Vikram is an entrepreneur who has founded multiple innovative businesses in software and financial services. Among his earlier ventures, Vikram was the founding CEO of Neonyoyo, a mobile software startup with a successful exit to Interwoven (now part of HP). Prior to founding and advising on various startups, Vikram was a Principal in the Institutional Equities Division at Morgan Stanley.

Jayan is a technologist with over 20 years of experience in computer vision and AI. He was previously a Director of Applied Science at AWS where he led the applied science teams that built the AI for Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. Before Amazon, he led programs at SRI International in visual media reasoning, automotive safety, and commercialization of computer vision technologies.

Paul has over 30 years of experience at the intersection of media, technology and product innovation. As VP of Global Products at the Associated Press, he oversaw a portfolio of entrepreneurial ventures and led AI initiatives that improved the customer experience, streamlined news production and delivered new products for media companies.

David is an industry veteran with 30 years of full-stack enterprise software development experience, and particular expertise in architecting and implementing scalable SaaS (Software as a Service) products. He holds a BS and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Chatterjee is a software architect with 20 years of focus on applied research for strategic product development, including at Motorola and Interwoven. He co-founded Neonyoyo, a mobile software company that had a successful exit to Interwoven, now part of HP. Arun has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Martin brings over 8 years of experience in integrating AI with complex software systems. His expertise lies in solving complex distributed data problems. His solutions are now core to powering the AI used in the autonomous drone systems at Anduril Industries and in the cashierless stores of Amazon Go. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Adarsh is a senior machine learning engineer bringing over six years of experience in AI with a specialization in computer vision applications. As a key contributor to AWS Just Walk Out technology, he has honed expertise in productionizing and optimizing AI solutions across hybrid computing platforms, ensuring scalability and efficiency. Adarsh holds a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

Nikhil Kumar has a diverse background in Machine Learning, Economics, Music and Computer Science. He is a Master of Science student at Arizona State University in the field of Computer Science.

Jeff is a product leader with over 7 years in software and 5 years in product management, grounded in a full-stack engineering and design background. A UC Berkeley graduate in Applied Mathematics, he’s led teams at startups and enterprises across the U.S. and Hong Kong, including Productbot AI and Visa. His expertise spans AI-driven tools, large-scale interactive experiences, and delivering measurable business impact across B2B and consumer platforms.

Song Wang is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His works revolve around Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI. Before his Ph.D., Song obtained his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021.

Dr. Al Bovik holds the Cockrell Family Regents Endowed Chair at The University of Texas at Austin, where he is Director of the Laboratory for Image and Video Engineering (LIVE). A preeminent vision scientist and video engineer, Dr. Bovik is winner of the 2022 Edison Medal, a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award in 2021, and a Primetime Emmy Award in 2015.

Dr. Joydeep Ghosh is currently the Schlumberger Centennial Chair Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, specializing in Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence. Among his numerous awards and recognitions, he has received the ICDM Award (2020) for lifetime research contributions to Data Mining and Machine Learning.

Dr. Shailesh Kumar is Chief Data Scientist at Jio Platforms and Dean, Jio Institute. Shailesh has over 23 years of academic, industrial, startup, and leadership experience in building AI Platforms and solutions combining a variety of AI paradigms including Natural Language Processing, Knowledge Graphs, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Optimization, etc. Prior to this, he worked as an AI/ML leader at Ola, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, and FICO.

John is currently the CFO of GoodLeap, the leading payments and financing technology company in home improvement, with an emphasis on sustainability. John previously retired after serving as CFO of Wells Fargo & Co., where he oversaw the financial management of the $2 trillion company, and managed a series of businesses and functions for twenty years. John also worked at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.

Dr. Kirschner is a pioneer in digital media, with focus on technologies that transform content and commerce. A veteran of five start-ups, Ann was the first digital strategist for the NFL, where she launched NFL SUNDAY TICKET, NFL.COM, and SUPERBOWL.COM. She is the former president of Hunter College, and professor at Arizona State University and the City University of New York.

James M. (Jim) Kennedy is a media strategist and venture advisor who led strategic planning and corporate development at The Associated Press for more than 20 years where he retired as senior vice president in 2022. Jim has deep expertise in digital product development, product-market fit and helping companies grow through strategic alignment with industry partners.

Larry Jones is a visionary pioneer in the realm of sports, broadcasting, and entertainment. He is a preeminent strategist and deal maker with deep relationships across the sports domain. He recently retired from Fox Sports as Executive Vice President, where he was involved in every major business endeavor over the past three decades.

Marcus Brauchli is co-founder and managing partner at North Base Media, a global investment firm focused on media and tools that support media. He spent a long career in journalism, including stints as top editor of The Wall Street Journal and of The Washington Post.