Brian Lenahan
Brian Lenahan is Founder & Chair and Executive Director of the Quantum Strategy Institute, author of “Quantum Boost: Using Quantum Computing to Supercharge Your Business“, writes extensively on quantum computing and artificial intelligence and is a quantum strategist, working with companies to design unique quantum roadmaps. He is a university instructor and former executive with a Top 10 North American Bank.
Thomas Park
Thomas Park is the co-founder and lead partner of the BDC Deep Tech Fund, a VC fund focused on supporting Canadian start-ups developing “hard tech” such as quantum computers, photonics, and fundamental AI. Previously, he was the Vice-President, Operations & Ecosystem Development at BDC Capital where he managed all operational and strategic issues related to the venture capital and private equity investments.
Previously, Tom is an alum of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and McKinsey & Co. He currently sits on a number of boards including the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, the McGill University’s Global Health Programs International Advisory Board, Ryerson University’s Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science’s Dean’s Advisory Council and the Banff Forum. Thomas was recognized as one of Canada’s outstanding young leaders in the Top 40 under 40 in 2017.
Bert Kaminski
Bert Kaminski is a seasoned legal counsel in the technology industry, specializing in advanced and emerging fields such as cloud computing, internet of things, artificial intelligence, data science & machine learning. Bert is a frequent public speaker on these topics, and has served as a senior advisor to all levels of business and executive management in leading technology companies, such as Google, GE Digital and Oracle.
Bert serves as a Board Advisor to SafePorter LLC, a technology company specializing in privacy-centric data analytics and tools for diversity and inclusion tracking. Bert leads the Technology Law committee of the New Jersey chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and previously served on the chapter’s board of directors and as its President. As a Director within Google’s legal organization, Bert leads a team that supports commercial enterprise transactions for key industry segments of Google Cloud, including financial services, healthcare and the public sector.
Paul Lipman
Paul Lipman is President of Quantum Computing at ColdQuanta, where he leads the team building one of the world’s most useful quantum computers.
Paul previously led multiple successful cybersecurity companies to exit as CEO and has extensive experience leading complex global organizations and transforming cultures, sales execution and innovation delivery. He has an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and a BSc in Physics from the Victoria University of Manchester, England.
Sasha Grujicic
Sasha is an award-winning technology and strategy executive who works with Fortune 500 companies to deliver exponential growth powered by the new, digital economy. Having overseen annual revenues of close to $200 million and managed over 1,500 employees globally Sasha has worked the world over integrating the worlds of technology, business, policy, media and ideology to develop lasting solutions that balance societal, human and financial impact.
Actively working on solutions that range from the future of advanced and quantum computing, Machine Learning and AI, global corporate transformations and new product development, Sasha has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies from London, New York, Paris, Boston and Toronto. Sasha also served as an editor and interviewer at the Lab Magazine where he develops features with the world’s greatest intellectuals like Noam Chomsky and Amy Goodman.