Ace Stryker is Product Marketing of AI Infrastructure at Solidigm, where he helps position enterprise storage solutions for AI. Beginning his career in journalism before moving into technology, he has built expertise across product management, AI ecosystem marketing and customer engagement. After roles at HP and Intel, he joined Solidigm on its first day in 2021. Today, he focuses on connecting technological innovation with business value.

Tyler Bettilyon is a technology and education professional whose experience spans software engineering, computer science education and AI. His work is shaped by a practical approach to emerging technologies, with an emphasis on understanding how AI systems actually work, where they can deliver value and how professionals can continue learning as the field evolves.

Alex Weber is a technology executive specializing in enterprise AI, cloud modernization, data architecture and agile transformation. As Director of AI and Cloud Enablement at Signet Jewelers, he leads AI strategy, governance, cloud operations and literacy initiatives, while driving cost optimization, responsible adoption and organization-wide technology modernization programs at scale.

Duncan Robinson is a quantitative finance and AI research leader at Franklin Templeton, where he serves as Director and Principal Research Scientist for AI and Optimization. His work spans alternative data, investment research, quantitative modeling, generative AI, and Python-based workflows, combining data science with asset-management innovation and market analysis expertise.

Kafui Nukunya is an AI, machine learning and data science leader with more than 15 years of experience building and scaling analytics capabilities. Currently with Optimum, he focuses on translating advanced models into measurable business outcomes, developing high-performing technical teams, and applying datadriven strategy across customer operations, sales and marketing.

Sonata Taman is a transformation and AI leader with more than two decades of experience across global enterprises. Currently Director of AI & Data Transformation at Amgen, she specializes in enterprise scaling, agile transformation, process engineering, and business strategy, combining technical expertise with cross-functional leadership and organizational change at scale.

Sophia Banton is an AI leader, scientist and strategist specializing in responsible AI, generative AI and digital transformation within biopharma. With a background in bioinformatics, public health and data science, she combines technical expertise with ethical governance, enterprise AI adoption and creative technology to advance practical, human-centered innovation.

Steven Thelan is an AI, automation and enterprise transformation leader with experience in data management, SAP, business intelligence and digital modernization. Currently associated with Adient, he focuses on applying emerging technologies to business operations, advancing automation initiatives and translating technology strategy into practical improvements across complex manufacturing and enterprise environments.

Tao Wu is an artificial intelligence and digital transformation leader specializing in generative AI, machine learning, and enterprise innovation. Currently leading Generative AI at Ally Financial, he previously worked at Microsoft, where he helped advance largelanguage-model applications. His background also includes open-source technologies, product development, and AI-driven business transformation initiatives.

Tim Yang is an AI and digital transformation leader with experience across consulting, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and sports technology. An MIT Sloan graduate, he has led AI/ML transformation initiatives at Unum and works on enterprise AI strategy, operational modernization and responsible adoption, translating advanced technologies into measurable sustainable business outcomes.