MEET THE SPEAKERS

Amantha Bagdon is the founder and CEO of RxPost, bringing over two decades of frontline pharmacy technician experience to solving drug shortages and medication waste. A vocal advocate for the pharmacy profession, she built RxPost to help pharmacies turn excess inventory into value through a more efficient, sustainable supply chain.

With 17 years of SaaS leadership experience, Adam serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at Mallard Bay, where he led the company through a record-breaking year in 2025 and a strategic pivot to become the leader in Outfitter Experience Management. With a proven track record of scaling startups from pre-revenue to multimillion-dollar ARR, Adam specializes in building high-performing teams and driving transformative growth in emerging markets.

Vlad Cazacu is an ex-VC and angel investor with experience across four firms, including Senior Investor at Fuel Venture Capital and Principal at Assure Syndicates, where he managed an 8-figure portfolio and syndicated deals for hundreds of family offices. He's a second-time founder and currently CEO of Flowlie Technologies, an AI-powered fundraising platform for startups.

Jamil is the founder, CEO of Aucto - a global marketplace for pre-owned industrial equipment.

Jared currently is co-founder & managing partner of Louisiana Impact Fund, which is focused on bringing/keeping companies, jobs and wealth in the state of Louisiana. Prior to founding Louisiana Impact Fund, Jared served as Chief Growth Officer at QCerris, an international technology services firm focused on accelerating the adoption of AI and advanced technology solutions across enterprise and partner ecosystem. As Chief Growth Officer, Jared leads all aspects of revenue, commercial solution development and strategy. Jared also served as Head of Global System Integrator Partnerships for Qualcomm with a charter to accelerate business strategy to address the digital transformation market opportunity. Prior to his role at Qualcomm, Jared spent 23 years at Intel Corporation in various leadership roles including US Director of Global and National System Integrators; Americas Director for Vertical Segments/Solutions of Healthcare/Life Sciences, Federal, State and Local Government, Education, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy and Retail Verticals; and Americas Healthcare Industry Director. Jared is an alumnus of The Wharton Business School – University of Pennsylvania.

Rohit Gupta is the Managing Director of Future Communities Capital (FCC). Rohit has led investments since 2018 into startups such as Coupang, Counsyl, SpaceX, Akido, Lyft, Roofr, Groq, and more. FCC looks for technology entrepreneurs focused on disrupting legacy industries such as government, healthcare, finance, supply chain and climate. Rohit holds an MS in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. He completed his BS at the University of Southern California.

Jeremy Beyt is Co-Founder and CEO at ThreeSixtyEight, a digital creative agency, where he's led strategy and creative for 300+ organizations worldwide. From Raising Cane's and Tomb Raider to nonprofits that have raised millions in donations, 368's nationally award-winning work has been seen by millions and helped build the agency into an AdAge Best Place to Work and AdWeek Fastest Growing Business. When he's not building working, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, his drum set, and his mountain bike.

Andy is a consultant and policy expert focused on supporting local government innovation and the development of local and regional innovation ecosystems with the Federation of American Scientists. He is a proud native and resident of Buffalo, NY and has written extensively about the role of entrepreneurship in the economic redevelopment of Rust Belt cities.

A Silicon Valley veteran since the dot-com era, Jeremiah Owyang is a venture capitalist, founder, and world-renowned keynote speaker. As a General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures, he invests in early-stage AI startups built for rapid growth through viral and network effects. Jeremiah is also the founder of Llama Lounge, the premier AI startup event series in San Francisco that connects hundreds of technology leaders, investors, and corporate innovators. A sought-after voice on the global stage, Jeremiah has presented at major conferences including TED AI, Web Summit, and TechCrunch Disrupt, and has delivered custom keynotes for industry titans like Microsoft, Disney, Amazon, Nvidia, and Google. His insights on the future of AI and innovation are frequently featured in top-tier publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and Wired.

Blake J. Stanfill is an investor, change agent, strategist, and accomplished leader who is passionate about making positive and long-lasting impacts on institutions, enterprises, and society. Blake also serves as Principal at Okwata Group, a financial services firm that provides outsourced chief investment officer services to impact venture capital, private equity funds, and green banks. He advises seed-stage ventures, providing growth and channel partnership strategy.