Archives: Speakers

Jakob Skovgaard is the Co‑Founder and CEO of PlanetDairy, where he leads the development of innovative hybrid dairy products that blend traditional dairy with modern, sustainable technologies. His work positions PlanetDairy at the forefront of transforming the dairy industry with solutions that reduce environmental impact while maintaining taste and quality.

Marc Meyer‑Hubner, Business Development Manager at Unipro, is committed to giving clients lasting technological advantage and genuine digital autonomy. Unipro helps organisations solve complex challenges, regain control of their product roadmaps, and eliminate the limitations of generic, inflexible solutions. Marc champions bespoke technology as the antidote to data complexity and fragmented access, enabling faster, more adaptable, and human‑centred digital experiences. With deep expertise in AI, cloud technologies, and digital transformation, he builds strong client relationships and delivers solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and development speed. Passionate about emerging technology, he supports organisations in adopting sustainable, innovation‑driven growth.

In over nearly two decades in the IT Industry, Steve has worked in and led teams across a range of industries and projects around the world, including in financial services, telecoms, energy, national administration and as part of the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steve is based in the UK and leads Kong’s global Strategic Advisory practice. Using an approach rooted in APIs-as-a-product thinking and real-world delivery experience, Steve helps customers to unlock the potential of their APIs and turn them into a competitive advantage for the Agentic era.

Jesper Jønsson is an experienced Global Product Director with 10+ years of experience in SaaS, where he has worked at the intersection of customer needs, business strategy, and complex technology. Throughout his career, Jesper has focused on building user-friendly products and scalable solutions—turning advanced technology into intuitive experiences that create real value for both users and organisations. With a strong foundation in product and service management, go-to-market strategy, UX design, and user research, he brings a structured, insight-driven approach to product development, combined with an innovative mindset. Jesper has extensive experience working in stakeholder-heavy environments across multiple markets, making him particularly relevant for the Financial Services & Insurance sector, where security, compliance, and legacy systems add complexity to digital transformation. As a speaker, Jesper is known for translating complexity into clarity, offering practical perspectives on how organisations can successfully build trusted, customer-centric products in regulated industries—while aligning technology, people, and business priorities.

Søren Gammelby Dahlgaard is Director of AI Development at Puzzel, where he leads the development of advanced AI solutions shaping the future of customer experience technology. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, with a research background rooted in machine learning and artificial intelligence, and has spent his career translating cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world products. Søren has co-founded AI-driven start-ups and worked across industry and academia, giving him a rare perspective on both innovation and execution. His contributions have been widely recognised, including being named Berlingske Talent 100 and receiving the Grand Solutions Prize (2019) for impactful research and innovation. As a speaker, Søren is known for bridging strategy and technology, offering clear, practical insights into how generative and analytical AI can create tangible value—while addressing the organisational, ethical, and human challenges that come with deploying AI at scale.

Karine Gradziel is the Chief Commercial Officer at CRYOPDP and Head of Global Business Development and Customer Solutions for Clinical Logistics at DHL. She brings more than 25 years of international logistics experience, dedicated to the life sciences and healthcare sector. Karine leads global commercial strategy across clinical trials and advanced therapies logistics, with a focus on go-to-market strategy and solution design for complex logistics needs.

Marco Flapper is Regional Customer and Business Development Manager for Life Science and Healthcare at DHL Express. With nearly 19 years at DHL and a focus on life sciences since 2019, he supports customers running time-critical healthcare and clinical shipments across Europe. He is known for staying close to what teams need day to day, then turning it into practical program set-ups.

Noah Krähenmann is the Global Managing Director of Wealth Management at Temenos, a leading banking software company. With deep expertise in digital transformation and private banking, Noah helps financial institutions modernize and scale their wealth management offerings. He brings a strong track record of leadership across global markets, combining strategic vision with hands-on execution to drive growth and innovation. Passionate about the future of finance, Noah is committed to shaping cutting-edge digital experiences that meet the evolving needs of clients worldwide.

Ajesh Raju is a Senior Project Manager at DVCR with over 15 years of experience supporting clinical research across the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, including studies involving nicotine and harm reduction products. He leads studies from start‑up through close‑out, working closely with sponsors, and sites to manage timelines, mitigate risk, and address the operational and regulatory complexities common in tobacco and nicotine research.