with technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Cloud, Data Warehouses and Data Lakes, ETL tools and Master Data Management. More recently Pat has been leading an initiative to redesign the current Industry Models to better exploit Ontology and Semantic Modelling patterns to address AI/ML related use cases across the Data Lake infrastructure. Previously Pat was involved for many years in the Banking Models development and was one of the original team that created the Banking Data Warehouse – a suite of Data Warehouse models that have been licenced by over 400 Financial Institutions worldwide. Pat has 25 years DW/Industry Models experience and holds a BSc in Computer Applications from Cork Institute of Technology.

Ross Philo is CEO of Energistics Consortium. He received first class honors with a B.Sc. (Eng.) from Imperial College (U.K.). He has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry working for Maersk Oil, Halliburton and Schlumberger among others. He has held numerous executive management positions and technology leadership roles, working in over 30 countries worldwide. Currently he leads strategic planning, operations management and strategic alliances, building an inclusive global user community and facilitating a collaborative standards development environment. Ross is a member of the Energistics Board of Directors and a member of the Standards Leadership Council.

Philip Neri is currently Marketing and Communications Manager for Energistics. He brings over 35 years of global geoscience, data management and marketing experience working for both energy companies and software vendors. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology and an M.Sc. in Geophysics and Computer Science, has worked for oil majors Shell and Total, service companies Schlumberger and CGG, software developers such as Paradigm and Ikon Science, as well as technology start-ups in Europe and the USA, in diverse fields such as Machine Learning, marine acquisition technology and software engineering; he is a member of SEG and EAGE.

Ron Schuldt has been involved with The Open Group’s Universal Data Element Framework (UDEF) standard since its inception. The UDEF is the forerunner to the recently updated O-DEF standard. He has over twenty-eight years experience as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin working systems design and integration. He has been involved in multiple data interchange standards activities and is recognised as an expert on data standards. He is Chairman of The Open Group Semantic Interoperability Work Group. Currently, he is Manager of Data-Harmonizing, LLC, providing data integration training and consulting services.

George Stark is an IBM Distinguished Engineer with over 30 years of experience in statistical analysis and modeling. He has applied statistical techniques, simulation modeling, and standards assessment to achieve improvements in productivity, cycle time, and quality for software development and IT infrastructure operations. George holds five patents and has published more than 40 technical papers in refereed journals and conferences; he has also authored sections of The Open Group Data Science Certification, the IEEE Standard for Software Reliability, and was a member of the editorial board of the Software Quality Journal. George is currently a member of the Technology Innovation and Architecture team in IBM Global Technology Services where he leads the application of data science techniques to solve business and IT operational problems for clients and IBM internal teams.

Myles Suer, according to LeadTails, is the 9th leading influencer of CIOs. He is the facilitator for the #CIOChat. The chat has executive level participants from around the world in a mix of industries including banking, insurance, education, and government. Mr. Suer also has a weekly column at CIO.com (The Adaptive CIO) and has had his articles published in ComputerWorld, Innovation Enterprise, and COBIT Focus. He also heads global enterprise marketing at Boomi.

Mr. Szakal is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer IBM U.S. Federal.
He is responsible for IBM’s industry solution technology strategy in support of the U.S. Federal customer. Mr. Szakal’s team provides deep industry and technical expertise necessary to address complex government challenges such as cybersecurity and cloud computing. Mr. Szakal represents the IBM Software Group on the Board of Directors of The Open Group and AFEI. He currently holds the Vice Chair of the Trusted Technology Forum and Chairs the Open Certified Architect (Open CA) standard.

Mr. Szakal is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer IBM U.S. Federal. He is responsible for IBM’s industry solution technology strategy in support of the U.S. Federal customer. Mr. Szakal was appointed IBM Distinguished Engineer.

Stephen Whitley is a technology leader who has been contributing to upstream oil and gas within Schlumberger for nearly 30 years. In his current position as VP Open Data Ecosystem, Stephen is responsible for defining and executing the Open Sourcing strategy for Schlumberger's data ecosystem.
From 2018-2019, Stephen was VP SRE and Cloud Operations where he introduced Site Reliability Engineering to complete Schlumberger’s DevOps journey. SRE applies an engineering approach to operations with a focus on automation to achieve both agility and reliability.
From 2015-2018, Stephen was VP Enterprise Cloud and Data Software Technology. In this role, Stephen introduced and managed the architecture, technology, and engineering process changes enabling the creation of the DELFI Cognitive E&P Environment including the underlying data ecosystem.
Prior to this, Stephen served as VP Technology for Schlumberger’s commercial software business, Chief Software Architect for Schlumberger and various other technical and management positions including the creation of Ocean, the open development environment for Schlumberger products.
In his various positions, Stephen has championed openness and external collaboration as vehicles for delivering innovative technology.