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Michael Krigsman, Founder and Co-Host

Michael is recognized internationally as an industry analyst, strategy advisor, enterprise advocate, and industry commentator.

As a columnist for ZDNet, Michael has written over 1,000 articles on enterprise software, cloud, CRM, ERP, collaboration, and alignment between IT and lines of business. His work has been mentioned about 1,000 times in major newspapers, television, radio, trade publications, presentations, academic dissertations, blogs, and other media. Michael has been quoted in about 50 books, published in the Wall Street Journal, and is syndicated on important technology websites. He writes a regular blog on CXO thought leadership for ZDNet.

Michael is often a judge in prestigious industry contests such as the CIO100 contest (CIO Magazine) and CRM Idol. He has presented to groups such as Harvard University, Babson College, Seton Hill University, University College London, Boston University, Suffolk University, SAP Sapphire, NetSuite SuiteWorld, MIT CIO Symposium, Educause, CRM Evolution, SXSW, Cloud CIO, Minn. HR Tech Expo, CIO Mobility Innovation Summit, Enterasys Partner Advisory Council, Act-On tour, Cintrifuse Innovation Summit, and others.

He is also a photographer whose work has been published by the Wall Street Journal, MIT, CNET News, the National Park Service, Inc. Magazine, and others. Michael is on Twitter at @mkrigsman.

Lisbeth Shaw, Director of Content

Lisbeth is responsible for CXO-Talk content related to topical areas such as innovation and transformation. She has over 20 years' experience working as a consultant and advisor companies ranging from venture-funded startups to global 500 companies. As a consulting company co-founder, she was a major contributor on a new approach to creating a crisis-resilient organizations. Lisbeth has worked as an independent analyst contributor to IDC and Asuret, particularly in areas related to social business and the impact on process.

Advisors

Evangelos Simoudis is a seasoned venture investor and senior advisor to global corporations. His investing career started 15 years ago at Apax Partners and continued with Trident Capital. Today Evangelos invests in early and growth stage companies focusing on the enterprise in the areas of data and analytics, SaaS applications, and mobility. His current directorships include eXelate, Extole, and Host Analytics. Prior directorships include Brightroll (acquired by Yahoo!), Bristol Technology (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), Composite Software (acquired by Cisco), Confluent Software (acquired by Oracle Corporation), and Princeton Softech (acquired by IBM). Evangelos is a senior advisor to several multinational corporations which he advises on innovation and information technology.

Duane Harris is CEO of VMS Software, Inc. He brings over 15 years of top management and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to this position, Duane was the CEO of Nemonix Engineering, Inc. Nemonix, founded in 1985, is a manufacturer of custom engineering solutions for enterprise OpenVMS hardware customers. Prior to Duane's appointment as CEO of Nemonix, in December 2012, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Nemonix, where he was responsible for revamping sales/operational processes, and overseeing marketing and finances. Duane joined Nemonix in 2009. Before Nemonix, Duane served as vice president of operations for BAP Global Solutions, LTD, a London-based enterprise solutions company with offerings that optimize enterprise governance. He was also: vice president of operations of Cambridge Publications, Inc., a New England firm specializing in business process training; vice president of operations of ek Real Estate, a Seattle-based high-end real estate firm; and president of ScreamDesign, Inc., a successful investor-funded portal for web developers. Duane's diverse operational, sales and financial expertise enhances VMS Software's emphasis on offering innovative, technological solutions to meet the unique requirements of the mission-critical enterprise market. Duane received a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. degree from Harvard University.

Kate Gundry is founder of Pluck PR, which works on media relations, messaging, strategy, original content for B2B technology companies and venture funds. Her clients include companies such as Bowery Capital, NewsCred, Sailthru, Solve Media, Onswipe, Lua, Chango, Vision Critical, BuySellAds, Qordoba, Gro Intelligence, Parse.ly, Snaps and Placester. Previously, she worked for I worked Lewis PR with clients including Pret A Manger, Lexmark, Wayfair (f/k/a CSN Stores), Lexalytics, Progress Software, Information Builders, and others. Kate epitomizes the new wave of Millenial digital natives starting companies and changing our expectations of work and business.