Ali is a senior executive and entrepreneur with 20+ years of leadership experience ranging from startups to Fortune 100. Co-founder of Leap AI and former US CEO & Chair, EVP Strategy and Board Advisor at Reaktor, global software agency with a Venture Studio of 30 companies. Chair of IPO'ed LP holdings. Managing Director PwC US Digital Strategy and EY Private Equity Tech Advisory Leader. Co-founder, CFO and Chair of a D2C business with 120K+ customers. Engineering leader at a software startup with $100M funding, acquired by IBM.

MSc & BSc Computer Science; MSc Business Economics, Univ. of Helsinki

Serdar is an experienced entrepreneur specializing in genomics, biotech, systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science. With over 20 years of management experience, he has led international mergers and acquisitions and achieved over $40M in new business wins. His entrepreneurial ventures include co-founding Leap AI; Novity, a physics-based predictive maintenance platform for manufacturing; and CyDesign Labs, a company that pioneered a cloud platform for model-based design optimization.

MD, Medicine, Ege University; MSc, Biomedical Engineering, Boğaziçi University; PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University; Postdoc, Computer Science and AI, Stanford University

Mikko was the Data & AI Competence Area Leader at Reaktor, a global software agency. A passionate AI technologist, Mikko is a renowned thought leader and frequent lecturer & guest speaker in academia and media on the impact and ethics of using Generative AI. Mikko has been a senior advisor in data & AI strategy for business and government leadership and spearheaded AI transformation for multiple industries.

MSc Chemistry, Univ. of Stockholm; PhD Neuroscience, Univ. of Helsinki;

Can (pronounced “John”) is a serial entrepreneur with 15+ years experience launching, building, and leading healthcare ventures. Can held Business Development and Commercial Executive roles for SPEAG, Zurich MedTech, Imbio, LLC and Flywheel Exchange. He served as Head of Portfolio Development for Invenshure, a biotech venture studio focused on building tech and biotech companies (10 companies launched, 3 exits to date). Can is an internationally published researcher, holds multiple patents and is a thought leader in medical imaging and computational techniques including AI/ML.

MSc Electrical Engineering; PhD Biomedical Engineering, Univ. of Minnesota

Product management and strategy professional with over a decade of experience in the healthcare and life sciences tech industry. Senior roles at Philips, Oracle and ConcertAI shaping and delivering innovative software solutions for digital trials/drug discovery. Expertise in strategic problem-solving, AI thought leadership, go-to-market execution, team management, client partnerships and regulatory compliance. Skilled in driving business growth through strong leadership.

MS Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; PhD Computational Biology, MIT

James founded Tappr, LLC, providing market-ready insights via cutting-edge research tools. Seasoned innovation researcher with global experience across major corporations like Sony, P&G, Panasonic, PepsiCo, DoorDash, Netflix and Alcon. Commercialized leading-edge concepts at Xerox PARC, bringing venture studio expertise. Spearheaded pharmaceutical design research resulting in a transformative over-the-counter device. Featured in CMS Wire, TechCrunch, VentureBeat.

BS Advertising, Univ. of Kansas; MPH & DrPH., UC Berkeley

Tim Curley is a dynamic growth builder, driving strategic initiatives across business development, strategic partnerships, and corporate new business ventures. Tim served as Head of IoT New Business Ventures at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC, a Xerox Company), and Senior Director of Business and Partnership Development. Prior to PARC, Tim held key business development and partnership roles at Nortel Networks, MegaChips Corporation (IPO), Nogatech (IPO), Sanyo Corporation, and United States Air Force.

MBA in Strategy from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, BSc in Business Management from Menlo College.

Amy Hawman is the Head of Marketing, combining her engineering background with extensive experience in advanced technology businesses to lead transformative marketing initiatives. She has a proven track record of defining brand strategies and driving growth at various companies including Xerox PARC, Appvance, and Dishcraft. Amy's leadership has consistently resulted in increased brand visibility and high-growth customer acquisition.

MBA in Marketing from The Wharton School, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.

Patrick Cook is a seasoned Strategy Consultant with a proven track record of driving growth across diverse industries. He brings deep expertise in strategic planning, operational excellence, and business transformation to Leap AI. Patrick’s experience includes leading cross-functional technology, product, design and research organizations, executing high-impact innovation initiatives, and developing market-entry strategies for both startups and established companies.

BA in English Language and Literature, Durham University

Tolga, CTO of Lenovo, the former CTO of HP and CEO at Xerox PARC, brings over 20 years of tech industry experience. He has transitioned over 40 innovations to the market through various commercialization strategies, including spin-offs and partnerships with major corporations. He founded PARC Refinery, a venture studio pushing the boundaries of Enterprise AI, IoT, and clean tech. He co-led HP's incubation efforts, creating edge computing, cybersecurity, and life sciences ventures. As a Board Member at Omidyar Network, he advocates for ethical GenAI and advises AI startups.

MSc Carnegie Mellon; PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Texas-Austin

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge is a renowned physician, entrepreneur, and digital health expert with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector. He is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of HealthTap, a platform that delivers quality healthcare through mobile devices worldwide. He created "Dr. A.I.", the generative-AI based virtual physician assistant that is now helping doctors and their patients on HealthTap. He has held various leadership roles in the healthcare industry and has made significant contributions to the field of medical informatics.

PhD Medical Computing, Stanford; ABIM Internal Medicine, UC San Diego, MD & BSc Biology, McGill.

Danny Cunagin is a serial tech entrepreneur with 20+ years experience who’s the co-founder & co-managing director of Invenshure, a biotech venture studio that was launched in 2012. At Invenshure, Danny has overseen the creation of high-growth ventures such as MEKanistic Therapeutics, Exosite, and Imbio, LLC. Danny’s approach to problem-solving blends intuitive design thinking with engineering rigor. His unruffled approach navigates deeply through problems and opportunities, managing them from the bench through the boardroom.

BSME in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Usama Fayyad, globally recognized as an AI and data expert, is the Chairman & Founder of Open Insights. His current role as the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. His strategic leadership is demonstrated by his roles as Chief Data Officer at Barclays Bank and being the first to hold the Chief Data Officer title when Yahoo! acquired his second startup out of Microsoft. A Ph.D. holder from The University of Michigan, he has numerous technical articles and patents. As an AAAI & ACM Fellow, his tech innovation experience is remarkable.

B.S.E.’s in Computer and Electrical Engineering, M.S.E. in Computer Engineering, M.Sc. in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering, Univ. of Michigan.

Wrenda Teeple is a Regulatory Consultant with extensive experience in pharmacy and regulatory affairs. As the Owner and President of Arbit Consulting, LLC, she leads projects for clients across the United States and internationally, with the company based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. She also serves as a Clinical Pharmacist at Regions Hospital and has been an Adjunct Professor at St. Catherine University and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Science - BS in Chemistry from University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering.