S.P. Kothari is Professor of Accounting and Finance at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Professor Kothari has senior executive experience in government, academia, and industry with expertise in strategic and policy issues, securities regulation, auditing, and corporate governance.

Most recently, he served as Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the US Securities and Exchange Commission from 2019 to 2021. In academia, Mr. Kothari was Deputy Dean of MIT Sloan School of Management (2010-15), and previously headed the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at MIT Sloan.

He was previously the global head of equity research for Barclays Global Investors (acquired by BlackRock). The actively managed equity portfolio in excess of $100 Billion. Kothari served as a director of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) (2015-19). Kothari is a recipient of numerous awards for his scholarship, including India’s Padma Shri award in 2020. BS in engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science and MBA (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Successful serial Entrepreneur and co-manages an investment firm NeoNet Capital which invests in IT, renewable energy, and biotech. Co-Founder and CEO of Alsym Energy which develops new generation of high-performance, low-cost batteries to help enable a zero-carbon electrified future. Founder of Nexabit Networks which developed high-speed terabit routers and was acquired by Lucent Technologies in 1999 for nearly $1 Billion. He also founded NeoSaej Corp. and Axiowave Networks Inc.

Mukesh and his wife Priti have funded two chaired professorships at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to develop ultra-low-cost innovative products to improve the quality of life in rural areas, globally. Master of Engineering from RPI in Computer Engineering.

CEO and Co-Founder of Pensando Systems, a cloud and enterprise data center startup founded in 2017. Pensando was recently acquired by AMD for $1.9 Billion. Former CEO & Founder of Crescendo, Nuova Systems and Insieme Networks. Former Senior VP of Cisco responsible for over 5K+ Employees and $6B+ of Revenue. He has started and spun out over 5 companies in the tech sector with valuations exceeding US $7 Billion. Graduate of BITS Pilani in Electrical Engineering and U.C. Davis in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.

Founder and CEO of Fareportal Inc. After beginning his career in travel, Jain quickly noticed the inefficiencies inherent in the offline processes of the wholesale travel industry. Recognizing the opportunity, he began work to automate and digitize travel ticket purchases. Fareportal currently has over $5 Billion in revenue and over 3,500 employees and offices across the globe. A few of its brands are CheapOair and One Travel. Fareportal partners with over 500 airlines, over 1 million hotels, and hundreds of car agencies worldwide. He attended Delhi University.

A serial Entrepreneur who founded four startups and has done pioneering work in health care, IoT, medical devices, telecommunications, and IA (Intelligent Assistant). He is currently the CTO of Sonde Health. He helped develop the PillStation, a telehealth gateway. In the past, he was CTO of Alliance, VP of RXAdvance, CoFounder of SentiCare, Founder of Personica, Founder & CTO of ThinkEngine Networks developing high density media gateways for internet voice navigation, VP of Radisys, Founder of Sonitech, and Engineer at Texas Instruments and MIT Lincoln Labs. He has an Engineering degree from Rice University, BS from Boston University, MBA from Babson College.

Is a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur in the networking and security space. He was Senior VP, Worldwide Engineering at Virsec Systems. Former VP of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks. Founder of nSolutions, spun out from Lucent Technology, where he served as CTO/VP Engineering. Over 2 decades of working in Silicon Valley as a senior executive, developing software and hardware products for the networking and cyber security industries. Kamlesh holds three Masters Degrees, in Computer Science (California State University), Artificial Intelligence (University of Essex, UK) and Physics (Vikram University, India).

Founder and CEO of Navika Group of Companies and Blue Sky Hospitality, one of the leading and fastest growing hotel owner/operators in the United States, which owns and manages over 85 Hotels - predominantly the Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Starwood & IGH brands, commercial real estate properties comprising of office buildings, shopping centers, and multifamily housing throughout the USA with a portfolio of over $2.5 Billion across 20 states. Mr. Shah is involved in all areas of the business operation, particularly emphasizing strategic planning, capital transactions, asset management, and acquisitions.

Founder & Partner & CIO of Tenor Capital Management in 2004, a multi-billion-dollar investment firm that manages hedge fund and private equity strategies. His responsibilities include strategic planning for the firm, direct oversight, and involvement in portfolio construction, security selection, and risk management. Before founding Tenor, Robin managed relative value strategies for Putnam Lovell NBF and JP Morgan. At JP Morgan, Robin was one of two senior traders responsible for portfolio management, security selection, trading, risk management. Robin holds a B.A. and M.A. from Yale University in Economics, summa cum laude

Is Founder & Director at DS Advisors, NYC/Miami-based family office and fund management company where he oversees investment activity and manages a public equities portfolio. The firm is built on three fundamental principles: preservation of capital, a long-term view on investing, and partnering with great people who have impeccable values. Mr. Desai spent his early career at Jane Street Capital, a high-frequency trading and market-making business in New York City, and New Silk Route, a South Asia-focused private equity firm in Mumbai. Mr. Desai received a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering and a Certificate in Finance from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Is Chief Financial Officer of Launch Potato, a Digital Media Company that connects the world's fastest growing brands to customers at all parts of the consumer journey. He was previously CFO of Bombas, an eCommerce apparel brand and previously served as VP and CFO of the Credit Card Division at Bankrate, a digital media company that focuses on personal finance. He has managed assets such as ThePointsGuy, CreditCards.com, and NextAdvisor. He has successfully executed over $2B of combined M&A and capital markets transactions. Graduate from Carnegie Mellon University in Business Administration and Information Systems.

President and CEO of SCAN, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit medicare advantage plans, serving more than 300,000 members across the West & Southwest USA where he is charged with leading the organization’s growth, diversification, and efforts to reduce healthcare disparities. SCAN’s revenues top $4.3 and under his leadership, SCAN has increased its revenues by more than $1B.

From 2015-2020, Dr. Jain was President and CEO of CareMore Health and Aspire Health, innovative care delivery systems with more than $1.6B in revenues. He also served as Chief Medical Information & Innovation Officer at Merck & Co. and was Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Jain was the first Acting Deputy Director for policy and programs at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a BA in government and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School and MBA from Harvard Business School.

Is the CEO and Founder of Refractive Surgical Center. He is the first Indian to receive a USA Navy Medical scholarship and served as an Eye Specialist and Commanding Officer for US Navy Hospitals. He received multiple medals and honors including two Meritorious Service Medals from President Clinton and Bush. He served as Physician to Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barack Obama as well as other Congressmen and Senators. He is the President of JITO USA.

Founder & CEO of US Pharma Lab, headquartered in North Brunswick, New Jersey. US Pharma Lab started in 1996 with six employees and now employs over 600 globally in the U.S., India, and China. It has over 500,000 sq ft of facilities with seven NSF cGMP certified and US FDA audited facilities across the globe. Applying pharmaceutical standards to the nutraceutical industry, Ashok has created a company that is known for its quality and innovative solutions. The company specializes in botanical extracts, amino acids, vitamins & minerals, and other specialty products. He received a master’s degree in pharmacy from Bits Pilani, India, and M.B.A. from Rutgers University.

Dr. Raj Bhayani, MD is an ENT (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery) and Facial Plastic Surgeon in New York. He was the first ENT surgeon in India, who completed training in Neurosurgery and had a Fellowship in Facial Plastic & Microvascular Surgery. Dr. Bhayani has done extensive clinical and basic science research in Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery and Microvascular Surgery. He has served as President of New York region AAPI as well as Board of Trustee and Treasurer of AAPI, he was the Convention Chair for Annual National AAPI Convention in 2017. Philanthropy through Bhayani Foundation, Entrepreneur, Social Activist, and winner of over 50 National and International Awards. Graduate of B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, and Residency from Columbia University, NY.

Is an infectious disease physician, a writer, and an international leader in healthcare quality improvement. Dr. Jain received his engineering, doctorate, and public health degree from Boston University. He did his residency, fellow and executive public health training at Boston City Hospital, New England Medical Center, Tufts University and Harvard School of Public Health, respectively. Dr. Jain is an adjunct assistant professor at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, World Health Organization and has been interviewed by CNN and National Public Radio.

Is Vice President at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and is responsible for investment sourcing, execution, and portfolio support. In the past, he spent several years in the medtech space, at startups and Fortune 500 companies. Most recently he worked at Stryker and J&J, where he held lead roles in R&D, Global Marketing, and Global Product Management. Ayush designed, developed, and launched 3 breakthrough, life-saving implants to treat brain aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease, which now collectively generate $300M+ in global revenues. Ayush also served as the Co-President of Minds Matter San Francisco, an education non-profit serving over 100 low income high school students, where he raised $1M+ while leading the organization’s 350 volunteers.

Ayush received a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Founding President and CEO of Protocol Link, Inc., a Chicago-based management consulting firm serving the businesses of pharma, device & diagnostics, and biotech & biologics companies for drug and device manufacturing, with subject matter expertise in manufacturing, organizational strategies, business processes, regulatory affairs, and science & technology. In this capacity, Mr. Doshi’s firm represents over 110+ clients across 970 projects in 36 countries in American, European, Asian, and Australian continents. Among his degrees in microbiology, biochemistry, and genetics, he earned his latest master’s degree in Industrial Microbiology & Genetics from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.