Carolina Casas Forga is Spanish and Swiss citizen.She is the co-founder since 2020 of Sangha Capital, a Venture Capital Firm investing in purpose driven technology companies, alongside Bill Tai and her sister Berta.Working so many years in Finance helped her realize thatcapital flows do have an impact on defining the future. Herinterest in technology and impact investing brought her thewillingness to bridge this gap.Technology with a purpose can help us shape the future. This is the driver and motivation that got us together to create Sangha Capital and that we continue to grow everyday.She holds a Bachelor in Business Administration as well as a Master inFinance. For the past 14 years, she has worked in wealthManagement. From Citi Private Bank (where she received theGlobal Excellence Award given by the global CEO), to MultiFamily Office in Stonehage Fleming.Carolina is the European partner for the Blockchain ResearchInstitute.

Co-Founder of Sangha Capital, a Venture Capital Firm investing in purpose-driven technologies, alongside my sister Carolina and Bill Tai.My passion lies in the field of Educational Tech, I believe that education needs to be disrupted and reimagined as it is the foundation of our entire system. Excited about all the companies we've invested in Sangha, I believe through technology we can scale the impact and improve some of the challenges our world is facing.

Mark Castleman is a Managing Director at Intel and an MIT Sloan Fellow. Mark is an successful founder/CEO, investor, product designer, fund operating partner, corporate innovation ecosystem creator, fund founder, fundraiser, start-up advisor, and mentor. He was previously a Partner at Mistletoe, Inc. a $500MM global family office fund investing in entrepreneurs and founder led venture funds from 2018-2022.

Olivier has a background in finance and mathematics and has pursued an entrepreneurial path since leaving university. He began by building a quantitative hedge fund within a London-based family office, gaining deep experience in data-driven investing and business development. He is currently focused on creating an AI tool for the pharmaceutical industry, applying advanced technology to improve drug development and decision-making. Outside of work, Olivier enjoys tennis, golf, skiing, and windsurfing, and is an avid traveler.

Co-Founder Strategic AI Tech & GRC - Stealth | fm Vice President of the European Parliament | fm EP Chair of C4AI, Science, Tech & Foresight | EU & MENA

Former investment banker - specialized in hedging strategies for single stock concentrated positions for founders and operators of large publicly traded companies. Acquired and developed real estate across various classes - preference for warehouses. Established a foundation to provide elementary education opportunities for the underserved - emphasis on the developmentally delayed. Crusader for air, water and autism.

Bernadette Olivier is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Volte and Seamlist. A former lawyer at TPG-Axon, Bernadette witnessed firsthand the rise of the sharing economy through platforms like Airbnb and Uber. Inspired by this shift, she returned to Australia to bring the model to fashion.Today, The Volte is the world’s largest peer-to-peer luxury fashion rental marketplace, backed by eBay Ventures and globally partnered with eBay. In the wake of COVID-19, Bernadette and her team expanded their focus to B2B technology through Seamlist, a resale infrastructure platform now powering major retailers including David Jones, Cotton On, and others.Together with her co-founders Genevieve and Kellie, Bernadette is leading the disruption of the $420 billion fast fashion industry and transforming fashion into an asset class. As AI accelerates adoption and consumer demand for preloved fashion soars, Seamlist is poised to expand into new verticals and global markets.

Monica Rucki is Product Leader at YouTube & Climate Leader in Alphabet. Her passion is leveraging technology for environmental and social impact. As a young engineer she started her career with Engineers Without Borders in Ghana partnering with the United Nations Development Program to tackle extreme poverty and economic development. After 5 years in the region followed by an MBA at INSEAD, she saw the amplification effect of the internet and decided to shift gears to work on scaling internet startups with Rocket Internet in emerging markets. This then led her to lead Strategy & Operations for Sub Saharan Africa at Google. Now at YouTube, Monica is a Senior Product Manager in Trust & Safety committed to making the internet a safer place. Alongside she leads Climate Talks at Google, a talks program showcasing prominent climate experts, as well as co-leads Alphabet’s Anthropocene community - a group that aims to leverage Alphabet's broad employee talent towards the world’s most pressing problem: climate change.Outside of work she is a TEDx speaker, nature lover and avid kitesurfer. Monica is Canadian and is based between London, Zurich and Tarifa.

Helena Samodurova is the co-founder of Incooling, a company focused on creating sustainable cooling solutions for data centers. She’s also the Executive Co-Producer of Latvian Myth, a feature documentary that highlights Latvian heritage. With a background in Climate Science, International Business Administration, and Linguistics, she brings a unique mix of knowledge to her work. Helena often speaks on topics like leadership and diversity, and she’s passionate about using cultural education to support a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Likes building stuff in culture / health / fitness. Currently building open health data network from ground up https://pulse.site. Prev CTO @ weav music.

Amanda Terry is an innovative operator-investor with deep expertise in blockchain, AI & digital media.She is the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Metagood alongside Chairman Bill Tai and CEO Danny Yang. Metagood launched historic OnChainMonkey.com, the first 10K collection on Bitcoin, and Osura.com, an Ordinals marketplace. Amanda is the Managing Partner of ACTAI Unicorn Fund II, LP. She co-founded ACTAI Ventures in 2021 with Bill Tai. ACTAI Ventures invests in primarily pre-seed and seed stage companies globally that leverage digitization to make industries more efficient.Prior to co-founding Metagood, she was an early team member at five companies that exited, most recently serving as COO of Velocity Black, acquired by Capital One and played a pivotal role in data partnerships at TARGUSinfo acquired by Neustar. She also led direct response product sales at Twitter. She graduated from Princeton (BA) and Wharton (MBA) and volunteers with 501c3 ACTAI Global.

I'm an italian photographer. I deal with private and public events. My works have been exhibited in several exhibitions and published in specialized magazines, such as FOTO Cult, Image Mag and Fotografare.

I find it spontaneous to express myself through photography because I regret that beauty may not have an eye that recognises it, fixes it in time and shares it. This is precisely one of the reasons that drives me to photograph.

Artemis Baltoyanni is an independent art advisor and the founder of both Artemis Contemporary Advisory in Los Angeles and The Intermission exhibition space in Piraeus. The Intermission exhibits critically acclaimed artists—including emerging, established, and historical—together with their representing gallery. Shows she has curated in the past include The Page of Cups x Antigoni Tsagaropoulou / Bunny (2022), Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, Piraeus; Dream Makers: Fashion Illustrated (2019) curated with Peter Dundas, Miami; GILES, Gagosian Gallery (2016), Athens; and Near- Far as part of “Garden of Eden” at Palais de Tokyo (2012), Paris. She also co-produced the exhibition and artist’s book for Abscess, Rectum, Septum, Cave with Ramiken Crucible Gallery (New York) that took place inside a cave in Puerto Rico (2013, 2014, 2015). She was previously director at Venus Over Manhattan in New York. She has also worked for Paul McCabe Fine Art advisory services in New York and in the studio of Elizabeth Peyton.

Co-Founder & CEO of Shielda, an AI-powered entry gate security platform securing the most critical places.Founder of Carnauba Group (formerly known as Flow City), developing South America’s first master-planned tourist destination in Brazil’s top kitesurfing destination.

John is a pioneer of blockchain technology in Australia and leads the development of the Powerledger platform. After co-founding Ledger Assets, he became renowned as a technology entrepreneur specialising in the design and implementation of blockchain. John provides the strategic direction for conceptual, system and application design and development for Powerledger. His vast experience in software and blockchain development gives Powerledger its technical edge.

After completing a finance degree in Australia, Jemma joined J.P. Morgan in London, focusing on sustainability in financial markets. Her role involved assessing clients' environmental impact while maintaining profitability. At the time financial markets were just starting to take sustainability seriously and had begun interrogating major projects on their triple bottom line.Driven by a thirst for new challenges, Jemma pursued a PhD in electricity market disruption focusing on shared solar power in an ecovillage—a precursor to Powerledger's peer-to-peer sharing energy concept. During her PhD, she co-founded Powerledger, with John Bulich, leveraging blockchain tech for energy tracking and trading solutions for utilities and large corporations. Beyond its core business, Powerledger also invests in other blockchain companies, furthering its commitment to innovation in the sector.Jemma and Powerledger’s work spans transactive energy, energy provenance tracking, and energy and carbon certificate marketplaces, collaborating with clients like Tata Power, Shell, energy suppliers in Europe, and M-RETs environmental commodity registry in the US. Under her leadership, Powerledger became one of the top 50 companies in the Crypto Valley, Zug. Jemma is a contributor to Forbes on energy and blockchain and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. In addition to her industry work, she co-authored the best-selling book 'Empathy and Understanding in Business' with Chris Voss, the author of 'Never Split the Difference.' She also recently launched the Unblock'd podcast on entrepreneurship and VC insights. She lives in Switzerland with her 3 children and dog, called Dexter.

Genevieve Hohnen combines a unique background in behavioural science, elite sport, and fashion technology. She holds a PhD specialising in executive decision-making in North Korea and has researched group psychology, behaviour change, and decision-making. A former national-level athlete and high-performance ice skating coach, Genevieve brings deep insight into motivation, leadership, and performance under pressure. She is now a founder of The Volte, a leading designer fashion rental marketplace advancing circular fashion and sustainable consumption. At The Volte, she integrates data, design, and behavioural insights to build scalable systems that change consumer habits and accelerate measurable sustainability outcomes across the fashion industry and consumer products more broadly. Genevieve is also passionate about empowering and understanding neurodiversity, applying inclusive frameworks that support diverse ways of thinking and thriving in both team dynamics and product design.

Lefteris Katsiadakis is the co-founder & CEO of Panathēnea, a visionary platform dedicated to fostering creativity and innovation. With a background in economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, Lefteris has been instrumental in building communities that drive meaningful change.Before co-founding Panathēnea, he served as President of ThinkBiz, Greece's first student entrepreneurship organization. Leading a team of 48+ individuals, he helped organize 15+ events and projects that reached and inspired over 12,000 people, strengthening Greece’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.He is committed to bringing people together, providing opportunities, and supporting creators, ultimately building a hub in Greece where they can collaborate and change the world.

Anastasia Kotsa is the co-founder and Head of Experience at Panathēnea, a visionary platform that unites startups, technology and culture through dynamic events and experiences. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business and brings hands-on experience from her role as a Board Member at ThinkBiz, Greece’s largest student entrepreneurship club, where she cultivated her passion for entrepreneurship and collaboration.Guided by a strong belief in the power of social entrepreneurship, Anastasia is dedicated to creating initiatives that drive positive change. Currently, she’s focused on Panathēnea, building a vibrant global community where creativity can thrive.

I'm Evi Kourounakou, co-founder and CMO at Panathēnea, an international festival of tech, startups and art held in Athens and its entirely led by students and recent graduates. I'm also a final-year Marketing and Communication student, passionate about building communities and driving meaningful experiences. With a strong interest in social impact, I focus on projects that inspire collaboration and innovation. I love challenges and always look for opportunities to grow and learn. My experience spans event organisation, partnership development and strategic communication, always aiming to create lasting value. I live by the motto “sky is the limit” and bring that mindset into everything I do.

Brian is an extreme sports athlete and passionate entrepreneur who thrives on pushing boundaries—both physically and professionally. From competing in triathlons, racing jet skis, and kitesurfing to breaking a Guinness World Record by launching over 125,000 rockets in under 30 seconds, he embraces challenges that test limits. As Managing Director of Tier One Entertainment, Southeast Asia’s leading esports and gaming powerhouse, Brian channels this same drive into transforming digital advertising. He is building a platform that leverages AI to fully automate ad campaigns and produce authentic content that resonates with audiences.Brian’s mission is to create opportunities and foster innovation—whether for athletes, gamers, or entrepreneurs—while championing collaboration and positive impact. At ACTAI, he looks forward to connecting with fellow adventurers who share a passion for exploration and making a difference—on land, at sea, and in the digital frontier.

Raeez Lorgat is a South African mathematician, physicist, engineer and entrepreneur. He is known for dropping out of MIT in his first year of undergraduate study to cofound the payment processing technology company Stripe with Patrick and John Collison, now holding a $90B market cap; he also holds a research fellowship in high energy physics at the perimeter institute for theoretical physics in Waterloo, Canada, where he focuses on foundational questions in particle physics and quantum gravity. Previously he was the computer science grand award winner of the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and winner of the Eskom Expo for young scientists at the age of fifteen. Alumnus of many national and international science and informatics olympiads, he has given talks ranging from fundamental physics, to the impact of government policy in educating the developing world. At age sixteen, NASA and MIT’s Lincoln labs honored Raeez with the naming of Minor planet 23122 Lorgat. Raeez holds numerous undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics and computer science from MIT. He is the founder and acting CEO of Mass, an AI powered bank and financial technology company headquartered in NYC, as well as managing director of the early stage incubation fund Momentum. He advises numerous multibillion dollar funds as senior advisor or venture partner, and sits on the board of the multi billion dollar asset management firm Peregrine Digital.

As a technology leader with a background in both entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Psychology. This foundation allows me to bridge technical systems with human-centered design to solve complex problems at scale.I currently serve as Chief Technology Officer at Mass Finance, an AI-native, API-first infrastructure platform transforming how organizations manage the lifecycle of legal and financial entities. Mass automates everything from KYC and incorporation to fundraising, treasury, legal workflows, and regulatory compliance—replacing fragmented tools with a unified, composable system.Previously, I led digital innovation in the healthtech sector, spearheading the development of consumer-facing applications and backend systems that reshaped healthcare access and delivery. This experience, across industries, enables me to architect secure, high-trust platforms that blend technical excellence with intuitive experiences.

I run fund/direct investments for a Piech/Porsche family office, also co-founder and Chairman of Umanitek.ai, exclusively focused on AI harm reduction (such as Deep fakes, revenge porn, etc). Runs, plays tennis, lifts some wights and wants to kite surf like you guys!

I’m a Futurist, technologist and serial entrepreneur and deep-tech investor. At the time being, I am doing 3 things..1- Steering AHOY as Co-Founder and Managing Director, my focus is on revolutionizing field operations with innovative orchestration technology. Our team's ingenuity caters to a diverse client base, delivering IaaS and PaaS solutions that transcend industry boundaries where I’m also steering the M&A and commercial tech aspects of the business. My recent venture, 2-Actual VC, I’m the founding partner of this $400M deep tech fund, showcasing my acumen in venture capital and commitment to fostering technological breakthroughs to market.3- 24SIX9 is a not for profit community where we support entrepreneurial ventures and founders to maximize value retention, aligning with my mission to bridge the innovation gap from research to market. I also mentor/advise a bunch of startups there. With over 25 years entrepreneurial journey and half a decade at AHOY and my active role in Actual VC, my expertise lies in nurturing groundbreaking ideas and driving socio-economic development without confining to traditional benchmarks or profiles.

Jimmy is a Co-Founder and Partner at Stack Capital, private equity fund manager focused on growth to late-stage private technology companies. Before Stack, he was the CFO and Interim CEO for Hut 8, the first public bitcoin focused miner. Jimmy was with Hut 8 during it's infancy through to IPO on the NASDAQ. Over the past decade he has led capital deployment and/or operations across AI infrastructure, space, robotics, and blockchain in both the private and public markets.Jimmy is an engineer and CPA that has worked across three countries. Off the clock, he swaps spreadsheets for sports: scuba diving wrecks, surfing, and battling it out on Padel and Squash courts.

Leila is a Silicon Valley veteran in healthcare tech, having spent 10 years in the SF Bay Area. She has a Master’s in Public Health at UC Berkeley (and business undergrad at Haas), has worked for major health systems and healthcare tech startups such as Truepill and Innovaccer. She is currently the Chief Revenue Officer for MD Integrations (MDI) which is a B2B solution for telemedicine companies. She also started a fund of all female investors investing in seed stage start ups called the Women's Equity Lab - Silicon Valley. She is a California native coming from Orange County, and currently living in Miami.

Dr. Yu Yuan, Founder of the Globalized Intelligent Virtualized Economy (GIVE) Initiative, is a visionary leader, innovator, scientist, and entrepreneur specializing in multimedia, virtual reality, metaverse, and digital economy. He has served in key leadership roles across various professional organizations, including President of the Metaverse Acceleration and Sustainability Association (MASA), Treasurer and Board Director of the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF), Board Director of the Virtual World Society (VWS), Honorary President of the Japanese International Metaverse Association (IMA), Vice President and Board Director of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and President of the IEEE Standards Association. He holds Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Computer Science from Tsinghua University.

Helena did her undergrad at Stanford and is currently founding an AI startup called Osly, that is backed by 500 Startups. She is creating a new way for to automate repetitive workflows with her team. In addition, she has a deep love for painting, dogs, and a fun side project: which revolves around leveraging digital currency communities to fuel charities.