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Sherry Nachman is the Founder and CEO of Nachman Executive Consulting, a strategic advisory firm that works with executives, law firms, and business leaders to accelerate growth, elevate visibility, and build powerful brands. Sherry has a unique gift for walking into a room and immediately seeing what others miss. She turns scattered ideas into direction, and direction into momentum. When a vision needs to become reality, she is the person people call.

She is also the creator of EmpowHER, a women’s leadership platform that has grown from an idea to a movement. EmpowHER creates spaces where women are not merely included. They are centered, elevated, and heard. Sherry curates rooms where authenticity is welcomed, community is expected, and breakthroughs are inevitable.

For Sherry, empowerment is not a concept. It is lived experience. As a divorced single mother of two teenagers, she rebuilt her life and her business at the same time. She understands what it means to hold the weight of a vision while managing life’s demands. Her leadership is shaped by resilience, realness, and a deep belief that women are unstoppable when they stop trying to carry it all alone.

She leads with directness, heart, and unapologetic confidence. She connects people. She opens doors. She creates opportunity, not only for herself but for every woman who steps into her space.

With over 30 years of experience in the ever-evolving world of technology, Aida is a seasoned strategist who has helped businesses of every size – from startups to healthcare systems, manufacturers, and non-profits – harness the power of secure, efficient, and user-friendly technology solutions.

As the driving force behind Atruent, Aida has built more than a company. She has built a culture. Her leadership empowers her team to deliver world-class Managed Security Services, leveraging cutting-edge tools, industry best practices, and an unwavering commitment to client success.

Her impact extends beyond business. Aida is a passionate advocate for women in tech and an active supporter of non-profits, proving that true leadership is about lifting others as you rise. Recognized with numerous awards, including the SmartCEO Brava Award, 2023 Business of the Year from BWI Business Partnership, and a 2025 nomination for Tech CEO of the Year by the MD Tech Council, she continues to set the standard for innovation, excellence, and empowerment.

Seema Alexander is the Founder & CEO of Disruptive AI, an AI strategy, development and venture studio helping CEOs and founders rethink, reimagine and rewire their businesses to disrupt — not get disrupted. Or simply said, make business intelligent in an AI-era.

As former Fortune 500 executive turned growth advisor, she has guided hundreds of companies reposition to scale leading to 100M in top line revenue and now equips leaders to harness AI as their ultimate force multiplier. 

Seema believes without laymen education on AI so many businesses are going to be disrupted. 

So she is the host of The AI CEO Podcast, co-chair of DC Startup & Tech Week, launching an online l membership called "AI CEO School", and the #1 business transformation conference for SMB called "AI BusinessCon" in April 2026 in DC.

Her keynote “Why AI Is Bigger Than the Internet” has inspired leaders worldwide, and she serves on the Future of Work Council for AI & Humanity with JFF Labs.

Her mission: empowering 1 million CEOs with the fluency, strategy, and confidence to lead boldly into the AI era.

Angela is a results-oriented leader with decades of experience in international logistics and supply chain operations and technology. Since joining the Hartman team in 2022, Angela’s clients have benefitted from her extensive industry knowledge and expertise in using technology to solve challenges ranging from operational inefficiencies to cyber threats. Leading a team of IT and cybersecurity experts, she works alongside supply chain, construction, and real estate executives to demystify IT concepts, align business and IT strategy, and create and execute technology roadmaps and data strategies to drive positive business outcomes.

Prior to Hartman,

Angela spent nearly 16 years in freight forwarding and Customs brokerage. As the Director of Supply Chain for the firm, Angela had leadership responsibility for global freight, network success, deploying innovation through supply chain technologies, and executing customer engagement strategies. She brings significant experience leading cross-functional teams and has supported publicly traded firms, mid-market companies, along with countless small firms and start-ups.

Angela and her husband live in Baltimore with their two sons. Outside of work, she loves to travel, enjoys musical theatre and jazz, and is a sports enthusiast.

Juliana is the CEO of TechSlice, a Maryland-based Software Development Agency focused on the creation of novel medical devices and security products. Juliana has operated and managed two software services agencies. For nearly 8 years, TechSlice has forged novel innovations for new medical devices, diagnostic tools, and other mission-driven products of the future. She is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs through efficient custom software builds.

 Juliana is an active Start-Up Strategy Advisor for Howard County's Maryland Innovation Center (MIC), Alumni Ambassador for Baltimore's Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Program (Cohort 11), recognized as Baltimore's 40 under 40, and one of Baltimore's RealLIST connectors.

 In her off time, you can find Juliana with dogs, art, or participating in water sports.