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Matthew Burns

Global Director, Technical Marketing
Samtec

Matthew Burns develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon-to-Silicon solutions. Over the course of 25 years, he has been a leader in design, applications engineering, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries. He currently serves as Secretary at PICMG. Mr. Burns holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

Matthew Burns

Global Director, Technical Marketing
Samtec

Matthew Burns develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon-to-Silicon solutions. Over the course of 25 years, he has been a leader in design, applications engineering, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries. He currently serves as Secretary at PICMG. Mr. Burns holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

 

Anahita Mouro

Global Lead, Data Center Field Reliability & Quality
Google

Transformational Quality Leader with over 15 years of experience in mission-critical industries and technical infrastructure with a proven track record in driving operational excellence and product reliability and quality improvements through innovative strategies, exceptional leadership, and meticulous execution.  She is adept at enhancing organizational efficiency, reducing costs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Anahita Mouro

Global Lead, Data Center Field Reliability & Quality
Google

Anahita Mouro

Global Lead, Data Center Field Reliability & Quality
Google

Transformational Quality Leader with over 15 years of experience in mission-critical industries and technical infrastructure with a proven track record in driving operational excellence and product reliability and quality improvements through innovative strategies, exceptional leadership, and meticulous execution.  She is adept at enhancing organizational efficiency, reducing costs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Anahita is a certified ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt and Quality Engineer with deep expertise in managing large-scale projects and leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.
Passionate about building and leading high-performing technical teams and enable their success and growth.

 

Colleen Cochran

Physician Revenue Cycle Manager
The Christ Hospital Network

Senior Revenue Cycle Manager with over 15 years of experience in revenue cycle management across health care networks like Mercy Health and The Christ Hospital Network. Key achievements include Increased revenue capture by 30% through process improvements and strategic initiatives. Reduced days in accounts receivable by 15%, enhancing cash flow management. Managed a high-performing teams consisting of 45+ professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Colleen Cochran

Physician Revenue Cycle Manager
The Christ Hospital Network

Colleen Cochran

Physician Revenue Cycle Manager
The Christ Hospital Network

Senior Revenue Cycle Manager with over 15 years of experience in revenue cycle management across health care networks like Mercy Health and The Christ Hospital Network. Key achievements include Increased revenue capture by 30% through process improvements and strategic initiatives. Reduced days in accounts receivable by 15%, enhancing cash flow management. Managed a high-performing teams consisting of 45+ professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. My core competences are the result of my achievements throughout my 30+ years experience working in Physician revenue cycle with my main focus on Accounts Receivables.
- Data-Driven: Successfully identifies key trends, analyzes metrics, and implements strategic initiatives to drive measurable
results and enhance decision-making processes based on data-driven insights.
- Communication: Equipped with interpersonal communication skills and able to smoothly blend and interact with top
management, peers, and teams from diverse backgrounds.
- Leadership: Demonstrated success as a leader inherent in eliciting a team's best quality with a commitment to the highest
service levels. Leads by example with ethics and integrity.
- Critical Thinking: Use resources to make responsible decisions in a high-energy environment, adapt quickly to change and
time management, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

 

Ilissa Miller

CEO
iMPR

Ilissa Miller is the Founder and CEO of iMiller Public Relations, host of the NEDAS Live! podcast, and Editor-in-Chief of Data Center POST and TelecomNewsroom. With nearly 30 years of experience in PR, marketing, and digital infrastructure, Ilissa has launched global campaigns across data centers, cloud, and telecom. She serves on the Forbes Agency Council, advises the Nomad Futurist Foundation, and holds board roles with OIX and the In-building Wireless Association (TIWA).

Ilissa Miller

CEO
iMPR

Ilissa Miller

CEO
iMPR

Ilissa Miller is the Founder and CEO of iMiller Public Relations, host of the NEDAS Live! podcast, and Editor-in-Chief of Data Center POST and TelecomNewsroom. With nearly 30 years of experience in PR, marketing, and digital infrastructure, Ilissa has launched global campaigns across data centers, cloud, and telecom. She serves on the Forbes Agency Council, advises the Nomad Futurist Foundation, and holds board roles with OIX and the In-building Wireless Association (TIWA).

 

Shreya Singhal

Generative AI Research & Development
Aristocrat Gaming

Shreya Singhal works in Generative AI Research & Development at Aristocrat Gaming and is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work spans large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning, and optimization for scalable and interpretable AI systems.

 

Shreya Singhal

Generative AI Research & Development
Aristocrat Gaming

Shreya Singhal

Generative AI Research & Development
Aristocrat Gaming

Shreya Singhal works in Generative AI Research & Development at Aristocrat Gaming and is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work spans large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning, and optimization for scalable and interpretable AI systems.

 

Shreya has hands-on experience fine-tuning open-source models like Gemma 2B for under-resourced languages, deploying compressed generative models in low-resource environments, and implementing bias and fairness evaluation pipelines using interpretable subspace analysis. She has previously worked at Dell Technologies, Charles Schwab, Deloitte, and Accenture, contributing to AI-powered solutions across gaming, finance, and enterprise automation.

 

Her current research focuses on efficient LLM training and evaluation pipelines, fairness-aware model design, and bringing generative AI to edge and enterprise use cases. She is passionate about making AI more inclusive, scalable, and grounded in real-world constraints.

 

 

Assaf Gad

Chief Strategy Officer & GM
Intuition Robotics

Assaf Gad is the Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager at Intuition Robotics, focusing on bridging the gap between technology and real-world challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations. A seasoned product leader, Gad's career is driven by a passion for creating innovative user experiences using cutting-edge technology, creative problem-solving, and business insight.

Assaf Gad

Chief Strategy Officer & GM
Intuition Robotics

Assaf Gad

Chief Strategy Officer & GM
Intuition Robotics

Assaf Gad is the Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager at Intuition Robotics, focusing on bridging the gap between technology and real-world challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations. A seasoned product leader, Gad's career is driven by a passion for creating innovative user experiences using cutting-edge technology, creative problem-solving, and business insight.

With extensive experience in both hardware and software product development, Gad has led teams from ideation to market, emphasizing meaningful technology. He uses storytelling to connect technology with people, highlighting the interplay between user experience, innovation, and consumer brands.

Gad has a history of pioneering new user experiences. At N-trig, he introduced digital writing technologies that led to its acquisition by Microsoft for the Surface portfolio. At PointGrab, he integrated computer vision solutions into devices by Samsung, TCL, and Lenovo. Prior to Intuition Robotics, he led marketing and strategic partnerships at Audioburst and mentors startups at Techstars Barclays Accelerator in Tel Aviv. He also held leadership roles at Powermat Technologies, modu Mobile, and Telmap Ltd (acquired by Intel). Gad holds a BSc. in Computer Science from The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.