almost 3 years ago
Your JUDGES (GenAI Hackathon)
Judges for GenAI Hackathon:
Charlene Li
Business Transformation Leader
Charlene Li is an expert on business transformation strategy and disruptive leadership, and the NYT bestselling author of six books, including her latest, "The Disruption Mindset".
She has worked with hundreds of top companies, ranging from Adobe to Southwest Airlines, and advised 14 of the Dow Jones Industrial 30 companies.
Previously, Charlene was the founder and CEO of the disruptive analyst firm Altimeter Group and Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting.
She is currently working on her next book on how organizations and their leaders can strategically use generative AI. Charlene is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and was named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company.
Matt Weeks
Strategic Growth Architect and CEO at HealthyOps
Matt Weeks is a results-oriented CEO known for driving strategic change.
His impactful leadership has transformed companies like Intuit, Quicken ExpensAble, Moodys KMV, and Planet Soho.
From generating over $33 million in channel revenue at Intuit to achieving a $6 million annual recurring revenue run rate at Quicken ExpensAble, Matt's ability to bridge startups and enterprises drives transformative growth.
With a visionary mindset and innovative strategies, he continues to revolutionize businesses, delivering tangible results.
Emily Johnson
Executive Director, Hacker Dojo
Accomplished leader in software engineering, passionately growing and guiding organizations. recognizing what drives employees, she matches their skills with impactful roles.
With successes at Tesla, Cisco, and Flexciton, Emily led seven organizations in two years, addressing technology gaps and optimizing teams.
Adept at designing hiring processes, mentoring technical talent, and fostering self-sufficiency, she builds exceptional customer-focused teams. Praised by former employees, Emily takes pride in propelling companies to surpass expectations.
Her expertise spans semiconductors, automotive, plastics, biotechnology, battery, solar, and networking industries.
Sravani Dandu
Machine Learning Scientist, Comcast
linkedin.com/in/sravanidn/
As a Machine Learning Research Scientist at Comcast Labs, I research emerging AI trends and develop proofs of concept (PoCs) for future products.
With close to a decade of experience across industries like banking, healthcare, gaming, and telecommunications, I possess expertise in statistics, Machine Learning, NLP/NLU, Deep Learning, and Analytics.
I excel in end-to-end engineering, mentoring junior analysts, engineers, and interns. Passionate about sharing knowledge, I actively seek opportunities for growth. Areas like Fair ML and ML Ops captivate me, and I love discussing Machine Learning, Statistics, NLP/U, and Deep Learning.
Raj Singh
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
Raj Singh is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Mozilla focused on AI and product. Raj joined Mozilla via the acquisition of his previous startup Pulse, which built remote work collaboration software.
Previously, Raj Co-Founded/CEO of Tempo AI, a smart calendar acquired by Salesforce, Co-Founded AllTheCooks, a recipe community acquired by Cookpad, served as VP of BizDev for Skyfire, a mobile browser acquired by Opera, Co-Founded/CPO of Veeker which enabled mobile citizen journalism acquired by WMG and Co-Founded/CEO of ToneThis, a very popular ringtone desktop product.
Raj writes about AI, productivity, and future of work at his LinkedIn and on Twitter. Raj received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Cal Poly, SLO.
Jon Shalowitz
Managing Director, Woodside Capital Partners
linkedin.com/in/jshalowitz
Jon advises AI and Cloud Infrastructure & Software companies on M&A and strategic financing transactions. He brings a rare combination of Silicon Valley entrepreneurial and executive experience, coupled with successfully spearheading the exits of multiple startups he was running. These include LiftIgniter, acquired by Maven.io, Badgeville, acquired by SAP/CallidusCloud, CloudUp Networks, acquired by CipherCloud, and XDN acquired by Fortinet.
Prior to joining WCP, Jon was a successful serial CEO and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley during his 25+ year career. He has managed companies in AI, cloud infrastructure software, security, and marketing cloud SaaS products.
Early in his career he spent over 5 years working in Japan in various roles at Toshiba and in management consulting, and he later worked at Internet infrastructure bellwethers including 3Com and NetScreen/Juniper. Jon is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Duke University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.