Host & speaker
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 12th year. She is is recognized worldwide for her expertise in intellectual property strategy.
Conference Speakers
Tim Tebow Family Foundation
Tim Tebow is a 2x National champion, 1st-round NFL draft pick
Since its inception in 2010, the Tim Tebow Foundation has served those who are hurting, marginalized, and trapped in darkness in 100+ countries and counting. In addition to ministry operations and services that meet some of the most dire physical needs, TTF also has a heart to share the Gospel with as many vulnerable people as possible to help them know their inherent value as children of God.
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.
Cyrus Miryekta
CEO Ravelin US
Founder & CEO of Ravelin US, a company that enables innovators to identify and disrupt foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI) issues as well as to navigate the USG compliance in the rapid acquisition ecosystem. He is on the board of four dual-use startups and consults for several others. Prior to Ravelin, Miryekta spearheaded DoD’s counterintelligence in Silicon Valley from 2014-21.
Fernando Murias
Founder & CEO | Digital Global Systems
Fernando Murias is Chairman & CEO at Digital Global Systems Inc, a company shaping the future of wireless with technology designed for Radio Frequency infrastructure, monitoring and analysis.
Teena Piccione
Secretary and State CIO of NC
Teena Piccione is former Global Transformation & Operations Executive at Google, Founding Member of CHIEF, on the Board of Advisors at Kenan Institute, and currently the state chief information officer and secretary for the N.C. Department of Information Technology. Informed by a Master’s Degree in IT Project Management from George Washington University, a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia State University, and additional training from Harvard University’s Executive Program,
Rick Vosburgh
CEO at Archaius Inc
Rick Vosburgh is the CEO and founder of Archaius, Inc., a Durham-based startup revolutionizing navigation technology. With decades of industry experience, he leads the development of precise, GPS-independent solutions for military and commercial applications. Vosburgh, a seasoned entrepreneur, secured $1.1 million in funding in 2022. He resides in Durham, NC, driving innovation in autonomous vehicle and defense sectors.
Lisa Rich
Xplore
Lisa Rich is a successful serial entrepreneur, investor, strategist and communicator. She is Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Xplore, a commercial space services company that provides unique data products, insights, intelligence, inspiration from its satellite constellation. Also the founder of Hemisphere Ventures, a Top VC in the space sector with an outstanding portfolio including frontier tech companies and over 30 commercial space companies.
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, with a strong patent portfolio, dedicated research team and a top-tier client roster.
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. Recently, she co-founded Haiven, an AI-driven gaming and chat platform that fosters safe, positive digital communities for young people.
Greg Selkoe
Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer at XSET
Greg Selkoe, Co-Founder and CEO of XSET, is a pioneering entrepreneur in e-commerce and esports. He founded Karmaloop, generating over $1 billion in revenue, and served as President of FaZe Clan, scaling it to a $400M valuation. A Harvard Kennedy School and Y Combinator alumnus, Selkoe has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and one of Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.
Michael Porteous
President, NextRound Philanthropy
CEO & Founder, NextRound.ai
Michael Porteous brings nearly four decades of leadership in financial markets to his role as President of NextRound Philanthropy (NRP) and CEO of NextRound.ai. He began his career as an Investment Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, later building successful ventures in equity strategies and wealth management while advising high-net-worth families on investments, tax planning, and legacy creation.
Ryan Morgan
Founder Cay Digital
Ryan is the Founder and Senior Parter at Cay Digital and Entrepreneur in Residence at Cay Ventures. Ryan has been a leader in the startup ecosystem in his role as founder at Arrow Digital where he had a successful exit selling to Cognizant in 2018. Ryan also spent six years as a Partner at PWC leading AI Transformation in the Tax and Products & Technology lines of service.