Illuminate 2026: Momentus Leadership Briefing

Illuminate 2026: Momentus Leadership Briefing

Tuesday March 10, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CET Auditorium 12

Speakers: Alex Alexandrov, Alex Griffis, Dax Powers, James Hughes, Jennifer Keirnan

Track: General

Officially kick-off Illuminate 2026 with a forward-looking perspective on where Momentus is headed. In this energizing session, CEO Alex Alexandrov will share what’s new across the company, how we’re thinking about the future of our products and platform, and the priorities guiding our work across the venue and event industry. Whether you’re a longtime customer or new to the Momentus community, this is your inside look at what’s driving our strategy—and what’s next.

Lecturers

Alex Alexandrov Speaker

CEO
Momentus Technologies

Alex leads the strategic direction for Momentus. He is focused on building a team of passionate Momentus colleagues, ensuring the organization delivers on its value proposition to customers, accelerating innovation, and continuing fast-paced global growth. Prior to this role, he served as a member of the executive board, chief operating officer and president of the Latin American region for SoftwareONE. During his tenure there, Alex was instrumental in driving profitable growth, industrializing global shared service centers, building an M&A and post-merger integration program with 20 acquisitions, and driving internal digital transformation. He also led the company’s successful IPO in 2019. Previously, Alex was a managing director at Thomas H. Lee Partners. He started his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Alex holds bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Alex lives in Austin with his family and enjoys running, and organizing his collection of hoodies.

Alex Griffis Speaker

Chief Product Officer
Momentus Technologies

Alex leads the product management, user experience, and product marketing functions at Momentus. He is energized by partnering with our amazing customers to drive new innovative solutions that deliver massive value and help shape the events management industry. Prior to joining Momentus, Alex was the VP & General Manager for CRM and AI solutions at RealPage. Before that, he served as SVP of Product at Unanet. He lives in Denver, CO and when not working, he is spending time with his wife and daughter, hiking in the Rocky Mountains, watching movies, or scratching that competitive itch in a video game.

Dax Powers Speaker

Chief Revenue Officer
Momentus Technologies

Dax leads the global sales organization at Momentus, overseeing revenue and go-to-market strategy. With over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology and sales, Dax has contributed to the success of both large global technology enterprises and leading SaaS companies. Dax is dedicated to fostering a high-performance sales culture, refining Momentus’ go-to-market strategy, and driving repeatable, scalable sales processes. Prior to joining Momentus, he served as Vice President of Software and Cloud Solutions for the Americas at SoftwareONE, where he transformed the business from $10 million to $100 million in revenue. He also held the role of Vice President of Sales for the South and Latin America at Flexera, and he began his career with Dell. Dax holds dual bachelor’s degrees in marketing and business management from Lipscomb University. Based in Nashville, he enjoys spending time with his family, lifting weights, cheering for Florida State Seminoles football, and supporting the Nashville Predators.

James Hughes Speaker

Chief Technical Officer
Momentus Technologies

James is responsible for the global software engineering teams, technology roadmap, as well as the security and development operations teams. Over the past 20 years James has managed all aspects of software delivery including development, support, product management, integrations, and security operations. He also has extensive experience in merger & acquisition (M&A) and has successfully integrated multiple products and teams. Prior to joining Momentus, James was the CTO of Therapy Brands where he was responsible for all aspects of product development and integration of various acquisitions products and teams, with the result being a successful transaction with KKR. James also worked at Epiq Systems for many years beginning as a software engineer and ending as the vice president of product development responsible for overall global product development teams. James has a degree from Missouri State University and resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and two kids.‍

Jennifer Keirnan Speaker

Chief Customer Officer
Momentus Technologies

Jenn is responsible for the global professional services and customer support organizations. She is passionate about running global, cross-functional teams focused on delivering high customer satisfaction and fast time-to-value for customers. Jenn is especially adept at identifying opportunities and implementing sustainable processes to streamline productivity, minimize risk and increase revenue. Prior to joining Momentus, Jenn was the vice president of global professional services & technical support for Khoros. Before that, she served as vice president of professional services for OpenSymmetry. In her free time, you can find Jenn on the lake, traveling or enjoying live music.‍

Cookie	Category	Provider	Expiry	Legal basis	Intention
_production_session_id	Necessary	InvitePeople	Session	Legitimate interest	Stores a unique ID of the InvitePeople-user session. This will allow the user to login into InvitePeople.
order_id	Necessary	InvitePeople	6 hours	Legitimate interest	Stores a unique ID of the current order (shopping cart). This allows the user to add, view, and manage items in their order during the session.
cookie_consent_[ID]	Necessary	InvitePeople	6 months	Legitimate interest	Stores the user's cookie consent preference for a specific Optional cookie policy. The ID in the cookie name refers to the unique identifier of that policy. This ensures the user’s choice—whether accepting all cookies or only necessary ones—is remembered on future visits.
lang	Necessary	InvitePeople	1 year	Legitimate interest	Remembers the user’s selected language version.
logged_in_user	Necessary	InvitePeople	1 year	Legitimate interest	Stores a unique ID of the InvitePeople-user. This will help the user navigate.
production_auth	Necessary	InvitePeople	1 year	Legitimate interest	Stores a unique ID of the InvitePeople-user. This will help the user with future logins.