Hamid Rategh

Venture Technology Director

Samsung Catalyst Fund

Hamid Rategh is a Venture Technology Director at the Samsung Catalyst Fund, Samsung Electronics’ evergreen multi-stage venture capital fund that invests in deep-tech infrastructure and data-enabled platforms. Investments span across multiple domains including data center and cloud, artificial intelligence, networking and 5G, automotive, sensors, quantum computing and beyond.

Hamid was the co-founder of Tavanza and held executive and leadership roles in a range of startups and public companies developing products in wireless communication, copper and optical interconnects, memory interface, and Biotechnology. Prior to joining Samsung Catalyst Fund, Hamid was Senior Vice President of Engineering at Genapsys, developing a DNA sequencing platform. Before that Hamid held several leadership roles at Inphi. Hamid holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

 

Navya Veeturi

Program Founder

Wywa.ai First Responder

Navya Veeturi is the founder of Wywa.ai First Responder, an open initiative focused on protecting communities and forests from wildfires through the power of low-cost sensors, edge AI, and generative intelligence. With a background in leading AI and data engineering teams at NVIDIA, Navya combines technical expertise, product vision, and community impact to build scalable, AI-driven solutions that empower first responders, local leaders, and citizens.

Jeremy Fix

Chief Engineer

ispace-U.S.

With over 25 years of comprehensive systems, payload, and mission engineering leadership, having led high-performing teams for the highest levels of system architecture and design for SAR, SIGINT, and EO remote sensing missions and constellations. Prior to joining ispace-U.S., Jeremy most recently served as Principal Space Consultant for Amazon Web Services and Mission Architect for SEAKR Engineering.
 Jeremy is passionate about driving high-payoff technical missions, including disruptive technology demonstrations. These include DARPA Blackjack and Pit boss, TacSat-2, and National Program Operations and Mission Extensions. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Greg McNutt

Technical Director

Pure Storage

Greg McNutt is the Technical Director at PureStorage, Inc. where he has spent nearly a decade developing efficient methods of utilizing expensive hardware and limited power and supporting relatively high touch engineering labs.  Over his career has has spent many years working on products from lowest level facilities to cloud and high scale products.  Greg studied dependable computing at Stanford University.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcmcnutt

Greg McNutt

Technical Director

Pure Storage

Greg McNutt is the Technical Director at PureStorage, Inc. where he has spent nearly a decade developing efficient methods of utilizing expensive hardware and limited power and supporting relatively high touch engineering labs.  Over his career has has spent many years working on products from lowest level facilities to cloud and high scale products.  Greg studied dependable computing at Stanford University.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcmcnutt

Greg McNutt

Technical Director

Pure Storage

Greg McNutt is the Technical Director at PureStorage, Inc. where he has spent nearly a decade developing efficient methods of utilizing expensive hardware and limited power and supporting relatively high touch engineering labs.  Over his career has has spent many years working on products from lowest level facilities to cloud and high scale products.  Greg studied dependable computing at Stanford University.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcmcnutt