Alberto B. Manager for emerging countries & startup advisor

International product development and technology delivery consultant and CPO and CTO. Product and technology turn-arounds and delivery worldwide.

Matt Fifer is a former Walmart executive who spent nearly 13 years in store and club operations, people development, marketing, and international mergers and acquisitions. While at Walmart, he collaborated with brand teams and their agency partners to develop and execute plans for launching hundreds of new products and services. Matt left the company in 2005 to pursue what had been a lifelong dream of full time entrepreneurship, and has spent the past 17+ years launching more than a dozen successful companies. Since 2006 he has been a pioneer in the areas of shopper marketing and supplier development, possessing a real passion for helping consumer brands and the service and solution providers that make up the "supplier community" grow. Today, Matt owns (outright and in partnership) a growing number of companies that offer a complimentary suite of services to retailers, their suppliers, and to the service and solution providers that support them both. He also serves as a collaborator and adviser to startups, retailers, consumer product manufacturers, and the service and solution providers that support all 3.

Brooke Knight, Managing Director of Proforma IT, and Ops Ninja of Mixed Media Fusion, offers over 15 years of experience in full life-cycle corporate recruitment, staffing, departmental budgets, technology and strategic planning consultancy within a variety of industries. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for providing beneficial solutions to the challenges faced by companies in competitive marketplaces, Brooke has consulted and recruited for corporations of all sizes, in almost every possible sector: Fortune 100 financial firms seeking executives, analysts and sales staff; government agencies and federal prime contracting firms requiring programmers with top-secret clearances; start-ups and newly established divisions within manufacturing seeking operations, staffing and new product development; and, technology companies seeking developers, programmers QA test automation experts, and operations management. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, she has completed additional studies with the United States Navy School of Music where she graduated with honors. Brooke is an accomplished musician, and has toured throughout the US as a vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist for various groups and the US Navy. Brooke volunteers often, and dedicates her spare time and resources to the Wounded Warriors, World Vision and local food banks. A recipient of the US Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the US Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for excellence in service, she is a proud veteran and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Co-Founder and Board of Director: Innovate Palm Beach