Wolfgang Colsman
Founder & CEO
Zontal
Discover how edge computing enables real-time data processing, monitoring, and decision-making at the point of operation in biotech labs and manufacturing environments.
Dipak Sakharkar
Program Manager, Digital, Technology & Innovation (DTI)
Amgen
Learn how scalable, cloud-based AI infrastructure accelerates model training, data integration, and collaborative research across global drug discovery teams.
Duncan Ng
Vice President, Solutions Engineering
Vultr
Duncan Ng is Vultr's Vice President, Solutions Engineering. Duncan leads Vultr's Pre-Sales, Technical Account Management, and Partner Engineering organization. In this role he spearheads Vultr's global Technical Sales strategy and execution for Vultr customers through their entire customer journey. Duncan has decades of experience in delivering hyperscale offerings across domains including high performance computing, network engineering, data center infrastructure, and white & gray-space fit out. Previously Duncan held roles at Earthlink, Eaton, and BPR Advisory.
Vultr
Website: https://www.vultr.com/
Vultr, founded in 2014, is on a mission to empower developers and businesses by simplifying the deployment of infrastructure via its advanced cloud platform. Vultr is strategically located in 32 data centers around the globe and provides frictionless provisioning of Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Cloud Storage, Networking, and Bare Metal.
Explore practical strategies for building high-quality, diverse datasets that reduce bias and improve model performance across drug discovery pipelines.
Nevin Gerek Ince
Director, Data & Solutions Engineering
Novo Nordisk
Nikhil Tyagi
Senior Manager, Wireless Device Innovation Strategy
Verizon
Nikhil Tyagi is a recognized leader in next-generation technology, with a proven track record at the intersection of AI infrastructure, wireless innovation, and immersive computing. As Senior Manager of Wireless Device Innovation at Verizon, he leads strategic initiatives for breakthrough device categories that integrate AI, XR (AR/VR), and advanced connectivity.
Previously, Nikhil held key roles at Humane, Meta, and Apple, where he helped shape pioneering AI and XR experiences—from developing on-device intelligence for ambient computing, to architecting scalable XR systems and wearable platforms. His cross-functional expertise spans edge AI, spatial computing, and system-level wireless design, making him a pivotal voice in the evolving landscape of AI-driven interfaces."
Lisa Spelman
CEO
Cornelis Networks
Lisa Spelman is CEO of Cornelis Networks. As CEO, Lisa is responsible for the overall management of the company. She brings to the company more than two decades of executive leadership experience, most recently serving as corporate vice president in the Data Center & AI Group and general manager of Xeon Products and Solutions at Intel Corporation. During her tenure, she expanded Xeon’s capabilities to accelerate AI workloads, establishing CPUs as a leading inference engine across the industry. Lisa also held several senior leadership roles within Intel’s IT organization, including infrastructure operations and engineering, as well as positions in finance, data center product and brand marketing, and sales. She is a graduate of the University of Washington, with a degree in business administration.
Yuriy Bulygin
Co-Founder & CEO
Eclypsium
Yuriy Bulygin is Co-Founder & CEO at Eclypsium. Prior to founding Eclypsium, Yuriy led the Advanced Threat Research team at Intel Security and the microprocessor security analysis team at Intel Corporation. He also created CHIPSEC, the open-source firmware and hardware security assessment framework.