Dr. Camir Ricketts is an alumnus of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, Jamaica and continued to study Microbiology at the University of Georgia. He earned his PhD in Computational Biology and Medicine from Weill Cornell Medicine with a focus in cancer genomics and has since joined NVIDIA as a Bioinformatics Scientist to continue his work in developing the next generation of healthcare technology. He is the founder of the MindsOf Initiative career mentorship platform operating in both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Camir is also recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence, the Ignite Caribbean 30 under 30 Change Makers Award, the Weill Cornell Medicine Student Outreach Award and the 2021 Commonwealth COVID-19 Hero Youth Award.

Candice creates inclusive strategies for GV and its portfolio companies, and helps the firm expand diversity across the entrepreneurs it funds.Candice was the first Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest, where she spent over four years leading strategy and programs to drive diverse talent, policy and product outcomes. Prior, Candice spent a decade honing her expertise in diversity strategy and practice at Catalyst, based on Wall Street and in Zurich, Switzerland. Her clients were F1000 global organizations across a range of industries (from technology, professional and financial services to healthcare, oil & gas, and consumer goods). Candice was awarded Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business and The Root's 100 Most Influential African-Americans of 2017.A New York native and Stuyvesant alum, Candice holds a B.S. in Psychology and Business minor from Carnegie Mellon University, and a M.Sc. in Cross-Cultural Psychology from Brunel University in London.

Growing up in Detroit, I quickly learned how to do research, seize opportunities, stand out, and strategize. I also learned the importance of entrepreneurship, work ethic, and giving back. I moved to the East Coast after getting my MBA, and have worked in several different facets of sales and marketing across various industries. I have 15+ years of experience at various companies including Google, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen, Ford, Verizon and AT&T. My focus has been on developing marketing strategies, maximizing ROI, SWOT analysis, sales, loyalty, and new product introductions. I pride myself as being a consumer behavior expert responsible for championing change. I have a growth mindset and the ability to use actionable insights to create stories, pitches, narratives and thought leadership, and events that resonate with customers and maximized revenue growth and retention.In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, spending time with family, experiences, music, reading and giving back through mentoring young ladies and providing marketing consulting to new businesses. Additional details can be found on my website.

Carmen Mayali is the Director, People Development and is responsible delivering for integrated, strategic Talent, Learning, and Organizational Development solutions for over half of all Googlers. During her tenure at Google, she has supported large-scale organizational efforts such as Cloud’s Culture Transformation, developed top-rated senior leadership development programs, and coached and partnered with founders and VP+ to address their most pressing talent, leadership, and culture challenges. Prior to joining Google, Carmen was the Sr Director, Organizational and Talent Development at Sephora where she led a team responsible for Organizational Development & Change, Talent Development, Performance Management, and Executive Development & Coaching. Before Sephora, Carmen spent six years in the Accenture Strategy Talent & Organization Practice with her final role as a Senior Manager where her work with C-Suite executives covered change management and measurement, culture, leadership development, talent strategy, operating model and organization design with various Fortune 500 companies. She holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. Most weekends, you can find Carmen in the garden, cooking, or traveling with her family (husband and two young boys) and friends.

I am a builder of equitable privacy solutions, currently working to mitigate risk across Meta for Central Product Platforms, Central Research, Infrastructure and AI Solutions.

A visionary technology leader with 10+ years of experience transforming IT organizations and driving digital innovation at high-growth companies. As the first IT leader at multiple successful startups, I've built world-class teams from the ground up, implemented cutting-edge AI solutions, and prepared organizations for scale and public market readiness. My approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, whether it's developing multi-year IT roadmaps, leading digital transformation initiatives, or optimizing enterprise systems.I'm particularly passionate about:-Building and scaling high-performing IT organizations-Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive business efficiency-Implementing enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives-Creating sustainable, cost-effective technology solutionsBeyond my day-to-day, I'm an active angel investor focused on technology that positively impacts lives, a street photographer, and a dedicated networker in the global tech and cybersecurity community. Open to connecting with fellow technology leaders, investors, and innovators.

Cassandra is a pragmatic and focused operations and functional support Business Transformation Leader who transforms organizations, people, processes and system capabilities to drive efficiencies, increase profitability and provide a competitive advantage through strategic planning and execution. She formulates vision and strategies that drive best practices and navigates diverse cultures and legacy mindsets to build thoughtful, productive and profitable operations. Cassandra is forward thinking and an impactful leader at the forefront of organizational change. She empowers high-performance teams, develops executive level relationships and fosters collaboration among key decision makers to create enterprise buy-in throughout the global organization. She is recognized for deep end-to-end operations, customer centric and branding knowledge, multi-dimensional capabilities & for her expertise in strategic planning, supply chain, customer service, contact centers, communications & marketing. Cassandra has held top management positions at Visa Inc., AIG, The Home Depot & Federal Express and other Fortune 500 companies. Cassandra's current role is VP of Customer Care & Vendor Management Office for Google Devices & Services. She is responsible for managing a global network of vendor management and contact centers and key strategic BPO partnerships across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia – helping to support Google’s hardware and services business portfolio worldwide with an organization and support infrastructure of +10,000 FTEs, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of +650M annual interactions. She is a member of the Devices & Services Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Council as the Executive Sponsor for Supplier Diversity and Hardware for Everyone initiative and serves as the Global Executive Sponsor for Google’s Employee Resource Group - Black Googler Network (BGN) and a member of the Black Leadership Advisory Group (BLAG) and Women@Google Global Co-Chair. Most recently, Cassandra was SVP, Global Customer Care Services for Visa, Inc. Supporting Visa’s global business, Cassandra managed a multi-market network of contact centers with more than 4,300 associates within Visa and strategic BPO partnerships across the US, Europe, Latin and Central America and Asia. Her responsibilities included customer service delivery B2B and B2C, all channels of operations efficiency, social media service, compliance and technology and tools infrastructure development, implementation and execution. In addition, Cassandra was the Visa Black Employees (ViBE) Austin Executive Sponsor and co-Chair of the Global Client Support Services Diversity & Inclusion Council. Cassandra has also led the Global Risk Control Services as Executive Head for Americas for AIG. The Compliance Services division in Global Consumer Operations was tasked with independent control testing service to ensure that the Company's Compliance Programs were carried out in an effective and efficient manner while providing oversight to AIG Property Casual supply chain management. The breadth and scope of the team's global support and impact included approximately 450 internal policy systems, 26,000 associates, 250 sites, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of $460M annual budget. Cassandra holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Industrial Psychology from Georgia Tech, a MS degree in Industrial Engineering from the Univ of Toledo & an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. She has served previously on various boards including Network of Executive Women (NEW), Grady Health Foundation Ambassador Force Executive Board, youthSpark BOD (Board Chair) & Girl Scouts Camp CEO. Cassandra is a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015, recipient of UPTOWN Magazine's Corporate Executive Catalyst Award and member of G100 Women’s Leadership Acceleration Program. Cassandra is a proud mother and resides in California.

Cavel Khan is the Chief Growth Officer of Group Black and is responsible for developing growth and revenue strategies for the company. Khan has close to 20 years of experience managing growth in advertising and client partnerships for many high-profile organizations and is widely recognized as a business leader, startup advisor, and board member in the tech and media space. Prior to Group Black he served as the CRO of Tumblr, the SVP of Client Partnerships-North America at VICE, a Senior Manager on the CPG vertical at Twitter, and in multiple roles at Microsoft over an eight-year period. Cavel is a 2020 Inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement, a 2020 Advertising Club of New York ICON Award recipient and a 2019 recipient of the America on Tech Innovator and Disruptor Award for Sales. He was a member of the advisory board for TechBeach and America on Tech, and co-chair of the advisory board of AdColor and on AdCouncil’s Diversity Leadership Group. He is an alum of Zicklin School of Business in New York where he earned his MBA in Marketing and he gives back as a member of the board for Community Roots Charter schools in Brooklyn where he resides with his family.

I am currently an Customer Success Account Manager with a diverse background in project management, account management, sales and business development that has help to frame my unique perspective. These experiences have helped me to think strategically in my approach to working with my customers.

Chad Payne is a Product Strategy & Operations Principal on the Google Cloud Infrastructure Team at Google, focused on Google Distributed Cloud. Prior to Google, Chad was a management consultant at Kearney Inc. based out of the New York Office. In this role, he worked on growth and organizational strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies across various industry verticals. Chad also has professional experience through internships and projects in sports, apparel, Web3 and blockchain, as well as venture capital.Chad Payne is graduate of the Wharton School's MBA Program and the Lauder Institute's Master of Arts in International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout graduate school, he made significant contributions as an MBA Fellow of the Toigo Foundation, an advocate for blockchain technology in Africa, and a leader in sports and foreign investment clubs on campus. Chad also completed his undergrad at Penn, graduating Cum Laude with a BSc. in Economics from the Wharton School. During his undergraduate studies, he was as a sprinter on the NCAA Division I Track & Field Team and held leadership positions in organizations dedicated to promoting diversity in business and enhancing Wharton student life. Chad was recognized with the Vice Dean's Award for Service to the Wharton School and the Cane Award, a senior honor bestowed by the President of Penn, recognizing leadership and on-campus impact.

Chandler Cribe is a venture capital investor specializing in climate tech, energy innovation, and industrial transformation. He currently invests at GE Vernova Ventures, the corporate venture arm of GE Vernova, where he leads strategic investment efforts in technologies accelerating decarbonization, power generation, and tech modernization.His background spans startup operations, venture capital, and corporate strategy, with prior roles at Comcast Ventures and Twelve Below. Chandler is also an active startup mentor through programs like ERA, a Board of Directors for the non profit, The JOB Project and commits time to supporting underrepresented founders get VC ready.Based in Brooklyn, NY.

Chanelle Hardy is a social justice, tech policy and civil rights executive, attorney and Head of Civil Rights for Google. She is responsible for leading the company’s civil and human rights program and engagement with multicultural, civil and human rights organizations. In 2016, responding to ongoing challenges in strengthening the diverse talent pipeline for tech policy roles in all sectors, she launched her passion project: the Google Next Gen Policy Leaders learning community, to identify, equip and engage the Nation’s emerging multicultural leaders in tech, social justice and public policy. Today Next Gens are amongst the nation’s leaders in these fields, holding key roles across disciplines and sectors. Prior to joining Google, Chanelle served as a Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill, SVP of Policy for the National Urban League and Director of the National Urban League Washington Bureau, and Chief of Staff to Mignon Clyburn, the first woman Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. She is an alumna of Teach for America and former 5th grade DC Public Schools teacher, and a former Consumer Reports Policy Fellow. Chanelle serves on multiple policy and civil rights boards, including the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights Business Council.

Charity Hemphill-Frierson is a Product Manager with expertise in building in highly regulated spaces. She currently leads a team that focuses on data privacy in ads and previously led the instant and faster payments work at USAA, the financial services institution that focuses on current and former military members and their families.Over the course of her career she has been able to work in high impact roles at premier organizations in the private and public sectors including the Boston Consulting Group

Charles is a senior sales leader with 20 years of sales experience, 15+ in Media, SaaS, and Sports Partnerships, with a focus on high-level strategic selling and sales coaching. Prior to Google he led sales teams in SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise sales orgs. Charles is a champion of DEI, building more inclusive teams and cultures, with a true passion for the work. He served as executive sponsor for DEI at Yelp, he helped build the DEI charter at Greenhouse Software, and in his time at Google, he's been a lead on GBO Navigate(2X), Starlight, ALCS DEI sector working groups (3X), and played a pivotal role in spearheading the push for onboarding to be an ALCS DEI pillar. He enjoys doing great work, with great people, and leaving things better than he found them!

Charles Sherrard Jr. is an experienced technology leader with more than 10 years in the Cloud Computing space holding roles at Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. A graduate of the University of Houston From 1999 – 2009 Charles worked and lived abroad in many cities including: The Republic of Macedonia, Thessaloniki Greece, Budapest Hungary, Kuwait City, Kuwait, and Dubai UAE.

Almost 25 years in the tech industry at Microsoft. I have a strong background in the support of technology and enterprise customers, as well as strategic program development. I am results oriented and a passionate leader with experience designing and delivering global programs with individual and business impact.

I am a seasoned lawyer, with a background in technology, hospitality and manufacturing. My career has provided me with a deep understanding of the legal and operational challenges faced by companies at various stages, from startups to global enterprises. I am interested in becoming an angel investor, and drawing upon my extensive legal background and experience as a trusted business advisor to help guide and grow promising venturesI am particularly interested in businesses in travel, hospitality, art, clothing, and cloud computing, but am also generally open to hearing more about growing businesses in most industries.

Cherizza Lundy is the Vice President of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Stitch Fix. In her role, Cherizza is responsible for developing and driving the company wide corporate strategy, managing the overall execution of the company strategic plan through OKRs and cascading the strategy to the organization and the board. In addition to her role leading strategy, Cherizza manages the day to day operations of the Stitch Fix executive team, provides direct support to the CEO and leads all internal communications. Prior to Stitch Fix, she worked as a cross functional strategy & operations lead in the Office of the CEO at Google where she co-led. Google’s 2020 Racial Equity Commitments. She has deep expertise in managing and executing scalable solutions and operations. She’s been a Chief of Staff to a CEO, CHRO and CDIO and has held senior strategic operations positions.She’s spent time in old tech, growing up at Intel and pursued her passion of driving DEI in senior roles at Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation (nee Lean In) and Code2040.Cherizza holds a Bachelors degree in Human Resources from Michigan State University and a Masters degree of Policy Management from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where she focused her coursework on healthcare policy. She lives in Washington DC and you can find her enjoying the latest food, drink and art scene.

I am an accomplished professional with a robust background spanning sales, technical expertise, and entrepreneurship. I am currently a ChromeOS Enterprise Specialist at Google in Austin, Texas, where I empower cloud workforces, drive ChromeOS adoption, and lead technical deployments, leveraging my deep understanding of the platform. My sales prowess is evident from my prior roles at Google as a Corporate Account Executive for Google Cloud, where I consistently exceeded quotas , and as a New Business Associate for Google Marketing Solutions, where I drove adoption of Google's marketing solutions and engaged with C-suite executives. Complementing my technical and sales skills, I also founded BlockATM, an acquired Austin, TX-based company that allowed consumers to reinvest fiat cash into digital currencies, showcasing my entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen. I further honed my technical skills through a Full-Stack Web Development boot camp and am currently enrolled in a Postgraduate Program in AI and Machine Learning at the University of Texas at Austin.

Chiamaka is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, where she is currently building out the Games Platform. Passionate about enabling equity in tech, she mentors BIPOC computer science students with Code2040, is a member of /Dev/Color, and helps organize LA tech events with RenderLA. Outside of work, she is an angel and real estate investor, supporting startups tackling challenges in Africa. Based in Los Angeles, she enjoys traveling, hiking, writing, and portrait photography.

Chika Umeadi is a product manager at Google. He works on making sure advertisers have a great experience building and executing automated campaigns.He’s also the co-founder of tiphub, a firm specialized in supporting African and African Diaspora focused startups at the intersection of technology and impact. Since its inception in 2014, tiphub has engaged over 120 companies through programs, funding, mentorship, and technology assistance yielding to top partnerships with companies like the NBA, Uber, Google, and, State Farm and $80 million USD raised by companies to date.He advises and supports Cornell Pharma, a multinational pharmaceutical company with operations in Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United States. Cornell Pharma’s mission is to bring cost-effective oncology and anti-infective therapeutics to underserved markets leveraging innovative manufacturing and delivery mechanisms.Chika received his MBA from the Kogod School of Business at American University and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Informatics from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.His personal interests include basketball, behavioral economics, data science, film, farming, music, and Arsenal.

Born and raised in New York City, Christina transitioned from her role as Executive Director at Goldman Sachs to become a successful startup founder, launching and scaling businesses across Europe and the U.S. Following the acquisition of her video marketing technology company in 2021, Christina shifted her focus to the investment landscape, targeting the challenges in the European startup ecosystem's funding dynamics. To maximize her impact, Christina has directly mentored over 50 startups, invests as an operator angel, and serves on the boards of accelerator programs, venture capital funds, startups, and government entities. In order to scale the learnings she has garnered on both sides of the fundraising table as entrepreneur and investor, Christina crafted the ‘Borderless Brilliance’ curriculum designed to help founders identify and secure their ideal investor. This curriculum is built on a proprietary technique that uniquely integrates a founder's values and vision with the practical realities of venture funding, enabling the creation of a precise psychographic profile of the ideal investor.

Chukes is a finance professional at Google who has helped oversee the marketing spend of Google's most notable products such as Chrome Browser, Chromebooks and Play. Prior to supporting Marketing Finance, Chukes worked within Google's Fixed Asset Accounting and Alpha Analytics (Finance Strategy) teams. Chukes is a second generation Nigerian American that lives by the motto "lifting as we climb".

Ciara Stephens is an analytical, influential and outcome-focused entertainment and technology attorney with extensive experience successfully and creatively collaborating with thought leaders at YouTube, Google, DIRECTV and AT&T to resolve complex business challenges and tackle novel initiatives including product launches (DIRECTV’s Yaveo, YouTube’s YouTube TV and #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund), high-profile strategic partnerships (Nike, MLB, Turner Networks, Activision Blizzard), and innovation around traditional products and services. Ciara began her legal career as a Corporate Associate at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, where she focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings and commercial transactions. Ciara’s professional background prior to entering the legal field was in music marketing and promotions, talent management and live event planning.

Throughout my journey as a serial entrepreneur, fundraising has never been easy. To overcome this, I developed a bootstrapping strategy that helped me launch, scale and lead two Internet startups to successful exits during major platform shifts with the acquisitions of ImageCafe by Network Solutions (Nasdaq: NSOL) and Progressly by Box (NYSE: Box).Today, as an executive and entrepreneur in residence at X, the Google Moonshot Factory, I continue to push the boundaries of startup building. While another technological revolution unfolds, I want to assist aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs do more with less by leveraging the ultimate bootstrapping tool: Generative AI.

Drive Ai product strategy with +40 AI/ML engineers and deliver reusable AI products across the Customer Success org ( measured by customer benefit and monetary savings ), responsible for over 20 million dollars saved YOY

Courtney Bass Sherizen is the Chief Talent and Culture Officer at The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that hosts Wikipedia and several other free knowledge sources. Prior to joining Wikimedia, she was a Director of People Operations at Google, where she supported global teams across talent management, people operations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. While at Google, Courtney created the HR crisis management response team supporting all of Google’s 130,000+ employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a Lead People Partner, coaching and advising over 100 senior leaders across the organization. Courtney began her career as a public school teacher in Philadelphia through Teach For America (TFA), and later worked at Teach for America as their Managing Director of Strategy, Talent and Operations. Courtney has organizational strategy and management consulting experience from her time with The Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), and is a board member of the Donors of Color Network and Beta Financial Services.Courtney received her undergraduate degree in History with a certificate in African Studies, and as well as her Masters in Business Administration (MBA), both from Harvard University. She also has a Certificate in Organizational Leadership and Coaching from Northwestern University.

A trusted strategist and advisor to C-suite executives, White House leadership, and global organizations, Crystal Brown solves complex problems and drives transformational change. Whether developing global user standards at Airbnb, negotiating high-stakes agreements with public and private sector stakeholders, or leading initiatives for the Chief Operating Officer of a federal agency, she is passionate about turning vision into impact. Her expertise spans strategy, policy, legal, operations, and communications. Crystal's professional background includes over eight years in senior leadership roles in the Obama Administration in the Executive Office of the U.S. President and U.S. Department of Justice, and over five years in leadership roles at Airbnb, from startup phase to public company. Crystal was previously a litigator at an international law firm in NYC and clerked for a federal judge in Philadelphia, her hometown. She holds a bachelor's degree in Public Policy Studies and African and African-American Studies from Duke University and a law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Always building things. • Engineering + UX + Product • Angel Investor (4 exits) /Fractional CTO .

With over 13 years of experience in B2B technology sales, I am a Director Specialist Data & AI at Microsoft, where I engage with strategic accounts and collaborate with senior engineers, architects, CTOs, and CIOs to deliver business value and overcome technical objections using the Azure platform. I have a proven track record of exceeding quotas, managing sales cycles exceeding 50 million dollars annually, and closing deals as an Account Executive. I have in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies, including SQL, Cosmos, Azure, AWS, GCP, Synapse, Hadoop, Data Warehouse, Java, Python, Apache, and Spark, and experience in selling SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS.I am passionate about technology and continuously seeking to stay ahead of the curve, with a particular interest in the integration of A.I. in business. I hold an MBA from Georgetown University, an MBA in Cybersecurity from Grand Canyon University, and a Microsoft Certified: Azure AI certification. I am also a mentor, a founder, and a council member, committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in the STEM field, and founder of my non-profit organization ITech Inc. I believe in inspiring and empowering others to reach their full potential. Follow my STEM program at www.itech0.com.

NY-based senior finance professional with investment banking, FP&A, insurance and ERM experience.

Sales and marketing leader with nearly a decade of experience driving growth across hardware, software, and ad products at Meta and Google. Proven success with managing new product launches, overseeing multimillion-dollar retail partnerships, and bringing structure to the complex rhythms of go-to-market strategy. Known for building trust across teams, navigating high-stakes negotiations, and turning data into decisions that move the business forward.

Father of two who moonlights as a finance professional in his spare time!

Daniel has extensive engineering, product and founder experience in e-commerce, logistics, B2B saas, no-code, Ad Tech and analytics. Interested in the intersection of these areas with new AI/ML applications.

Danielle Romain currently serves as the VP of Trust, leading a team responsible for collaborating with Google's consumer product teams and other stakeholders on solutions to enhance user privacy and trust. Prior to her current role, Danielle served as a VP of Strategy and Operations for Google Ads, and held roles across Google's Finance organization. Danielle graduated with distinction from both Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

Danielle Brown is a seasoned marketing leader with over a decade of experience at Google, spanning roles across Search, Google Cloud, and Brand Studio in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and London. Currently serving as a Global Influencer Marketing Lead at YouTube from her hometown of Baton Rouge, LA, Danielle has a proven track record of driving impactful campaigns. Most recently, her influencer activation at the 2024 Paris Olympics drew a record-breaking 850 million viewers to Olympic content on YouTube. Her innovative talent strategies have also fueled significant subscriber growth for YouTubeTV, including a 3 million subscriber surge in 2023 driven by her social-first approach to marketing NFL Sunday Ticket in its inaugural year on the platform. Danielle's work has garnered industry recognition, including an AdAge "Best Ads of 2024" award for her talent casting in the YouTube TV/NFL Sunday Ticket "Migration" Super Bowl commercial, and she was recently recognized as a Baton Rouge Business Report's Forty Under 40 honoree.

Seasoned corporate generalist. Business counselor, connector, strategic advisor. Responsible for the inclusion culture of my organization.

I'm David Pulliam, currently serving as the Vice President of Business Development & Partnerships at Capital Connect by J.P. Morgan. In my role, I collaborate closely with a talented and diverse team including engineers, UI experts, designers, and product managers. Together, we're dedicated to crafting a revolutionary digital platform that transforms the way private companies and their investors connect. Our platform offers a centralized space for networking among members, exclusive data access, and facilitation of fundraising and investments.Through my extensive experience, I've successfully led customer support strategies spanning multiple countries and demographics. Working alongside product teams, I've set visionary goals for user experience, defining key objectives and metrics to steer us toward that vision. With my background in cross-functional teams, cultivating organic pipelines, and implementing go-to-market strategies, I take pride in driving cross-departmental initiatives that fuel business expansion while pinpointing opportunities aligned with our strategic goals.Additionally, my role as a Global ERG leader and HBCU Graduate has enabled me to contribute significantly to corporate HBCU recruitment endeavors. I've played instrumental roles in enriching the candidate pipeline for HBCU graduates, reflecting my commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive talent pathways.

I recently left NETGEAR, Inc where I served as president and GM of the connected home division. I spent over 20 years at NETGEAR, with the last 11 reporting directly to the CEO and leading the consumer business. I've led product, engineering, marketing, and sales teams. I have expertise in consumer electronics, retail/ecom channels, direct to consumer, and subscription services. Prior to NETGEAR I worked in enterprise software as a product manager for Siebel Systems (Oracle Acquired), and in consulting with Deloitte Consulting. Since leaving NETGEAR, I am advising companies and investing. I have not done any angel investments, but want to start. I'm excited to meet with founders and help them in their journey.

I'm a current Google employee with an interest in all things at the intersection of technology, international development, and racial equity. As an immigrant from Uganda who has lived in the US for the last 20+ years, I've always been passionate about expanding the scope of who gets to benefit from technological advancements. My hope is that by joining this investing collective, I can leverage my background / expertise to help allocate capital to technologies and companies that will help build a more equitable worldProfessional Background- International Monetary Fund (IMF)- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)- Google - Business Operations & Strategy (BizOps)- Google - DSPA Central Strategy Scholastic Background- University of Maryland- Harvard Business School

Dayo is a product leader with a decade of experience building products and scaling teams to tackle difficult trust, privacy and security challenges faced by technology companies. Dayo is currently a Product Manager at Uber, building privacy products that enable millions of users to ride, eat and earn on the platform. Prior to Uber, he worked at Google, improving the privacy and security experience for billions of users across multiple products including Google Ads, Cloud & Fitbit. Dayo is also a Partner at Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), focused on impact investing in companies that enable more inclusive education and economic opportunities, innovative climate solutions and social justice reforms.

Denise Dagadu is a highly motivated and results-oriented Partner Manager at Google with a proven track record of driving business growth and forging strategic partnerships on a global scale. She has over 10 years of experience, beginning her career in consulting at Deloitte & Touche. With a dual degree from Penn State in Economics and Information Sciences & Technology, she has forged connections between business and the ever-changing world of tech throughout her career. Denise possesses a deep understanding of the tech landscape and partner ecosystems. She is passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and has been recognized with multiple awards for outstanding contributions in business development and community engagement.

Dennis Burrell is a Senior Product Manager with Ventev and has over30 years of wireless industry experience. He is responsible for developing Ventev’s antennaand RF portfolio of products. Dennis has worked on numerous high-profile Wi-Fidesigns focusing on aesthetically pleasing and concealed antenna solutions thathave garnered recognition within the industry and are the genesis for numerouspatents, of which he holds 13 with an additional 2 patents pending.Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Howard University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Dallas. He is an active member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Omicron Nu Nu Graduate Chapter, in Round Rock, TX. and currently serves on the fundraising committee. He is also a volunteer for the Round Rock Independent School District.

Devin Graham is the Head of Hiring Equity for Cloud, YouTube, Marketing, and CALA (Canada and Latin America) at Google. Her team is responsible for building inclusive and equitable hiring systems, processes and capabilities across hiring stakeholders and participants. Devin has held a variety of roles across Google Recruiting, hiring for profiles across both Cloud Customers and Technical Infrastructure, including Executive Recruitment. Prior to joining Google, she was a Vice President in Campus Recruiting at J.P. Morgan, responsible for undergrad and MBA recruiting for the Wealth Management Business. Devin works out of the New York City office, is a proud Ohioan, and is a co-lead for the Black Googler Network NYC Chapter. Outside of work, Devin is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is on the board of the Buckeye Leadership Fellows.In addition to her work, Devin loves to travel, cook, spend time with family and friends, and listen to music & podcasts. Devin also has her WSET Level 2 Award in Wines.

Dion Graham is a global, results-oriented technology and business executive with extensive management experience across solution management, sales, consulting, and ecosystem alliances. Dion retired from SAP after 30 years of distinguished service leading teams across multiple business functions. His career has been marked by a unique ability to leverage technology to improve business outcomes and drive growth while enhancing the bottom line. With a keen focus on source to pay, digital transformation, artificial intelligence [AI] and machine learning [ML], supply chain resilience, SaaS and cloud technologies, and post-merger company integration.

Current Product Manager and past Business Analyst in multiple industries. Outside of my corporate professional experience, I invest in real estate in and outside of the U.S. I have also invested some of my personal money into Fanbase Social App and have been a part of a Venture Capital Fellowship (powered by Laconia) to learn more about this space in general.

Donald Martin, Jr. is the founder and Head of Societal Context Understanding Tools & Solutions (SCOUTS), Responsible AI at Google Research. He focuses on the equitable, safe application of AI in high-stakes domains through community-based problem understanding and knowledge production. Donald holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and a US utility patent for "problem modeling in resource optimization." He has over 30 years of technology leadership experience and has held CIO, CTO, COO, and product manager positions.

Seasoned executive with broad technology industry experience. Lead legal and IP functions at prominent Silicon Valley companies operating at a variety of scales and growth stages. Expert at anticipating and managing issues at the frontiers of law, business and technology. Optimize legal and regulatory support structures for novel business models, products and services. Creative, adaptable strategist balancing first principles thinking with experience-based judgment. Trusted executive colleague supporting growth and managing risk across business functions. Empathetic people manager inspiring teams toward professional growth and high achievement. Big framework thinker with proven ability to operationalize and execute.

Dwight is a results-oriented marketing professional from Ohio, highly regarded for 12+ years of experience improving brand awareness and ROl. They are recognized as a leader with expertise in media strategy and product marketing.Dwight is the owner of Philia, a cannabis brand. Additionally, they are a Product Marketing Team Lead for YouTube Ads.

E.J. Stancil, a Houston native now residing in Los Angeles, is known for constantly challenging convention and having a bias towards action. With a background in producing world-class marketing content and DE&I programming, he aims to bring a fresh perspective and a collaborative approach to each team he’s a part of. E.J.'s experience is rooted in the management of digital marketing campaigns for a variety of Fortune 500 companies across telecommunications, CPG, retail, entertainment, and technology. The scope of his past work ranges across social & digital media campaigns, retail experience innovation, new consumer product launches, and web development.Currently, E.J. serves as DE&I program manager for Android at Google. In this role, E.J. works to operationalize the ideals of DE&I into the core workflows of the business by establishing shared accountability in the creation and maintenance of a more equitable and inclusive culture for Android’s teams and products. E.J. first established his roots in advocacy through the 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) and ADCOLOR FUTURES, and has since become a recognized champion for historically excluded communities. He serves as an acting member on the ADCOLOR Advisory Board and received the Unsung Hero award for his contributions to the ADCOLOR organization. In addition, his leadership in R/GA’s corporate DE&I efforts was acknowledged when he received three separate company awards for innovation, collaboration, and culture for breaking down silos and establishing space for meaningful and inclusive conversations around race relations and gender inequality. In his spare time, you can find E.J. twirling on a dance floor, eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant with an emergency bottle of hot sauce, or digging through the crates of your favorite music streaming service.

With a proven track record of driving growth and innovation at leading FAANG companies, I excel in developing strategic direction and building high-performing project management teams. Currently, I actively shape the strategic direction of the organization while collaborating with senior leadership at my prominent FAANG company.Simultaneously, I am passionate about leveraging my background and expertise as an angel investor. Drawing on my experience at top-tier tech companies, I am committed to identifying emerging opportunities, fostering innovation, and driving value creation. Through strategic investments, I aim to support visionary entrepreneurs, providing capital, expertise, and mentorship to early-stage ventures.Balancing my commitment to my current role and my aspirations as an angel investor, I leverage my diverse skill set and perspectives to drive meaningful change within my organization and contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.I am eager to connect with fellow investors, visionary entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who share a common drive for growth and innovation. Let's explore how we can create mutually beneficial partnerships and drive transformative change in our respective industries.

Eddie Hill is the Director of Video Specialists & Sales Development Managers (SDMs), in Google's Global Business Organization. Eddie joined Google in May 2020, and is charged with the goal of diversifying the Integrated Solutions sector’s revenue mix via upleveling YouTube product skills within the sales teams and driving differentiated YouTube solutions across a wide array of blue-chip clients. In addition, the SDM team provides critical thought leadership, scaled narratives and custom research that drive incremental revenue across the sector’s business verticals.Prior to Google, Eddie held a variety of marketing and agency management roles at globally recognizable brands such as The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, Paramount’s Nickelodeon and BET, AMC Networks’ BBC America, WWE and American Express. Irrespective of the brand, Eddie has spent the majority of his career optimizing the media spend for television and movie launches, and supporting sales organizations' revenue growth via compelling marketing packages for client solutions, and Upfront narrative development.Eddie earned his MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA, and his Marketing degree from Georgetown University. He is a Queens, NYC native who currently resides in New Rochelle, NY with his wife and two daughters.

A visionary leader with over 20 years of exceptional experience in construction, engineering, and operations. Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered outstanding results by overseeing multimillion-dollar projects from inception to completion, surpassing client expectations. My expertise lies in strategic planning, operational optimization, and profitability enhancement, known for transforming teams into high-performing units through motivational leadership and a commitment to fostering a culture of innovation.

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A Mechanical Engineer manager with 18 years of experience in designing consumer electronics at Apple and Meta. I have extensive expertise in collaborating with teams and vendors across Asia, having lived in Shanghai for five years. Additionally, I have two years of experience in medical test instrumentation with Cepheid. I hold 34 U.S. patents (145 worldwide) and have 9 U.S. patents (31 worldwide) pending. Over my career, I have successfully shipped 29 projects, including iMacs, iPads, keyboards, Apple Pencil and Apple Watch band

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Emmanuel M. Arriaga grew up in the inner city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From a young age, he was obsessed with fantasy and science fiction. Breaking the shackles of a low-income life, Emmanuel developed an interest in science, technology and engineering. He went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State University with a Master's in Information Science. He now works for Google after relocating to Silicon Valley with his wife where they are raising two boys. Emmanuel is also an award-winning sci-fi/fantasy author (Elevator Quest, Foundra series) with a love for travel, gadgets and volunteering,

Emmanuel Midy is an ad-tech veteran with stints at Pubmatic, Omnicom and currently at Roku. Prior to his current role at Roku, he was Glen Weyl's Chief of Staff working on scaling the RxC Foundation. Working closely with the RxC board on relevant crypto projects including a Gitcoin scholarship launch spearheaded with board member Vitalik Butterin. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and Chelsea fan.

My career has traversed construction management, IT/healthcare IT/financial/startup/real estate/strategy & operations consulting for small and large companies and for myself and systems implementation. Technical background with an operational and systematic mindset, and a bit of dabbling in personal startup ventures.

Erick Eigner is a seasoned technology executive with a broad spectrum of experience spanning multiple industries, with a special focus on analytics and monetization. Currently, he leads Microsoft's Azure Revenue Optimization and Applied Data Science initiatives, where he has pioneered significant innovations in pricing strategy and data-driven decision making. Previously, Erick directed decision science for Facebook's AR/VR marketing and managed mobile marketing data science at Groupon, substantially increasing revenue and operational efficiencies. With a Technology Management MBA from the University of Washington, Erick excels at integrating diverse perspectives to enhance operational efficiency and drive revenue growth.

Evan is an experienced analytical and strategic contributor with a passion for user safety, AI, and product policy. During her tenure at Google, she prioritized user safety in a $4B initiative to grow Google Ads. She possesses experience in due diligence and financial analysis and is seeking to deepen this expertise as an angel. As a budding investor, she is eager to explore early-stage opportunities in AI, healthcare, clean energy, and beyond. Her network includes professionals in Trust & Safety, Berkeley alumni, and Bay Area creatives, and she hopes to offer valuable insights for evaluating investment opportunities and develop connections within and on behalf of the BAG community!

Fadzi Makanda is on the Corporate Development team at Google focused on Strategy, M&A, and Investments. Her previous roles include executing investment and acquisition opportunities at Sony Music and iHeartMedia, and leading content strategy for the "Netflix of Africa" iROKOtv, backed by Tiger Global. Fadzi began her career at Credit Suisse within the Equities division. She received an AB in English from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Fonda Ingram is currently employed as the Vice President of Technical Program Management at Voltron Data. As the Vice President of Technical Program Management, she helps drive company strategy, align teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver on multiple complex projects across the company. In her previous role, she worked at Nvidia for 4 years, as the manager of a team of AI Technical Program Managers. Prior to working for Nvidia, Fonda worked as a Capital One Customer Success Manager for H2O, a Machine Learning start-up in Silicon Valley. In addition, Fonda worked for SAS for 10 years. During her tenure at SAS, she worked as a Senior Product Marketing Manager, a Senior Systems Engineer for Financial Services and as a Patent Engineer supporting all R&D.

Francis Ebong serves as Managing Director at X (formerly known as Google X), where he focuses on scaling early stage projects to solve some of the world’s hardest problems. Previously, he was Director of Global Operations & Partnerships at Facebook, where he oversaw consumer operations for Emerging Services, a global team responsible for the launch and engagement of emerging products and businesses (including FB Live, Marketplace, Messenger, ‘M’ Artificial Intelligence, & Workplace). Before joining Facebook, Francis held key leadership roles in operations and business development at Apple and led operations, partnerships, and go-to-market teams at Postmates. Prior to Apple, Francis worked as a management consultant for both public and private sector clients at Deloitte, where he focused on go-to-market strategy & operations. Francis started his career living in Japan, East Africa, and Washington D.C. serving as a Naval Supply Officer, leading teams in global operations, contract negotiations, and supply chain management with local businesses and governments; he also served as an air traffic controller for helicopter landings during global humanitarian missions. Francis serves on the Board of Directors for Arch Capital Group [NASDAQ: ACGL] and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. He holds a B.S. in General Science from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from The George Washington University School of Business.

A hands-on senior executive with strong analytical skills & sound judgment experienced in implementing a broad range of strategic & operational improvement initiatives to deliver return on investment in global product development & manufacturing operations. • Leadership – Articulate leader with proven track record & adept at executing complex operational excellence initiatives by influencing vice presidents, presidents, and Chief Executive Officers through presentation & communication. • M&A Experience – Conduct pre-acquisition due diligence of companies to identify potential savings in functional operations, global production footprint, procurement, and product portfolio. Experienced in post-merger integration, deploying tools and processes to address NPD, market segmentation, product positioning, pricing, & sourcing strategy. • Builder – Creator of organizational capabilities essential for executing the strategic vision through current state assessment, competitive intelligence, strategic planning, economic analysis, and program/project management. • Growth – Extensive management experience driving profitability and growth through execution of new product development, utilization of suppliers for innovation access, cost reduction, and time to market through early supplier involvement initiatives.

Gabe Williams is a Senior Product Manager at Squarespace, where he’s building AI and automation-powered marketing tools for entrepreneurs. With a track record of driving product-led growth across e-commerce, edtech, and restaurant tech, Gabe has played a key role in two successful acquisitions.Rooted in a family of entrepreneurs, he’s deeply committed to empowering small business owners from underrepresented communities with the tools and strategies to grow and scale their business. Additionally, Gabe is passionate about helping others build longterm wealth through personal finance and investing.

I started my own company at 19, having previously being on the med-track, this was the catalyst to my investing experience. Since then I've done private equity, angel investing and am an LP in fund that recently had a port-co sell for $195M. My goal is to build generational wealth, help others like me and build a network of similar investors.

A cardiologist, researcher and public health expert, Garth is the Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health at Google Health/YouTube. He previously served in two US administrations as US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and was Assistant Dean for Health Policy and Chief of Health Services Research in the department of medicine at the University of Florida School of Medicine. He also served as President of the Aetna Foundation as well as Vice President & Chief Community Health Officer at CVS Health. He currently sits on several boards, including the Advisory Council to the Director of the NIH, the National Academy of Medicine Board on Health Policy, and the board of the National Quality Forum. He previously served on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Advisory Council.An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Garth obtained his MD at Yale University School of Medicine, MPH at Yale School of Public Health, Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He holds three board certifications including internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He also holds an honorary doctorate of laws from Regis College and an honorary degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. In 2021, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine inaugurated the Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award, which spotlights trail blazers who are leading the creation and advancement of health equity.

Gerald Jean-Baptiste hails from the great city of Miami and is of proud Haitian descent. Gerald had the privilege to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Television in 2012. After Gerald completed his studies at NYU, he felt impassioned to return to Miami to improve the education system in his hometown. Gerald was then inducted as a 2012 Teach For America Miami-Dade Corps Member and placed at Miami Edison Senior High. He had the fortune of teaching English Language Learners at Miami Edison, many of whom were recent Haitian immigrants. Gerald then received a master's degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on Arts in Education. Gerald currently works at YouTube, as a Video Producer in the YouTube Support Solutions Organization. As the Consumer Video Production Lead for YouTube Operations, Gerald creates visual content to enhance consumer understanding for YouTube TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, and YouTube Premium.

Gerard Andrews is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager focused on revolutionizing the way intelligent robots are developed, trained, tested and deployed through driving the adoption of the NVIDIA Isaac Robotics platform. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Gerard was at Cadence where he was Product Marketing Director, responsible for product planning, marketing, and business development for licensable processor IP. He holds an MS in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University.

Distinguished tech program manager with nearly a decade of experience at Google, specializing in go-to-market strategy, scaled user engagement, and operational excellence. Passionate about leveraging the power of storytelling as a filmmaker and educator to inspire, empower, and transform audiences.

Halimah DeLaine Prado serves as General Counsel at Google. Prior to joining Google, Halimah practiced media law and products liability law at Dechert LLP and Levine Sullivan Koch and Schulz (now Ballard Spahr). She also clerked for the Honorable Mary A. McLaughlin of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Halimah graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Political Science and later obtained her J.D. from Georgetown.

My name is Harold Buisson and my expertise is in Network Infrastructure. I contribute to Google's Global Network team as a Metro Lead for DCNet, supporting Google PAs.I’ve also held the co-lead position for the (BGN) Atlanta chapter for the last four years and will be transitioning out of this role by the end of Q1’24. My passion lies in next-generation solutions that address critical global challenges. I am particularly interested in initiatives that promote environmental sustainability, data security, and advancements in space exploration.

Hashim Ibrahim is a venture builder and investor based in Brooklyn, New York, with a passion for innovation, and global impact. He has led ventures, product, strategy, and investment projects at BCG, helping launch and scale businesses across healthcare, AI, and financial services.

With an over 20 year career spanning employment litigation, recruiting, talent strategy and consulting, Helynn has been at Google for nearly 7.5 years. She currently leads a team of People Consultants, however, she has served as a POps People Consultant, a Portfolio Manager (Recruiting) and a member of the Decline/Xoogler team (Recruiting). Her approach to leadership is through radical transparency, disruption, innovation and simplicity. She is passionate about helping others see and find the best version of themselves. She believes in a strong network of people that inspire and aspire you to greatness. In her time in the GX organization, Helynn is seen as a human resources practitioner, a leader and a trusted advisor committed to optimizing every employee’s contributions and development. She is active in the greater Austin community through Board positions and volunteer opportunities. Helynn holds adjunct professorships at Villanova University in the HR Masters program and at the Thomas Jefferson University School of Business. She is a proud graduate of Tulane University Law School (New Orleans) and Spelman College (Atlanta). Helynn is a 5th generation Texan based in Austin where she spends a lot of time with her favorite people in the world - her two daughters (Sydney and Sloan), her Xoogler husband (Nekosi) and S’more the guinea pig.

Ijeoma joined Jumia Nigeria in October 2021 as the Chief Commercial Officer. She is no stranger to retail and commerce with prior roles at Google, Target, and Nike focused on improving operational efficiency, identifying consumer insights, and capturing market opportunities. A native of Oakland, California, Ijeoma is also a Venture Partner for P1 Ventures. She is excited about the innovation coming out of Africa that will make people’s lives easier and looks forward to getting connected with startups that aim to change the world.A strong believer of giving back, Ijeoma is most passionate about working with underrepresented minorities to help minimize the achievement gap caused by socioeconomic disparities. She is a board member of Oakland Kids First, an Oakland, California based organization focused on developing youth leaders who are actively engaged in creating equitable public schools where all students can succeed. During her spare time, Ijeoma is inspired by travel and different expressions of art (dance, music, fashion, nails). Patronizing museum exhibits and concerts are her favorite pastimes. This inspired her to create Gallery Hub, an organization focused on building a community of people interested in connecting with art galleries in Lagos, Nigeria.

Ilya is Google's Vice President of Product Management for Workspace Communications and Time Management (Gmail, Hub, Chat, Spaces, Calendar, Tasks, and Groups). Prior to Google, he was VP of Product for Twitter's Health & Safety, Conversation, and Growth teams. Ilya has deep experience in Enterprise, Consumer, and Marketplaces, having led teams at Microsoft, eBay, Ampush, and Twitter. Ilya holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, a Master's degree in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from UC Berkeley - Haas School of Business.