Dr. Arafeh is a Lead Investor, CTO & Advisor, Digital Transformation, Optimization & Scaling, Business Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) deploying State-of-The-Art Innovations, Science & Technology, Human recourses & Talents Acquisition, to Lever People Life in Aspiration, Wealth, Health & Wellness.40 years Practitioner and Advisor in Stakeholders-Centric Enterprise Digital Transformation; Analysis & Optimization 200+ High Profile Institutions, 1,000+ US & International personnel. Including, a senior Consultant Post with the city of Los Angeles Mayor's Office www.LACity.org governing 4 Million Population. Task targeting Performance Maximization of 45 City Departments CEOs and 40,000 employees, $1 Billion Infrastructure ‎Human Resource Restoration Mayor's executive directive. Former active member of the Economic Development Committee for Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles city.Former CTO of a $500M US Private company www.RemedyStaff.com led ‎the planning, execution & delivery of business digital transformation managing 150,000 employees, 15,000 employers at 1,000 national ‎offices. Also, an executive rank member who took the company Public in 1996.Mentored and trained high profile US Government and Fortune 100 Public Companies on Enterprise Architectures, Analysis, Process Management & ‎Optimization. He participated in ‎several International Research and Training programs in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) organizations, in collaboration between USA, International, National; Natives & Expatriates. Angel Investor since 2000, mentoring, investing and helping startup entrepreneurs reach their business goal to scale. A former member of the “Executive Committee” for 5 years of the second largest Angels Investment Group in the ‎USA www.TechCoastAngels.com. Served on boards of directors and ‎advisors; assessing business plans and conducting business ventures’ technical, financial, ‎management, marketing, feasibility, and due diligence.

Stephen Kosslyn, Ph.D., previously was the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Minerva University. Before that, he was the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Prior to that, he was chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Social Science, and Lindsley Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also served as co-director of the Mind of the Market Lab at Harvard Business School and was on the staff of the Neurology department at Mass. General Hospital. His research has focused primarily on visual cognition and the science of learning; he has authored or coauthored 16 books and over 350 papers on these topics. He has received various awards, including the National Academy of Sciences Initiatives in Research Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the J-L. Signoret Prize (France), and honorary Doctorates from the University of Caen, the University of Paris Descartes, and the University of Bern (Switzerland). He was elected to Academia Rodinensis pro Remediatione (Switzerland), the Society of Experimental Psychologists, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Active Learning Sciences, Inc., designs courses and educational programs that rely on cutting-edge, science-based active learning, especially as leveraged by AI. We also teach faculty, staff and instructional designers how to use active learning to teach, and how best to take advantage of hybrid teaching modalities and Generative AI in education. Clients have run the gamut from medical schools, to large universities (domestic and international), NGOs, health and financial organizations, to corporations.

Seamless.AI helps professionals in the world create new relationships, opportunities, and revenue, faster than ever before. We are built on the core purpose of creating “great lives for great people,” which extends beyond our great employees to our clients, partners, and supporters.

T. Scott Clendaniel has been a pioneer and leader in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence since his career began in 1986. Scott’s employers/ clients have included 3M, Ameritrade, Biogen, Booz Allen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, FDIC, Mercedes, Morgan Stanley, The Los Angeles Times and a host of other marquee names. He sits on several boards of directors and is constantly mentoring the next generation. Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer at both Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland.His specialties include strategic planning for analytics, feature engineering, development and deployment of machine learning models, along with training and C-level communications. He earned Citicorp’s Service Excellence Award and the John Reese Memorial award from Wunderman. Scott keeps up-to-date with his 84K LinkedIn followers on a daily basis, constantly focusing on sharing cutting-edge techniques to amateurs and experts alike. He has been a guest at over a dozen conferences and webinars.

With more than 20 years of experience assuring the successful execution of the many client's business mission through development and deployment of the their web presence. Identifying opportunities and risks for delivering the client's services as a web-based business, including identification of competitive services, opportunities for innovation, and assessment of marketplace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success are few of the key responsibilities Trushant have served. A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications with Masters degree in Computer Applications, Trushant have corss-domain expertise working with Federal Government like U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, State Government agencies like D. C. Department of Employment Services, Non-profit membership organizations like U. S. Green Building Council, International organizations like United Nations at their European HQ in Switzerland, profitable organizations like Ryan Homes and many more under his belt. He is also proud co-founder of a startup company - OpenEyes Technologies Inc. focusing on data integrity and custom software solutions. In his spare time, Trushant is serving as a volunteer board member for his Homeowner Associations since 2007 and follows TED (& TEDx) talks crazily.

Indranil Sen, the Co-Founder at Alter Ego Accelerators, is a trailblazing advocate for reshaping workplace culture with a strong emphasis on employee-centricity. His strategic philosophy revolves around the equation EX equals CX, underscoring the intrinsic connection between Employee Experience and Customer Experience. With a wealth of corporate experience garnered from renowned organizations like American Express and IBM, Indranil places employees at the forefront, considering their satisfaction as the catalyst for customer loyalty. As an executive alumnus of IIM Calcutta, University of Georgia Howard, and Cornell, his values are deeply rooted in prioritizing employees, viewing a contented workforce as the key to fostering a positive customer ecosystem. Indranil’s visionary approach and commitment to employee well-being make him a thought leader in shaping modern workplaces.

Jake Athey leads Acquia’s go-to-market motion for its digital asset management (DAM) and product information management (PIM) solutions. An expert on DAM and PIM, Jake is responsible for evangelizing the solutions and their ability to fuel productive digital customer experiences. He brings together first-hand understanding of evolving customer requirements with expertise in martech and commerce platforms, making him a trusted advisor on DAM, PIM, and DXP topics for organizations across industries. Jake joined Acquia via its 2021 acquisition of Widen, where he led all marketing, sales, and customer experience efforts pivotal to Widen’s growth and transformation story and rise to become a leader in digital asset management trusted by hundreds of the world’s most ambitious brands. Jake is based in Madison, WI, and holds a business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, a resource for media and industry analysts, and a contributor to the Acquia blog and CMSWire.

Nikhil Parwal is the Business Head of the healthcare for LeadSquared, Inc. He contributes a vast base of knowledge in the CRM and healthcare software industry, which is seen throughout our relationships with clients. He has an acute ability to see growth opportunities in client driven customisations and services. Nikhil is always anticipating how LeadSquared can create a better, more efficient product to promote customer success. 

Subhan Ali is a Product Lead at NVIDIA. Previously, he was a Product Manager at eBay where he built Machine Learning models that improved trust on the platform. Subhan was also a Data Scientist at Symantec on the Customer Retention Analytics team for the Norton and LifeLock consumer security products.

Jeremy Kirshbaum is a venture builder and strategist who has been working with clients to understand, plan and implement generative AI projects since 2019. He founded the generative AI consultancy Handshake. Alongside his work with Fortune 500 executive teams, governments, and NGOs, he is building the Library of Babel platform for collaborative LLM exploration at libraryofbabel.ai. He teaches the Generative AI Masterclass -- one of the top-rated courses on Maven.com.