Host & Keynote speakers
JiNan Glasgow George
Neo IP + Patent Forecast
JiNan Glasgow George is the co-founder of Patent Forecast, founder of Neo IP, along with the Eclipse IP Futures Conference, now in its 11th year. She is is recognized worldwide for her expertise in intellectual property and is the IP Expert in Residence at High Point University.
Joley Michaelson
CEO at The Sun Company
Joley Michaelson founded The Sun Company (TSC) to accelerate the clean energy transition through innovative, best-in-class technology and an industry-redefining business model. As the CEO of the first solely woman-owned national renewable energy company and a former Tesla executive, Michaelson is building the energy ecosystem of the future around the globe.
Ben Utecht
Super Bowl Champion | Chief Culture Officer
Experience a commanding corporate presence that inspires, teaches, and coaches on building a world championship organizational culture with Ben Utecht. Standing at 6 foot 7 inches and weighing 260 pounds, Ben is not only an NFL Super Bowl Champion Tight End but also the Chief Culture Officer who received the esteemed “Uncommon Leader Award” from NFL Hall Of Fame coach Tony Dungy.
Featured speakers
Teena Piccione
Proven State CIO North Carolina | Proven COO | Ex-Googler Exec
As an accomplished Global Strategist, Strategic Advisor, and Transformational Operator, Teena Piccione blends her expertise as a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer to deliver unrivaled innovation, strategic realignment, compliance and accelerated growth.
I-Sah Hsieh
AI Ethics & Governance | Social Innovator | DIY home builder
As an AI governance and ethics expert with more than 25 years of experience, I-Sah is grateful to do what he loves (#TrustworthyAI) for the protection and benefit of those he loves most: his family, friends, and neighbors of North Carolina.
Fady Saad
Robotics & Physical AI Investor | Co-Founder, MassRobotics
Fady Saad is Founder and General Partner of Cybernetix Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in robotics, automation, and physical AI startups. He is also Co-founder of MassRobotics, the world’s first and largest robotics & AI startup accelerator, where he led multi-million dollar fundraising and built 40+ corporate partnerships.
Haroon Inam
DG Matrix
As Smart Wires CTO, he scaled product from zero to over $60M in revenue through IPO, later leading key executives to DG Matrix. A seasoned entrepreneur with multiple successful exits, he brings 30+ years of world-class outsourced engineering and manufacturing expertise, $1B+ corporate product leadership, and over 50 patents in low and medium voltage power.
Bob Scaglione
Chief Executive Officer, 6P Color
Scaglione’s extensive background in marketing and business development within the consumer electronics industry positions him well for this role. At Sharp Electronics, he served as Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing the management and communication of the Sharp brand across all consumer and business-to-business product lines.
Tom Gordon
Co-Founder & CEO, Equity Shift
Tom Gordon has over 30 years of experience building and managing innovative technology companies. He has founded several companies and raised over $30 million in private equity from angels and venture capital firms. Tom was one of the founders of SynXis, the first Internet-based hotel reservation system later purchased by Sabre Holdings.
Luke Richey
Founder and CEO | Gravity Jack
Richey began coding software at 14, including work for NASA and NASDAQ. He has created many successful startups. He sold his last company to a gaming company in 2009 and founded Gravity Jack, Inc. That November with the vision of mobile-based augmented reality, he quickly established the company as a leader in the space.
Jennifer Richey
Technology Futurist & Entrepreneur
Jennifer Richey, a Southern California native now in the Northwest, is a technology futurist, entrepreneur, mother of four, grandmother of three, sport bike rider, and skydiver. Initially set for law school, she pivoted to tech in 2002, serving as CFO for Tometa Software (acquired 2007) and PlayXpert. In 2009, she co-founded Gravity Jack, a leading AR/VR and AI studio.