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Navy SEAL Mindset & Tackling Gun Violence
Rob Huberty, former Navy SEAL and Co-Founder & COO of ZeroEyes. Rob shares how his proximity to previous shooting tragedies and military experience led him and his co-founders to create an AI-powered solution that's revolutionizing gun detection and prevention.
From Airlines to Autonomous Vehicles: Richard Tame, Tech Industry Veteran and CFO
Introducing Richard Tame, a seasoned executive currently serving as CFO at Coeus Institute. His journey across various industries and renowned corporations has been nothing short of remarkable. From his early days at British Airways to his stints at tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Lyft, Richard's career has been marked by a wealth of diverse experiences.
Shannon Erley, Founder & CEO of Pomp
Shannon Erley, Founder & CEO of Pomp a groundbreaking platform connecting estheticians with their clients through technology in the beauty industry. .
Erik Mitisek, Co-Founder & President of Highwing
Erik Mitisek, Co-Founder & President of Highwing, the first open data platform for commercial insurance. Highwing spun out of IMA Financial Group with a $4M seed round led by BRP Group and BrokerTech Ventures.
Caleb Avery, Founder & CEO of Tilled
Caleb Avery is the Founder & CEO of Tilled, a PayFac-as-a-Service company helping software companies monetize their payments. Tilled raised a Series of A of $11M in May of 2021 and raised another $11M in the beginning of 2022 as they quadrupled their team and tripled their valuation in just over 6 months.
Christine Spraker & Dr. Aki Alzubaidi, Co-CEO's of Eon Health
Christine Spraker & Dr. Aki Alzubaidi are the Co-CEO's of Eon Health, a data science company that is on a mission to defy diseases by ensuring the right data reaches the right people at the right time. Eon Health is notably backed by Mark Cuban and recently raised a $16M series A led by Integrity Growth Partners.
Rob Carpenter - Founder & CEO of Valyant AI
Rob Carpenter is the Founder & CEO of Valyant AI which is on a mission to ease labor shortages through order automation. Valyant AI has built the world's first customer service AI designed for existing retail hardware such as drive through ordering machines. Prior to Valyant AI Rob was the CEO of AppIt Ventures, a software development company, and received his MBA from the University of Colorado with a specialization in Enterprise Technology Management.
Jen Farmer - Chief Marketing Officer of Neat Capital
Jen Farmer is the CMO of Neat Capital, a Colorado based Fintech company that recently raised their Series B-1 from Forecast Labs which is a division of Comcast. Neat has raised over $40M in venture capital and is revolutionizing the home lending process allowing people to compete with all cash buyers. Prior to Neat, Jen was the Head of Content Strategy for Pie Insurance where she started as employee #3 before they quickly grew to over 300 people.
Jonathan Jachimiec, CFO of MycoTechnology
Jonathan Jachimiec is the Chief Financial Officer of MycoTechnology, a food ingredient company that is on a mission to solve some of the hardest challenges in the food and beverage industry. Jonathan has helped MycoTechnology raise over $225M in funding and recently negotiated a joint venture in the Middle East. He is also the Co-founder of Molly Brown, a true "Grain to Glass" spirits company.
Daniel Faber, CEO & Co-Founder of Orbit Fab
Daniel Faber is the CEO & Co-Founder of Orbit Fab, a space company building “gas stations” in space to provide the infrastructure necessary to create a robust in-space economy. Orbit Fab recently raised $10M in seed financing from numerous investors including Lockeed Martin Ventures and Asymmetry Ventures who led the round. Prior to Orbit Fab, Daniel was the CEO of Space Arena and Deep Space Industries.
Yosh Eisbart, CEO & Co-founder of Fulfilld
Yosh Eisbart is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fulfilld, an intelligent location-aware warehouse management platform, which recently raised a $2.5M seed round that included former Amazon exec Jeff Wilke. Prior to Fulfilld, Yosh co-founded NIMBL which he and his team built to over $50M in revenue and over 300 employees before they were acquired by Techedge.
Jeff Foley, Co-founder & Board Member of Propeller
Jeff Foley is the Co-Founder and Board Member of Propeller, a management consulting firm he grew to two hundred employees and $40M in revenue. Jeff also sits on the advisory board of Wishlist, Energy Keepers and is now an investor through Oregon Venture Fund.
Vik Krishnan, General Manager of Intrado Digital Workflows
Vik Krishnan is the General Manager of Intrado Digital Workflows, which includes the organization’s Healthcare (HouseCalls Pro), Education (SchoolMessenger) and Utilities businesses. Vik’s experience in the healthcare industry spans nearly 20 years.
Dustin Watkins, CEO & Co-Founder of DataBased
Dustin Watkins is the Co-Founder and CTO of DataBased, a data driven company that uses visualization tools that empower sales teams with performance standardization, development, and goal-setting efficiency. DataBased recently raised a $3M seed round with a $40M pre-money valuation with investors from SAP, HubSpot, Carta, Verizon, Klayvio, and Qualtrics. Dustin graduated from Brigham Young University in 2019 and resides in Lehi, Utah where the company is based.
Niji Sabharwal, CEO & Co-Founder of AgentSync
Niji Sabharwal is the Co-founder and CEO of AgentSync, an insurtech company he co-founded with his wife Jenn that grew from a valuation of $22M to $220M in just 8 months. AgentSync’s growth has caught the attention of well-known investors Marc Benioff, David Sacks, and Elad Gil who are now all investors in the company.
Shaka Bahadu, COO & Co-Founder of Cipher Skin
Shaka Bahadu is the COO & Co-Founder of Cipher Skin, a high-tech company that revolutionizes the way data is collected and analyzed on the human body or any physical object. Shaka is an experienced operator and also holds several degrees including a Bachelor's from Harvard, an MBA from Stanford, and an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College in Manhattan.
Chloe Kettell, CEO & Co-Founder of PolyPort
Chloe Kettell is the CEO & Co-Founder of PolyPort, a cybersecurity company designed for creatives to work, collaborate, and share safely. PolyPort is quickly gaining traction in the cybersecurity industry for its proprietary software protecting 3D assets and has won the SXSW Accelerator Pitch along with the SXSW Innovation Award in 2017. Chloe also served in the military as a Marine, was a previous fitness entrepreneur, and is now an avid skier and Olympic lifter.
Casey Jenks, CEO & Co-Founder of TrueCoach
Casey Jenks is the CEO & Co-Founder of TrueCoach which was recently acquired by TSG for an undisclosed eight figure amount after only being founded in 2015. TrueCoach is a technology platform built for coaches and gym owners that delivers individualized training programs to clients no matter where they are. Casey is also a former CrossFit gym owner, outdoor enthusiast and married to Lindsey Jenks who is the CEO & Founder of Macrostax.
Nicole Kennedy, CFO of FluentStream
Nicole Kennedy is a trailblazer in her industry and is one of the youngest female CFO's in Colorado. She has found a niche in high growth technology companies and currently serves as part of the executive team at FluentStream, a private equity backed cloud-based communications company. Nicole has also led finance at ThrivePass, Wishlist and Zen Planner where she oversaw the successful acquisition from Daxko.
Dan Kasper, CEO of Wishlist
Dan Kasper is the CEO of Wishlist, an employee recognition software company, where he has overseen 345% growth in the last three years. Prior to Wishlist, Dan lead the Trust & Safety team at Airbnb after transitioning from the military where he served for six years in Special Operations within the NAVY. He is a leader, fighter, and a believer in advancing humanity through technology.