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Brandon Watts is a PR and communications leader with 20+ years of experience in shaping the narratives of tech companies, from startups to enterprises with millions of users. As a former journalist and contributor to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Adweek, and more, Brandon understands both sides of the media landscape.

As Head of Frontend Engineering at Virgin Media O2, Jim brings two decades of development expertise to creating exceptional digital experiences. His career spans major UK enterprises including the BBC, TalkTalk, and Barclays Bank, where he's consistently delivered innovative solutions that put customers first.

Passionate about crafting beautiful, intuitive web experiences that seamlessly blend functionality with aesthetic appeal, Jim's expertise spans the modern frontend ecosystem. From Angular and React to NextJS and Vue, complemented by backend technologies like Node.js and Scala.

Talk to Jim about Human in the Loop AI engineering, exploring how artificial intelligence can enhance rather than replace human creativity and decision-making. This approach leverages cutting-edge technology while maintaining the human touch that makes digital experiences stand out.

Whether architecting scalable frontend solutions or mentoring development teams,Jim firmly believes that great technology should feel effortless to the people who use it.

Creative Software Engineer. DX at Storyblok, author of TresJS, former founder of Porsche Digital BCN.

Dominik is the CEO and co-founder of Storyblok. Before establishing the company in 2017, he built a strong background as a full-stack developer and web performance specialist, working with major agencies. He is also an active contributor to the open-source community and a co-organizer of Stahlstadt.js.

Daniel is a Customer Success expert with a track record of building and scaling successful SaaS organizations. Known for a hands-on approach and a focus on driving measurable results, he has led teams across the globe, consistently exceeding revenue retention goals.

Having worked with brands like Morgan Stanley, Chanel, MediaMarkt and Capital One, he understands the nuances of customer engagement in diverse industries.

Jared Bronz is Senior Vice President of Consulting at Elevate Digital, where he architects and scales human-first digital experiences for Fortune 500 clients and leading consumer brands.

Jared joined Elevate Digital to launch its Consulting Practice—scaling revenue in four years to over $8 million by partnering with strategic clients to unify customer journeys and drive sustainable growth. Prior to Elevate, he spent more than a decade founding and leading a boutique digital-commerce consultancy, where he specialized in end-to-end e-commerce implementations and integrated marketing campaigns.

A strategic thinker and emerging thought leader, Jared helps defines the vision and roadmap for every engagement. He champions AI not as a replacement for human ingenuity but as a force multiplier—accelerating insights, personalizing experiences at scale, and enabling teams to focus on creative problem-solving. Under his leadership, clients in retail, hospitality, and healthcare have adopted data- and analytics-driven experience strategies, delivering triple-digit lifts in orders and double-digit gains in engagement and loyalty.

Built to partner and obsessed with outcomes, Jared recruits, mentors, and embeds top-tier talent alongside client teams, fostering an agile, innovation-driven culture—proof that when technology and humanity converge, real, measurable impact follows.

Meet Samuel, the Head of Product at Storyblok - a headless content management system. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, Samuel is a Creative FrontEnd Knight & DesignOps enthusiast who's passionate about JAMStack and crafting beautiful web experiences.

When he's not busy building products, Samuel can be found indulging in his hobbies - trail running, exploring new specialty coffee shops, and geeking out over the latest Star Wars release. With his love for adventure, caffeine, and the Force, Samuel brings a unique perspective to everything he does.

Arthur is a SEO specialist with a strong focus on helping SaaS companies scale their organic growth. Over the years, he has built SEO functions from the ground up, developing comprehensive strategies that span technical SEO, content frameworks, internationalization, and user-intent-driven optimization. His approach is always tied to business goals, whether that’s increasing product signups, reducing CAC, or building sustainable demand engines.

Most recently, Arthur has been adapting SEO strategies to meet the changes in how people search. As more top-of-funnel discovery shifts from traditional search engines to AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, he’s been working on future-proofing content and visibility through structured data, conversational formats, and entity-focused optimization. His goal is to help SaaS companies stay ahead of the curve, by not just ranking in Google, but by being found wherever modern buyers are searching.

Alba Silvente is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Storyblok, Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, Microsoft MVP, and WTM Ambassador. She’s passionate about Jamstack, Web Performance, open-source, and sharing knowledge through writing, podcasting, and speaking at conferences.

Michele Bitinis is a digital strategist, web operations leader, and user-first storyteller. As web strategy lead at Guild, she oversees a digital presence built for resilience: one that scales intelligently, adapts to market shifts in real time, and positions the business for sustained growth.

With roots in data analysis and performance marketing, Michele bridges technical infrastructure and human-centered design. Her approach blends storytelling with architecture to create digital experiences designed for users and built to move with them.

Melissa Howe is a dynamic leader at the intersection of digital product innovation and marketing strategy. Melissa currently serves as Senior Manager of Digital Product at Marvin, where she leads the transformation of website platforms into high-performing, customer-centric experiences that drive measurable business growth. With over a decade of experience in digital marketing and product leadership, Melissa has a proven track record of aligning digital strategy with enterprise goals—delivering triple-digit increases in qualified leads, optimizing customer journeys, and unlocking significant cost efficiencies. She’s known for her ability to turn customer insights into actionable strategies that accelerate engagement, loyalty, and revenue.

Stefan Baumgartner is an architect and developer based in Austria. He is the author of "TypeScript in 50 Lessons" (Smashing Magazine, 2020) and "The TypeScript Cookbook" (O'Reilly, 2023). In his spare time, he organizes ScriptConf and Rust Linz. Stefan enjoys Italian food, Belgian beer, and British vinyl records.

Chad is a proven executive and advisor with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of marketing and technology. As Chief Customer Officer at RDA, he crafts strategies that deliver impactful solutions and actionable roadmaps for growth. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding successful ventures and leading cross-functional teams in startups and enterprises, specializing in building partnerships, product and service innovation and Go-To-Market strategies. A recognized thought leader, he is a best-selling author and hosts one of Apple’s Top Podcasts on Marketing Technology. Additionally, he is a Storyblok Ambassador, Sitecore MVP, and ADDY Award winner.

Mathias (Matt) Biilmann is the CEO and co-founder of Netlify, leading the fastest growing platform for modern web development. He introduced agent experience (AX) for the AI era and coined Jamstack, a movement he led that reshaped modern web development. Matt is currently pioneering an agent-friendly web, helping developers adapt to the changes that AI brings. A builder at heart, Matt is constantly working to improve web architecture, champions DX, and empowers developers to shape the future.

Amber is Head of Marketing at the MACH Alliance, a not-for-profit global industry body dedicated to advancing composable enterprise architecture. With nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the software industry, she has built and led sales support, marketing, operations, and go-to-market strategy functions across early-stage startups and Fortune 50 companies. Her work spans global markets across North America, EMEA, and APAC where she has aligned sales and marketing teams around clear, accountable strategies todrive revenue and growth.

She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Griffith University in Australia, and is passionate about shaping the future of enterprise technology as AI and composability redefine the digital landscape.