KEVIN D. MITNICK
IT Security Area, specialist in Hacking and Social Engineering
Mitnick, known as the world most famous hacker, named by the USA Government as “the most wanted hacker in the history of the EUA...” Actually, Kevin is a security consultant to corporations worldwide and a cofounder of Defensive Thinking, a Los Angeles -based consulting firm (defensivethinking.com). He has testified before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on the need for legislation to ensure the security of the government’s information systems. His articles have appeared in major news magazines and trade journals, and he has appeared on Court TV, Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, CNN’s Burden of Proof and Headline News, and has been a keynote speaker at numerous industry events. He has also hosted a weekly radio show on KFI AM 640, Los Angeles. He is definitely the person who knows the most about hacker’s tactics in the world.
STEPHEN DEVAUX
Project Management Area, specialist in Portfolio Management -Scheduling and Monitoring for Improved Results
Stephen Devaux, PMP, President of Analytic Project Management and author of Total Project Control, has spent 15 years training and consulting with Fortune500 clients in aerospace, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and software projects. His new TPC techniques and metrics are included in the PMI Seminars World series. He has published many articles on project management, and teaches with Bentley College and Brandeis University.
CHEN GRATZ-SHMUELI
Project Management Area, specialist in Managing Project Teams
Gratz-Shmueli, is an organizational psychologist , specializing in leadership and team development. She is affiliated with Huthwaite International Global Researched Effectiveness and Insights Training and Development, both U.K. -based companies. She has consulted and trained with companies around the world, particularly in the field of cross-cultural management development and team building. |
JON WILLIAM TOIGO
Data Management Area, specialist in Disaster Recovery and Storage
Toigo is a 25-year IT veteran with over 65 disaster recovery plans and wrote four books on the subject of Disaster Recovery and two books about Storage Management to his credit. Toigo is CEO of Toigo Partners International LLC, an international Data Management consultancy, and founder of The Data Management Institute LLC, a professional development organization for data management professionals.
FARHAD ABDOLLAHYAN
Project Management Area, specialist in Advanced Project Management and PMP - Certification Exam Preparation
Farhad Abdollahyan, PMP, has a B.Sc. Degree in Management from International Business School, a postgraduate degree in International Finance and Taxation from Lille University, an MBA from HEC, France, and Master certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. He is a certified SAP consultant and PMP. He has more than 20 years of experience in different managerial positions in companies – Odebrecht , Grupo Pão de Açúcar, EMPLASA, Levi Strauss, HP and Gtech. Founded Cyrus Associates, a consulting and training firm focused on Project Management, Procurement and PMO. Currently is Professor at several MBA courses such as FGV, UNICAMP, and Fundação Dom Cabral. He is also an ESI International Senior Instructor. He is Administrative Director of Project Management Institute Sao Paulo Chapter.
VERED HOLZMANN
Project Management Area, specialist in Effective Communication in Project Environment
Vered Holzmann, is an experienced professional project manager with a distinguished performance record in managing IT projects. She is the managing director of a consulting company, providing project management tools and services to some of the leading Israeli corporations. Recently she is heavily involved with using a new set of tools to evaluate communication effectiveness in project environment, in a variety of organizations. |
OSCAR ERNST
Data Management Area, specialist Disaster Recovery and Storage
Oscar Ernst, Possesses more than 30 years of experience in storage architecture and data management and is the founder and CEO of Southern Link -IT, an IT integration and consulting firm in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an international partner of Toigo Partners International LLC and chairs the Data Management Institute LLC in South América.
PROF. HANS J. THAMHAIN
Project Management Area, specialist in Managing R&D and Technology-Based Projects
Thamhain, PMP, PhD, MBA, MSEE, BSEE, is Professor of Management and Director of Project Management at Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts. He held management positions at GTE/Verizon, General Electric and ITT. Dr. Thamhain is well known for his research on technology -based project management and team leadership, and has written over seventy research papers and five professional reference books. He is the recipient of the IEEE Engineering Manager of the Year 2000 Award and the PMI Distinguished Contribuition Award. He is certified as New Product Development Professional, NPDP and Project Management Professional, PMP.
STEVE SIMISTER
Project Management Area, specialist in Contract Management -Scheduling and Monitoring for Improved Results
Steve Simister, is a Director of a UK based project management consultancy; Oxford Management & Research Ltd.. He provides project management support to a range of organizations in the Pharmaceuticals, Construction, IT and Defense sectors. Steve is chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM) Contracts & Procurement group in the UK. He lectures widely at a number of European universities and is co-editor of the ‘Gower Handbook of Project Management’. |