April Hickel

April Hickel is Global Vice President of Strategy for Orchestration and Automation at BMC Software, where she shapes the strategic direction of the Control-M portfolio—BMC’s platform for orchestrating application, data, and AI workflows across hybrid environments at enterprise scale.

In this role, April partners closely with enterprise customers, industry leaders, and internal teams to translate real-world operational needs into clear strategy and actionable roadmaps across cloud, data, and AI-driven orchestration.

Known for her customer-first perspective and global engagement, April regularly connects with organizations worldwide through innovation roadshows, executive briefings, and advisory forums. Her focus is helping enterprises apply AI in practical, governed, and trustworthy ways so they operate with increasing resilience and speed, as orchestration plays a central role in business outcomes that are measurable and accountable across the enterprise.