Arun Prakash is a seasoned finance and operations executive with deep experience across public and high-growth technology companies. He is currently CFO at The Boring Company, where he leads financial strategy and scaling operations. He has served as CFO and COO at multiple firms, guiding them through fundraising, operational expansion, and IPO readiness. Arun has built expertise across SaaS, cybersecurity, and compliance-driven markets. He also brings board-level leadership and advisory experience across a range of enterprise tech companies. He currently advises early-stage startups on financial planning, operations, and go-tomarket strategy.
Joe Chow is a senior executive and visionary leader with a wealth of experience in building and transforming technology organizations. His diverse experience in P&L management, business development, and operational and human capital management has consistently driven revenue through innovative engineering. He is a serial innovator who has been in the forefront of wireless communications, portable devices, home connectivity, and home care platforms. He has led management teams through M&A activity with three market-changing exits at Quantenna, Cisco and CommScope. He currently advises a selection of carefully curated start-ups that are developing technology and products that will lead the next wave of global transformation.
Rob Licciardi is a seasoned cyberspace strategist with 27 years of service as a U.S. Air Force officer, leading transformative cyber and space operations. He brings deep expertise in strategic planning, satellite communications, and secure network technologies such as CSfC and Zero Trust. Rob currently serves as Director of Mission IT & Business Development at FEDITC, LLC, where he bridges industry and DoD leadership. Since 2018, he has driven over $60 million in contract awards, advancing mission-critical capabilities for U.S. and coalition forces. He is known for forging high-impact partnerships across government, military, and industry to accelerate defense innovation.
Tanya Roosta is a senior science leader specializing in generative AI for NLP and information retrieval. She leads innovation at Amazon Shopping and lectures at UC Berkeley’s School of Information. Previously, she was Lead Research Scientist at a fintech startup, applying deep learning to real-world use cases. Tanya also brings over nine years of experience in quantitative finance, with key roles at Moody’s, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Allianz. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and has published extensively in top conferences, with patents from her industry work. Tanya is passionate about bridging research and product to deliver scalable, AI-driven solutions.
Khurram Qureshi is a dynamic business and technology executive, entrepreneur, and transformation leader. He brings over 30 years of experience scaling innovation across global enterprises and startups, driving successful digital transformations, and delivering high-impact AI, ML, and device-cloud solutions. As Founder & CEO of SelfAudit AI, Khurram is leading the development of an AI-driven cybersecurity compliance platform. Previously, he held executive leadership roles at CommScope, Comcast, and Motorola, where he directed international teams, scaled software platforms to millions of users, and pioneered digital transformation initiatives.
