Michael Coveney has more than 35 years of experience in the financial analytic software industry, where he specialized in helping enterprise combine “best management practices” with technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their performance management processes. In recent years he has focused on conducting management workshops aimed at bringing senior executives and their management teams together around the topic of managing corporate performance and the role that technology can play.
His energetic style and extensive experience has led him to become a regular speaker at many international events, a course leader with the Antwerp Management School, and the author of many articles and books including his latest Strategy to the Max published by FSN. He also has a blog (theCPMblog.com) where he discusses the last development and observations in performance management.

Gary Cokins is an internationally recognized expert, speaker and author in advanced cost management and performance improvement systems. He is the founder of Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC at garycokins.com.  Gary received his BS degree in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research from Cornell University and his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Gary began his career with Deloitte Consulting. Next with KPMG Peat Marwick, Gary was trained on ABC by Harvard Business School professors Robert S. Kaplan and Robin Cooper. Gary headed the National Cost Management Consulting Services for Electronic Data Systems (EDS)/A.T. Kearney and from 1996 to 2012 was a Principal Consultant with SAS, a global leader in business intelligence and analytics software. Gary’s thought leadership in this arena is broadly recognized and his books and articles are widely read.