Meet our speakers!

David Kobrosky is an AI and product leader at Bevy Labs and founder of Intros AI, which he sold in 2025. Formerly at DataRobot and 1Password, he began building community products at 19 for Gary Vaynerchuk and now drives innovation at the intersection of AI, community, and growth.

Derek Andersen is co-founder and CEO of Bevy and co-founder of Startup Grind, a global network spanning 600 chapters in 125 countries. With 15+ years of experience, he has helped leading companies build thriving communities and powered over 20,000 events worldwide.

Margaux Miller is a dynamic speaker and event host in tech, startups, and community. She’s hosted global events like Web Summit and CMX Summit and delivered a viral 2024 TEDx Talk on online networking.

Nisha Baxi is a community and customer experience leader at Gong, building thriving customer communities. Formerly at Salesforce and Facebook, she turns customer insights into growth, bringing a service-first approach shaped by her Red Cross volunteering.

Monica Rodriguez is a community strategist and partnerships leader at HoneyBook, driving member activation and ecosystem growth. She turns users into partners and community programs into competitive advantages, with a strong focus on trust as a business asset.

Guilda Hilaire is Senior Director of Marketing Evangelism at Salesforce, leading global customer community and advocacy programs. She builds high-impact initiatives that amplify customer voices, drive engagement, and align community with strategic business growth.

Jon has been working with enterprise communities for over two decades helping hundreds of brands launch and grow their programs. At Gainsight, Jon aids customers and prospects build full-scope community strategies and roadmaps while consistently showing measurable ROI.

Paz is Co-Founder of The Community Collective, a global community movement reaching 17.8K+ people across 18 countries. She’s trained 320+ companies, spoken globally, and built a music brand with 10M+ streams.

Avital is a community leader building high-impact, strategic communities that drive business outcomes. Now at Orchid Security, she aligns community with product, marketing, and sales to influence direction, bridge silos, and deliver measurable growth and ROI.

Joshua Zerkel is a community and go-to-market leader with 20+ years of experience, leading Marketing and Community at Gradual. Formerly at Asana and Evernote, he integrates community into strategy, operations, and the full customer lifecycle.

Santiago Espinosa is Co-Founder & CEO of MUTUO, leading community design across LATAM. He’s built 50+ communities impacting 300K+ people, leads CMX Mexico City, and champions a human-first approach to belonging in the AI era.

Jessie Jacob is an experience designer and community builder specializing in experiential marketing and gatherings. She leads the global Culture First community, fostering connection across 25K+ members through thoughtfully designed experiences that drive belonging and engagement.

Veronica “Vero” Heino is Founder of COCO, a strategic communications firm. With 20+ years at Visa, Etsy, and FleishmanHillard, she helps leaders turn community into a strategic asset driving trust, alignment, and measurable impact.

Gabrielle Herrera is Senior Marketing Manager for Community Growth at HubSpot, building advocacy programs that turn relationships into business impact, with experience across SaaS, cybersecurity, nonprofits, and healthcare, and a focus on authentic, human-driven marketing.

DeMario Bell is a community strategist with 10+ years’ experience, leading North America Community Strategy at AWS. Founder of Gatherful and former Culture First co-lead, he scaled communities to 100K+ members and earned top industry recognition. He was named LinkedIn’s Top Community Voice and CMX’s Best B2B Community Professional.

Ed Giansante is an award-winning community leader with 12+ years of experience, formerly leading global community at Dropbox and Wix, and named Community Professional of the Year at the 2020 CMX Awards.

Logan Johnston is a community and growth leader in AI, formerly at Meta, now Head of Community at Protege. He builds global researcher programs, co-chairs the AI Collective Research Group, and fosters collaboration among top AI researchers worldwide.

Anuj Adhiya, author of *Growth Hacking for Dummies*, is a growth expert for early-stage startups, Techstars Expert-in-Residence, and mentor. Formerly at Predictive Index and GrowthHackers, he built and scaled leading growth communities and categories.

Bethany Joy Clark is Head of Community at Sandboxx, connecting military families through storytelling and digital platforms. With experience at TOMS, WeWork, Upwork, and Disney, she brings both professional expertise and personal connection to building meaningful, supportive communities.

Suzanne Shaw is a growth strategist and Director of Community & Field Readiness at LogicMonitor, driving GTM and community initiatives. A former sales leader, she turns engagement into measurable revenue impact through her Community Signal Engine and cross-functional partnerships.

Michelle Lim is cofounder and CEO of Flint, building autonomous websites. Formerly at Warp, she led engineering, product, and growth, scaling users to hundreds of thousands, and brings a strong builder mindset focused on user experience and intelligent web infrastructure.

Richard Millington, founder of FeverBee and author of Build Your Community, has helped 320+ organizations like Apple and Google build thriving communities, and trained 1,450+ professionals through his community management academy.

Brian Oblinger helps brands increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and drive revenue through the power of community. He has worked with companies like Airbnb, DocuSign, HubSpot, and Techstars, and is the co-host of In Before The Lock podcast and founder of Community Strategy Academy.

Based in Silicon Valley, Dr. Marily Nika is an award-winning AI leader, builder, and educator with 12+ years at Google and Meta. She creates top-rated AI programs and helps individuals and organizations harness AI to build impactful products, communities, and global insights.