2025 Sponsors and Judges

Izzy Rivera

With over 15 years at Equinix, Ismael has built a career at the intersection of finance, operations, and change leadership, driving enterprise-wide transformation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strategic agility. His expertise spans Change Management, Business Operations, FP&A, and Data Analytics, ensuring that organizations navigate complex change effectively and sustainably. He currently serves as a project and organizational change manager to develop complex business cases and deploy large-scale solutions for clients. 

Known as “Pastor Izzy”, he was a youth pastor for nearly a decade and has been a lead pastor at Revive Church Assembly of God for the past 4 years. He is an interfaith leader in his community and works with his wife to help show people the love, beauty & hope that lives in them.

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismael-rivera-47066815/