Abby Davisson is an award-winning author, speaker, and expert on decision-making and deliberate living. She co-authored Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions, a book named a top business book and required reading at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and founded the Money and Love Institute to help individuals and leaders make thoughtful, intentional decisions. Before this work, Abby spent over two decades in strategy and leadership roles, including serving as president of the Gap Foundation and co-founding Gap’s employee resource group for working parents. She blends evidence-based frameworks with real-world experience to guide others through career, relationship, and life decisions with clarity and confidence. 

Annie Duke is an author, decision scientist, and former professional poker champion. She writes and speaks on how to make better choices under uncertainty. Annie’s bestselling books include Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, which blends poker strategy with decision science to help readers assess risk and improve judgment; How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, offering practical frameworks for clearer decision-making; and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, a guide to recognizing when quitting is the strategic choice that leads to success. She advises leaders and organizations on reducing bias and improving decision quality in complex environments.

Cole Crawford is a technology entrepreneur and the founder of Vapor IO, an edge computing company building nationwide edge colocation and interconnection infrastructure. He previously served as the founding executive director of the Open Compute Project, co-founded OpenStack, and helped define the U.S. government’s definition of cloud computing. Cole has been recognized among the world’s most influential data economy and edge computing leaders and writes on technology innovation and the future of connectivity. 

Josh Payne is a technology entrepreneur, innovator, and founder of Coframe, an AI platform redefining digital experiences and website optimization. He previously co-founded Autograph, a company that raised over $200 million and earned unicorn status with backing from a16z and Kleiner Perkins, and AccessBell, which was acquired by Tata Group. Josh was part of the founding team of Marlin Protocol and started the Stanford COVID-19 Response Lab. A Stanford alumnus with multiple AI, quantum computing, and infosec patents and publications, he also created notable tools like GPT-Migrate and co-created the AI project Coffee. Beyond tech, Josh is a musician who has performed with orchestras and jazz ensembles and guest lectured at Stanford University. 

Josh Simons is a musician, songwriter, entrepreneur, and CEO of Vinyl Group, Australia’s only ASX-listed music technology and media company. Formerly the frontman of indie band Buchanan, Josh transitioned from touring artist to founder and executive, building platforms at the intersection of music, technology, and business. He is known for his work supporting creators and shaping sustainable careers in the creative industry.

Jurgen Arts,  a senior finance and business leader at Ericsson, where he spent nearly three decades in global leadership roles across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Over his career, he held positions including Vice President and CFO for multiple regions, led large-scale finance transformations, and played a key role in major mergers and acquisitions, including post-merger integrations. Jurgen a former tennis player, is known for his cross-cultural leadership, strategic perspective, and ability to lead organizations through complex change in the telecom and technology sectors.

Noah Sturm is a seasoned sales and business leader and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Revenue at Augment, where he drives commercial strategy, revenue growth, and market expansion for AI-powered relationship technology. He has built high-impact sales organizations across companies, including R.R. Donnelley, N3, and Accenture, becoming a vice president early in his career through a focus on execution, resilience, and authentic customer engagement. Noah brings a human-centric approach to leadership, advocating for empathy, trust, and long-term relationships as essential elements of success in an AI-driven business landscape.

Rani Yadav-Ranjan is a technology executive, innovation leader, and author with extensive experience driving transformation across AI, telecommunications, and digital platforms. She serves as Chief AI Officer at Graycloud AI and previously led technology and innovation initiatives at Ericsson, where she guided strategy, product development, and data analytics efforts. Rani has been recognized for her contributions to technology leadership, holds multiple patents, and has advised organizations on scaling AI, data systems, and emerging tech responsibly. Her work reflects a commitment to resilience, ethical innovation, and the empowerment of diverse voices in tech.