Crispin Thompson is the Founder and Principal Consultant at The Leadership Studio, offering nearly 30 years of experience in leadership roles throughout the technology industry. With a proven track record in driving transformational change, he specializes in digital transformation, pricing strategy, and operations management. Known for his hands-on, people-first approach, Crispin empowers teams to thrive and achieve exceptional results through effective coaching services.

Before founding The Leadership Studio, Crispin served as an Executive at a Fortune 100 tech company, where he led cross-functional teams to achieve groundbreaking successes in partner and finance transformations. His leadership development initiatives consistently bridged the gap between high-level strategy and operational execution, earning recognition for innovative solutions and strategic insight.

At The Leadership Studio, Crispin leverages his expertise to help individuals and organizations navigate complex challenges and build sustainable paths to success. He is passionate about fostering growth, driving impactful change, and cultivating a culture of excellence, all while enhancing team expertise.

Outside of work, Crispin enjoys traveling, playing some very mediocre golf, and spending time with his young daughter, reflecting his belief in a balanced and well-rounded approach to leadership.

• Background
• Days at HP
• Communication
• Being Intentional about communication
• Forget Perfection… just be better than you were
• Speak as you are being spoken
• Make it a “we” not an “I”
• Different perspectives / lenses
• Imposter syndrom
• It’s not the 1st time… I’ve been here before
• Emotional Intellegence, how to read the room?
• Empathy
• Introspection
• Listening for Intent
• AI and Emotional Intellegence
• History

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Book

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Dawn Andrews is the Founder and CEO of Free Range Thinking, a boutique Business Strategy Consultancy that enables entrepreneurs to lead their businesses with unwavering confidence, intelligence, and passion.

She’s an executive leadership coach, growth strategist, and acclaimed trainer and speaker. Her work includes collaborations with Maria Shriver, Shriver Media, and leading Women’s History Month programming for global pharmaceutical titan AbbVie. She’s been behind the scenes with the creative genius responsible for the feel-good blockbuster of summer 2023. No need for names – all you need to know is over one billion at the box office and counting.

Up and down the “rolodex” (despite being fluent in cutting-edge communications tech, she still keeps it old school), her clientele’s achievements are EYE-POPPING: from being front and center on the campaign trail to building educational infrastructures in Africa, to catalyzing the end of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, to winning Oscars, Emmys, and Tony awards, leaving indelible marks on audiences worldwide.

Part of her power comes from her unique, creatively analytical approach, crafting growth strategies, enhancing communication skills, and augmenting leadership performance, all while amplifying organizational efficiency. Part of it comes from her no B.S., super real, super empathetic self. Always love. It may be tough sometimes, but it’s always love. And it ensures not just insane professional growth but thriving personal lives.

She’s also the host of the She’s That Founder podcast, like your morning coffee, but for your soul and career ambitions. As the Female Leadership Accelerator (FMxLA) founder, she’s committed to amplifying the influence of the next generation of female leaders to make their reverberations felt in their communities, in the US, and across the globe.

Her insights and perspectives have been sought by platforms such as The Oprah Winfrey Network, CBS, and CNN.

And her passion project? What gets her up in the early am and keeps her up way past midnight? Advancing women. Because while the future might be female, Dawn’s making sure that future is now.

• Background
• AI as a pressure valve…
• Burn out
• Communication
• Framework
  • Vision
  • Alignment
  • Execution
• Clearing the path
• Comfort Zone
• Management to leadership
• Human to Enterprise management
• Ask AI. :)
• Digital Clones
• Fear
• Will AI take my job??
• Accountability
  • Systems
  • Don’t make it personal
  • Data with Daily Dashboards
• Transparency
• Advancement for Women

• LinkedIn
• Website

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Barbara Wittmann is an author, entrepreneur, and leadership advisor known for helping leaders navigate the intersection of technology, culture, and human potential. With over 25 years of experience in IT strategy and digital innovation—including senior roles at SAP and the creation of multiple successful consultancies—Barbara brings a unique blend of technical expertise and people-centered leadership.

Today, she focuses on what she calls Digital Wisdom: the skill of leading with clarity, ethics, and emotional intelligence in a rapidly evolving digital world. Through coaching, speaking, and writing, she supports executives, founders, and high-impact teams in building cultures where innovation, trust, and purpose can thrive.

Originally from Germany and now based in Colorado, Barbara continues to inspire global audiences through her leadership philosophy, storytelling, and passion for aligning technology with what makes us deeply and authentically human.

• Background
• Accidental Technologist
• Everyone Wants to be seen
• Wisdom is not tied to Age, its the willingness to explore yourself
• Software Test Cycles as a leadership Analogy
• The Digital Wisdom Collective
• Changing Culture
• Controlling Fear
• Limiting Beliefs
• Ask for forgiveness, not permission to change culture
• Trust
• Fun as a value
• Assumptions are the silent killer (must feel safe to share them)
• Curiosity
• Limiting Beliefs in Tech Leaders…. we’re not just 0 and 1 people
• Getting ahead of AI and Shadow IT

• LinkedIn
• Website

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