Abhishek Mishra is the Director of Engineering at Meta. He leads efforts in generative AI and experimentation data infrastructure. Prior to Meta, he spent 20+ years in cloud infrastructure, big data and applied machine learning at Microsoft, Google and Thoughtspot.

Abhishek is an investor (and advisor) in early stage companies. He focuses primarily on enterprise software where he believes there will be many disruptors using advances in infrastructure and AI.

Christopher Gannatti is the Head of Research at WisdomTree ($WT), a fund with more than $100 billion AUM, and is responsible for numerous communications on investment strategy globally, particularly in the thematic equity space. He has an MBA in Quantitative Finance, Accounting, and Economics from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Christopher has a podcast, “The Next Big Thing,” covering various thematic topics including AI, market perception of AI as an investment, and benefits of investing in AI through ETFs, such as transparency and tax efficiency.

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David Blumberg is the Founder and Managing Partner at Blumberg Capital, a venture capital firm investing in visionary entrepreneurs who are building innovative B2B companies on a global scale. He was an early investor in Addepar, Braze, DoubleVerify, Finaro, Fundbox, HootSuite, Nutanix, Trulioo and Yotpo. David has a cum laude degree  from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford.

Det Ansinn is the CEO of Neuralert Technologies, a MedTech startup with a continuous stroke monitoring wristband that leverages a sophisticated algorithm-driven AI approach. He previously served as the CTO of Rogue Fitness, a globally known brand and technology-driven manufacturer of fitness equipment. He was also the founder of BrickSimple, a software development studio recognized for its innovative work, including deep learning and AI. With four exits, he is a serial entrepreneur actively engaged in the startup community and an angel investor with the Delaware Crossing Investment Group.

Jeff Pedowitz is a Forbes Best-Selling Author and is the President at Pedowitz Group, which has helped over 1,400 companies yield over $25 billion in marketing-sourced revenue and marketing-influenced revenue. He has authored books including F the Funnel: How Loops Create Lifelong Customer Experiences". BS, Penn State University.

Martin de Jong is a digital visionary and transformation catalyst and orchestrates global change initiatives within the financial services, fintech, telco and insurance sectors. He has masterminded and executed $150M+ digital transformation programs. Martin is currently advising a $100+ billion private equity fund, a $40M+ venture capital, and several start/scale ups in the fintech sector.

Miguel Paredes is a Venture Partner at Silicon Foundry and an AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund, backed by NEA, Sequoia, and Greylock. He has a PhD in Applied AI from MIT, where he did two Masters and did his PhD research in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), working on causality and prediction models.

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Miguel advises startup founders on the potential of AI and Data in their companies.

Nevra Ledwon is a fractional Chief Revenue Officer. She helps early-stage tech companies launch and scale their sales and marketing efforts. Nevra has 30 years of experience selling data, AI, and advanced technology solutions for companies now part of IBM, SAP, OpenText, and BlueYonder. She has a degree in Physics from the University of California.

Shawn Olds is the Co-founder and President of boodleAI. Shawn has found ample success in the private, government and higher education sectors and continues to dedicate time to supporting nonprofit organizations and their missions. He has served on nonprofit boards primarily focused on education and veterans service organizations for 30 years, while continuing to build companies both domestically and internationally. Shawn holds a BS in Computer Science from the US Military Academy, a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and a JD from the Northwestern School of Law.

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Amanda Molina is a cybersecurity attorney specializing in artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies at Microsoft. She also serves as an Assistant Judge Advocate General for the United States Air Force Reserve Corps. Amanda was previously a Legislative Counsel at the United States House of Representatives. She has a JD from American University in Washington DC.

Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi is the CEO at the International Social Impact Institute. Liz leads initiatives that revolutionize how organizations leverage AI for social good. An award-winning Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU's Center for Global Affairs, she pioneers courses on AI and digital storytelling.

Liz serves on the Cornell University Council, the President's Council of Cornell Women, and the Board of Directors of The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, where she leads AI initiatives to enhance educational accessibility and stakeholder engagement globally. She has degrees from Syracuse and Cornell.

Faith Bradley is a Professor at George Washington University and a member of the Faculty at Columbia University and New York University. She has taught courses in Machine Learning, Data Mining, Big Data and AI, Database Design, and Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Faith was previously a Consultant at the Department of State. She holds an MBA from George Washington University and a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Arkansas.

Jamison Rotz is the CEO at Nearly Human and Cortex, an AI-driven platform that helps companies build and train machine-learning models. He is a proud advocate of the Responsible AI movement.

Manuj Aggarwal is the Chief Innovation Officer at TetraNoodle. With a remarkable track record of driving transformative change, Manuj has touched over 10 million lives and generated over $500M for clients. He has worked with the United Nations alongside distinguished figures like the Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winners, while President Obama and Bill Gates have recognized his work.

Russ Wilcox is the CEO of ArtifexAI, a platform that dynamically extracts multi-modal data from public data sources at any jurisdiction level and evaluates how to tackle the challenges from climate change to housing to data-informed policy making. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos on how hyper-local AI can help solve the climate crisis, is a TEDx speaker, a delegate to the United Nations, and has been featured in Forbes. Russ has degrees from Boston University in Theoretical Mathematics and the University in Michigan in Geophysics.

Saxon Knight is a cybersecurity and risk mitigation expert with extensive experience in AI, Technology, Finance, and Consulting. Saxon has served as the Director of Risk Intelligence for Meta, the Director of Threat Prevention & Defense for LinkedIn, and Vice President for the Risk & Financial Advisory Practice at Deloitte.

She is a speaker and board member, and is the Founder of House of Saxons, an organization dedicated to empowering trafficking survivors through education in essential and marketable business and life skills.

Aaron Poynton is a businessman, entrepreneur, and consultant. He’s the CEO of Omnipoynt Solutions, a 4IR-technology strategy and business development consulting firm in the aerospace & defense, national security, and health & safety markets.

Aaron is also Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of A3 Global, focused on the future of mobility in the circular economy. He holds four advanced degrees and studied business, law, and political science at Duke, Harvard, and London School of Economics.

Hugo Dante is a VP, Financial Services Policy Analyst at Washington Analysis, a CFRA business focused on anticipating & analyzing changes in public policy that will impact the financial markets. He was previously an economist at the US Senate (United States Congress Joint Economic Committee) and GTM Analyst at AWS (World Wide Public Sector).

Jackson Tufts is the Founder of Manitou Research. He was the national security and foreign affairs advisor for Congressman David Price (D-NC) who prior to his retirement in 2022 was a House Appropriations Committee cardinal, and he is a current member of the Board of Visitors at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. He also supported a Department of Defense agency and program dedicated to reducing the threat posed by, and the proliferation of, weapons of mass destruction and weapons-usable material. Manitou's web-based research platform offers a natural-language chat-based legislative and advocacy research capability that harnesses proprietary databases and customer data to free staff and organizations to focus on more important priorities.

James Todaro is a managing partner for Greymatter Capital, an investment fund focused on digital currencies and artificial intelligence. He’s successfully invested in bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies since 2014.

Prior to transitioning into fintech, Dr. Todaro earned his medical degree from Columbia University in New York followed by completion of ophthalmology residency.

Michael Carey is a partner at F. Chau & Associates, focusing on patenting AI inventions. He has also developed systems to streamline patent preparation using AI.

Michael served in the USAF, achieving the rank of Major. He served multiple combat deployments as a C-130 pilot, and also served as a Judge advocate.

BS in Mathematics from BYU, an MS in Physics from NC State, and a JD from Harvard.

Siwei Lyu is the SUNY Empire Innovation Professor at University at Buffalo. He is the Chair of the Scientific & Technical Review Panels on Image Authenticity for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science of the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), overseeing two NIST guidelines on digital media forensics used as legal evidence. He has been featured 100+ times in media outlets, including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Newsweek, National Geographic Magazine, and NPR. A fellow of IEEE, IAPR, and AAIA, he has degrees from Peking University and Dartmouth.

Terry Virts is a former NASA astronaut and Commander of the International Space Station. He is an executive coach and has worked on several TV and film projects, and has authored several books. Terry is a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Terry Virts is the Global Ambassador of the American Society for Artificial Intelligence is responsible for fostering international partnerships, working with partner countries and organizations to promote the Society's mission, and representing the Society in global discussions on AI innovation and policy.

Thomas St Laurent is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Sovereign Capital, a venture fund investing in tech companies like Vienna Hypertext, General Fabrication, and MiniCircle. He also maintains industry-grade server hardware for running inference on cutting-edge models for R&D at his startup, Magnet. Ongoing projects include TTS training for Breton language prosody and intonation and development of archival infrastructure for LLMs.