The Digital Executive

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Suzanne Huber
November 27, 2025

This month’s edition of The Digital Executive brings together founders and innovators reshaping how we work, connect, and protect what matters most. Charles Lambert of DigitalLIFEBox shares how a personal question at home became the catalyst for a platform that secures our digital legacy for the next generation. Kaarel Kotkas of Veriff explores the future of identity verification and what it takes to stay ahead in a world of rising fraud. And Erik Braund of Katmai takes us inside his mission to rebuild human connection at work by eliminating meeting chaos and bringing spontaneity back to collaboration.

Also in this issue: why organizations are shifting toward agentic AI, how hyperconverged infrastructure stacks up against traditional systems, how AirHelp technology is empowering travellers to claim flight compensation, and how AI-powered clothing tools are quietly transforming e-commerce visuals behind the scenes.

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GAME CHANGERS

Visionary Voices

A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLES LAMBERT

As Founder and CEO of DigitalLIFEBox, Charles leads the creation of a secure SaaS platform that bridges physical, emotional, and digital worlds. DigitalLIFEBox empowers families, fiduciaries, and professionals to organize, protect, and pass on everything that defines them — from digital assets and memories to identity and intent — solving one of the most urgent challenges of modern life: digital continuity. Listen to his inspiring story how a conversation with his wife about her being able to access his crypto when he’s gone lead to his new venture that addresses a problem we all face, how will my family access my digital assets when I’m gone? Listen in here.

Visionary Voices

THE FUTURE OF IDENTITY VERIFICATION

As a visionary and strategic thinker, Kaarel drives Veriff’s mission to stay one step ahead of fraud and competition in the rapidly evolving digital world. Known for his energy and enthusiasm, he inspires the Veriff team to champion honesty and integrity online. Kaarel’s leadership has earned him numerous accolades: in 2023, he was named to Forbes EU 30 Under 30, in 2020 he was EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Estonia, and the Nordic Business Report recognized him as one of the 25 most influential young entrepreneurs in Northern Europe.

Kaarel Kotkas is the founder and CEO of Veriff, a global identity verification company trusted by leading companies including Uber and Bumble.

Visionary Voices

DELETING MEETING MADNESS TO REBUILD HUMAN CONNECTION AT WORK

Before launching a war on back-to-back calendar chaos, Erik spent years running a music and video production company—and playing in Alaska’s most grungy of underground grunge bands, Delmag – a band whose name is permanently tattooed on no less than three fans’ bodies. Erik and the team built Katmai to bring back the spontaneity, speed, and actual humanity of working together. Got a calendar full of nonsense? He’ll shred it while you pretend not to enjoy it.

Erik Braund is the founder and CEO of Katmai, the virtual office platform built for one singular mission: to delete your f–king meetings.

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EMERGING TECH

THE SHIFT TO AGENTIC AI

Over the last year a significant shift has taken place. Organizations are beginning to explore agentic AI, which refers to systems that can interpret information, choose a logical next step and initiate actions within defined boundaries. This change signals a new phase in enterprise maturity. Leaders are no longer satisfied with tools that simply produce language

HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE VS TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS: PERFORMANCE TRAITS

Many businesses nowadays are moving away from the traditional three-tier architecture because it’s slow, hard to scale, and expensive. With hyperconverged infrastructure, faster deployment, scalability, and centralized management become easy.

HOW TO CLAIM FLIGHT COMPENSATION WITH AIRHELP TECHNOLOGY

The travel passenger has become increasingly more capable and emboldened to wield his prowess when confronted with an unfavorable situation or when flight issues occur. Leveraging innovations like AirHelp technology, travelers can now quickly understand their rights and take action when disruptions arise.

BEYOND FILTERS: AI CLOTHES CHANGERS QUIETLY REDEFINE E-COMMERCE VISUALS

We’re moving from a world where visuals are static deliverables to one where they are living, adaptable assets—edited, recombined, and optimized continuously. That’s the real story “beyond filters.” And it’s already unfolding in the background of modern commerce, one AI-enhanced outfit at a time.

Thank you for joining us in the intersection of innovation and leadership. The Digital Executive Newsletter exists to amplify the voices of changemakers shaping the future across industries and geographies. We hope the insights and stories featured in this issue have sparked new ideas and empowered you to elevate your own impact.