Speakers

From Formstack business leaders and customers to industry thought leaders and entrepreneurs, Practically Genius 2021 features an all-star lineup of speakers that will show you how to simplify processes, unleash your teams’ impact, and be practically genius in your everyday work.

Keynote Speakers

Chris Byers

CEO, Formstack
Chris Byers is CEO of Formstack, where he has helped scale the company to more than 27,000 customers and 250 employees worldwide. Prior to joining Formstack, Byers led investor relations and financing for a regional healthcare firm, where he raised more than $100M annually to fund operations, construction, and the purchase of medical equipment.

Ellen Ochoa

Former Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Ellen Ochoa is the first Latina to ever go to space and was the second female Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center—where she led the human space flight enterprise for the nation from 2013 to 2018. As an in-demand speaker, she draws from her experience at NASA to explore issues around leadership, diversity, innovation, and the culture of teams.

Stephanie Mehta

Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
Stephanie Mehta is the Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company, where she oversees stories shared by business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Brimming with insider knowledge of what makes cutting-edge companies work, Mehta offers a delightful combination of entertaining anecdotes and practical lessons on innovating: from product to process to culture.

Aaron White

VP of Product Operations, Formstack
Aaron White is VP of Product Operations at Formstack, where he currently leads the Product Management, Product Design, Product Strategy & Insights, and Scrum teams. With over 10 years of experience in product development, Aaron has filled various roles, from product designer and front-end developer to project manager and ops manager.

Session Speakers

Mike Barnes

Director, Salesforce.com Administration, NBC Sports Next

Arun Budhwani

Head of Patient Experience, Cortica Care

Sarah Galyon

Pathways Operations Manager, The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Geshri Gunasekera

VP of Education Cloud Industry Solutions, Salesforce

Jennifer Johnson

Director of Operations, The Stepping Stones Autism Services Group

Thomas Kane

SVP, Director of Marketing, Digital and Product Management, Tri Counties Bank

Prashanth Krishnaswami

Head of Market Strategy & Thought Leadership, CX, Zoho CRM

Junhua Liu

VP of IT, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Aaron Oplinger

Product Leader, NCR

Kow Samman

Productivity Solutions Product Manager, Azusa Pacific University

Greg Shaffer

Senior Director of Marketing and Government Relations, GBMC HealthCare

Joe Schwendt

Lead Innovation Architect, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Dr. Jonathan Spero

CEO, InHouse Physicians

David Taliaferro

CEO, Lenderfit

Rob Spence

Senior Solutions Consultant, Quickbase

Mark Walcott

Executive Director Advancement Systems, University of Houston

Jeff White

VP of Legal/IT, NJCAA

Hart Zwingelberg

Director of Business Intelligence, Chicago Fire FC

Ennis Al-Asaaed

Product Manager, Formstack

Christopher Ball

Solutions Engineer, Formstack

Brandon Billstrand

Solutions Engineer, Formstack

Mauricio Brauer

Technical Product Manager, Formstack

Josh Cirre

Solutions Engineer, Formstack

Brianna Class

Sales Training Manager, Formstack

Ryan Greives

VP of Brand & Communications, Formstack

Lacey Jackson

Product Marketing Manager, Formstack

Eva Maria Kühnert

Director of Product Management, Formstack

Kathryn Loheide

SVP of Marketing, Formstack

Qing Monaghan

Strategic Account Manager, Formstack

Zak Pines

VP of Partnerships, Formstack

Julia Rossi

Enterprise Sales Manager, Formstack

Richard Smith

CFO, Formstack

Lauren Wade

Manager of Product Marketing, Formstack

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