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Redefining the future of transportation while combating climate change, Delfast e-bikes have disrupted the global e-bike market. Guinness World Record for greatest distance (228 miles) traveled on a single charge. Featured in Forbes, Mashable, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and more.https://delfastbikes.com

Alan Bovik received the 2022 IEEE Edison Medal “for pioneering high-impact scientific and engineering contributions leading to the perceptually optimized global streaming and sharing of visual media” at the 2022 IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit (IEEE VIC Summit) and Honors Ceremony on Friday 6 May in San Diego.Professor Al Bovik (HonFRPS) holds the Cockrell Family Endowed Regents Chair in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, where he is Director of the Laboratory for Image and Video Engineering (LIVE). He is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Wireless Networking and Communication Group (WNCG), and the Institute for Neuroscience. His research interests include digital television, digital photography, visual perception, social media, and image and video processing.His work broadly focuses on creating new theories and algorithms that allow for the perceptually optimized streaming and sharing of visual media. The outcomes of his work have the

QualSights is an immersive market research platform that provides brands, agencies and consulting firms the ability to generate deeper and more authentic insights from consumers anywhere in the world, in a dramatically faster and cost-effective way. Using proprietary technology, companies can collect real-time consumer insights by remotely observing and interacting with consumers as they shop for, use or consume products in their natural environment.QualSights is the first and only truly integrated solution that seamlessly supports mixed methods research studies, blending the advantages of qualitative and quantitative research to provide clients depth, authenticity, speed and agility within their studies. In addition to offering a variety of options to capture data, QualSights helps expedite analysis by providing a powerful suite of AI tools that make it easy to find and present the insights that matter.Whether you need to collect product insights or shopper insights; evaluate your brand perception or general

In 2016, Dr. Kennedy created AEDIT (pronounced ‘ed-it’) to improve the aesthetic experience for patients through technology. AEDIT iOS app and its revolutionary technology “the AEDITOR,” is disrupting the plastic surgery industry and transforming the doctor/patient experience. The AEDITOR,” allows you “try on” different cosmetic procedures and treatments in the comfort of your own home for under $10. Before the AEDIT app existed, you would have to book an appointment with a plastic surgeon to have access to this level of accuracy.  The app includes procedures from Botox and filler, rhinoplasty, as well as facial masculinization and feminization and more. In addition, AEDIT has a network of highly vetted and experienced doctors that you can book appointments with. https://aedit.com

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) liberates business and IT professionals to do amazing things with their data by ensuring the integrity of their business. Its industry-leading Intelligent Data Services Platform empowers professionals to store, protect, optimize, and use their data, wherever it lives. Delivering the ultimate in simplicity and flexibility to customers, its Intelligent Data Services Platform is available as software subscription, an integrated appliance, partner-managed, and software as a service (SaaS)—a differentiator in the market. For 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations have relied on Commvault, and today, Metallic, a Commvault venture, is accelerating customer adoption to modernize their environments as they look to SaaS for the future. Driven by its values—Connect, Inspire, Care, and Deliver—Commvault employs more than 2,700 individuals around the world.https://www.commvault.com

Open the UVCeed app. Turn on your Bluetooth and the app will detect the sanitizing device in seconds; simply follow the on-screen instructions to operate. Point your phone at any surface and press and hold the “Press and Hold” button at the bottom of your screen. You disinfect what your camera sees.https://www.uvceed.comBonutti Technologies was founded in 1990 by Dr. Peter Bonutti, an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon. The facility is 37,000 square foot and houses a machine shop, production floor, customer service offices, a mechanical lab and an electronics lab.Bonutti Technologies is an incubator for new ideas in surgical instrumentation, implants, procedures, and rehabilitation. The team consists of Mechanical, Electrical and Biomedical Engineers, Regulatory and Quality Affairs, IP Counsel, and Business Development personnel. The multi-disciplined team works together to develop prototypes, perform mechanical and electrical testing, and manufacture medical devices.Bonutti Technologies has a FDA Establishmen

CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech startups. Since 1970, the firm has invested in more than 500 startups at their most crucial stages, including Airtable, DoorDash and Iterable. Founders need more than capital to build a great company. It takes a partner who understands the entrepreneurial journey and knows what it takes to win. From founding to IPO and beyond, CRV is there every step of the way. Founders rely on CRV to be trusted, long-term, committed partners, which has helped make CRV into one of the longest-running venture capital firms in the world. https://www.crv.com

I host my own podcast, Wake Me Up, which uses meditation, mindfulness, and motivation to help listeners start their day with a positive mindset. https://www.wakemeuppodcast.com/

An accomplished P&L leader with experience overseeing organizations as large as 30,000 with $18 billion in revenue and P&L responsibility. Ability to inspire large teams to achieve excellence and surpass goals. Expert in developing business plans that include comprehensive analysis of the Customer, competition and economic landscape; Revitalizing stagnant businesses through both new products and marketing & sales programs that capitalize on consumer buying motivations while driving cost-improvement and productivity programs that culminate in significant savings without negatively affecting sales.https://www.stevewhitespeaks.com/

Predictable Success® was founded and is managed by international keynote speaker and bestselling author Les McKeown.Les has over 25 years of global business experience, including starting 42 companies in his own right. He was the founding partner of an incubation consulting company that launched hundreds of businesses with thousands of employees.A native of Ireland, Les was awarded the Samuel Smyth Memorial Prize as a Chartered Accountant (CPA) in the UK and was, at that time, the youngest qualified Chartered Accountant in the UK. After a brief period with Price Waterhouse (now PwC), Les became Ireland's youngest ever accounting firm partner.After a long career in advising individuals and organizations on growth and development, Les started his own training and development business; when he sold his share in that practice to his business partner in 1998, it had grown to a 13-office, worldwide training and consulting business. In 1999, Les relocated to the US, from where he writes, teaches and consults in high

I lead the team at Big Cabal Media, which publishes the tech and youth publications, TechCabal and Zikoko. Big Cabal is building the next generation of African media brands and creating some of the most interesting and exciting original content from the continent. We work with brands through our Cabal Creative Studio, doing everything from brand design to video production.I believe in products that address real human needs, brands that stand for something, marketing that thrills and great ideas executed well. As a leader, my skills lie in convincing great people to deliver their best work as part of coordinated teams; taking complex products from idea stage through development and running an effective business development to ensure our greatest ideas become bankable. I've taken Big Cabal through a transformation that's made it one of the most exciting new media companies on the continent, delivering 400% YOY revenue growth and high-impact projects like Jollof Road and TechWomenLagos. An experienced media and

Phenix is the go-to provider for real-time video streaming solutions and the only company that can stream synchronous real-time video to broadcast sized audiences. We offer an end-to-end solution that delivers video with less than ½ second of latency. Real-time is the next frontier for companies to drive interactivity, enabling them to acquire, engage and retain viewers in areas such as sports, esports, microwagering, and entertainment. Let’s work together to connect the world without delay.Phenix is the only company that can deliver content to broadcast sized audiences while maintaining less than 1/2 second of latency. https://phenixrts.com

I’ve spent the past 20+ years working with individuals and organizations across geographies and industries, helping them bring new, unique brands and experiences into the world. In my experience, the most successful brands are the ones that were faster, smarter, and better prepared to adapt and respond to changes quickly. If you want to get clear about your value, create memorable ways to talk about what you offer and to attract more clients, and grow your business you’re in the right place.I’m in the business of making CREATIVE, CULTURAL, & COMMERCIAL IMPACT!https://gkofiannan.com/

TradesLink started as a platform that helped tradespeople fill the gaps in their schedule by connecting them with customers who had small service jobs. From their humble beginnings in residential construction, the team at TradesLink identified a larger issue: that there was no central place for tradespeople to connect - amongst themselves or with employers. TradesLink then set about building a professional social network dedicated to those who work on the tools and in the field, in all sectors of the construction and servicing industries. The free TradesLink app allows blue collar workers to connect with each other, share knowledge and find work. Having a profile on the platform also provides workers with access to dozens industry-leading employers, recruiters, and job opportunities. The trades community is stronger together. Join Canada's growing community of tradespeople today! https://www.gettradeslink.com/

Foundersuite makes software for raising venture capital and managing investor relations.Our core product line includes: i) a searchable database of 140k+ investors for building your funnel; ii) a "kanban style"​ CRM for managing your investor pipeline; iii) pitch deck hosting with view tracking; iv) a bulk email tool for doing personalized investor follow ups; and, v) an Investor Update tool for reporting and relations.Foundersuite also contains over 80 docs and templates and over 25 deals and discounts on other great products.Customers include 2,000+ monthly active startups + venture capital firms, investment bankers, funding advisors and fractional CFOs.https://foundersuite.com/

We are changing the way we learn about our bodies by using blood.Yes, you heard that right— blood. You see the thing with blood is that it’s what makes us human, and more importantly it is has all the answers to how we learn about our bodies. But the problem right now is no one really understands it?We believe there is no time like the present for brands to stop talking and start doing. Which is why we built Base— so you can stop guessing and start measuring. Our goal as a brand is to stand in the gap and create a new kind of way to track health through at-home blood testing and regular tracking. And before you say didn’t someone already try that, and didn’t that not really do so well? Yes and yes, and because of exactly that reason we’re doing it the right way.If people were able to understand their data from blood, and know that it wasn’t getting abused, stolen or shared without their permission, all of a sudden the world of data is so much more optimistic. As a team of scientists, doctors and engineers we’

Marlon Nichols is the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building the future that the world wants to see.Marlon is a Kauffman Fellow who also serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to MaC Venture Capital, Marlon was founder of Cross Culture Ventures and served as Investment Director at Intel Capital. Marlon has an extensive background in technology, private equity, media and entertainment. His unique eye for global and cultural trends, along with shifts in consumer behavior, has helped him uplift and accelerate entrepreneurs and companies that are on the verge of their breakthrough moment. Some of his current and previous portfolio companies include Blavity, Gimlet Media, LISNR, Mayvenn, MongoDB, PlayVS, Pipe, Thrive Market and Wonderschool, among others.Marlon is the recipient of MVMT50’s SXSW 2018 Innovator of the Year award, Digital Diversity’s Innovation & Inclusion Change Agent award and was a TechWeek 100 winner. He

Put Your Money Where Your Heart IsIMPACT makes it easy to find and invest in companies that share your values, helping to better align your portfolio with the kind of world you want to create.With IMPACT, you can pursue returns for you, your community, and the planet.Let’s build a better future together.https://impact.interactivebrokers.com

Pale Blue Dot is a €87M seed-stage venture capital firm, investing in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale Blue Dot is based in Malmö, Sweden, and invests in early stage companies in Europe and the US.https://www.paleblue.vc/

Recharge Company Bio:Recharge is the leading subscription management solution, helping ecommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge’s subscription billing and payment management solutions are designed to help merchants grow by increasing revenue and customer lifetime value while reducing operating costs and churn. Today, Recharge powers subscriptions for more than 45 million subscribers across 15,000 merchants, including fast-growing brands such as Billie, Bokksu, LOLA, The Sill, and Native. Recharge is a remote-first company with more than 450 team members across 10 countries. For more information, visit https://rechargepayments.com/ Oisin O’Connor Bio:Oisin O’Connor, CEO and Co-Founder of Recharge, has over ten years of experience building and launching companies. Starting with Empowered.Org and BootStrap Heroes, Oisin went on to launch Recharge in 2014. Recharge is now the leading subscription management solution for ecommerce merchants. With a team of passionate build