MEET OUR SPEAKERS

An exceptional lineup of executives, researchers, and innovators sharing how AI is reshaping leadership, work, and the future of business.

Keynote Speakers

Setting the Vision

Suprateek Sarker

Editor-in-Chief, Information Systems Research
University of Virginia

Suprateek Sarker is the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Commerce Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. His research, which largely uses qualitative or mixed-method approaches, has been published in many leading journals. He serves (or has served) on a number of editorial boards, including Information Systems Research (as the editor-in-chief), Journal of Management Information Systems (as a member of the editorial board), MIS Quarterly, Decision Sciences, Information & Organization (as a senior editor), and Journal of the Association for Information Systems (as the editor-in-chief). He was the president of the Association for Information Systems from 2022-23. ORCID: 0000-0002-8079-3121

Jeff Griffin

Owner, Griffin Motivation

Jeff Griffin is an internationally acclaimed transformational speaker, Paralympian, and leadership strategist who empowers organizations to achieve the seemingly impossible. After a 40-foot fall left him paralyzed from the waist down, Jeff chose to redefine adversity into a masterclass on resilience and human potential.As a leader, Jeff doesn’t just inspire; he engineers performance. He translated his experience as a 2004 Athens Paralympic silver medalist and four-time NWBA All-Star MVP into actionable corporate frameworks. Notably, his innovative peer-to-peer leadership curriculum was formally recognized by the United Nations for its profound global impact.An expert in mindset architecture, Jeff equips executive teams with the tools to shatter limiting beliefs, navigate change, and foster deeply collaborative cultures. The author of I'M--POSSIBLE, he teaches leaders how to transform systemic challenges into strategic victories, proving that true leadership is defined by vision and execution.

Panel Speakers

The Executive Panel

Moderator

Priya Sarathy

Director, Center for Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University

Priya Sarathy is the Director of the Center for Data Science and Analytics in the School of Data Science and Analytics at Kennesaw State University. She brings more than 25 years of experience across industry, consulting, and academia, with leadership roles at AT&T, IBM, SAS, Equifax, and Truist. Her professional background spans applied analytics, data science platforms, fraud and risk analytics, and enterprise data transformation.

As a Founder of Wheel Data Strategies, Dr. Sarathy worked with organizations to modernize data foundations, extend analytics strategies to incorporate generative AI capabilities, and responsible AI adoption. She authored “AI Leadership Compass: 7 Moves for Your AI Success” and frequently speaks on AI fluency, data governance, and analytics leadership.

At CDSA, Dr. Sarathy focuses on advancing applied research, strengthening industry collaboration, and expanding experiential learning opportunities supporting student readiness and innovation in data science.

Ray Quintana

Co-Founder & CEO, SettleVIA

Ray Quintana is Co-Founder and CEO of SettleVIA, a Fintech AI company that modernizes payment rails and enables AI agentic commerce. SettleVIA is building the infrastructure for an economy in which a growing share of transactions are initiated, evaluated, and finalized by autonomous AI agents acting on behalf of human and institutional principals. The company combines AI methods and traditional financial infrastructure into a single architectural foundation that delivers what AI-mediated commerce structurally requires: deterministic execution, verified agent identity, multi-jurisdictional compliance attestation, and explainable risk detection. The company operates a 29-partner ecosystem spanning AI intelligence, AI compute, banking, telecoms, and financial market infrastructure and is a Member of the NVIDIA Inception Program.

Ray brings more than two decades of experience building and investing in global technology infrastructure. He was a Co-Founder General Partner — Head of European Operations and Corporate Relationships for the Cottonwood Technology Fund, a global early-stage venture capital fund that Preqin ranked among the top-performing early stage VC funds in the world, and served on the boards of more than fifteen portfolio companies across robotics, AI, blockchain, fintech, cleantech, photonics, and industrial technology in the US and Europe.

Ray is a UN delegate and advises several sovereign states on technology and financial policy. He is President and Chairman of the Forevver Association, which fosters transparent, decentralized, and open technology applications. He holds an MBA in Corporate Strategy and Strategic Finance from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Denise Brilliant

Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Brilliantbox

Denise Brilliant is an entrepreneur, investor, and strategic brand advisor with a career spanning real estate, life sciences, technology, consumer packaged goods, and executive marketing. As Founder and Chief Creative Officer of BrilliantBox, she helps companies transform ambitious ideas into compelling brands, scalable growth strategies, and meaningful market impact.

Denise has led and advised organizations ranging from emerging ventures to global enterprises. Her perspective is shaped by her experience as a technology consulting partner, business builder, investor, and creative strategist, as well as her work helping executive teams position companies for growth, investment, and long-term value creation.

An active civic and business leader, Denise serves on the board of the Cobb Foundation for Civic Engagement and as a Regional Council Member for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She is passionate about helping founders think bigger, tell stronger stories, and build businesses designed to grow.

Ben Cagle

Managing Partner, Cagle Consulting Partners

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John Avery

Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia Tech

John is a serial entrepreneur who holds nine patents and was part of four startups. Formally, John was Engineering Group Manager of Panasonic Automotive Systems Innovation Center at the Georgia Tech campus.; he oversaw the development projects in next-generation automotive systems including, infotainment, bio-sensing, machine vision, deep learning, and heads-up displays. In 2018 John became the Director of the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia's startup incubator with more than 150 tech startups in the portfolio.

Industry Speakers

Voices From the Field

Caroline Dunn

Chief Marketing Officer, Indigo Business Solutions, Inc.

Caroline Dunn is the Chief Marketing Officer at Indigo Business Solutions, an author, and an executive thought leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence, marketing strategy, and technology leadership.

A Georgia Tech alumna with two degrees in Electrical Engineering, Caroline combines deep technical fluency with strategic business execution. She is the author of A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech, a practical roadmap designed to empower professionals to navigate tech careers, build lasting influence, and cultivate durable leadership skills in an AI-driven economy.

Beyond the corporate boardroom, Caroline is a dynamic tech content creator with an audience of over 40,000 subscribers, as well as a Team USA gold medalist. She frequently speaks on leveraging emerging technologies while championing the critical human agency, resilience, and strategic thinking that algorithms cannot replace.

Rachel Mines

Senior Growth Lead & Analytic Vizion

Justin Muscolino

Founder & CEO, Fintech Training Center

Justin Muscolino is the Founder and CEO of the Fintech Training Center, a membership based education platform serving fintechs, banks, sponsor bank programs, and universities. With more than 20 years of experience building compliance, risk, and operational training programs, Justin focuses on practical, operator level readiness across payments, onboarding, fraud, AI, and financial crime. His work helps institutions strengthen controls, improve sponsor bank alignment, and safely adopt emerging technologies.

Prior to launching the Fintech Training Center, Justin led global training initiatives in the financial sector for JP Morgan, UBS, Bank of America & Macquarie. He helps fintechs, banks, and sponsor bank programs strengthen their operational readiness across payments, onboarding, fraud, compliance, and emerging technologies.

Craig Binkley

Founder and CEO
Binkthink Strategy Group

Craig Binkley is a global strategist and practitioner who has spent 40+ years building brands and businesses from the inside, then advising others on how to do the same. He founded BinkThink Strategy Group with a simple premise: real operating experience beats theoretical frameworks. His pragmatic approach has been honed across consumer goods, market research, and professional services, working both B2B and B2C. Craig's perspective comes from having sat in the seat: leading iconic brands at The Coca-Cola Company, building Zyman Group into a respected global consulting firm, and running companies as CEO. That range across industries and roles — operator, entrepreneur, and strategist — is what shapes how he works today, now paired with AI-driven landscape assessment and predictive modeling to sharpen decisions rather than replace judgment. Craig isn't an AI technologist; he's a practitioner focused on what leaders actually do with the tools available to them — a lens he brings to how leaders navigate AI-driven change.

Stephen Helwig

GM, WW Technical Success, Cloud & AI Platforms
Microsoft

Stephen Helwig is a General Manager and WW Technical Success Leader in Microsoft’s Customer Success organization for Cloud and AI Platforms, where he leads strategy and execution across AI, Data Analytics, and developer platforms. With a career spanning multiple decades, Stephen has worked as a developer in both enterprise IT and startup environments, as well as a Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft. He brings a rare blend of hands-on technical depth and strategic business insight, helping organizations translate cutting-edge innovation into secure, intelligent, production-ready applications and data systems. His leadership focuses on bridging emerging technologies with the practical realities of enterprise deployment to drive measurable customer impact. When he’s not helping customers modernize, Stephen enjoys cheering his kids at soccer games, working on cars, and catching Atlanta United matches with his family.

John D'Arcy

Senior Editor, MIS Quarterly
Professor of MIS, Temple University

John D’Arcy is a Full Professor in the Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Logistics from Penn State University, a Master of Business Administration from LaSalle University, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration (with a concentration in MIS) from Temple University. John’s research focuses on cybersecurity management and IT governance. Journals in which his research appears include MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, and MIT Sloan Management Review, among others. His work and opinions have been cited by numerous popular press outlets, including ABC News, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. John is currently a Senior Editor for MIS Quarterly.

Dave Anderson

Professor | Business Strategist | Entrepreneur
Founder, The Business Bully

Dr. Dave Anderson is a professor, 22-time bestselling author, business strategist, professional speaker, entrepreneur, and media veteran who specializes in turning ideas into practical business outcomes. Known as “The Business Bully,” Anderson works at the intersection of academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and emerging technology, helping leaders translate innovation into adoption, revenue, and measurable impact. His work explores practical AI, commercialization, leadership, workforce readiness, economic mobility, and the changing relationship between technology and business. With decades of experience building companies, teaching entrepreneurs, and communicating complex ideas, Anderson brings a uniquely practical perspective to connecting research, innovation, leadership, and the marketplace.

Matt Trevathan

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Nymbus

Matt Trevathan is Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Nymbus, a fintech-as-a-service platform serving community banks and credit unions. He leads the company's Architecture & Innovation team and owns Firehorse, Nymbus's AI-first software development lifecycle — the governance framework and tooling that determine how AI gets built, tested, and shipped inside a regulated financial services company. Matt's career has tracked the edge of technology through every major wave, from the dotcom boom through the rise of mobile apps and the shift to cloud computing, and now into the AI era. That sustained run at the frontier has made him an IBM Master Inventor with 271 patents to his name, a body of work built by consistently seeing around the next technological corner before it arrives. Matt speaks frequently on AI governance, human-AI collaboration in engineering teams, and what it actually takes to move AI from experimentation to trustworthy production use in high-stakes financial environments.

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