Leadership team
Guiding the Digital Growth Collective
A group of seasoned executives and global partners leads the Digital Growth Collective. They bring deep industry expertise and strategic insight, shaping the Collective’s approach to innovation, collaboration, and corporate value growth across five key industries.
Mike Flache
Chairman
Mike is a former entrepreneur and board member. He has worked with tech founders and executives from Google, Amazon, and Huawei on market and growth strategies. Mike is recognized as one of the world’s most influential experts in digital transformation (Global Excellence Awards).
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Global Partner
Ingrid is a globally recognized expert in deep tech strategy, cyber-ethics, and quantum ecosystems. She advises Fortune 100 firms, the UN, the G20, and EU-affiliated bodies on digital strategy, risk governance, and sustainability, including quantum-proofing in energy.
Dr. Jon Belsher
Global Partner
Jon is the CEO of Visura and guides medtech and healthtech companies by combining 30+ years of clinical practice and executive leadership experience—former CEO with a pivotal role in White House initiatives and named one of the Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs.
Timothy Hughes
Global Partner
Timothy is the CEO and co-founder of DLA Ignite. He is known as the pioneer of social selling and ranked #1 among the world’s most influential social selling people (Onalytica). Timothy has also co-authored three best-selling books on sales in the AI age.
Dr. Khulood Almani
Global Partner
Khulood is a leading AI and digital innovation expert with 20+ years of experience. As CEO of HKB Tech, UN Ambassador, and G20 advisor, she drives global impact across AI, IoT, and smart tech—ranked among the world’s top thought leaders in technology.
Prof. Dr. Nafis Alam
Global Partner
Nafis is a globally recognized scholar and commentator on FinTech and banking regulation. As Head of the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia, he has co-authored nine books and lectured worldwide, including at Harvard and Cambridge.