Elizabeth Bieniek

Tech Pioneer | Human-centric AI Consultant | XR Co-founder | "Cake on Tuesday" Author | Keynote Speaker

Elizabeth Bieniek is a tech pioneer, keynote speaker, and human-centric AI consultant who unleashes bold innovation through people-first leadership. Named one of Toptal’s 10 most influential "Female Pioneers in Technology," she co-founded Webex Hologram at Cisco, redefining connection through XR collaboration. A Fortune 100 veteran turned founder and author of "Cake on Tuesday," she’s on a mission to make tech more human, empowering leaders to harness AI to build resilient teams. Her insights have rocked stages like EmTech NEXT, Chatham House, and AWE, and featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Inc.

Talented IT and Technical Account Manager with extensive background in process improvement, project management, network, and software sales client support. 

• Dedicated personnel manager; thrives when coaching, developing, and leading a team to further business results.
• Highly adept at identifying need for processes, process improvement and refinement to increase efficacy and improve bottom line.
• Excels in coordinating in multiple concurrent projects to ensure alignment with milestones, deliverables, and budgets; versed in project plans development.
• Excellent communicator at all levels within the organization with a well-developed work ethic

25+ years of progressive leadership experience in life science with leading private and academic programs in the healthcare, human subject protections, biosafety, and lab animal care and use fields.
 
Expertise includes large program management and growth, operational processes, development and implementation of technology solutions, and management of large Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP), Biosafety programs (IBC) and Institutional Animal Care and Use programs (IACUC). James has directed numerous clients in achieving Part 11 compliance and meeting computer system validation requirements. He is also adept at helping sponsors, health systems, and research institutes revitalize research programs. 

James has served on the board of the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) and the steering committee of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI). 

Laura Bell Main is recognized as a global leader in developing secure software.

With over twenty years of experience in software development and cyber security, she is the co-author of "Agile Application Security" (O’Reilly Media)  and "Security for Everyone" (Holloway). Her work has been featured in many international publications, including  WIRED and MIT Tech Review.

She is an experienced keynote and conference speaker, presenting at BlackHat USA, RenderATL, and leading international software development and cyber security conferences.

As the CEO of SafeStack, a leading secure development education platform, she helps software development leaders worldwide engage their entire team in building secure software.

For over 25 years, Nick has been on a first name basis with computers. Since the age of 7 he’s been building computers and programming in multiple languages. Landing his first IT job at age 15, Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc at 19 which was acquired in 2013. In 2015 Nick created Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations. 

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick has consulted with clients ranging from the small business owners up to Fortune 100 level companies for decades. Nick has designed, built, and implemented multinational networks, encryption systems, and multi-tiered infrastructures as well as small business environments. 

Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers.