

Shuo Wang
Co-Founder & CRO, Deel
Shuo Wang co-founded Deel and has been instrumental in scaling the company to $500M ARR in just five years. As CRO, she leads Deel’s efforts to simplify payroll and HR for businesses across 150+ countries. With a proven track record in growth and innovation, Shuo brings invaluable insights for organizations navigating global expansion.
Ryan Freeman
Head of Partnerships, Deel
Ryan Freeman leads Deel’s global partnerships, fostering relationships that fuel growth and innovation for the company. With nearly 15 years of experience, including leadership roles at DoorDash and Yelp, Ryan has a proven ability to build high-value, mutually beneficial partnerships. His expertise is invaluable for partners seeking to scale globally and leverage Deel's world class technology.
Pearce Dolan
Head of Product, Deel
Pearce Dolan leads product innovation at Deel, overseeing Deel HR, Immigration, and Onboarding. As one of Deel’s earliest employees, he was instrumental in launching flagship products like IC and EOR. A graduate of King’s College London in Computer Science with Management, he offers unparalleled insights into building products that redefine workforce management.
Leslie Lee
Head of marketing, Deel
Leslie Lee is a powerhouse in marketing, driving Deel’s brand, product marketing, and cross-sell strategy at one of the fastest-growing software companies in history.
With nearly 25 years of experience in B2B and B2C marketing, Leslie has built and led teams from startups to IPOs and scaled multi-billion-dollar companies. Before Deel, she spent eight years at Atlassian, leading Brand & Customer Engagement as revenue soared from $250M to $2.5B. A two-time Marketers that Matter Award winner, she’s passionate about brand storytelling, community building, and driving growth.
Kerri Swope
Head of Global Payroll Operations, Deel
With over 25 years in payroll, customer experience, and operations, Kerri is a FinTech expert with deep HR, benefits, and payroll knowledge. She has led transformative initiatives as Chief Customer Officer, General Manager, and VP, scaling teams and optimizing operations in high-growth startups and enterprises.
Now at Deel, Kerri drives global payroll operations, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and top-tier customer experience. Known for streamlining processes and building high-performing teams, she creates scalable frameworks that fuel growth and operational excellence.
Steve Garfunkel
Manager, Customer Success, Deel
Steve is at the forefront of redefining Customer Success in the PEO space. Leading Deel’s fastest-growing product, he’s building and scaling a high-impact Success function that drives real value for customers. With deep expertise from his time at Justworks, Steve knows what it takes to elevate the customer experience while navigating complex operational shifts.
At Deel, he’s spearheading the transition to in-house PEO operations, collaborating with Product and Operations teams to streamline processes, and ensuring the Success team delivers maximum impact. If you want to hear insights on scaling customer success, driving efficiency, and the future of PEO, Steve’s session is a must.
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Isabelle Wisen
Customer Success Manager, Deel
As the first-ever Customer Success Manager dedicated to Deel’s PEO customers, Isabelle has played a key role in shaping the fastest-growing product in the company’s history. With 4 years of experience in the PEO space, she now oversees Deel’s highest-revenue PEO customers while training a new team of dedicated CSMs.
Passionate about helping SMBs scale efficiently, Isabelle specializes in turning customers into product champions and maximizing the impact of Deel’s solutions. If you're looking to leverage PEO services to grow your team seamlessly, this session is a must-attend.
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Adam Estoclet
Head of Enterprise Sales, Deel
From the ice rink to the boardroom, Adam Estoclet knows how to compete and win. As Head of Enterprise Sales at Deel, he’s leading global expansion at one of the fastest-growing HR and payroll platforms powering 35,000+ businesses.
Before Deel, Adam played a key role in scaling Twilio’s enterprise sales to over $2B in revenue, leading Manufacturing, Logistics, and Education verticals. But before that? He spent eight years as a professional hockey player across North America and Europe, bringing the same competitive edge to sales leadership.
A Dartmouth graduate with a BA in Economics, Adam now lives in Arizona with his family. His insights on growth, leadership, and global business strategy make this a must-attend session for anyone looking to scale and dominate their market.
Lisa Wallace
Director, Product, Deel
Lisa Wallace is redefining the future of compensation. As the Head of Compensation Product at Deel, she’s shaping how companies attract and retain top talent through strategic pay transparency and data-driven insights.
Lisa joined Deel through the acquisition of Assemble, the compensation management platform she co-founded and led as Co-CEO. Before that, she built and scaled high-growth teams as the first business leadership hire at both Abnormal Security and Expanse (acquired by Palo Alto Networks).
A Stanford alum with a B.S.H. in Symbolic Systems, Lisa brings deep expertise at the intersection of technology, business, and compensation strategy. Don’t miss her session for bold insights on building fair, scalable, and competitive compensation structures in today’s evolving workforce.
Justin Geaney
Senior Director, Product, Deel
Justin Geaney is shaping the future of global payroll innovation. With 20 years in Product Management across Finance, Fintech, and SaaS, he’s built and scaled financial products from FX trading platforms to mobile-first banking apps and for the past five years, he’s been transforming payroll technology.
From securing a banking license in Hong Kong to leading automated global payroll solutions, Justin has navigated complex regulations, driven market expansion, and built cutting-edge financial infrastructure. Having worked across Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, the US, and Germany, he brings a global lens to product leadership.
Join Justin’s session for insider insights on scaling fintech products, tackling global compliance, and the next frontier of payroll automation.
michael ginzo
Product Director, Deel
Michael is on a mission to make global IT operations seamless. As the co-founder of Hofy, the world’s leading device procurement and lifecycle management platform, he built a solution that revolutionized IT for distributed teams. Now, as part of Deel IT, formed after Hofy’s acquisition in 2024, he’s driving innovation across Devices, Apps, and IT Support to create a fully integrated global IT experience.
With a passion for shrinking the world through technology, Michael has been redefining IT operations for global teams since 2020. Join his session to discover how Deel IT is transforming the way companies manage IT infrastructure, streamline HR and payroll integrations, and empower IT teams worldwide.
Eduardo Ezban
Senior Manager, Partner Programs, Deel
Eduardo Ezban is a partnership powerhouse, known for building and scaling high-impact partner ecosystems. With over a decade of experience, he specializes in driving growth through scalable, efficient programs that fuel business expansion.
Before joining Deel, Eduardo built monday.com’s partner program from the ground up, creating a thriving ecosystem that scaled globally. Now, he’s bringing that expertise to Deel, leading the charge to elevate and expand its partner programs to new heights.
Don’t miss Eduardo’s insights on building successful partner networks, optimizing collaboration, and unlocking new revenue streams.
Samuel Hakimian
Enterprise Leader, Deel
Sammy is a sales powerhouse who has played a pivotal role in Deel’s explosive growth. As employee #20 and the first sales hire in EMEA, he built and scaled sales teams across SMB, MM, ENT, and Strategic accounts, laying the foundation for Deel’s global success.
Now leading the NAM Enterprise team, Sammy has spearheaded Deel’s largest client projects and biggest revenue deals, driving strategic growth and expansion.
Join his session to hear firsthand how to scale high-performing sales teams, close enterprise deals, and accelerate global revenue growth.
Lukas leads Versori’s global commercial and partnership strategy, helping companies - from startups to Fortune 500s like Walmart - simplify and scale their system integrations. With experience at Accenture and Porsche, and a background in digital transformation across the U.S. and Germany, Lukas brings deep expertise in connecting businesses through powerful, accessible data integration.
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