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Victoria Carette
Program Lead, H2 Mobility Deployment
H2 Utilization and Emerging Technologies
Shell
Victoria is an impact-driven innovator with over 13 years of experience in systems engineering and product development, currently leading hydrogen mobility programs at Shell. She specializes in strategic product management, systems thinking, and commercial partnerships —turning bold ideas into market-ready solutions that decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors globally. Her expertise in aligning technology roadmaps with business strategy has enabled successful scaling of hydrogen infrastructure, including refuelling station archetype development, across multiple markets.
Ravi Chandu Ummadisetti
Head of Product, Generative AI Technical Architect
Toyota North America
Ravi is a seasoned Generative AI Architect and strategic leader with over a decade of experience delivering AI/ML initiatives across global enterprises. He currently leads product strategy and architecture as Product Owner for Toyota Generative AI applications, driving enterprise-grade Generative AI applications including RAG, model fine-tuning, and secure AI platforms. Formerly, Ravi spearheaded AI/ML and deep learning initiatives that transformed industries such as Automotive, Banking, Healthcare, and Telecommunications, enabling cost reductions, operational efficiencies, and better decision-making. Known for navigating complex, fast-paced environments, he excels at aligning AI innovation with business goals and collaborating with executive and technical stakeholders worldwide to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.
Dakota Crow
Vice President, Head of Innovation Programs
US Bank
Dakota leads a team focused on engaging and empowering the entire employee base or 80,000+ in and around innovation, across all U.S. and European operations. In his current role he acts as trainer, coach, therapist, advocate, connector and cheerleader. Prior to joining U.S. Bank in 2017, Dakota spent over four years as an Entrepreneur-In-Resident at Optum / UnitedHealth Group where he created multiple innovation products and led the design of the first ever employee innovation idea accelerator. Before his recent decade plus in corporate innovation, Dakota spent over twenty years as an entrepreneur and team leader in the sports and entertainment industries.
Kara Cunzeman
Director of Strategic Foresight, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
The Aerospace Corporation
Kara is the founder and Director of Strategic Foresight within the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In her role, Cunzeman leads an “A” team of incredible thinkers who are focused on cultivating a formalized approach to futures thinking through the discipline of strategic foresight, helping the U.S. maintain competitiveness through building innovative approaches across strategy, acquisition, science, technology portfolio management, policy, and operations.
Manu Cyriac
Head of Digital Product and Software Engineering
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Manu is a senior technology executive with over a decade of experience in digital transformation, software engineering, and technology operations. As Head of Software and Product Engineering at Harley-Davidson, he leads platform scaling, cost optimization, and customer experience innovation. Manu has held leadership roles at BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and REI, specializing in omnichannel strategy and enterprise tech. A Harvard-trained expert in Digital Strategy, he excels at building high-performing teams and delivering data-driven digital solutions.
Eric Free
Dallas Executive Experience Center Manager
Nokia
Eric’s been with Nokia for 29 years and currently manages the Dallas Executive Experience Center, where their team of network engineers showcase Nokia’s broad portfolio of solutions and products. The EEC consists of the Broadband Innovation Center with a Fixed Networks focus, and an Energy Innovation Center focused on energy and utilities. Both centers are capable of hosting laboratory Proof of Concepts.
Rebekah Griffiths
Vice President, Product Management & Strategy, Device Lifecycle Solutions
Assurant
Rebekah’s approach to business incorporates a diverse set of career experiences: consulting internationally, roles across the organization from accounting to sales and spanning company sizes from a 10-person startup to a fortune 100 company as well as being involved in 5 different merger and acquisitions along the way. Rebekah’s passion lies in bringing together business and technology to solve complex problems, enhance customer experience, and drive positive social and environmental change. Her large family upbringing ingrained in her at an early age the importance of balancing the needs of multiple parties to achieve the best outcomes.
Ricky Houck
Creative Technologist
Arthur
Ricky has advised over 200 executive teams from companies like Thermo Fisher, Pfizer, and Experian on how to use immersive technologies within enterprise companies. He hosts The MetaRick Podcast interviewing tech founders, and business leaders working with emerging technologies, and has been featured at many industry events including CES, Gathervesrse, and AWE, as well as in academic research regarding the Metaverse, Web3, and Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, he hosts local community events in San Diego where re-building an AI forward sales playbook has been one of the primary topics of discussion.
Ibrahim Itani
Head of Analytics & Innovation
Marathon Petroleum
Ibrahim leads enterprise-wide data and AI transformation at Marathon Petroleum. He oversees the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and governance to advanced analytics and AI applications, with a focus on building reusable data products that deliver measurable business value. As Chair of the AI Governance Committee, he ensures AI is adopted responsibly, securely, and strategically. He is recognized for advancing innovation, data, and AI strategy to reshape how organizations interact with data and has extensive leadership experience across industries.
Jaya Kandaswamy
Senior Vice President, Product, AI and Innovation
City National Bank
Jaya is a seasoned product and technology executive specializing in AI-driven product development and strategic innovation. She focuses on integrating emerging technologies to enhance digital banking services and optimize core operational processes, driving both client experience and internal efficiency.
John O’Grady
Director
Raytheon
John a retired, 30-year, U.S. Army officer and decorated combat veteran with multiple combat tours is responsible for developing relationships with key leaders and stakeholders within the MDA. He ensures Raytheon business units and senior leaders have a clear understanding of what they can provide to help support the MDA mission requirements ranging across a broad portfolio to include but not limited to: air and missile defense systems, long range precision weapons, and multidomains sensors and effectors.
Brian Rowe
Vice President Information Technology
Rehrig Pacific Company
Brian has been leading technology and security teams across several industries for the last 15 years, heavily focused on adopting emerging capabilities, like AI, to drive business innovation and efficiency. He is passionate about the future of human capital augmented by AI to solve real-world challenges, but his deep background in data security allows him to balance innovation with managing the real risk of leveraging these capabilities.
Bilquise Sheikh
Former Vice President Innovation & Transformation
Swiss Re
Bilquise is a Strategic AI Board Member at Ashland University and a global transformation leader with deep expertise in driving digital adoption. She brings a values-driven approach to embedding AI into product strategy, ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth.
Sandeep Singh
Global Product Portfolio Leader, Filtration and Separation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr. Singh is a product strategy and innovation leader with a strong track record of driving growth through portfolio-led transformation. He brings a practical, customer-centric approach to solving complex business challenges and has successfully commercialized a wide range of technologies and products across diverse market segments. Sandeep excels at helping teams unlock new values by turning strategic vision into actionable execution.
Mehul Udani
Vice President, Corporate Technology & Innovation
Murata Americas
With 25+ years of experience in electronics, Mehul brings a strong track record in engineering, marketing, sales, business development, and innovation. He’s known for launching breakthrough product strategies, building university collaborations, and driving growth in emerging markets. Mehul also serves on the boards of HaiLa Technologies, EvoNexus, which is a DeepTech incubator, and the University of California San Diego’s Corporate Affiliates Program.
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