Speakers

Henry Fleches, CEO of UDT, is a Hispanic business leader distinguished for achieving success by balancing traditional values of client-first service with forward-thinking innovation. Always at the leading edge of the trends shaping his industry, he has charted the path for UDT to become what it is today: the nation’s trusted, go-to enabler of secure digital transformation. Henry’s commitment to excellence spans three key pillars: Entrepreneurship, Transformation, and Innovation.

Entrepreneurship: With an entrepreneurial DNA, Henry has established and grown three successful businesses. After co-founding UDT in 1995 with Gerard Amaro, he transformed the company multiple times from a product reseller to most recently a secure digital transformation provider. With over 500 employees nationwide, the combined 2023 annual revenues of UDT, HAVRION and Conquest Cyber, is projected to reach over $500M. Notably, UDT has enjoyed consistent double-digit revenue growth over the past decade.

Transformation: Leading UDT’s evolution from a product reseller in 1995 to a secure digital transformation provider today, Henry has led numerous transformations spanning technology lifecycles, product development, automation, go-to-market strategy, corporate agile adoption, and business turnarounds.

Innovation:
Henry is noted for his ability to help customers leverage innovation. In the area of K-12 education, UDT pioneered secure digital one-to-one learning at scale, making it Intel’s “Education Partner of the Year.” Most recently, UDT’s innovations included Cyber Risk Management and Threat Deterrence across multiple critical infrastructure verticals.

Henry currently serves on Intel’s Solutions Provider Advisory Council, HPI’s Public Sector Advisory Council, FIU’s President’s Council, and the Board of the Miami-Dade College Foundation. Previous service includes the Microsoft Global Education Partner Advisory Council, HPE’s Enterprise Advisory Council, Cisco Advisory Board, and the White House Private Sector and Small-Medium-Sized Business Forums. Awards and accolades include receiving The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s National Businessman of the Year Award and the South Florida Business Journal’s Ultimate CEO Award (2022), and being listed among the top 100 CEO Leaders in STEM.

Always paying it forward, he supports many youth-development programs, children’s charities and education foundations. He lives in Miami with his wife, Madelaine, and their two daughters, Kailynn and Krisalynn. When he is not working, Henry enjoys boating, CrossFit, hiking, and great food.