diff --git a/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.jpg b/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.jpg deleted file mode 100755 index 62b9810995..0000000000 Binary files a/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.jpg b/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5b6653fdbc Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.jpg differ diff --git a/content/events/2026-dallas/program/lauren-woods.md b/content/events/2026-dallas/program/sean-lynch.md similarity index 76% rename from content/events/2026-dallas/program/lauren-woods.md rename to content/events/2026-dallas/program/sean-lynch.md index bfa332f8b5..14b6a01df2 100644 --- a/content/events/2026-dallas/program/lauren-woods.md +++ b/content/events/2026-dallas/program/sean-lynch.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ Talk_start_time = "" Talk_end_time = "" Title = "" Type = "talk" -Speakers = ["lauren-woods"] +Speakers = ["sean-lynch"] +++ diff --git a/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.md b/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4946153e98..0000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/lauren-woods.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Title = "Lauren Woods" -Twitter = "" -linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-woods-5833672/" -image = "lauren-woods.jpg" -type = "speaker" -linktitle = "lauren-woods" - -+++ - -Lauren Woods provides strategic and innovative Leadership as Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest airline in terms of domestic Customer boardings. Lauren's vision is to provide Southwest with the most reliable, secure, and effective Technology solutions in the airline industry. - -Since joining Southwest in 2010, Lauren has led key initiatives across Southwest's Technology Department, supporting Southwest's Digital and Customer Channels and various Operations Teams and Platforms. Lauren was instrumental in establishing Southwest's Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Infrastructure, creating a new development and delivery platform for complex application ecosystems. She also focused heavily on the transformation of Southwest's enterprise data platforms that drive the Company's Data Science, Analytics, Optimization, and System integrations. - -Prior to Southwest, Lauren worked in the management consulting firm Diamond Management & Technology (now PWC) with clients such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Travelers Insurance. Lauren's consulting experience laid the foundation for her launch into Technology at Southwest. - -Lauren is passionate about cloud-native development and infrastructure, as well as Southwest's Legendary Customer Service, and shares these passions as a board member of 66degrees, a Google Cloud Premier Partner, helping Customers master security, infrastructure, and app development in Chicago. Lauren is also passionate about the neurodiverse community and served many years on the Board of Directors, and remains actively involved at Oak Hill Academy in Dallas. Oak Hill Academy is designed around a neurodiverse learning approach that focuses on a multi-sensory model. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.md b/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f051abe04e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/2026-dallas/speakers/sean-lynch.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ ++++ +Title = "Sean Lynch" +Twitter = "" +linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lynch-8396803/" +image = "sean-lynch.jpg" +type = "speaker" +linktitle = "sean-lynch" + ++++ + +Sean Lynch, Vice President Technology—Data & Architecture, has set himself apart with his unique breadth of understanding of the Southwest Airlines IT estate, as well as a keen ability to take complex IT concepts and make them accessible to anyone. In his role, Sean is accountable for ensuring Southwest’s systems leverage the most modern computer science advancements, and that the power of Southwest’s data is unlocked and made available to our Employees and Customers at the right place, in the right way, at the right time. + +Sean has served at Southwest Airlines since 1999. Prior to that, he served in development and leadership positions at Raytheon. When he joined Southwest, he started as a developer on southwest.com and was quickly promoted into Leadership positions overseeing most of Southwest’s Customer and Commercial Technology organizations. In time, it was Sean’s passion for bringing together advanced computer science to solve hard business problems led him to temporarily step out of leadership to establish an IT architecture practice at Southwest, which he has grown and developed with increasing levels of leadership accountability. In his time here, Sean has led the architectural work around the integration of AirTran, the modernization of Southwest’s reservation system, the establishment of an integrated data foundation, and has been a continual champion for adopting new capabilities into the airline’s IT footprint. + +Sean has the heart of a teacher and demonstrates that through his volunteer work at his local church. Sean is a graduate from the University of Texas at Arlington, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering. He is married to his high school sweetheart and together they have three daughters. In his free time, Sean is a consummate nerd who loves all things Marvel and Disney, reading, and strategic board games. He is an avid fan of the Dallas Stars, Dallas Cowboys, and Texas Rangers.