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Andrew Anagnost is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk. Dr. Anagnost’s career spans more than 25 years of product, business, and marketing experience focused on driving strategy, transformation, and product development - and includes positions at Autodesk, Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, and EXA Corporation. He also completed a doctorate degree at Stanford University and worked at NASA Ames Research Center as an NRC post-doctoral fellow. Anagnost began his career at Autodesk in 1997 and has held a wide range of roles in the areas of marketing, new business development, product management, and product development. Prior to becoming President and CEO in June 2017, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of the Business Strategy & Marketing organization. In this role, Andrew served as architect and leader of Autodesk’s business model transition-moving the company to become a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions provider. Previously, Anagnost held various executive positions across Autodesk. Early in his Autodesk career, he led the development of the company’s manufacturing products and grew Autodesk Inventor revenue to over $500 million. Anagnost is a member of the Autodesk Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and holds both an MS in Engineering Science and a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University.

Lee M. Shavel is Verisk’s chief financial officer and group president, driving the company’s financial strategy and capital management philosophy through focusing on creating long-term value and investing in the highest return opportunities. Lee also has operational oversight for Verisk’s energy and specialized markets, and financial services groups. Since joining Verisk, Lee has modernized Verisk’s corporate financial operations, including treasury, investor relations, and capital structure. He leads the company’s relationships with debt and equity investment communities, including buy-side institutional investors and sell-side research analysts. He also works closely with Verisk businesses to develop strategic plans, acquisition strategies, and financial performance objectives. His most recent appointment as group president in 2021 strengthens the link between the company’s capital allocation discipline and business unit operations. Before joining Verisk in 2017, Lee was Nasdaq, Inc.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer from 2011 to 2016. From 1993 to 2011, he served as managing director and Americas head of Financial Institutions Investment Banking, and in other roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Lee holds a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in economics from the Wharton School. Lee currently serves on the board of directors of FactSet Research Systems and chairs the audit committee. He also serves on the board of NJ SEEDS, an educational nonprofit. He previously served as a director and chair of the audit committee of Investment Technology Group.

Iris Dalfrey is a Chief Executive Officer and President at CONFIDENTIAL and is based in San Antonio, Texas. She has worked as Sales Director at Kelly Law Registry; Vice President, Southern Region at Lumen Legal; and Branch Manager at Special Counsel. Iris attended Angelo State University.

Works at Boston Consulting Group as Management Consultant. Worked at Unika Compania de Seguros - Aster - Accenture. Lives in Santa Monica, CA.

Regional (APAC) Director of Mobile & Innovation at Isobar Australia (@isobarAU). Swedish born Melbourne based technology enthusiast.