Carol Kuester

Carol Kuester

Carol Kuester is the Founder and Principal of Kuester Consulting LLC, specializing in strategies and program delivery for transit fare payments and tolling. A seasoned transportation policy executive, she excels at working with Boards and multiple stakeholders to translate policy goals into effective programs. From 2014 to 2023, Ms. Kuester was the Director of Electronic […]

Gabriel Lopez-Bernal

Gabriel Lopez-Bernal

Gabriel, President of Icomera’s North America region, is a recognized leader in advancing rail connectivity and technology. With over 20 years of experience in civil engineering, urban policy, and transportation planning, he has spearheaded innovative projects like integrating SpaceX’s Starlink on Ontario Northland’s Polar Bear Express, setting new standards for rail connectivity. Gabriel has also […]

Jean-Louis Warnholz

Jean-Louis Warnholz

Jean-Louis is the co-founder and CEO of Future. Future offers the FutureCard Visa Debit Card, featuring market-leading 5% cashback for rides, bills and everyday savings. Jean-Louis brings his experience as an entrepreneur to Future. As the Managing Director of the BlackIvy Group, he was responsible for the company’s growth strategy and development of new businesses. […]

Jim Allison

Jim Allison

Since October 2000, Jim Allison has been with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) management entity for the Intercity Passenger Rail service operating in Northern California. In that capacity, Mr. Allison is the Manager of Planning for new capital/service projects and planning studies along the route. In addition to traditional railway capital project planning, […]

Dave Mabbott

Dave Mabbott

Dave Mabbott leads design at MATTR, shaping intuitive and secure digital experiences in the TrustTech space. He entered into the industry with a focus on experience design, enabling credential usability in wallet and verifier applications. Over time, his role has expanded to encompass product strategy, market enablement, and the development of next-generation solutions that bridge […]

Dewald Nolte

Dewald Nolte

Dewald Nolte is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Entersekt, a leader in financial transaction authentication. With a background in computer engineering, he applies first-principles thinking to solve complex security and fraud challenges in financial services. With a passion for making the online world a safer place, he has pioneered innovative authentication and payment […]

Leigh Garner

Leigh Garner

Leigh joined Discover in 2013 to lead the Product Delivery team for the EMEA region. Since 2021 he has led the payments Industry Relations team responsible for engagement with standards setting bodies and membership organisations globally. Prior to joining Discover Leigh held various technical positions at card personalisation facilities in the UK. Leigh currently serves […]

Suraj Sudhakaran

Suraj Sudhakaran

Suraj Sudhakaran is leading the Digital Identities programs for North America for Thales DIS USA Inc. His primary focus is on Digital Identity solutions and the development of the infrastructure around it.  Thales identity and biometric services allow governments, public bodies and private contractors to keep people, data and systems safe. Our services are backed […]

Madhu Goundla

Madhu Goundla

Madhu Goundla is the Founder & CEO of ONEPROOF, a company dedicated to creating secure digital identities. Under his leadership, ONEPROOF focuses on developing an end-to-end mobile identity ecosystem, encompassing both the creation of digital identities and collaborating with relying parties to implement solutions—such as hardware and software—that enable seamless acceptance of digital identities, including […]

Ajay K. Amlani

Ajay K. Amlani

Ajay K. Amlani is a recognized leader in identity and defense technology, having spent over two decades driving innovation in biometric authentication and security. He co-founded the entity that would become CLEAR, now serving 12 million members across 43 airports, and founded YOU Technology, a mobile-first retail loyalty platform acquired by Kroger. Earlier in his […]