Jay Dawani
Jay Dawani is co-founder & CEO of Lemurian Labs, a startup at the forefront of general purpose accelerated computing for making AI development affordable and generally available for all companies and people to equally benefit. Author of the influential book "Mathematics for Deep Learning", he has held leadership positions at companies such as BlocPlay and Geometric Energy Corporation, spearheading projects involving quantum computing, metaverse, blockchain, AI, space robotics, and more. Jay has also served as an advisor to NASA Frontier Development Lab, SiaClassic, and many leading AI firms.
Billy McCall
Billy McCall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kintra Fibers, an H&M-backed materials science company that has developed a proprietary biobased and biodegradable polyester.
By utilizing biobased inputs and designing a biodegradable material from the outset, while using standard polyester production equipment for manufacturing, Kintra Fibers is seamlessly transforming the apparel industry to work in harmony with the planet.
Kintra has garnered interest from over 500 apparel brands and manufacturers, and has launched pilots to prototype their materials with global brands including Inditex, H&M, Bestseller, and Reformation.
Before Kintra, Billy served as a polymer scientist at the innovative 3D printing company Carbon, Inc., where he saw Carbon grow from 50 to 250 employees. An avid surfer, when not at the Kintra Fibers lab, you can catch Billy catching waves, even in the middle of New York winter storms, which he says are the best time to get out in the water.
Susie Willis
As a wellness entrepreneur and self-confessed science geek, Susie was early to the Biotechnology stage. With the range of energetic, biotech ‘max-load’ skincare, this certified and clinically proven brand has a skincare system that has a clear philosophy. Substantiation, Sustainability and Science.
With a very clean method of classic skincare formulation from conception (no white label here), the tech side of beauty truly inspired Susie and The Romilly Wilde ethos has always been to disrupt the norm and lead from the position of future proofing a brand, not taking short-cuts and embedding the business in integrity, substantiation and ethics.
“From the start, we have wanted to create something unlike anything else on the market. We offer our customers something that not only stimulates, but that is sensorial and joyful to use. Our products create an immediate sense of quality, integrity and energy for a transformative impact on the skin and a respect for the environment. We are changing the way people think about skin biology and skincare. We are so proud of our awards and accreditations from leading industry bodies who recognise our efforts. I couldn’t be more excited to share our journey, and for you to see the extraordinary results possible with Romilly Wilde – where science collides vibrantly with nature.”
Lora Green
Prior to joining Gemini, Lora was a senior partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, as part of the firm’s PTAB practice group.
Before entering private practice, Lora was a Lead Administrative Patent Judge at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, as well as a primary patent examiner in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology examining groups. While at the USPTO, she managed post-grant review proceedings, such as inter partes and post grant reviews.
