Professional Experience Eduardo Velasquez is the Senior Director of Research and Economic Development at San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), a nonprofit mobilizing business, government, and civic leaders to maximize the region’s...

Professional Experience Councilmember Marni von Wilpert represents District 5 on the San Diego City Council and was previously a San Diego Deputy City Attorney. She is proud to serve as Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, Vice Chair of the Committee...

Professional Experience Jeremy serves as Co-chair of the firm’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice. Jeremy regularly represents technology-based companies principally in the life sciences, software, mobile applications, and clean energy...

Professional Experience Kashif Zubair, a passionate advocate for individual and organizational growth, is the CEO at AMCOB – Allied Muslim Chamber of Business. Kashif believes that the environment he grew up in and education and experiences he got,...

Professional Experience As a General Partner at LA Fund, Robert Mowry directs investment efforts towards UCLA graduate students and high-growth startups in West LA, prioritizing the development of innovative digital health, fintech, and SaaS solutions. In...

Professional Experience Ryan is Managing Director at Techstars, the global startup ecosystem that helps entrepreneurs succeed. He currently runs Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University. Previously he launched and ran the Qualcomm Robotics...

Professional Experience Nolan Bushnell, the visionary entrepreneur behind Atari and the father of the modern video game industry, has left an indelible mark on the world of technology and entertainment. Bushnell’s entrepreneurial journey began in...

Professional Experience Misti Cain is an investor for Techstars. She also founded Whyzze (‘wise’) – a strategy agency that helps startups who are going through (or recently completed) a merger or acquisition create and implement their people and process...

Professional Experience Nitesh is currently the President and CEO of GlobalLogic, responsible for strategy definition and execution, as well as alignment of GlobalLogic’s investments – enabling growth, consistency, efficiency, and ensuring...

Professional Experience Chetan Sharma is the CEO of Chetan Sharma Consulting and is one of the leading strategists in the mobile industry. Executives from wireless companies around the world seek his accurate predictions, independent insights, and...