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2024 CIX Speakers

At CIX, powered by Elevate, we understand that bringing visionary leaders and thinkers together is crucial to inspiring, educating, and provoking discussions shaping the future. This year, we proudly announce Vinod Khosla as our keynote speaker, following the footsteps of past speakers like Mathew Micheli of Viral Nation, Mohannad El-Barachi of Wrk, and Dave Teare of 1Password.

2024 Speakers


Vinod Khosla
 Khosla Ventures

Vinod Khosla

Founder | Khosla Ventures

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Aidan Gomez
Cohere

Aidan Gomez

CEO | Cohere

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Raquel Urtasun
Waabi

Raquel Urtasun

Founder & CEO | Waabi

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Janet Bannister
Staircase Ventures

Janet Bannister

Founder & General Partner | Staircase Ventures

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Kory Jeffrey
Inovia Capital

Kory Jeffrey

Principal and VP, Technology | Inovia Capital

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Alison Nankivell
BDC Capital

Alison Nankivell

Senior Vice President, Fund Investments | BDC Capital

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Laura Lenz
OMERS Ventures

Laura Lenz

Partner | OMERS Ventures

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Dax Dasilva
Lightspeed Commerce

Dax Dasilva

Founder & CEO | Lightspeed Commerce

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Amber Kanwar
BNN Bloomberg

Amber Kanwar

Host of BNN Bloomberg’s Morning Markets | BNN Bloomberg

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Chris Albinson
Communitech

Chris Albinson

CEO & President | Communitech

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Debbie Gamble
Interac Corp

Debbie Gamble

Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer | Interac Corp

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Amy Ding
Requity Homes Inc.

Amy Ding

CEO | Requity Homes Inc.

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Viler Lika
SingleKey

Viler Lika

Founder | SingleKey

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Bruce Hodges
Parachute

Bruce Hodges

Founder & CEO | Parachute

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Shalini Gupta
Asima Health Inc.

Shalini Gupta

Founder and CEO | Asima Health Inc.

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Naveed Ahmad
Cardea Health Inc

Naveed Ahmad

CEO & Co-Founder | Cardea Health Inc

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Seamus Blackmore
KPMG in Canada

Seamus Blackmore

Partner, Lighthouse | KPMG in Canada

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Saleh Zarandah
Uobo

Saleh Zarandah

Co-Founder | Uobo

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Ilana Ben-Ari
Twenty One Toys

Ilana Ben-Ari

Founder, CEO | Twenty One Toys

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Darian Shirazi
Gradient Ventures

Darian Shirazi

General Partner | Gradient Ventures

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Christopher Chen
Invest Hong Kong (Canada)

Christopher Chen

Head of Investment Promotion | Invest Hong Kong (Canada)

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Jimmy Chiang
Invest Hong Kong

Jimmy Chiang

Associate Director-General | Invest Hong Kong

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Neha Khera

Neha Khera

Early-Stage Investor

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Prateek Saxena
Hygge Energy Inc

Prateek Saxena

CEO and Founder | Hygge Energy Inc

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Melanie Morrison
BetterCart Analytics

Melanie Morrison

Founder & CEO | BetterCart Analytics

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Mohannad El-Barachi
Wrk

Mohannad El-Barachi

CEO | Wrk

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Amna Khan
Trade Commissioner Service - Global Affairs Canada

Amna Khan

Trade Commissioner | Trade Commissioner Service – Global Affairs Canada

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Naveeni Rasiah
Elevate

Naveeni Rasiah

Lead, Innovation Programs | Elevate

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Seun Sanni
Payfi

Seun Sanni

co-founder/co-CEO | Payfi

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Kristina McDougall
Artemis Canada

Kristina McDougall

Founder & Managing Partner | Artemis Canada

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Meni Mancini
TradeWorks Environmental Inc.

Meni Mancini

Founding Partner | TradeWorks Environmental Inc.

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Rebecca Graham
BrightIron

Rebecca Graham

People Practice Leader | BrightIron

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Blake Farquharson
Elevate

Blake Farquharson

Director, Innovation | Elevate

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Lisa Zarzeczny
Elevate

Lisa Zarzeczny

Co-founder/CEO | Elevate

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Sam Mehrbod
Roomvu

Sam Mehrbod

Co-Founder and CEO | Roomvu

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Guru Singh
Scispot

Guru Singh

Founder & CEO | Scispot

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Craig Follett
Peggy

Craig Follett

Co-Founder and CEO | Peggy

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Ralph Christian Delos Santos
Biofect Innovations

Ralph Christian Delos Santos

CEO and Co-Founder | Biofect Innovations

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Scott Larson
SpaceAlpha Insights

Scott Larson

CEO | SpaceAlpha Insights

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Ishaan Kohli
SkyAcres Agrotechnologies Inc.

Ishaan Kohli

CEO | SkyAcres Agrotechnologies Inc.

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Jason Robinson
Evoco Ltd

Jason Robinson

Co-Founder and CEO | Evoco Ltd

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Maggie Adhami-Boynton
ShopThing Inc.

Maggie Adhami-Boynton

CEO and Co-Founder | ShopThing Inc.

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Yoseph West
Relay

Yoseph West

Co-Founder & CEO | Relay

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Daniel Moll
EarthSuds

Daniel Moll

Founder & CEO | EarthSuds

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Chee Hau Teoh
Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc.

Chee Hau Teoh

CEO | Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc.

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Maksym Korol
Skygauge Robotics

Maksym Korol

CEO | Skygauge Robotics

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Behdad Bahrami
Edgecom Energy

Behdad Bahrami

Founder and CEO | Edgecom Energy

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Roy Pereira
Unified.to

Roy Pereira

CEO & Co-founder | Unified.to

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Dan Cohen
FLITE Material Sciences

Dan Cohen

President | FLITE Material Sciences

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Keith Loo
Skinopathy

Keith Loo

Co-founder and CEO | Skinopathy

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Mahshid Yassaei
Tali AI

Mahshid Yassaei

Co-founder and CEO | Tali AI

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Stephen Jones
Ashored Inc.

Stephen Jones

Chief Business Development Officer | Ashored Inc.

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Niraj Mathur
Blumind Inc.

Niraj Mathur

Co-Founder | Blumind Inc.

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Ahmad Ghahreman
Cyclic Materials

Ahmad Ghahreman

President & CEO | Cyclic Materials

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Sohaib Zahid
Railz

Sohaib Zahid

CEO & Co-Founder | Railz

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Amaan Banwait
PurposeMed

Amaan Banwait

Co-Founder & Chief Commercialization Officer | PurposeMed

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Hoi-Kwong Lo
Quantum Bridge Technologies

Hoi-Kwong Lo

Co-founder & CTO | Quantum Bridge Technologies

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Viridiana Perez
NANOSentinel Technologies Corp.

Viridiana Perez

CEO & Co-Founder | NANOSentinel Technologies Corp.

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Tate Hackert
ZayZoon

Tate Hackert

Co-founder & President | ZayZoon

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Carla Spina
Noa Therapeutics

Carla Spina

CEO | Noa Therapeutics

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Kibby Pollak
Enurgen

Kibby Pollak

CEO & Co-Founder | Enurgen

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Douglas Soltys
Betakit

Douglas Soltys

Editor in Chief | Betakit

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Sam Yang
Xandar Kardian

Sam Yang

Co-Founder & CEO | Xandar Kardian

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Vithu Vijay
Elevate

Vithu Vijay

Senior Manager, Innovation | Elevate

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Denis Tokarev
Cattle Scan

Denis Tokarev

Founder & CEO | Cattle Scan

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Hanif Joshaghani
Symend

Hanif Joshaghani

Co-Founder & CEO | Symend

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Melissa Allen
League of Innovators

Melissa Allen

Executive Director | League of Innovators

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Serena Lewis
Pegasus Tech Ventures

Serena Lewis

Investor | Pegasus Tech Ventures

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Derek Szeto
Walnut Insurance

Derek Szeto

CEO | Walnut Insurance

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Daryl Johnston
National Bank of Canada - Technology & Innovation Banking

Daryl Johnston

Managing Director / Team Lead, Technology & Innovation Banking Group | National Bank of Canada – Technology & Innovation Banking

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Shirley Speakman
Cycle Capital

Shirley Speakman

Senior Partner | Cycle Capital

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James Povitz
NA Ventures

James Povitz

Principal | NA Ventures

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Matt Goldman
HarbourVest Partners

Matt Goldman

Vice President | HarbourVest Partners

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Lauren Harris
Northleaf Capital Partners

Lauren Harris

Managing Director | Northleaf Capital Partners

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Zachary McMahon
LUCID

Zachary McMahon

Co-Founder & CEO | LUCID

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Tahir Janmohamed
ManagingLife, Inc.

Tahir Janmohamed

CEO | ManagingLife, Inc.

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Matt Cohen
Ripple Ventures

Matt Cohen

Founder & Managing Partner | Ripple Ventures

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Michael Nessim
Greenhill & Co.

Michael Nessim

Managing Director, Investment Banking | Greenhill & Co.

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Amadeu Ferreira
Vambora Inc.

Amadeu Ferreira

CEO & Founder | Vambora Inc.

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Eliav Shaked
RetiSpec

Eliav Shaked

Co-Founder & CEO | RetiSpec

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Josh Rosen
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Josh Rosen

Partner | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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Rubens Mendrone
LINDA Lifetech

Rubens Mendrone

Founder & CEO | LINDA Lifetech

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Mark Donaldson
Quantuity Analytics Inc.

Mark Donaldson

Founder & CEO | Quantuity Analytics Inc.

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Luke Begley
CircuitIQ Inc

Luke Begley

CEO | CircuitIQ Inc

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Rosie MacLennan
Trainwave

Rosie MacLennan

Co-Founder & CEO | Trainwave

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Chris Bryson
New School Foods

Chris Bryson

Founder & CEO | New School Foods

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Sam Colby
SRTX

Sam Colby

EVP & Chief of Staff | SRTX

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Alanna Souza
Drive Capital

Alanna Souza

Seed GM | Drive Capital

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Jenessa Olson
ecologicca

Jenessa Olson

Founder & CEO | ecologicca

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George Yin
VCycene

George Yin

Co-Founder & CEO | VCycene

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Sep Assadian
ventureLAB Innovation Centre

Sep Assadian

VP, Founder Success | ventureLAB Innovation Centre

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Amy Ng
RBCx

Amy Ng

VP, Banking | RBCx

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Jennifer Arnold
MinervaAI

Jennifer Arnold

Co-Founder & CEO | MinervaAI

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Michelle McBane
StandUp Ventures

Michelle McBane

Managing Director | StandUp Ventures

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Emil Savov
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Emil Savov

Managing Director | MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

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Megan Dover
Cross Border Impact Ventures

Megan Dover

Co-Founder & Principal | Cross Border Impact Ventures

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Judy Blumstock
Diamond Therapeutics

Judy Blumstock

CEO | Diamond Therapeutics

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Shannon Whitaker
ArcTern Ventures

Shannon Whitaker

Investor | ArcTern Ventures

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Brad Schmidt
Panaxium

Brad Schmidt

Co-Founder & CEO | Panaxium

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Cathy Li
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office

Cathy Li

Assistant Commissioner | The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office

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Garth Smith
Ontario Brain Institute

Garth Smith

VP, BD & Partnerships | Ontario Brain Institute

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Past Speakers


Mathew Micheli

Mathew Micheli

Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Viral Nation

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Mohannad El-Barachi

Mohannad El-Barachi

Co-Founder & CEO | Wrk

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Dave Teare

Dave Teare

Co-Founder | 1password

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Ethan Choi

Ethan Choi

Partner | Accel

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Isabelle Hudon

Isabelle Hudon

CEO | BDC

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Ludovic Andre

Ludovic Andre

Founder & Managing Director | CIC Capital Ventures

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John Baker

John Baker

President & CEO | D2L

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Amit Kapoor

Amit Kapoor

Manager, Investments | Vistara Growth

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Raquel Urtasun

Raquel Urtasun

Founder & CEO | Waabi

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Jeffrey MacDonald

Jeffrey MacDonald

Vice President | Warburg Pincus LLC

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Sam Gharegozlou

Sam Gharegozlou

Director | Dapper Labs

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Kapil Venkatachalam

Kapil Venkatachalam

Partner | TCV

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Yasmin Razavi

Yasmin Razavi

General Partner, Growth | Spark Capital

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Amol Helekar

Amol Helekar

General Partner | TCV

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Kim Baker

Kim Baker

Director of Innovation | Elemental Excelerator

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Paul Desmarais III

Paul Desmarais III

Chairman and CEO | Sagard Holdings

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Sid Paquette

Sid Paquette

Head, Technology & Innovation Banking | RBC

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Len Ferrington

Len Ferrington

Managing Director | Summit Partners

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Jonathan Lowenhar

Jonathan Lowenhar

Founder & Managing Partner | Enjoy The Work

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Asif Moosani

Asif Moosani

Investor | Gradient Ventures

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Colin Deacon

Colin Deacon

Senator | Senate of Canada

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Patrick Conroy

Patrick Conroy

Vice President | Revolution Growth

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Dr. Chenxi Wang

Dr. Chenxi Wang

Founder & General Partner | Rain Capital

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Ankur Saxena

Ankur Saxena

Investment Manager | Cisco Investments

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Bob Nye

Bob Nye

General Partner | JMI Equity

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Winston Fu

Winston Fu

Partner | LDV Partners

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Will Fung

Will Fung

Investment Manager | Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Amy Molyneux

Amy Molyneux

Co-Founder | Meta

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Kevin Callahan

Kevin Callahan

Head of Global Business Development Strategy & Operations | Twitter

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