Homaira Akbari is president and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, a global strategy advisory firm providing services to leading private-equity funds and large corporations in the sectors of IoT, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software. She currently serves on the board of directors of Banco Santander SA and Temenos AG. Akbari has held senior management roles in Fortune 1000 companies including Microsoft, Thales, and Liberty Media. She has served as the president and CEO of SkyBitz Inc., a leading provider of IoT and security solutions. Under her leadership, the company had record performance and was acquired by Telular Corp. She is the author of more than 50 scientific articles and opinion editorials in international journals and is a frequent speaker in industry conferences.