How Great Leaders Win with AI
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4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
In this episode of our Tech+ series, Mindgrub CEO Todd Marks sits down with Adam Dumey — Global Vice President of Retail at WWT and a leading voice in AI, autonomous retail, and cloud innovation — alongside Mindgrub’s AI Director, Mo Ezderman. Together, they'll explore what it really means to lead in an AI-powered world, how to escape operational overwhelm, and how smart companies are leveraging AI to drive clarity, scale, and sustainable growth.
Speakers
Todd Marks
Founder & CEO, Mindgrub Technologies
Todd Marks is a teacher-turned-technologist and the Founder and CEO of Mindgrub Technologies, a digital agency leading the way in AI, web and mobile development, and emerging tech. Since 2002, Todd has grown Mindgrub into an Inc. 5000 company for ten consecutive years, delivering award-winning solutions for clients like NASA, Under Armour, and DELL.
A recognized thought leader and futurist, Todd has spoken at top conferences across North America and earned honors including multiple EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominations and three Most Admired CEOs awards. He also serves as Chair of YPO Northeast One and was the Executive Board Chair of the Maryland Tech Council.
Adam Dumey
Global Vice President of Retail at WWT
Adam Dumey is a visionary technology executive with over 20 years of experience in AI, Autonomous Retail, and Cloud computing. As Global Vice President of Retail at WWT, Adam leads strategies that enhance revenue and streamline operations for retail enterprises. He integrates WWT’s partner ecosystem, including Nvidia, Dell, and Cisco, to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Previously, Adam held leadership roles at AWS, IBM, and FBI. With over a decade in the AI space, and as a holder of three AI patents, Adam is a sought-after AI thought leader, with appearances on CBS, NPR, iHeartRadio, and speaking roles at CES and SXSW.
Mo Ezderman
Director of Artificial Intelligence, Mindgrub Technologies
Mo is a builder driven by impact—designing and developing AI systems that solve real problems, deliver tangible outcomes, and push the boundaries of what technology can do. As Director of AI at Mindgrub, he helps organizations move from ambition to execution through Agentic systems. With over 20 years of experience, he has developed both generative and traditional AI applications that drive real-world results. His work includes co-developing a generative AI music platform with Siri Co-Founder Tom Gruber to boost artist revenue, creating AI tools with NCMEC to accelerate the identification of child exploitation victims, and helping build fraud detection tools that dismantled the largest ad fraud operation in collaboration with the FBI and Google.
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4:15 PM - 5:00 PM