Tracy has a background in Library & Information Sciences and over a decade of experience working in taxonomy, metadata, and information architecture at Getty Images, McGraw-Hill Education, Adobe, Spotify and Scholastic, Tracy has worked on all kinds of assets from photos to music to textbooks, and has a long history of evaluating processes designed to automate content description by leveraging AI.

Tracy recently built a publishing knowledge graph that incorporates taxonomy and AI for scalable metadata creation.
 

Laura Rodriguez is a Knowledge Management professional with over ten years of experience in the oil & gas and healthcare sectors. After starting her career as a middle school teacher, Laura earned her MSIS from the University of Texas at Austin iSchool, transitioning into information organization and management.

Mauro Mazzei is a seasoned creative technologist with over 15 years in the advertising industry. As Global Head of Creative Technology at LePub, he leads the fusion of innovative technology and creative strategy, shaping ideas from concept to execution. He has worked with leading global brands such as Heineken, Barilla, Netflix and many more, crafting experiences that blend tech, culture, and storytelling. Alongside his commercial work, Mauro actively explores emerging technologies for research and creative experimentation.

Mary Czarnecki is a strategic storytelling consultant, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and creator of the Sticky Note Marketing podcast. She partners with in-house teams, agencies, and marketing leaders to clarify their message, align more effectively, and deliver creative that drives measurable business impact—whether building global brand platforms or launching agile, insight-driven campaigns.