Keynote Speakers
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Keynote Speakers *
Vijay Karunamurthy
Current: Entrepreneur in Residence @ Khosla Ventures
Former: Head of Product at Scale AI, Director of Engineering at Apple, Head of Search Engineering at Google, Serial AI/ML Startup Founder
Vijay Karunamurthy is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures, where he is focusing on AI and Reinforcement Learning for domains such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Robotics, and economically important tasks.
Previously, Vijay led Engineering, Product, Design and research at Scale AI, where he worked to democratize the capabilities of Reinforcement Learning and Agents, partnering with research labs, governments, and Fortune 100 companies.
Prior to Scale, Vijay was Director of Engineering and Machine Learning at Apple and Google, where he worked on AI for personalization, discovery and health. He was an early employee at YouTube, and Head of Search and Discovery after the Google acquisition of YouTube. Vijay was also cofounder and CEO (with Steve Chen) of Nom, an ML for live video startup backed by Khosla Ventures and acquired by Apple.
Vijay holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a BS in Biochemistry and Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. At UIUC he obtained a research grant to build a shallow neural network analyzing proteomics data, which is how he caught the machine learning bug.
Current: VP Technology Officer at Citrix, Avid AI x Future of Work Speaker,
and Author
Former: Distinguished Technologist at VMWare, Founder and CEO
Brian Madden is VP, Technology Officer and Futurist at Citrix, where he focuses on how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of work.
Brian is a globally recognized authority on the future of work and enterprise technology. Over the past 30 years, he has shaped how organizations worldwide think about end-user computing (EUC), virtualization, and AI’s impact on the workplace. Renowned for his energetic, no-nonsense style, Brian built one of the most influential voices in enterprise IT through nine books, over 2,000 blog posts, and delivering 1,000+ keynote presentations—including many ranked #1 at top industry conferences.
Brian’s expertise lies at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world business challenges. He is best known for founding BrianMadden.com—widely regarded as the go-to source for critical insights in EUC—and for creating BriForum, a groundbreaking conference that sparked industry-wide discourse on desktop virtualization and the future of work. His practical, forward-looking approach empowers leaders to navigate emerging tech trends like the evolving worker, AI agents & apps, and the next generation of enterprise security.
A passionate, high-energy speaker, Brian challenges audiences to look beyond the hype and embrace tangible strategies that drive transformation. Whether consulting with Fortune 500 executives or speaking on a global stage, he delivers bold predictions, clear insights, and an infectious enthusiasm for bridging the gap between today’s reality and tomorrow’s possibilities.
BRIAN MADDEN
stacey park
Current: Director of Product at Apollo.io
Former: Product Leader at DoorDash, Lead Product Manager at Yelp, Product/Growth at RentTheRunway, Manager at Google, Consultant at BCG
Stacey Park is a powerhouse product leader known for building and scaling AI-native platforms through periods of intense hypergrowth. As Director of Product at Apollo.io, she helped drive ~6× ARR growth in just three years and played a central role in transforming the company from a single-product data tool into a multi-product, AI-first go-to-market platform. At Apollo, Stacey led both zero-to-one and growth initiatives across conversation intelligence, AI meetings and notes, deal intelligence, AI-powered workflows, and the core CRM platform - spearheading the shift from deterministic systems to non-deterministic, LLM-driven products now used by tens of thousands of weekly active users. Her work sits at the cutting edge of applying large language models in real, high-scale production environments.
Earlier in her career, Stacey held product and growth roles at Google, DoorDash, and Yelp, and began her career in consulting at BCG. A Wharton MBA alum, Stacey is deeply passionate about mentoring students and sharing real-world lessons on product leadership, scaling AI products, and building in the age of LLMs.
SHEILA SITARAM
Current: Head of Product at MotherDuck
Former: ex-GTM Leader at MongoDB and HashiCorp
Sheila Sitaram is Head of Product at MotherDuck, one of today’s most exciting data startups. She leads the build-out of next-generation data infrastructure that enables business leaders, engineers, and AI agents to translate insights into real impact—operating at the intersection of modern analytics, AI-driven workflows, and developer-first product strategy.
Sheila brings a rare, cross-disciplinary career spanning go-to-market and product leadership, scaling developer tools and infrastructure products from pre-revenue through hypergrowth. Previously, she led Customer Strategy at MongoDB and held senior marketing leadership roles at HashiCorp.
Earlier in her career, she served as creative director and producer with global luxury brands including Céline, Alexander McQueen, and Calvin Klein. Sheila holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Quantic, and brings a uniquely compelling perspective on building products that scale, resonate, and shape the future of data and AI.
Senior Panelists
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Senior Panelists *
WENJIA YOU @ OPENAI
Current: Technical Program Manager at OpenAI
Former: Senior Strategic Projects Lead at ScaleAI, Product GTM at TikTok, Consultant at Deloitte, Wharton MBA
Wenjia You is a Technical Program Manager on the Research team at OpenAI, where she works on research partnerships and the integration of large-scale AI systems. Previously, she was a Senior Strategic Projects Lead at Scale AI, building end-to-end human-in-the-loop pipelines for frontier models. She has also held product roles at TikTok and began her career in management consulting. Wenjia holds an MBA/MA from the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute and a B.S. in Operations Research from Cornell.
DIANA NASSAR @ AMAZON
Current: Senior Product Manager Technical at Amazon Prime Video
Former: Senior Product Manager at Souq, Senior Software Engineer at Aramex, Stanford GSB MBA
Diana Nassar is a Product Management leader at Amazon Prime Video. She has led 0-to-1 innovations and large-scale global launches at the intersection of technology, media, and e-commerce across the US and the Middle East. Diana holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Jordan. She is passionate about leveraging technology to create meaningful cultural and social impact.
NINA JIN @ PAYPAL
Current: Senior GenAI Product Manager at PayPal
Former: Product Manager at Bank of Korean, Wharton MBA
Nina Jin is a Senior Product Manager at PayPal, where she works on generative AI products spanning data annotation, AI recommendations, quality evaluation, and agentic workflows built from zero to one. With over eight years of experience building products across payments, banking systems, content management, and enterprise partnerships, Nina brings a global, systems-level perspective to simplifying complex problems. Previously, she launched cross-border payment networks and led 20+ institutional partnerships at the Bank of Korea, working across governments, banks, and global stakeholders. Having lived in three countries, Nina thrives in multicultural teams and sits at the intersection of AI, product execution, and human-centered design. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School.
KIRA WEISS @ MICROSOFT
Current: Senior Product Manager at Microsoft Windows AI
Kira Weiss is a Senior Product Manager and dynamic product leader at Microsoft, where she drives product strategy and innovation on Windows AI. Kira is shaping next-generation experiences that help billions interact with AI and PC platforms in smarter, more intuitive ways. With a track record of bridging research, engineering, and user impact, Kira thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world problems, accelerating Microsoft’s work on AI-ready devices and intelligent workflows. Her passion for technology and product excellence has made her a go-to voice on AI integration and developer-driven tools that power the future of computing.
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