Past Speakers

In 2025 we welcomed:

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    Jimmy Ba

    Co-Founder of xAI

    LinkedIn
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    Bonny Simi

    President of Operations & Board Member of Joby Aviation

    LinkedIn
  • Smiling middle-aged woman with brown hair, wearing pearl earrings and a teal top, against a black background.

    Esther Dyson

    Author, Term Limits: A Design For Living In The Age of AI 2026

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a light purple checked shirt, smiling against a light gray background.

    Brano Perkovich

    Chief Investment Officer at the 49ers

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man with dark, slightly wavy hair and light skin, wearing a dark suit jacket and light blue shirt, against a white background.

    Ira Ehrenpreis

    Managing Partner at DBL Partners

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a white shirt and silver earrings, against a dark background.

    Yvette Kanouff

    General Partner at JC2 Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a dark fleece jacket over a checked shirt, smiling in front of a window.

    Arvind Purushotham

    Global Head of CIti Vetures

    LinkedIn
  • Close-up of a woman with dark hair smiling in an indoor setting.

    Megann Vaughn Watters

    Co-Founder of Labcorp Venture Fund

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a middle-aged man with dark hair slicked back, wearing a dark suit and light purple dress shirt, smiling against a gray background.

    Bill Taranto

    Founder, President & General Partner of Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

    LinkedIn
  • A professional headshot of a smiling man in a blue suit and tie against a black background.

    Jack Cassel

    SVP at Nasdaq

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a green blazer and two gold necklaces, standing outdoors with blurred buildings in the background.

    Quennie Co

    Managing Director of Shell Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A middle-aged man with light skin, brown hair, and blue eyes smiling, wearing a black blazer and a blue collared shirt, standing in an indoor setting with blurred background.

    Steve Westly

    Founder of The Westly Group

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a man with glasses wearing a dark suit jacket and white shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Austin Noronha

    Managing Director of Sony Innovation Fund

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair, wearing a dark jacket and shirt, standing indoors with a blurred background.

    Gareth Burns

    Vice President, bp Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A man with a beard and mustache, smiling, wearing a checkered shirt, with a light background.

    Jason Bieber

    VP of New Business Ventures at NBA

    LinkedIn
  • A man with glasses, dark hair, and a beard in a business suit standing in front of a cityscape window.

    Jim Mawson

    Founder & CEO of GCV

    LinkedIn
  • Close-up portrait of a woman with blonde hair, wearing large gold earrings and a black top, with a dark background.

    Meghan McKenna

    Founder of the FIF Collective

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a man with brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark blazer, white shirt, and patterned tie, smiling against a dark background.

    Michael Spirito

    Founding Partner of Sapphire Sport

    LinkedIn
  • Professional portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a white collared shirt, smiling softly, with a blurred outdoor background.

    Sagi Paz

    Global Head of AMD Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with long dark hair smiling in front of green leafy bushes.

    Sivan Zamir

    VP of Early Stage Innovation & CVC at Xylem

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man in a suit and white shirt against a green background.

    Ian Goldstein

    Partner at Fenwick

    LinkedIn
  • A man in a dark suit and tie standing against a plain dark background.

    Jeff Baglio

    Partner at DLA Piper

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man with light brown hair and a short beard, wearing a black TDK Ventures jacket, standing outdoors with a blurred background.

    Nicolas Sauvage

    President at TDK Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a black turtleneck, smiling at the camera against a dark background.

    Sandi Knox

    Partner at Sidley

    LinkedIn
  • A man with short dark hair wearing a light gray V-neck sweater stands with arms crossed, smiling against a light blue background.

    Neal Hansch

    CEO & Managing Partner of Silicon Foundry

    LinkedIn
  • A middle-aged man with short, dark hair, wearing glasses and a black button-up shirt, standing in a modern office setting with large windows and plants in the background.

    Terry Doyle

    Managing Partner at Telus Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A man standing outdoors in front of a house, wearing a navy blue sweater over a white collared shirt.

    John Glushik

    Managing Director at HG Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A portrait of a smiling woman with short, light brown hair, wearing a black turtleneck and a pearl necklace.

    Liz Arrington

    GCV Institute

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with white hair, beard, and mustache, wearing a dark blazer and purple shirt, against a plain light gray background.

    George Kellerman

    VP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Woven Capital

    LinkedIn
  • A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard, smiling while wearing a dark suit jacket and white shirt, standing outdoors in front of a modern building.

    Craig Schedler

    Venture Partner at Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a smiling man in a business suit and collared shirt, with a blurred office background.

    Ryan Falvey

    Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Restive Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a dark suit, white dress shirt, and a light gray tie, smiling against a plain gray background.

    Rob Carlson

    Partner at Sidley

    LinkedIn
  • Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Kei Onishi

    CEO & Managing Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Woman with curly brown hair smiling, wearing a black t-shirt that says "menopause is hot" in white script, against a gray background.

    Joanna Strober

    CEO of Midi Health

    LinkedIn
  • Professional woman with curly brown hair wearing a black blazer, smiling, against a white background.

    Einat Meisel

    Partner at Fenwick

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a white jacket and a black-and-white striped shirt, against a white background.

    Katie Gray

    Senior Partner at In-Q-Tel

    LinkedIn
  • Professional man wearing a dark suit and purple tie with crossed arms, smiling against a plain gray background.

    Alan Lee

    CTO of Analog Devices

    LinkedIn
  • A man with glasses and a beard in an outdoor setting in black and white.

    James Macon

    Partner, Venture Investing at Mach49

    LinkedIn
  • A man smiling outdoors wearing a light blue dress shirt, with trees and greenery in the background.

    Andrew Ng

    Founding General Partner of AI Fund

    LinkedIn
  • A man with short light brown hair and a serious expression, wearing a blue sweater over a collared shirt, standing in front of a wooden wall and green plant with arms crossed.

    Mike Smeed

    Managing Director of InMotion Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A man in a dark pinstripe suit with a white shirt and yellow tie, wearing glasses, against a plain blue background.

    Justin Watkins

    Partner at Faegre Drinker

    LinkedIn
  • A man in a suit and glasses smiling, standing in a brightly lit hallway with yellow walls.

    Greg Heibel

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • Professional man with glasses, wearing a navy blazer and white shirt, smiling in an office setting.

    Jonathan Sagot

    Partner at Fenwick

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and light blue shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

    Eric Buatois

    General Partner at BGV

    LinkedIn
  • Smiling middle-aged man in a suit sitting in an office with closed blinds

    Marc van den Berg

    Global Managing Director of Ventures at Climate Investment

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a man with dark hair and a friendly smile, wearing a blue suit and light blue shirt.

    Barrie Laver

    Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital & Private Equity at RBC

    LinkedIn
  • Professional headshot of a man with dark hair, wearing a suit and tie, smiling at the camera.

    James Fischer

    Partner at DLA Piper

    LinkedIn
  • Professional headshot of a man with dark hair, wearing a navy suit, light blue shirt, and dark tie, against a gray background.

    Samir A. Gandhi

    Partner at Sidley

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with dark brown hair, wearing a light pink blazer and pearl necklace, smiling with arms crossed in a brightly lit office.

    Ellen Ehrenpreis

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a dark suit jacket and white shirt, posing against a plain gray background.

    Eric Truebenbach

    Managing Director of Teradyne Robotics Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man with short blond hair, wearing a light blue button-down shirt, standing indoors against a neutral background.

    Fred Schonenberg

    Founder & CEO of VentureFuel

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with long, straight blonde hair smiling at the camera against a white background.

    Jamie Fronvkowiak

    Director of Product and CRM Lead at Affinity

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man in a dark suit and light blue shirt, posing against a gray background.

    Jeffrey Li

    Managing Partner at Tencent Investment

    LinkedIn
  • Professional headshot of a man with short dark hair, wearing a black suit, blue dress shirt, and striped tie, against a gray background.

    John Patrin

    Senior Director of Corporate Innovation & Ventures at Lubrizol

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with long, straight blonde hair wearing a black blazer and smiling.

    Kristin Seeger

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • A middle-aged man with gray hair and a light blue button-up shirt standing in a wooden corridor with windows, smiling at the camera.

    Mas Sakamoto

    Operating Partner at BGV

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer and white top, against a gray background.

    Michiko Kato

    Partner at Woven Capital

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with long wavy hair wearing a pearl necklace and a blue suit, standing in front of American flags and official seals or banners.

    Mirriam-Grace MacIntyre

    Executive Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)

    LinkedIn
  • Black and white portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair, wearing a dark V-neck shirt, standing outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

    Patrick Hutson

    Board Member at aiComply and Brig. Gen., U.S. Army (ret.)

    LinkedIn
  • A man in a blue blazer and white shirt standing in a modern office space, smiling at the camera.

    Patrick FitzGerald

    Partner at Mach49

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man in a gray suit and light blue shirt standing in an office environment.

    Samir Bakhru

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black top, standing indoors near a window.

    Shannon Yavorsky

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black top, pearl necklace, and black blazer, standing in a bright modern building with large windows.

    Yael Perl

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • Professional man with dark curly hair, wearing a light blue button-up shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

    Erik Pena

    Global Head of Market Development at NYSE

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with curly brown hair wearing a pinstripe suit and pearl necklace, smiling against a gray background.

    Holly Walters

    Chief Information Officer, Toyota Motor North America and Board Director for Woven by Toyota

    LinkedIn
  • Smiling man with crossed arms, wearing a black blazer and white shirt, posed against a dark background with colored lighting.

    Peter Wozny

    Head of Legal at Btomorrow Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling man with short black hair wearing a gray zip-up jacket over a blue and white collared shirt, standing against a blurred background.

    Raymond Zheng

    Senior Managing Director, Corporate Venturing and Open Innovation at Honda Xcelerate Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Black and white headshot of a woman with shoulder-length wavy hair, smiling subtly, wearing a white collared shirt against a dark background.

    Yvonne Lutsch

    Investment Director at Lam Capital

    LinkedIn
  • A man smiling in front of a blue background with the World Economic Forum logo.

    Yuichi Ando

    Head of Silicon Valley Office at Japan Post Co., Ltd.

    LinkedIn
  • Smiling man with short dark hair in a white button-up shirt against a plain white background.

    Eugenio Gonzalez

    Partner at Plug & Play Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a black blazer with white and red accents, in an indoor setting.

    Talia Abramowitz

    Managing Partner at Deloitte Ventures

    LinkedIn
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    Matt McLeod

    Investments - AI at Global Affairs Canada

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length, light brown hair wearing glasses smiling in front of a dark background.

    Dina Routhier

    President of Stanley Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling middle-aged man with a bald head, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and matching tie, posed against a plain gray background.

    John Eliason

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • A man with dark hair, wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a dark blazer, smiling slightly, in front of a plant background.

    Faizan Muhammad

    Investment Director of FirstGroup Energy Limited

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair and black glasses wearing a blue patterned shirt, sitting outdoors with a blurred background of wooden fencing and natural light.

    David Blakely

    EVP of Mach49

    LinkedIn
  • Smiling man with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark blazer and a light-colored shirt.

    Chad Bown

    Managing Director at bp Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a man with dark hair, glasses, and a friendly expression, wearing a suit and tie against a dark background.

    Ilya Strebulaev

    Professor of Finance and Private Equity at Stanford Graduate School of Business

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling young man wearing a blue button-down shirt standing outdoors in an urban area.

    Marc Silberman

    Partner at Comcast Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A man in a blue suit with glasses and a white shirt, smiling at the camera against a dark background.

    Rohit Nuwal

    Partner & Investment Director at TELUS Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with brown hair and a beige blazer sitting at a desk in an office with large windows and greenery outside.

    Amanda Garrison

    Director of Ventures at Eli Lilly

    LinkedIn
  • Professional woman with long dark hair, wearing a cream blazer over a blue shirt, smiling outdoors.

    Nan Zhou

    Director of Qualcomm Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • A professional man in a dark suit with a striped shirt and patterned tie, standing against a gray background.

    Luca Gori

    Partner at DLA Piper

    LinkedIn
  • Portrait of a young woman with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling, wearing a black top and earrings, against a light-colored circular background.

    Nao Shibata

    Visiting Associate from Marubeni

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with dark brown, wavy hair and glasses, wearing a black sleeveless top and leather pants, sitting on a sofa in a modern, cozy indoor space with bean bag chairs and a staircase in the background.

    Laura Plunkett

    Vice President Startup Engagement, and Head of Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Lab

    LinkedIn
  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a light blue blazer over a white dress, standing against a plain white background.

    Maija Palmer

    Editor at GCV

    LinkedIn
  • A woman with short black hair, wearing a purple blazer, pearl earrings, and a gold necklace, smiling outdoors.

    Bhakti Vithalani

    CEO of Bigspring

    LinkedIn
  • Close-up portrait of a smiling man with light skin, brown hair, and freckles, dressed in a black shirt, against a plain white background.

    Michael Stewart

    Managing Partner at M12

    LinkedIn
  • A young woman with long black hair, wearing glasses and a red shirt, smiling at the camera against a beige background.

    Phoebe Wang

    Investment Partner at Amazon Climate Pledge Fund

    LinkedIn
  • Headshot of a smiling man wearing glasses in an office setting.

    Quinn Li

    Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Close-up of a man with dark hair and a slight smile, wearing a dark jacket and light-colored shirt, against a blurred dark background with blue lighting.

    Saket Modi

    CEO of Safe Security

    LinkedIn
  • A bald man with sunglasses smiling outdoors near water with a cloudy sky.

    Simone Sassoli

    CEO of Virsec

    LinkedIn
  • Close-up portrait of a man with dark hair, goatee, wearing a dark suit jacket and a light shirt, against a plain light background.

    Vijay Balasubramaniyan

    CEO of Pindrop

    LinkedIn
  • A man with dark, curly hair and a beard, smiling in an indoor setting with green and yellow background.

    Zac Padgett

    Partner at Orrick

    LinkedIn
  • A man wearing glasses, a navy blazer, and a checkered shirt, standing indoors with a blurred background and a wall to his side.

    Ron Gonen

    Managing Director at Allianz Strategic Ventures

    LinkedIn
  • Professional woman with long dark hair wearing a red blazer and grey top, standing outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

    Anila Joshi

    AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, AWS

    LinkedIn
  • Man wearing glasses and a suit speaking into a microphone.

    Akif Malik

    Managing Partner at Podium VC

    LinkedIn
  • A man with glasses and short hair looking directly at the camera, in grayscale with a hint of blue light on the left side.

    Robert Scoble

    Innovation Futurist

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