Daniel Newman is a founding partner and Chief Analyst of Futurum Research and the CEO of The Futurum Group.

Living his life at the intersection of people and technology, Daniel works with the world’s largest technology brands exploring Digital Transformation and how it is influencing the enterprise. From Big Data to IoT to Cloud Computing, Newman makes the connections between business, people and tech that are required for companies to benefit most from their technology projects, which leads to his ideas regularly being cited by CNBC, Barrons, Business Insider and hundreds of other sites across the world.

A seven-times Best-Selling Author including his most recent “Human/Machine.” Daniel is also a Forbes and MarketWatch (Dow Jones) contributor. MBA and Graduate Adjunct Professor, Daniel Newman is a Chicago Native and his speaking takes him around the world each year as he shares his vision of the role technology will play in our future.

Dimitri Sirota is the CEO and co-founder of BigID, a modern data intelligence platform, and a privacy and identity expert. He is an established serial entrepreneur, investor, mentor and strategist, and previously founded two enterprise software companies focused on security (eTunnels) and API management (Layer 7 Technologies), which was sold to CA Technologies in 2013.

Michael Smith is Chief Information Security Officer at HKS. An experienced leader in Technology and Cybersecurity operations, he has a long history of fostering innovation within the Architecture and Engineering field. Michael’s positive, humble and people-oriented perspective fosters alignment between the technology portfolio and the firm’s overall business goals.

Matt is currently Chief Solutions Officer at Cohesity. Matt works with our top customers to help them achieve their strategic objectives around data management and data security. He has been deeply involved in product development for over 20 years, always working on the cutting edge of technology in a range of executive roles. At Cohesity, he was previously Head of Product, and in prior roles was Head of Product at Puppet and for the Data Protection Division at DellEMC. Matt holds over 20 patents and has degrees from Clark University and Northeastern University.

Ross leads corporate communications globally for Cohesity, including public and analyst relations, internal communications, and customer marketing. Ross began his career as a television reporter/anchor covering technology, politics, education, and a host of other topics. He has spent the last 20+ years helping organizations raise awareness among key audience segments, influencers, and employees.