Ali Reza Manouchehri CEO & Co-Founder, MetroStar Ali Reza Manouchehri’s most significant recent achievement is leading MetroStar’s evolution into an AI-enabled solutions provider focused on measurable mission outcomes. Over the past 24 months, the company moved beyond pilots and proofs of concept to operationalizing AI and automation across key Defense Department and intelligence community programs. The shift is already reducing…

Sandeep Shilawat Cloud CTO Lead, IBM Federal Sandeep Shilawat is a well-established leader and a prominent and trusted authority for agencies modernizing with AI-driven infrastructure and advanced cloud-based capabilities. In 2025, he played a critical role in guiding agencies to adopt integrated, mission-aligned AI capabilities built on secure hybrid cloud foundations. His leadership helped federal teams mature their approaches to…

Sharon Woods Senior Vice President of Enterprise Accounts, Public Sector, Invisible Technologies After 20 years at the Defense Department, Sharon Woods transitioned to the private sector to join Invisible Technologies, an AI software company that partners with governments, leading model builders and enterprises to put AI to work in real-world environments. During her government tenure, Woods led several major cloud…