Ken is an experienced technology leader and two-time CEO/Founder. During his 15 years in California, he built and scaled two venture and private equity-backed SaaS companies, driving them to market leadership in their respective industries.

As a Founder/CEO Ken raised $40M USD in capital, led multiple acquisitions, and played a pivotal role in the creation of two software categories: consumer cloud backup and enterprise Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS). Ken's two products have generated more than $100M in revenue, and won awards from Gartner, Forrester and others.

Ken has worked on the buy-side in private equity and advised on multiple PE transactions, both buy-side and sell-side.

Ken now works with CEOs, Boards and Investors helping them with strategy, product innovation, M&A, capital raising and exit planning. Ken also works with private equity, providing transaction support and invests directly through Shaw Investments.

Award-winning Board Director and former 4X CEO specializing in leading global technology businesses to high growth and profitability. Beatriz currently sits on multiple Boards, including several Nasdaq listed companies.

Beatriz is a Silicon Valley stalwart and digital transformation expert with vast experience in enterprise software, SaaS, big data, and cybersecurity. Beatriz ran multi-billion P&L at Oracle and went on to run several successful software companies (both private and public).

Currently Chairman of BusinessExcelleration and board member of prominent companies, including Ribbon Communications and Liquidity Services. Beatriz is recognized in the industry and a trusted advisor to CEOs and Private Equity for her keen insights. She also teaches at Stanford University in the Business School.

Stephen Wu is a business-oriented Product & Technology leader with diverse experience in ranging from large global consulting companies to product-led startups and scaleups.

Stephen has led global engineering teams, in APAC and Europe with full P&L responsibility. His experience spans multiple industries including insurance, banking, governance, wagering, cloud storage, and cyber-security.

Stephen has a long track record of achieving exceptional product & technology results within constrained budgets. Building high-quality engineering functions in low cost markets has become an area of specialisaiton and interest for Stephen.

For example, As Chief Technology Officer at SOS Online Backup, he built a system that supported more than a million connected devices world-wide. He did this with a team in Eastern Europe that cost 80% less than it's Australian counter-part. SOS went on to win seven PC Magazine Editor's Choice awards.

Stephen is available for AI and Technology strategy engagements, and as a Fractional Chief Product & Technology Officer.

Derek Wood is an experienced Product Leader with a deep background in product management and product marketing. Derek has led teams on both the technical product management side as well as product marketing. With a background in secure storage, cyber-security and big-data he equal parts business strategist and technical product leader.

Derek is a seasoned Head of Product with 15 years of product leadership at various software companies in the USA.

Derek has deep experience in cyber-security, having worked at three separate cyber-related software companies helping to design and build their product set.

Derek was a core member of the team at Infrascale helping to propel Infrascale to market leadership as a start-up challenging IBM and Microsoft and instrumental in Infrascale being named Gartner Magic Quadrant "Cool Vendor" and "Leader".

With over 25 years of experience as a technology CEO and entrepreneur, Mike Bell has a proven track record of scaling tech companies for rapid growth and operational efficiency. His expertise spans team building, Go-To-Market strategy, and capital management, making him a sought-after advisor for tech-driven organizations.

Having led technology companies as either CEO or President for 25 years, primarily in the vibrant Los Angeles tech ecosystem, Mike has developed deep expertise in the software industry. Throughout his career, he has helmed five technology firms gaining comprehensive experience across product development, engineering, finance, administration, and all aspects of Go-To-Market operations.

Core Focus Areas:
Capital raising, Driving growth, Building high-performance teams, Operational efficiency, Go-To-Market strategy and execution, M&A preparedness (packaging companies for successful fundraising and strategic exits).

As an advisor, Mike has worked with numerous companies in formal and informal capacities, guiding them through pivotal milestones such as fundraising preparation, M&A processes, and post-capital scaling. His experience extends to leading diverse capital transactions, including debt, venture debt, seed funding, angel investments, growth capital, institutional equity, and strategic investments.

Today, Mike focuses on advisory engagements with CEOs, boards, and investors, leveraging his wealth of knowledge to help technology companies achieve their next phase of success.

Davide is a dynamic marketing and revenue leader who excels in driving growth. With 20 years of experience scaling technology companies in the USA and Australia, Davide understands which levers to pull at every stage of a venture's growth - from helping gain initial traction through to pivoting existing products into new markets.

He co-founded and sold ReviverSoft, a company focused on performance optimization for Windows end-points. Davide led PC Tools' US business and was instrumental in their $400M exit to Symantec, having earlier played a vital role in eisa's IPO on the ASX.

Davide focusses on leveraging the power of people and technology to accelerate business growth, with a strong focus on execution and accountability. He's worked across B2C, B2B and B2B2C market segments, and has working knowledge and experience in global markets including the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

His expertise spans go-to-market strategies, digital marketing, and global markets. Outside work, he's a triathlete, father to two very active boys and a startup advisor.