The B2B Marketing Expo California 2026 Exhibitor List

<p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION TITLE</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">What&rsquo;s Next? &ndash; AI Productivity &amp; Quantum</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION DESCRIPTION</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">IBM&rsquo;s mission is to be a catalyst that makes the world work better. This session will focus on how IBM achieved $4.5 billion in productivity gains through AI, hybrid cloud, automation and consulting expertise across its own 300,000+ employee organization in 170+ countries. It will also highlight IBM&rsquo;s breakthroughs in quantum and how enterprises are securing themselves for the quantum era.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main"><strong>ABOUT ELEONORA SOKOLSKY</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Eleonora Sokolsky is a Principal Client Executive &amp; Relationship Manager at IBM, serving as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior stakeholders. She works to align IBM&rsquo;s cutting-edge technology solutions with the evolving needs of large-scale enterprises. Eleonora spent nearly 2 decades in the Financial Services Industry and has led Client and Technical Teams.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">Eleonora is a mentor to underprivileged high school and college students in both the United States and United Kingdom. Organizer of Women&rsquo;s Career Summits to help skilled immigrants find employment opportunities in the field of Financial Services. Founder of the IBM Financial Services Market Women&rsquo;s Roundtable. Awarded &quot;30 Under 30 in Finance&quot; by Forbes and the &ldquo;Rising Star&rdquo; by the Women&rsquo;s Bond Club.</p>

Dr. Lina Shehadeh is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Founder of Empower AI Leaders LLC, an AI literacy and professional development company based in South Florida. Over the past year, she has designed and delivered 35 hands-on AI workshops at the University of Miami and 2 international workshops at the American University of Beirut, training more than 500 professionals across two countries &mdash; from faculty and researchers to administrators and business leaders. Her curriculum spans AI literacy fundamentals, automation, data visualization, and agentic AI app development. Dr. Shehadeh bridges the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical business application, teaching non-technical professionals to build real AI systems that save time and drive growth. She brings the same rigorous, results-driven approach that defines her academic research career to every business she works with through Empower AI Leaders.

<p>Tiffany Tavernier is an award-winning business broker, deal strategist, and founder of Deal Dynamics Consulting. She has closed more than 200 business transactions ranging from $20,000 main-street acquisitions to $62 million deals, advising buyers, sellers, and investors through complex negotiations, lender underwriting, and due diligence.</p> <p>After years inside the brokerage world, Tiffany saw a consistent pattern: most deals fail not in negotiation, but in structure. Today, she equips entrepreneurs with disciplined acquisition frameworks, valuation-driven growth systems, and transferability strategies designed to build real enterprise value &mdash; not just revenue.</p> <p>Through the Deal Dynamics Lab Series (BuyerLab, GrowthLab, and SellerLab), she helps business owners buy smarter, scale strategically, and exit with confidence. Her work focuses on risk awareness, financial clarity, and structured ownership &mdash; turning businesses into assets built to last.</p>

Herbert Roy George is a Seasoned Technology Implementer, Cloud Transformation Expert and Talent Architect who designs nimble ERP, HCM, and solutions that work for enterprises.

Vivian Olodun is a founder, investor ecosystem builder, and AI thought leader helping entrepreneurs turn visibility into revenue. As the visionary behind Flourish Media and the Behind the Leaf investor readiness platform, she has supported women founders in accessing capital, building scalable businesses, and leveraging technology for long-term growth. Her work has reached over 2.6 million people through conferences, trainings, and strategic partnerships. Known for blending cultural insight with practical business strategy, Vivian teaches entrepreneurs how to position themselves as industry leaders without losing authenticity. Her signature framework, the HIT Method (Habits, Identity, Tribe), helps business owners clarify their message, align their brand, and attract the right audience. Through her work in AI and PR, she equips founders with tools to automate visibility, secure opportunities, and build legacy-driven businesses.

Mario Iturrino is the Founder and CEO of fib0.ai, an enterprise AI infrastructure company that deploys private, on-premises AI systems on Apple Silicon hardware. With an MBA from the University of Florida and an M.S. in Information Systems from FIU, Mario combines deep technical expertise with business strategy. He architected a distributed inference cluster spanning five Mac nodes with 1.4TB of unified memory, enabling over 50 AI models to run entirely on-premises with zero cloud dependency. His work spans healthcare technology, maritime logistics, and AI-augmented consulting, serving clients including Tropical Shipping and healthcare platforms processing millions in revenue. Mario is a practitioner of what he calls &quot;AI-augmented engineering,&quot; where a single operator leverages local AI infrastructure to deliver enterprise-scale output without traditional team overhead.

With over 10 years of industry experience and a Bachelor of Science degree, Elliott consistently helps clients achieve their goals, having successfully gained and retained more than 320 clients and building the second-largest client portfolio in the business. Known for his competitive edge both professionally and personally, Elliott is an accomplished golfer, and one of his proudest achievements was representing Essex County Cricket. He closely follows key market trends, including the continued decline in buy-to-let investment activity, the growth of permitted development opportunities, and the increasing pressures across the rental market.

<p>Meet Gilbert, our founder and the friendly face you&rsquo;ll likely see first in our videos or when you start working with us. With over a decade of experience transforming small companies into national and international successes, Gilbert has generated millions for big corporations. This journey inspired him to help local business owners grow their businesses using his proven strategies.</p> <p>&ldquo;My career began in visual communications, where I worked for ad agencies in the early 2000s. This gave me exposure to various industries and the chance to learn from industry veterans. In 2009, I founded PsychInteractive.com as a web and video studio. Since then, I&rsquo;ve evolved with the industry, adapting my services to focus on what truly works, rather than just my personal preferences.</p> <p>That&rsquo;s what sets our services apart. For instance, some companies chase vanity metrics like followers and likes, while we prioritize what really matters: attracting, converting, and retaining customers. The same principle applies to video production, where the focus is now on video retention and engaging online users with shorter attention spans.</p> <p>I feel incredibly blessed in my professional career and it&rsquo;s an honor to serve great entrepreneurs and professionals. I&rsquo;ve built long-term business relationships that are mutually beneficial and enduring.&rdquo; &ndash; Gilberto Marcano, Founder and Principal Digital Consultant.</p>

Manish Varma, a visionary in digital marketing and CoFounder o f LeadsGorilla, has unveiled an expanded suite of products tailored to empower small businesses and digital marketers. Designed to streamline lead generation, outreach, sales funnels, and operational workflows, his company's offerings now include a robust set of solutions: LeadsGorilla, MarketingGorilla, FunnelGorilla, CoachGorilla and GrowthGorilla as a family of Gorilla products.

<p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION TITLE</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The End Of Lead Generation As We Know It</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION DESCRIPTION</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">For years, B2B marketing has optimized for leads, but leads are a lagging indicator, not a growth strategy. This keynote explores the shift from capturing existing demand to creating it, and how modern marketing teams can build trust, relevance, and long-term demand that fuels sustainable growth.</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main"><strong>ABOUT MEITAL WINER</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Meital Winer is a Senior Partner Marketing Manager at Microsoft, guiding cloud and AI partner marketing strategies to drive growth and customer value. With 7 years at Microsoft and international expertise, she specializes in partner ecosystems, go-to-market execution, and multi-channel marketing. Meital excels at clarifying complex technologies, aligning marketing with partner priorities, and leading impactful initiatives with a strategic, hands-on approach.</p>

Diana Figueroa is a coach and speaker in conscious leadership and integrative wellbeing. She is the Founder of The Quality Mind and INTUS Health, and Radio Host on PRN Live of the program Nutrici&oacute;n Viva, where she shares evidence-based insights on health and nutrition for the Spanish-speaking community inspired by the research and mentorship of Dr. Gary Null. With many years of experience in television, marketing, and audiovisual content in Latin America, Diana brings a unique perspective to communication and influence. She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist (CHN, AFPA), Master Coach in leadership development, Yoga Siromani, and Global Peace Ambassador (NVPF 2023). Former Miss World Colombia 1995, she empowers individuals and organizations to lead with authenticity, purpose, and conscious impact.

<p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION TITLE</strong></p> <p>Marketing the Magic City: From Escapism to Intention &mdash; What Marketers Can Learn from Miami&rsquo;s Evolution</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main"><strong>SESSION DESCRIPTION</strong></p> <p>Miami has long been marketed as a playground of fantasy and escape, but today&rsquo;s luxury traveler seeks more intentional experiences shaped by culture, wellness, and a deeper sense of place. In this keynote, Julia explores how luxury hospitality is adapting to changing cultural and traveler expectations and helping shape Miami&rsquo;s evolving identity &mdash; and what marketers can learn from destinations that must continually reinvent themselves while preserving their magic. Drawing from more than a decade in Miami&rsquo;s luxury and lifestyle hospitality marketing landscape, she shares insights on brand strategy, storytelling, and the growing role of experience in shaping modern brand perception.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="ck-text-main" dir="ltr"><strong>ABOUT JULIA CAVALIE|RI</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Julia Cavalieri is a marketing and brand strategist focused on luxury hospitality and culturally driven brand experiences. With over a decade of experience spanning public relations, global hotel brands, and entrepreneurial ventures, she has built a career shaping modern hospitality brands at the intersection of culture, wellness, and experience. She currently serves as Market Director of Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, part of Marriott International&rsquo;s Luxury Group portfolio, where she leads integrated marketing, partnerships, and brand strategy across two of Miami&rsquo;s most iconic luxury resorts &mdash; translating a world-renowned brand into two distinctly positioned destination experiences. Known for her strength in creative direction, experiential programming, and cultural collaboration, Julia focuses on building brands that create meanin

Shauna Marhafer is Director of Lifecycle Growth &amp; Events Marketing at ActiveCampaign, where she drives comprehensive customer engagement strategies across digital and experiential channels to maximize retention, expansion, and brand impact. With over two decades of marketing expertise, she orchestrates sophisticated programs that guide customers through every stage of their journey from AI-powered lifecycle campaigns to immersive event experiences leveraging predictive analytics and automation to create personalized engagement at scale. Shauna holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University and an MBA from Boston College.