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Brian has an extensive career developing space systems for a variety of commercial and government missions. His technical background includes mission solutions, satellite systems, and payloads. Brian has been a key contributor to many well-known programs in commercial Earth observation, hyperspectral imaging, missile warning, space situational awareness, optical communications, [...]

Head of National Security Group – Dorsey & Whitey LLP Nelson Dong is a partner in the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP and heads its National Security Law Group and is co-head of its Asia Group. He advises companies, professional societies, universities and research organizations on export [...]

Honey bees first entered Dave's consciousness in 2010 when he heard a Ballard beekeeper interviewed on the local public radio station. The plight of honey bees was all over the news. Colonies were collapsing and no one knew why. Dave eventually met that Ballard beekeeper, took a couple of [...]

Brent Frei – CEO/Founder, TerraClear Brent Frei has co-founded 4 companies. He took both Onyx Software [ONXS] and Smartsheet [SMAR] from inception through IPO in the software technology space - each achieving in excess of $1B market capitalizations. His HarvestWest company is a farmland investment fund that has enabled [...]

Executive Director of Friends of Waterfront Seattle Thatcher Bailey grew up in Seattle and has helped lead an array of civic organizations and campaigns supporting the arts, public health, social services, and public spaces across the city and region. Most recently—after 10 years as CEO of Seattle Parks Foundation—Thatcher [...]

Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a 1991 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and also a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, with a master’s degree in International Policy and Practice. Sweeney has served in a [...]

Amanda Knox is an exoneree, writer, podcaster, and criminal justice reform advocate. Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. Amanda co-hosts and co-produces Labyrinths, a podcast featuring the stories of people getting [...]

CEO, MasterTrack Solutions MasterTracksolutions.com Torrey Volk (M.Ed. Educational Technology, B.S. Math Education, B.A. Mathematics/Statistics) has over thirty years of experience in K-8 math  education. After teaching Middle School math for many years, she received her Master’s in Education Technology and worked as a math consultant supporting schools with standards-based [...]

CEO, Magnix and Executive Chairman, Eviation Roei is CEO of magniX, an electric aviation propulsion company. With a vision of connecting communities with low-cost, clean air transportation, magniX is disrupting aviation as we know it. Under Roei’s leadership, magniX developed industry leading propulsion systems, were the first in the [...]

Former Major League Pitcher and Current Baseball Analyst The “Hyphen” Ryan Rowland-Smith is a former Major League pitcher and current baseball analyst. He also hosts “The Top Step” podcast. Born and raised in Newcastle, Australia, Ryan has spent the majority of his life involved in professional baseball. The Aussie [...]