2026 Speakers
Simon Lara, CIO, SPS Pool Care
Simon has over 20 years of Information Technology experience in high growth companies across multiple industries. Prior to leading the SPS PoolCare Technology team, Simon was Sr. Director of Technology Operations at Thrive Pet Healthcare. Simon's diverse professional background also includes experience as an entrepreneur and a professional basketball coach. Simon received a B.A. Sc. From The University of Southern Mississippi, and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Simon has spoken and presented at conferences such as SITS25 in London, Texas CIO, and USA Basketball. He was also selected to be a keynote speaker at SDI's Spark26 in Birmingham.