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Dan Stahlnecker

CEO

Dan Stahlnecker II is the CEO of Ingenuity, a software and design company based in Davao City.

As a founder and technology leader, Dan has spent his career helping organizations turn ambitious ideas into practical digital products and scalable business systems. His experience spans software development, product design, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation across a variety of industries.

Dan is passionate about helping businesses understand technological change and use it to create meaningful, long-term value. He is also committed to strengthening the local innovation ecosystem and demonstrating that world-class technology companies can be built from the Philippines.

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Focus areas

AI Information Quality Living Information Model Product Discovery Software Delivery Risk

Industry experience

Energy and Utilities Financial Services and FinTech Government and Public Sector Healthcare and MedTech Startups and Venture-Backed Companies

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About

Dan Stahlnecker II is the CEO of Ingenuity, a Davao-based software and design company that helps organizations build digital products, modernize operations, and apply emerging technologies to real business challenges.

With experience spanning software development, product design, digital transformation, and organizational strategy, Dan works closely with business leaders, founders, and technical teams to turn complex ideas into practical, scalable systems. Under his leadership, Ingenuity has supported projects across industries including energy, retail, financial services, healthcare,
government, and technology.

Dan is especially interested in the intersection of systems thinking, artificial intelligence, organizational learning, and the future of work. His work explores how companies can move beyond adopting technology as a collection of tools and instead build the structures, capabilities, and decision-making practices needed to adapt successfully.

As a speaker, Dan focuses on making complex technological and strategic topics accessible to business audiences. His presentations connect historical lessons, emerging trends, and practical examples to help organizations understand change, make better decisions, and prepare for the opportunities and risks created by artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Through Ingenuity, Dan continues to advocate for stronger local technology ecosystems, closer collaboration between business and engineering, and the development of world-class digital products and services from the Philippines.

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