The AI House

Tony Kim

Head of Technology Investing, Blackrock

Tony Kim, Managing Director, is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock's Active Equities Group. Mr. Kim is a portfolio manager and sector head for the technology vertical and runs the Global Technology funds.

Mr. Kim joined BlackRock in 2013. He has 22 years of experience in investments at companies including Artisan Partners, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, Merrill Lynch, SG Warburg, and Rockwell Intl.

Mr. Kim has an MBA from Columbia, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Resh Sidhu

Global Director, Arcadia AR Creative Studio, Snapchat

Resh Sidhu is a highly accomplished and respected global creative leader in the field of creative technology, digital design, and augmented reality. As the Global Director of Arcadia Creative Studio at Snapchat. Based in New York, she leads a world-class team of AR innovators and pioneers across a wide range of high-profile projects from Livenation and Nike to Disney and L'Oreal, Resh chalenges the status quo to build gamechaning experiences with extraordinary teams.

With over 20+ of experience in the creative and advertising industry, Resh has a proven track record of success in a variety of roles, including Chief Creative Officer for Barbarian, Group Creative Director at AKQA, and Creative Director at Oscar-winning visual effects studio Framestore.

Throughout her career, Resh has been recognized for her ability to cultivate an inspiring, inclusive, and forward-looking atmosphere in the workplace. She is known for leading with thought and innovation, and has been instrumental in delivering iconic experiences across a wide range of global clients, including Nike, Disney, Livenation, Samsung, Fenty Beauty, L'Oréal, Volvo, and Nissan.

Resh is also a highly respected speaker and thought leader in the industry, regularly appearing at events such as TEDx and the 3% conference, and being featured in publications like Adage, The Drum, and Fast Co.

Noah Zamansky

VP of Product, Tech & Design, Client Experience, StitchFix

Noah Zamansky is VP of Product, Client Experience at Stitch Fix He was previously with eBay where he was the Senior Director of Product Management for Fashion & Vertical Experiences. Noah is a seasoned leader who has shaped product vision, strategy and experience as well as helped launch new lines of business. He is a strong collaborator with an ability to bring stakeholders and perspectives together to create the best result. 

Brooke Siegel

VP of Content, Yahoo News

Brooke Siegel is the Vice President of Content for Yahoo News where she leads original content and curation strategy. 

Siegel has spent her career in digital media, specializing in content strategy, operations, and product development. Prior to joining Yahoo, Siegel spent nearly a decade at Hearst Magazines where she most recently served as Senior Vice President of Content, overseeing editorial strategy and operations for more than 20 brands and publications. During her tenure, she built and managed the data and insights department, driving significant growth in audience and engagement across digital and video.

Siegel’s previous roles include Editor-in-Chief at DailyWorth, a media company focused on women’s personal finances, as well as serving as an editor at Google. She additionally worked across several digital start-ups, including DailyCandy and Punch! Media.

Jon Vlassopulos

CEO, Napster

Jon Vlassopulos is the CEO of Napster, the longest running independent music streaming service in the world. Vlassopulos is leading the company as it works to incorporate Web3 and social features into a first of its kind, next-generation music service.

Prior to Napster, Vlassopulos was Vice President and Global Head of Music at Roblox where he led the company’s initiatives with the music industry, establishing long-term relationships with record labels, publishers, artists, and brands from around the world. Vlassopulos started his career as a DJ and worked for BMG and Bertelsmann in the late 90s. He then joined AT&T Wireless and went on to run the Digital and Branded Entertainment divisions at Endemol before becoming CEO of Skyrockit, a mobile entertainment marketing and advertising agency.

Vlassopulos has degrees in Chinese and Economics from Durham University and lives in Nashville with his wife, two children, and a sheepadoodle named Cali.

Leslie Shannon

Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting, Nokia

Leslie Shannon is the Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting for Nokia.  A Silicon Valley-based futurist, she focuses on identifying connectivity-related tech disruptions and opportunities, including developments in robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, generative AI, and especially augmented and virtual reality. 

Leslie is the author of the book Interconnected Realities, a look at the current and future development of XR and spatial computing, and, with Catherine D. Henry, Virtual Natives, an examination of how Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s use of digital technologies is revolutionizing how humans relate to both computers and each other.

Co-host - Cathy Hackl

Founder & CEO, Spatial Dynamics

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming. Hackl has worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE and has advised companies like Nike, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique on their emerging tech and gaming journeys. She's also built virtual experiences in Roblox (Walmartland) and Fortnite, has also produced virtual concerts (Electric Fest), and is an Apple Vision Pro developer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she’s spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, MWC, Vogue’s Forces of Fashion, and more.

She’s one of Ad Age’s Leading Women of 2023, was featured on the cover of Forbes Latam’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2023 issue, and is on the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list. She’s the host of Adweek’s highly successful TechMagic podcast and is popularly known in tech circles as the Godmother of the Metaverse. Cathy has been a fixture in the world of immersive technology for almost a decade with many media appearances in CNBC’s Squawk Box, 60 Minutes, CNN, Good Morning America, GQ, Time, The Economist, Bloomberg, and is a guest editor for Vogue Singapore. In 2022, she became the first human to ring NASDAQ’s opening bell and open the financial markets both in physical and avatar form while doing so on live television.

Co-host - Andi Huels

Founding Head of GenAI Growth & Partnerships, Vody

Andrea Huels is an award-winning technology leader with over 20 years of experience in global leadership roles, dedicated to revolutionizing enterprise operations with AI. Her passion for evangelizing AI solutions spans industries such as Retail, Healthcare, and Manufacturing, where she inspires executives to embrace AI for smarter decision-making and improved customer experiences. With a deep understanding of Generative AI, Computer Vision, Edge AI, ML, and cloud platforms, Andi has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to CXOs, helping them realize the business value and ROI of AI through clear, engaging communication.

A thought leader and futurist, Andi has captivated audiences as a keynote speaker and panelist at global conferences. She has been recognized as one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Technology" and a "Top 50 Intelligent Automation Influencer." Prior to joining GenAI startup Vody, Andi held leadership roles at Lenovo, General Electric, ExxonMobil, and more. She holds a BS in Management from Indiana University and a Certificate in AI and Business Strategy from MIT. Andi resides in Atlanta with her four children and their English Mastiff, Penelope.

Co-host - Tiarne Hawkins

Partner & AI Industry Strategist, Invisible

With over 15 years of experience in Digital Transformation and 7 years in AI, Tiarne currently serves as a Partner and AI Strategy Leader for training AI models at Invisible Technologies. Previously, she held the position of Director of AI at Welocalize, where her focus included AI data services, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and AI strategy.

As a public speaker, media personality, and podcast host, Tiarne engages audiences on AI topics, recognized for convening global leaders, tech icons, celebrities, and innovators to discuss AI's impact on humanity and the planet. She drives AI dialogues across banking, tech, media, retail, and life sciences, advocating for customer-centric innovation and exploring AI's societal impacts through initiatives like the "You & AI" series

Alex Yeh

Founder & CEO, GMI Cloud

Alex Yeh is the CEO and Founder of GMI Cloud, a visionary leader in GPU-powered cloud solutions for AI and machine learning. With a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and a passion for innovation, Alex has guided GMI Cloud from its inception to become a trusted partner for companies optimizing their AI workloads. His strategic insight and dedication to customer success have established GMI Cloud as a go-to solution for performance-driven, cost-effective AI infrastructure. Alex’s leadership continues to drive the company’s growth and influence in the evolving AI landscape.

Co-host - Sandy Carter

COO, Author, Founder, Unstoppable / Women of AI and Web3

Sandy Carter has had a distinguished career, holding leadership positions as Chief Operations Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Channel Chief, and Chief Product Officer, working for two Fortune 100 companies – AWS and IBM. Her background is unique, as very few executives have experience working in such diverse C-level roles. At IBM, she was a pioneer in AI innovation, contributing to the development of the Watson ecosystem, including Cloud, AI, and IoT, and playing a pivotal role in introducing the industry's first business model for the AI ecosystem.

Sandy's passion for collaborating with partners and delivering value to customers was further demonstrated during her tenure as a top executive at AWS, where she worked closely with C-level customers and partners to address their Cloud, AI, and tech challenges. She credits her teams for their success, acknowledging that while she provides the direction and strategy, they drive the innovations and breakthroughs in AI and emerging technologies. She has also held Board of Director positions, currently serving on the Altair Board, and has been recognized with numerous awards, including AI Executive Champion of the Year, Business Transformational Leader of the Year, and CNN's Top 10 Women in Tech.

Bob Briski

Global SVP of AI, DEPT

Bob Briski is a technology leader with 20 years of experience in data infrastructure and strategy. As the Global SVP of AI, he leads DEPT®'s AI initiatives and works with clients to understand their unique business needs and translate those into practical, innovative AI solutions.

Deborah Matteliano

Global Head of Restaurants, AWS

Deborah Matteliano serves as the global head of restaurant service providers at AWS, where she focuses on advising Third Party Delivery companies, Restaurant Technology Providers, and Virtual Dining Concepts on deploying the cloud to promote digital innovation.

Prior to AWS, Deborah managed partnerships on Amazon’s Fulfillment and Distribution team, and served as a founding member of Uber Eats’ sales organization, where she scaled Uber Eats to over 200,000 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. Later, Deborah led Uber’s Virtual Restaurants segment, where she grew virtual dining concepts by 700% globally. She is currently pursuing her Executive MBA at the Cornell Johnson School of Management.

Warren Packard

Partner, AI Fund

Warren Packard has over 25 years of experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship.

 Warren is currently a Partner at AI Fund, Andrew Ng’s venture studio. Warren is responsible for the formation, financing, and management of AI Fund's portfolio of companies.

Prior to joining the AI Fund, Warren was the founder and CEO of Thuuz Sports, creators of the award-winning AI sports highlight reels platform, Thuuz Reelz. Thuuz Sports was acquired by Stats Perform in 2020.

Prior to founding Thuuz, Warren was a Managing Director at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm, DFJ. During his tenure at DFJ, the firm was the principal investor in many multi-billion-dollar companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Box, Skype, Baidu, and Hotmail. 

Warren has a BS, MS, and MBA from Stanford University.

Adam Dumey

Global Vice President, Retail, WWT

Adam Dumey is a visionary technology executive with over two decades of leadership experience, specializing in scaling emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Retail, and Cloud computing across public and commercial sectors. As the leader of WWT’s Global Retail Sales organization, Adam drives strategies that enhance revenue, streamline operations, and improve market positioning for retail enterprises. He orchestrates the seamless integration of WWT's extensive partner ecosystem, including industry giants like Nvidia, Dell, Crowdstrike, and Cisco, with comprehensive service offerings to deliver holistic, cutting-edge solutions that address the complex challenges faced by retail enterprises in today's dynamic market landscape.

Prior to WWT, Adam held leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM, showcasing his expertise in emerging technologies and customer-centric solutions. His career also includes a stint at the FBI, where he earned the Director’s Award for modernizing operational systems.

Adam is recognized as an industry thought leader. With three patents (semantic search) and one USPTO filing (computer vision), Adam’s perspective has been featured on CBS, NPR, iHeartRadio and other media outlets. He is also a member of Retail Wire’s Brain Trust the Retail AI Council and has been recognized as one of the top Hispanic executives in technology via the HITEC 100 award.

H.B. Siegel

Creator, Pixar

H.B. Siegel is a seasoned technologist whose career spans iconic companies like Pixar, Amazon, IMDb.com, Lucasfilm, Wavefront, SGI, and Pixar. At Pixar, he contributed to the evolution of RenderMan, before developing foundational technologies for Maya at Wavefront. At Lucasfilm, he served as CTO for ILM and Skywalker Sound, overseeing groundbreaking visual effects for franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, and Jurassic Park.  

At Amazon, H.B. led initiatives such as Search Inside the Book, Kindle Books, and Digital Music. As IMDb's CTO, he managed one of the world's most popular entertainment platforms. His recent work as Amazon’s “Prime Minister of Ideas” involved exploring transformative technologies, a testament to his creativity and innovation, reflected in 90+ patents.  

An AI enthusiast, H.B. leverages LLMs for creative projects like chess analysis, interactive games, and storytelling. His passion for experimentation and his storied career exemplify a relentless drive for technological innovation.

Noelle Russell

Chief AI Officer, AI Leadership Institute

Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning technologist with an entrepreneurial spirit who specializes in helping companies with data, cloud, conversational AI, Generative AI, and LLMs. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, AWS and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for Data and AI literacy and is the founder of the "I ❤️ AI" Community teaching responsible AI for everyone.She is the founder of the AI Leadership Institute and empowers business owners to grow and scale with AI. In the last year, she is a 4-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee for Artificial Intelligence and has been named a Top 50 Global Thought Leader in Generative AI and a Top 25 Global Thought Leader in Artificial Intelligence by Thinkers360.Sept 5 evening & 6.

Michael Anderson

EVP of AI for Enterprise, SoundHound

Michael Anderson is a multi-dimensional and immensely passionate sales, technology, and business development executive with extensive experience working in the business-technology industry. As SoundHound AI’s EVP of AI for Enterprise (Amelia BU), Michael leads strategy and operations for the company’s enterprise artificial intelligence solutions, helping other businesses transform through the use of AI. With over 25 years of experience in the business-technology sector, he has a proven track record in complex solution and value sales, client relations, and team/culture leadership. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management information systems from the University of Central Florida and is passionate about fostering the next generation of business leaders.

Caroline Reppert

Director, Center for Digital Risk and Innovation , National Retail Federation

Bio to come.

Bret Kinsella

GM & SVP, Fuel iX

Bret Kinsella is SVP and GM of Fuel iX. Mr. Kinsella is also the CEO and founder of Voicebot.ai, the leading source of research, data, analysis, and news related to the voice and AI industries. Bret was named Commentator of the Year by the Alexa Conference in 2019 and both Voice AI journalist of the Year and Commentator of the Year by Project Voice 2020 and 2021. He frequently keynotes at technology conferences in the U.S. and Europe.

Lindsey Mastis

AI News Anchor, ABC 7 News DC - WJLA

Lindsey Mastis is an award-winning AI & Tech News Anchor based in Washington, DC, with over 20 years of experience in broadcast and digital news. Known for her in-depth and engaging reporting on artificial intelligence, Lindsey's work spans a wide array of topics, including space, healthcare, education, defense, policy, ethics, and the impact of deepfakes. Her commitment to demystifying AI has led her to create memorable experiences for viewers, such as cloning her voice, talking to robots, and piloting a virtual fighter jet.

Ms. Mastis is a four-time EMMY Award winner and recipient of a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. She has also earned multiple EMMY nominations for her investigative series, “Artificial Intelligence” and “Call For Action,” where her reporting has led to impactful outcomes, such as recovering $50,000 for a fraud victim. During the pandemic, she created “The Coronavirus Alert Desk,” an unscripted, daily live-streaming program that connected millions to health experts, garnering over 23 million views. From Capitol Hill hearings to major national headlines, Lindsey demonstrates her dedication to impactful and human-centered storytelling

Adrian McDermott

CTO, Zendesk

Adrian McDermott has led the product management and engineering teams at Zendesk since 2010. He was responsible for defining and leading global product strategy and product development. In 2021, he moved into the Chief Technology Officer role to focus on engaging customers to create new paths for product innovation that shape the future of customer service.

Previously, Adrian served as CTO at Attributor, where he managed web-crawling and content-identification systems for text, video, and images. Adrian was the first engineer hired by Plumtree Software and remained with the company through its IPO and subsequent acquisition by BEA. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Be My Eyes, a visual assistance app and previously for Mandiant, a security software company.

Adrian is a Yorkshireman living in San Francisco. When he is not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and two children, pretending he can still code, and advising start-ups.

Moyi Dang

Co-Founder & CEO, Coinfeeds

Moyi Dang is the co-founder and CEO of Coinfeeds, a company using AI and data science in innovative ways in the cryptocurrency space, backed by renowned investors including Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Amplify Partners.

Steve Keller

Sonic Strategy Director, Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media

Steve Keller is the Sonic Strategy Director for Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media’s in-house audio-first creative consultancy, offering support to brands that advertise on the Pandora, SiriusXM, and Soundcloud platforms. He is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on sonic strategy and identity, blending art and science into award winning creative content and sonic systems for a variety of global agencies and brands. His research explores the ways music, sound, and voice influence perception and behavior and can be found in the Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Psychology and Marketing, Frontiers in Psychology, WARC, Expert Journal of Marketing, Music and Medicine, Journal of Multisensory Research, Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, and Journal of Food Quality and Preferenc

Ray Wang

Founder & CEO, Constellation Research

R “Ray” Wang (pronounced WAHNG) is the Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc., He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode and authors a business strategy and technology blog that has received millions of page views per month.  Ray coined the term "Metaverse Economy" in 2020 and is a leading authority on AI an AI policy. Wang also serves as an advisor to the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdueand is on the board of various exponential startups.

Since 2003, Ray has delivered thousands of live and virtual keynotes around the world that are inspiring and legendary. Wang has spoken at almost every major tech conference. His ground-breaking best selling book on digital transformation, Disrupting Digital Business, was published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2015.  Ray's new best-selling book about Digital Giants and the future of business titled, Everybody Wants to Rule The World was released July 2021 by Harper Collins Leadership.

Wang is well quoted and frequently interviewed in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, BBC, Bloomberg, Tech Crunch, ZDNet, Forbes, and Fortune.  He is one of the top technology analysts in the world

Stephanie Buckner

COO, Altair

As chief operating officer, Stephanie Buckner is responsible for Altair's corporate development efforts and field operations, sales, and technical support globally. Previously she served as senior vice president of corporate development where she was responsible for building strategic partnerships across Altair’s entire ecosystem including software, hardware, cloud, the Altair Partner Alliance, and with customers.

Earlier in her career, Buckner held senior management roles at Altair including director of strategic alliances where she surpassed aggressive new partner enrollment goals and was responsible for scouting, selling, onboarding, and managing relationships with third-party B2B software providers. Additionally, during her time at Altair, she also was the co-founder and chief executive officer of WEYV, a multi-content platform built on Altair’s patented digital content licensing model.

Prior to joining Altair, Buckner held analyst roles at Cisco Systems and American Express.

Buckner earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and operations engineering from University of Michigan. 

Hassan Sawaf

Founder & CEO, AIExplain

Hassan Sawaf has 30+ years of experience in employing cutting-edge AI technologies for mission-critical business operations.

He founded 2020 aiXplain, a company offering a marketplace and development platform to develop and utilize AI agents and solutions to accelerate innovation with AI in various industries.

Before that, he has founded several machine learning organizations in small and large tech companies that are today leaders in their respective market segments, teams he started and managed are in Facebook/Meta, AWS/Amazon, eBay, SAIC/Leidos, and AppTek.

Co-host - Mellini Monique

Vocal Coach & Principal, Vocal Culture Garden

Mellini Monique is a leading voice expert and performance coach who has dedicated her career to empowering innovators, thought-leaders, and creatives to share their unique voice and vision with the world. With over 30 years of experience in public speaking, theatre arts, professional coaching, and expressive therapies, Mellini has made a significant impact in the field of vocal health and personal growth.

Mellini serves each year as the Lead Performance Coach for SXSW Pitch, where she helped aspiring entrepreneurs and startups fine-tune their pitching skills and showcase their ideas to a global audience. She also worked with the United States Department of Energy, training emerging sustainable energy scientists in vocal communication skills. In addition to her work as a coach and speaker, Mellini is the founder of Vocal Culture Garden, a boutique voice design & strategy firm that gives voice to humans and AI.

Through her work at Vocal Culture Garden, Mellini has helped companies create space for more Diversity in Pitching™️, coached founders to move Beyond The Deck™️, developed corporate voice brand identities, crafted and curated educational and exploratory voice experiences and led private clients on a soulful voice discovery via her proprietary framework, Pathway To Phenomenal™️. With a PR and theater degree from Columbia College and a Master of Arts in Drama Therapy from New York University, Mellini is uniquely qualified to teach executives, high-achievers, entrepreneurs, and business owners how to architect and deliver their unique voice brands to create highly desired outcomes. 

Co-host - Marlinda Galapon

Principal Conversation Designer, Zendesk

Marlinda Galapon is a Principal Conversation Designer at Zendesk. Originally, she pursued a career path in nursing, but her curiosity and lifelong love of language, design and the workings of interpersonal relationships led her into the conversation design design field. Drawing on her experience at companies like Yahoo!, Adobe, and Salesforce, Marlinda puts fairness, rigor, and inclusion at the center of her design process, guiding teams toward developing scalable experiences that are efficient, welcoming, and helpful.

Ani Chahal Honan

Founder & Managing Partner, Yunity/IMAGINE

Ani Chahal Honan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Yunity & IMAGINE, a scalable capital, startup lab, and advisory ecosystem supporting mindful creators building businesses that prioritize people, planet, and profit.

As a passionate entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, she has extensive experience working with pioneers of AI, robotics, blockchain, biotech, spatial technologies and more, contributing to innovative companies with over $49B in exits and acquisitions.   

Her latest initiative, IMAGINE, is set to transform the startup and innovation landscape. IMAGINE’s mission centers on incentivized collaboration, global inclusivity in innovation, and peak performance of startup teams, with pioneers of AI, deep tech, industry, and personal development leaders serving as collaborators and mentors.

IMAGINE  represents the largest independent group of AI scientists with the most advanced initiative advancing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) over Big Tech. 

Ani’s contributions have been recognized by the US Congress for outstanding achievements in business.  She is also honored as a Kate Spade World Changing Woman, a Top 40 under 40 Leader, a SXSW Mentor, and Power Mentor and Co-Chair of the US Capital Women’s Leadership Conference.  She was recently invited to join the Board of Trustees for the XPRIZE Foundation, Stewardship Council of Pachamama Alliance, and as an advisory board member for various impactful organizations.

Yujing Qian

VP of Engineering, GMI Cloud

Bio to come.

Susan Sly

Founder & CEO, ThePause.ai

Susan Sly has been voted as one of the top female entrepreneurs in Artificial Intelligence in 2023. She is the CEO and founder of ThePause.AI, former Co-CEO and Co-Founder of an AI-driven retail and healthcare computer vision company, a tech investor, and podcast host of the highly acclaimed show - Raw and Real Entrepreneurship. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, Lifetime Television, The CBN, The Morning Show in Australia and has been quoted in MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and more. She is a graduate of MIT Sloan.

As a highly acclaimed keynote speaker, Susan has spoken for MIT, NVIDIA, HPE, Intel, Lenovo, and shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Robert Kiosaki, and more. Susan has served as a distinguished guest speaker at prominent events such as the National Restaurant Association, MIT Sloan, Executive Next Practices Institute, Forbes Roundtable, Corenet Global, The Big Data and AI Summit, HPE Discover, The Edge AI Summit, and various others.

In 2022, Susan was honored to receive the Rosalind Franklin Society Award in Science and a nomination for the Rising Star in AI from Venture Beat.

Tien Wong

Chairman and CEO, Opus8

Mr. S. Tien Wong is a technology entrepreneur, CEO, and angel investor. He is Chairman & CEO of Opus8, Inc., a private investment and strategic advisory firm specializing in raising capital for alternative investment fund managers, as well as promising tech companies. He is also Chairman of Lumious, an ed tech company which provides advanced tech training and learning & development services to Fortune 500 customers. Mr. Wong is also Chairman of Lore Systems, Inc., an IT services company which provides managed hosting, IT support, and cloud computing solutions for commercial, nonprofit, and government clients. 

He is Founder and Host of the Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum, a global community of over 25,000 founders, CEOs, angels, VCs, CXOs and business leaders. The community hosts the world’s largest monthly investor pitch events as well as 1/2-day Forums with upwards of 600 attendees, featuring VIP guests, speakers, exciting presenting companies, and the best CXO to CXO networking on the East Coast.

Denise Záles

Chief Investment Officer, Incrediwear.com

Brian Scarpelli

Senior Global Policy Counsel, ACT | The App Association

Brian Scarpelli is Senior Global Policy Counsel at ACT | The App Association, where he works on a diversity of legal and policy issues impacting small business technology developers, including artificial intelligence, intellectual property, competition, privacy, cybersecurity, and other areas. Previous to his work with the App Association, Brian worked for two telecommunications standard setting organizations, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions and the Telecommunications Industry Association.

Executive Producer - Pete Erickson

CEO, Modev

Pete is the founder and CEO of Modev and the creator of a diverse series of events including VOICE & AI, GovAI Summit, CodeForward, BrandsGPT, and GNRT.AI.