Current Speakers

Carnelian Horsey

  • Azure Data/AI and App Innovation Specialist
  • Microsoft

Carnelian Horsey is a technology leader who helps companies use data, artificial intelligence, and smart digital tools to solve real-world problems. She works with organizations across the US, specifically in the Retail space for the past four and a half years, to design modern, efficient technology systems. Her favorite part of this is that many of her customers are in turn companies she’s a customer of herself. Carnelian…

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Mark Maruyama

  • Owner/Adviser
  • Roundmont Ventures

Mark Maruyama recently retired from his role as Strategic Alliance Director at Netrix Global, a top IT services firm, and now advises early-stage technology companies on how to grow their revenue through optimized sales, marketing, and partnerships – especially those working with Microsoft. With over 35 years of experience in the tech industry, Mark has seen it all: from the “birth” of the Internet and early video streaming…

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Kerry J. Nickols, Ph.D., Ph.D.

  • Science and Policy Director
  • Heal the Bay

Is the Science and Policy Director at Heal the Bay. Kerry is an interdisciplinary ocean scientist with experience working at the intersection of science and policy in California and internationally. Prior to joining Heal the Bay, Kerry was the Program Director of the Marine Ecosystem Repair Program at Ocean Visions. Before deciding to leave academia to focus on work in climate solutions, Kerry was an Associate Professor at…

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