Board of Advisors
Jeffrey Brown
Managing Director, Sustainability Accelerator
Stanford University
Jeff Brown, CEO of Novvi, is a pioneer in renewable chemicals and has extensive experience in bringing new technologies to market. He was previously a Vice President at Amyris and founded Yutomi, a company focused on environmentally friendly lubricants. Jeff has led petroleum research programs and worked in the solar industry as Director of Engineering at XeroCoat. He also held roles at Symyx Technologies, Angstron Systems, Applied Materials, and Motorola. Jeff holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Jeremy Dela Rosa
CEO
YING
Jeremy Dela Rosa is a 10 year veteran of Blizzard Entertainment, with nearly 2 decades of experience in the technology sector. As a producer at Blizzard, he helped launch over 7 AAA titles such as Overwatch, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Diablo III, Starcraft 2, and World of Warcraft. Jeremy launched Leyline as a response to the rise in global inequality, the climate crisis, and ecosystem collapse. Jeremy is also a believer in the power and potential of NFTs to revolutionize ownership, identity, arts, music, storytelling, gaming, economic abundance, healing, and more. As the CEO of YING, he is reimagining work and bringing back the village vibes to create a future of abundance.
Jabin Geevarghese George
Global Enterprise Architect & Fintech Leader
Tata Consultancy Services
Jabin Geevarghese George is a Global Enterprise Architect and Fintech Transformation Leader at TCS, driving AI and digital initiatives in the financial services sector. With over 11 years at TCS, he has led major transformation projects, including platform modernization, cloud migration, and agile transformations, impacting Fortune 500 companies across North America and LATAM. As an advocate for innovation, he co-founded the Agile Center of Excellence in TCS Guadalajara and has been pivotal in expanding TCS’s digital capabilities. Jabin is also a member of the Forbes Technology Council and an ambassador for the AI Frontier Network.
Arun Rasika Karunakaran
Product Strategy Leader
Tata Consultancy Services
Arun Rasika Karunakaran is a distinguished Product Strategy Leader and AI innovation expert with over 13 years of experience at TCS. As Product Manager of TCS Algo RetailTM Products, she leads groundbreaking AI solutions that transform retail merchandising and sustainable store operations for Fortune 500 retailers. Her expertise spans space and range optimization, pricing, and inventory planning, empowering retailers across the USA, Europe, and Australia. Recognized for her innovative approach, she has developed multiple patented AI solutions driving significant business improvements. As a member of the Forbes Business Development Council and ambassador of the Gartner Peer community, she is passionate about integrating sustainability principles into cutting-edge retail technology.
Francesco Castella
Policy Advisor
U.S. Senate
Francesco Castella is a Policy Advisor for US Senator Ted Budd from North Carolina. Francesco has been actively involved in crypto legislation for years, and led the bipartisan push to ease crypto legislation just last year. He has been leading on a variety of crypto policy fronts including Decentralized Finance, or DeFi. Francesco holds a Bachelor's degree focused in Political Science and Government from Stockton University.
Qihang (David) Yu
Systematic Trading Quant Strategist
PIMCO
Qihang (David) Yu is a systematic trading quant strategist in one of the world's largest asset managers. Also, as a founder of Quantitative Bros, a cutting-edge crypto systematic trading system. It transfers innovative trading ideas into practical, executable strategies. With extensive professional background in systematic trading, encompassing data analysis, research, and portfolio construction, the experience allows him to design a highly extensible trading system that integrates sophisticated insights, setting us apart from those with purely engineering-focused backgrounds. His goal is to leverage these capabilities to develop robust trading solutions that can adapt to the dynamic nature of the crypto market. David holds a dual degree of Mathematics and Quantitative Economics in University of California, Irvine, and he also holds one master’s degree in Quantitative Finance in Fordham and Computer Science in Georgia Institution of Technology.
Ron Hammond
Director of Government Relations
Blockchain Association
Ron Hammond represents the Blockchain Association on Capitol Hill as the Director of Government Relations. Ron’s background in crafting a bipartisan crypto regulatory framework via legislation dates back to 2016 when he served as the Financial Services Policy Lead for Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-8). During Ron’s five years on Capitol Hill, he authored several pieces of legislation including the Token Taxonomy Act, Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act, and the Derivatives Fairness Act. Before coming to Capitol Hill, he was the campaign manager for three successful Texas State Senate races. Ron received his B.A. from Georgetown University.
Gunjan Paliwal
Senior Product Manager, AI/ML Ads Products
Meta
Gunjan Paliwal is the Sr. Product Development and Marketing Manager for AI/ML Ads Products at Meta, leading product roadmaps and GTM plans since 2020. She previously led GTM initiatives for Facebook Commerce and held key roles at Newell Brands and Sears. Gunjan has advised startups on product and launch strategies and worked at Microsoft and Everonn Education. She is also a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. Gunjan received her MS from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Sridutt Bhalachandra
Senior Architect
Nvidia
Sridutt Bhalachandra is an expert in energy-efficient high-performance computing. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where his research focused on runtime methods to improve energy efficiency in supercomputing applications. He then worked at Berkeley Lab, contributing significantly to power management and energy efficiency as part of the Advanced Technologies Group at NERSC, a supercomputer that consumes millions of dollars in power annually. Currently, Sridutt serves as a Senior Architect at Nvidia, ensuring that the next generation of GPUs are as energy-efficient as possible.
Frank Wang
Advisor
Versatus
Frank Wang is an advisor for Versatus, which is reducing the barrier for mass adoption of Web2 developers building Web3 experiments and projects. He was formerly in sourcing, networking and transformative work at the Mask Network, a portal that allows users to seamlessly send encrypted messages, cryptocurrencies, and even DApps, listed on Coinbase and Binance. As a veteran of the cryptocurrency and Web 3 world, he invests, connects and mindshares in the Web3 world. Frank is also a partner at Meson.Network, and has built a decentralized bandwidth marketplace that is currently 1/7 the size of Akamai. Frank holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Toronto and a Master’s Degree in Finance and Technology from John Hopkins University.
Abdul Sajid Mohammed
Senior Engineer
Microsoft
Abdul Sajid Mohammed is a Senior Engineer and Cloud Solutions expert at Microsoft, where he plays a critical role in developing innovative cloud solutions. With a focus on AI, machine learning, big data, healthcare, and cloud computing, he has led and executed multi-million-dollar projects for distinguished companies. Abdul holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from The University of The Cumberlands, specializing in AI-induced machine learning models and big data analytics. Additionally, Abdul is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Professional Member of the ACM, contributing to the advancement of technology and inspiring a global community through professional and educational activities.
Kunvar Chokshi
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Tesla
Kunvar Chokshi is a distinguished Embedded Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience at industry-leading companies such as NVIDIA, Apple, and Tesla. Currently, he holds the position of Staff Software Engineer at Tesla in the USA. He earned his Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the esteemed University of Maryland, College Park. His rigorous academic background, coupled with a decade of industrial expertise, has equipped him with a comprehensive skill set in software, IoT, robotics, embedded systems, and operating systems. Kunvar's profound understanding of complex systems and his proven track record of developing groundbreaking technology have enabled him to contribute to innovative projects that continually push the boundaries of possibility.
Hao Dong
Machine Learning Engineer
Meta
Hao Dong is a data science and machine learning expert with recent experience in quantization and compilation for AR devices. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from UC Santa Barbara, where he developed innovative nonparametric methods for machine learning applications. With 1.5 years of experience as a Data Scientist at Meta, Hao has contributed to safeguarding user data, improved regression models for PII egress prediction, developed bot detection classifiers, and built risk classification models for Meta's Privacy Program. Transitioning to a Machine Learning Engineer role, he has focused on the quantization and compilation of computer vision models for AR devices.