Speakers

Elena Zykova is the VP of the OEM Business Unit at Aiven, where she holds full P&L responsibility, acting as the "mini-CEO" for the company's high-growth partner ecosystem. With a 20-year career spanning business process automation, cybersecurity, and DBaaS strategy, she excels at aligning product, engineering, and GTM teams to drive exponential revenue. Having often been the only woman at the leadership table, Elena is a fierce advocate for inclusivity and is dedicated to fostering the next generation of female leaders in technology.