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Stacy Stewart is the founder of TrueAnchor Group, a fractional executive leadership company that supports organizations navigating complex enterprise transformation by establishing governance structures, decision architecture, and execution systems that translate strategy into measurable results. With more than 15 years of leadership across large-scale commercial, operational, and technology initiatives, Stacy has guided Fortune 500 and mid-market companies through complex, cross-functional transformations. She specializes in connecting strategy, people, process, technology, data, and culture into a unified roadmap that drives sustainable growth and measurable outcomes. Stacy partners with C-suite executives to navigate ambiguity, align stakeholders, establish governance, and build the operating systems that enable strategy to survive contact with reality. Whether stabilizing stalled initiatives, designing multi-year transformation roadmaps, or accelerating organizational adoption, she helps leaders move from fragmented efforts to integrated outcomes.

Luis Miguel Saenz is the Chief Commercial Officer of Casa Buena Distribution, a privately held group built to consolidate regional Hispanic food distributors into a single national platform. He's focused on a market he loves and knows deeply: Hispanic CPG and food distribution. His work sits at the intersection of commercial growth, route-to-market strategy, DSD, retail, and the partnerships that turn strong products into sustainable businesses.Throughout his career, Luis Miguel has led teams of 400+, managed businesses exceeding $1B in revenue, expanded distribution across markets, restructured complex sales organizations, and helped turn underperforming businesses into profitable growth engines. From Goya Foods and Bimbo Bakeries USA to Borden Dairy and Mars, he has learned that sustainable growth rarely comes from one big move. It comes from having the right strategy, the right systems, and the right people executing together.

Scott Turner is a Healthcare Revenue Executive with more than two decades of experience driving margin expansion and market scale across specialty pharmacy, health systems, and health tech. His career is defined by building high-trust C-suite partnerships, commanding complex multi-year sales cycles, and securing $1.44B+ in lifetime revenue alongside $338M in incremental growth. Backed by an Executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis (OlinBusiness School), he specializes in transforming financial performance for both mature enterprises and high-growth startups.Now leading the Specialty Distribution Clinic Sales organization for Morris & Dickson, with $250M in revenue. Commercial Partnerships and Health System Scale are the cornerstones of his recent work, most notably as VP of Commercial Partnerships at Shields Health Solutions. There, Scott architected a landmark 5-year partnership delivering $125M in accretive margin impact for a major non-profit health system. Throughout his career,he has consistently catalyzed double- and triple-digit growth—scaling portfolios from $8.9M to $40M at Daugherty, expanding footprints from $1.1M to $20M at Hicuity, and driving GE Healthcare annual business from $40M to $95M while landing a massive $234M clinical engineering program.Strategic Value and a "Go-Giver" Network drive Scott’s approach to enterprise strategy, whether he is navigating a complex health system turnaround or connecting with industry leaders out on the golf course. He is deeply passionate about transforming health system financial performance, directing matrixed teams, and building lasting relationships grounded in transparency and measurable value. Health System leaders can contact Scott directlyfor a complimentary discovery session.

Michael O'Driscoll serves as President and Chief Operating Officer at HomeFront Brands — a multi-brand home services franchise platform where he has scaled the portfolio from 1 to 6 acquired brands, grown system-wide revenue integrated 6 formerly founder-owned businesses into a unified, scalable platform of 300+ franchisees across 900+ locations in 2 countries. Michael is a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) with an MBA in International Franchise Strategy. He has operated across home services, logistics, distribution, retail trade, business lending and consumer services — giving him the cross-sector pattern recognition that makes an Operating Partner effective across a diverse portfolio.

Chidu Nachiappan is the VP of Sales EMEA at VertiGIS, a global software and solutions company that builds enterprise geospatial mapping and location intelligence tools. Skilled in key account management, solution selling, business development, people management, negotiating global contracts, brand building & maintaining healthy strategic partner community with key global partners. We spoke with Chidu about this and about ConnectMaster, a software created to plan, document and operate telecommunications networks — with full transparency, smarter design, and lower costs.

The UNCAGED Show was at the Adweek and we were able to gather an amazing panel of specialists. Francois-Xavier Reodo (FX), Chief Marketing Officer at EY- ParthenonDoug Zarkin , Chief Marketing Officer at Driven Brands Inc. Michael Harrison , Chief Executive Officer Winterberry GroupLauren Pattani , AIA Transformation Lead at Pfizer Moderated by Bant Breen , CEO of Qnary and host of the UNCAGED show. In this episode, industry experts discuss the evolving landscape of advertising, the impact of AI, and the importance of aligning tools with meaningful work. They share insights on transforming business practices and navigating technological fatigue. In this panel, industry experts explore the evolving landscape of marketing, the role of AI, creator economy, and the importance of authenticity and strategic creativity in modern advertising.

Jeff Schwarcz is the Managing Director and Private Capital U.S. Leader at Alvarez & Marsal, a leading global professional services firm dedicated to helping organizations tackle their most complex business issues, maximize stakeholder value, and deliver sustainable change.

Carsten Sudhoff is a Creator of Structured Networking and SPIEGEL Bestselling Author of the book 'No One Wins Alone'. His career has taken him across eight countries and three continents, spanning banking, the automotive industry, the World Economic Forum, career consulting, and entrepreneurship. As Chief Human Resources Officer at the World Economic Forum, Carsten collaborated with global leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society, contributing to the Think Tank on New Models of Leadership.It was there that one belief became impossible to ignore: The greatest opportunities rarely come from what you know. They come from who you bring together. That belief became the foundation of his work.Over the past decade, Carsten has helped more than 12.000 professionals and organizations turn relationships into measurable business value as the founder of CircularSociety and creator of the Structured Networking Method.He believes networking is no longer a soft skill. It is one of the most important business skills of the future because it helps people:• Turn conversations into opportunities.• Accelerate business growth.• Build strategic partnerships.• Advance their careers.• Increase their influence.• Create ecosystems that generate long-term value.• Walk into any room with confidence and purpose.

Prasen Shelar has spent most of his career around security teams. Across Demisto, Palo Alto Networks, Fylamynt, and now Axari, he has seen the same thing over and over: security teams are expected to move incredibly fast, but so much of the work still depends on people manually holding everything together. Figuring out what matters. Finding the right owner. Following up. Making decisions. Keeping things from getting dropped. That’s the part of security Prasen has become obsessed with.Before this, Prasen was the first PM at Demisto, worked on Cortex XSOAR and Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, and later helped build Fylamynt, which was acquired by NetApp.

Madelyn Sheldon is the Global Chief Commercial Officer at UTR Sports. At Amazon, Madelyn led brand and product marketing for Prime, Alexa, and Amazon Devices, helping grow Prime from 30 million to more than 125 million U.S. members, taking Echo and Alexa from a nascent category to a household name, and directing nearly $1 billion in global marketing investment. She also led Super Bowl campaigns that ranked #1 on the USA Today Ad Meter and earned an Emmy nomination. In her marketing and commercial leadership roles at Tonal and UTR Sports, Madelyn carried full P&L responsibility: growing subscribers and recurring revenue, reducing churn, expanding internationally, launching and scaling new categories and services, and improving profitability across consumer, DTC, and platform businesses.

Sam is the Co-Founder, Senior Investor, and CEO of GuideTime, where he has the opportunity to work alongside his son, Danilo, and a great team building technology for the hospitality industry.Their focus is pretty simple: Helping hotels, resorts, campgrounds, RV destinations, and other hospitality partners connect their guests with great local experiences, while helping the guides, outfitters, and small businesses behind those experiences reach more people.Sam worked his way through college in hotels and restaurants and earned his Hospitality Management degree from Washington State University. One of his favorite jobs and memories in college was working as the Front Desk Manager at East Glacier Park Lodge in Montana. From there, he joined the Management Training Program at Westin Hotels.His career eventually took him into enterprise technology, where he was fortunate to spend several decades working with some incredible people and organizations. That journey ultimately led him to IBM, with much of his work focused on digital transformation, Salesforce, AI, and customer experience.Then, in 2020, Sam began helping Danilo build GuideTime. After retiring from IBM in 2026, he had the opportunity to join him as CEO shortly after and bring his hospitality roots and technology experience together in a completely different way.

Jeremy Fass is the Chief Revenue Officer at Intuizi and a solutions-driven commercial leader with a consistent track record of building and scaling revenue engines that create durable enterprise value. An operator at heart, he builds from first principles, turns ambiguity into structure, and thrives at the intersection of data infrastructure, audience intelligence, and marketplace-driven models.Throughout his nearly two-decade career, including foundational years scaling programmatic software at PubMatic and driving publisher solutions at Meta, Jeremy has focused on shifting high-growth tech companies from relational, early-stage operations to hyper-scaled commercial powerhouses. He possesses a deep understanding of dual-sided marketplace dynamics, from supply and demand facilitation to complex liquidity design, and is most comfortable bringing velocity to "zero-to-two" environments.At Intuizi, Jeremy is driving the company’s evolution into a dominant player in the AdTech and data intelligence sectors. He champions the use of AI-driven big data synthesis to help enterprises bypass the friction, stale data, and staggering costs of legacy "big box" infrastructure. His goal is to help modern brands achieve true data interoperability, advanced outcome measurement, and sophisticated consumer journey personalization at scale—all rooted in a strict, uncompromised foundation of privacy compliance.

Dave Collins is the COO of BNI Global, the global leader in b2b networking and referrals with over $22 billion in closed referrals shared in the last year. With 37 years in the real estate industry and senior leadership experience, David has built his career around one core belief: relationships drive revenue when they’re structured with discipline and intent. Today, Dave helps lead global growth for BNI across 76 countries. His focus is simple, amplify the brand, strengthen chapters, and help business owners treat referrals as a system, not luck. He believes BNI works best when it’s approached like a true marketing channel:• Show up consistently• Build real relationships• Track performance• Stay accountable To Dave, BNI isn’t transactional. It’s transformational. He has seen firsthand how the right business community can change not only revenue outcomes, but leadership habits, confidence, and long-term vision.

Lizzy Livne is the founder and CEO of Quiet Lux, the modern concierge designed to make life lighter, smoother, and more beautiful. A military veteran who served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Lizzy brings a rare blend of discipline, creativity, and strategic vision to everything she builds. A graduate of Northeastern University, Lizzy previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, OTV, and Samsung Next, experiences that sharpened her operational expertise and deepened her understanding of how people and systems function at scale. Quiet Lux specializes in the four pillars of modern living: life admin, life projects, lifestyle, and leisure. From managing calendars and handling logistics, to overseeing home projects, to curating travel, dining, and cultural experiences, Lizzy and her team bring structure and elegance to the everyday by ensuring clients have the space to focus on what truly matters to them.

Dr. Michael Weickert is a biopharmaceutical CEO, scientist, and author with more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of drug development, commercial strategy, and healthcare innovation. Throughout his career, he helped translate scientific discoveries into clinical programs and investor- and partner-ready products. That experience drives his work today: why do some breakthrough healthcare innovations never reach the patients who need them and what can we do about it?As Chief Executive Officer of Pacylex Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Weickert has led the company’s strategic and financial direction, securing approximately $23 million in seed, Series A, and bridge financing and advancing multiple oncology programs to Phase 2 readiness, including achieving Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations for its lead asset. As CEO of Fe Pharmaceuticals, he has led a strategic transformation of the organization, strengthening executive leadership, expanding scientific advisory capabilities, securing early-stage funding and non-dilutive grants, and building successful collaborations with NIAID.Across previous CEO and C-suite roles, Dr. Weickert has built and scaled biotechnology and medical technology organizations through critical stages of growth, including company formation, fundraising, clinical development, regulatory strategy, strategic partnerships, and commercialization. His career includes leadership roles at organizations such as Nektar Therapeutics, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, and other emerging life sciences companies, where he led cross-functional teams, advanced novel therapeutic programs, and helped bring scientific innovation closer to patient impact.In addition to his executive leadership roles, Dr. Weickert serves as an advisor to Stanford University School of Medicine’s SPARK Translational Research Program, supporting researchers as they translate academic discoveries into practical therapeutics and diagnostics. Through his writing and public commentary, he examines the scientific, economic, and systemic forces that influence which medical breakthroughs reach patients—and which do not.