2023 Speakers
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2022 Speakers
Scott Ackerson
CEO, Quidient
Aaron Anderson
CEO, Vusar
Casey Anglada DeRaad
CEO & Founder, New Space New Mexico
Errol Arkilic
Dustin Armer
Co-Founder & CEO, Renata Medical
Rema Awad
Partner, K&L Gates
Rashi Bahri
CEO & Founder, Shoonya Digital
Dave Beck
Vice President, Octane Capital & Growth
Tim Bradlee
Games team Sr. Sales Leader, Americas, AWS
Chris Brennan
Performance Specialist, Insperity
Jim Bunch
Founder, Impact CEOs
Danny Cavic
Co-Founder, Restoic Inc
Bill Carpou
CEO, Octane
Tony Chang
Director Of Strategic Partnerships, ChargePoint
Dr. Daniel Chow, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Department of Radiological Sciences Co-Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Medicine (CAIDM) Co-Director, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (A3), Institute for Precisi
Michael Colglazier
Mike Daniel
Regional Director, Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network
Zack DeFord
CEO, Smerf
Linda DiMario
Director, Community Engagement, Octane Foundation for Innovation
Barry Draskovich
Vice President, Program and Contract Management, Parker Aerospace
Buck B. Endemann
Partner, K&L Gates
Meredith Fish
Vice President, Human Resources, Alteryx
Paul Francis
CEO & Co-Founder, KIGT
David Friedman
Managing Director, C-Level Partners, Vice Chairman, TechCoastAngels
Braddock Gaskill
CEO, Ascender AI
Suvojit Ghosh
Founder, FYELABS
Chris Giovanniello
Co-Founder, SVP, WW Marketing, Menlo Micro
Dustin Goss
Co-Founder & CEO BuckOne
Bill Hall
COO/CIO, Kore1 Talent Acquisition
Gina Hartigan
Chief People Officer, Mavenlink/Kimble Organization
Steve Hanle
Partner, Stradling
Natalie Harney
Certified Business Performance Advisor, Insperity
Greg Hauser
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Ingram Micro
Mac Hewett
Senior Managing Director, Industrial Brokerage, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, JLL
Chris Huff
Chief Growth Officer, Kofax
Sarah Huoh
Senior Vice President, Global Communications, Edwards Lifesciences
Ajay Jotwani
Co-Founder & CEO, I2 Chain
Stephen Justice
SVP, Engineering, Virgin Galactic
Victor Kao
Consulting Partner and Technology Senior Analyst, RSM US LLP
Scott Kitcher
President & CEO, Sustain SoCal
Kip Knight
Chair of the Octane Marketing Leaders Peer Group
Kevin Knocke
Chief Strategy Officer, ReKT Global
Adam Korman
Partner, Uptech
Evangelos Kornaros
Founder & CEO, IOSEA
Matt Kozlov
Managing Director, LA, Techstars LA
Dan Lichtenberg
Founder and CEO, Keiki Capital
John Lane
CEO & President, iMicro
Xandra Laskowski
Steven Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Corporate Strategy Officer, MaxLinear
Dan Mathers
Chairman & Co-founder – eleven-X | Investment Director, IAF
Wayne McDonnell
Principal, Consulting Solutions, PwC
Andris Merculovs
CEO, Monetizr
Eric Morgan
Vice President, Community Affairs, Five Point Holdings, LLC
Nousha Navaie
Founder & CEO, MixoModa
Uri Neeman
Founder & CEO, RealizeMD
Matthew New
Partner, Uptech
Tennyson Oyler
Senior Vice President, Brand Management & Corporate Affairs, Pacific Life & President, Pacific Life Foundation
Rebecca Pacillas
Chief People Officer, American Advisors Group Human Resources
Delilah Panio
Vice President, US Capital Formation, Toronto Stock Exchange
Dimitri Papamoschou
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Sameer Rao
CFO, Enevate
Rolan Reichel
Co-Founder & CEO, Arrow AI
Andy Richardson
Director, Baker Tilly
Neal Rickner
Managing Partner, Elevation Climate Fund
Brad Rice
Founder & CEO, Homepie
Reza Rofougaran
CTO & Founder, Movandi
Alex Rubalcava
Founder and Managing Partner, Stage Venture Partners
J.C. Ruffalo
Venture Partner, Cove Fund
Ali Sadri
Chief Technology Officer, Airgain
Scott Sandland
CEO, Cyrano.ai
Julien Seret
Vice President, Network Supply Chain, Attabotics
Max Safai
Founder & CEO, M8 Systems
Earl Slee
Chair of the Octane CEO Peer Group
Tim Smith
Founder, The Smith Group Coldwell Banker Realty
Todd Stallard
Local Business GM, Sigma Connectivity
Michelle Stein
Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Ducommum
Colin Strause
CEO, Aberythmic
Rod “RJ” Swartwood
Founder, HR Prime
Zeeshan Subzwari
Managing Director, Healthsocal.ai
Dave Talenfeld
CEO, Botanisol Analytics
Eric Truitt
Chief Solutions Officer, Terran Orbital
Manny Tuili
CEO, SEEKRZ
Stephen Tyszka
Founder & CEO, Trubify
Mauricio Uribe
Partner, Knobbe Martens Olsen & Bear LLP
Mitch Wexler
Partner, Fragomen
Clay Wilemon
Chief Executive Officer, 4L Data Intelligence
Leslie Williams
Partner, Intelink Law
Ian Willliamson, PhD
Dean, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
Jeff Wolfe
Founder and CEO, VELOCE Energy
Mark Wong
EVP, Marketing, Mobix Labs
Hui Yan
Inventor and founder , BodyEnergy Technology Co., Ltd
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February 2023
Octane Webinar: Employment Law Update 2023
It is time for Octane's annual Employment Law Update. The laws on COVID in the workplace have been loosened, but the Legislature and local governments continue to enact new laws that impact most employers in other areas. One major development is a new California law requiring most employers to publish pay scales for every job posting and to file annual reports of pay data broken down by sex and ethnicity. This law goes hand in hand with other amendments that…
Find out more »April 2023
Women Leaders of Octane- April 2023 Quarterly Meeting
Please join Women Leaders of Octane for our virtual quarterly meeting, Wednesday, April 19th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm PST, featuring Thought Leader: Anne Mulcahy In addition to our thought leader, our committee chairs will share progress reports. Our Committees and Committee Chairs: Creating Women-led Businesses & LaunchPad Committee – Marinela Gombosev, SPARK Neuro Funding Committee – Delilah Panio, Toronto Stock Exchange Women on Boards Committee – Joyce Averna, JP Morgan Private Bank Resources & Communications – Nanneke Dinklo Plus, after the WLO Quarterly meeting,…
Find out more »May 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023 will focus on the acceleration of innovation in technology. The Forum will concentrate on topics such as the next industrial revolution- the role that Southern California is playing in both climate tech and space, and feature topics related to the investment landscape for emerging and growth companies. Learn more. Register here.
Find out more »June 2023
Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023
Join industry physicians and top ophthalmologists who are defining the future of the field at Octane’s Ophthalmology Technology Forum (OTF). The event is held annually in Orange County, the center for Ophthalmology in the US. We will be hosting Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023 as a hybrid experience, which will allow our guests to attend in person or online. Learn more Register here
Find out more »September 2023
Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023
Octane’s Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023 will synergize innovative solutions in cardiology with physicians, industry strategics, and investors convening together to advance patient care. The Summit will explore the unmet needs in cardiology, highlight current buying trends of strategics and investors, review current funding models of cardiology innovation, present innovation trends, and showcase top emerging cardiology companies to our ecosystem of strategics and investors.
Find out more »High Tech Awards 2023
The much-anticipated High Tech Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders in Orange County. Join us for the 2023 High Tech Awards to celebrate and recognize those individuals and companies who make Orange County a center of technology and medical technology innovation.
Find out more »October 2023
Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum 2023
Octane will host our Medical Innovation Forum 2023 as an in-person experience. Join us in collaborating with industry experts, strategics, physicians, entrepreneurs, and investors who have made significant strides toward an accelerated future in the medical industry. The Forum will highlight the wide-ranging impact of the most recent medical innovations and how the industry will adapt to enhance patient care.
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