Speakers

Katie is the Sales Leader for the Digital Service and Operations Management product line in the Americas.

She’s spent over a decade at BMC in key leadership positions in Sales, Presales, and the Digital Service Management business unit.

Long an executive sponsor of the BMC-AWS public sector relationship, Katie has served on thought leadership panels with AWS’s Mark Schwartz and other AWS leaders.

Katie shares AWS’s maniacal commitment to customer success innovation, quality and performance.

Mike is a result driven executive garnering leadership positions with the most innovative
technology companies in the world (AWS, Evolving Systems, Node.Digital, DataXoom, Digital
Turbine) Mike has spent 20+ years supporting world-changing IT initiatives across commercial, government, education, and non-profit organizations. Mike’s expertise focuses on strong
mobile/digital/cloud business development and commercial development with extensive
international experience. Mike holds competencies as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and AWS Tier 2 Certified Speaker.

In her current role as Senior Director of Strategic Accounts at Defense One, Laurie Diamond works closely with defense and national security thought leaders. In doing so she assists with conveying their messaging and innovative solutions to top leaders and communities in the defense space. Prior to Defense One, she has 28+ years of experience serving in leadership and management roles in marketing, DoD business development, proposal and capture management, market research and networking. She has excelled in senior leadership positions at The Washington Post, Congressional Quarterly, Clear Channel, Alion Science and Technology and several technology solutions-based companies supporting federal and defense contracts.