Kathy Osborne is the Founder of Kamel PR, a PR consultancy for early-stage tech startups and venture capital firms. She’s helped clients launch over $1 billion in funding announcements, supported hundreds of startups with go-to-market press strategies, and produced over 100+ events with top partners. In addition to leading Kamel PR, she’s an Operating Partner at Strange Ventures, helping early-stage AI companies on go-to-market and communications strategies. She is an active member of the Young Professional Board at Embarc Collective, where she mentors entrepreneurs within Tampa's  tech ecosystem. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct professor for DoingWIT in collaboration with the University of San Diego, leading a biannual "Intro to PR & Marketing" program designed to inspire and educate high school innovators.

Gené Teare, Senior Data Editor at Crunchbase News, is a leading voice in venture capital and technology trends. She pioneered data-driven methodologies for tracking global venture funding, with research on AI developments, fintech, and funding disparities for female founders. Her insights are regularly featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch and Bloomberg News. A sought-after industry expert, Teare has appeared on NASDAQ Trade Talks, NYSE TV, Yahoo Finance and the TechCrunch Equity podcast, while also serving as a trusted moderator and speaker at premier technology conferences. 

Co-founder & CEO of Frich. Born in Estonia, I got scouted and started working as an international fashion model from the age of 14 which allowed me to work at 20+ countries by the time I was 21. I had to manage my income across 20+ different countries, often got paid in cash and had no control over my schedule – I wanted to be in charge of my finances. That’s why I started my first company Modelclub which was a social savings app for models. I took Modelclub from the initial idea to it being one of the most used apps within the fashion industry within 2 years. Inspired by that, I helped scale up a venture-backed late stage fintech company by bringing in 150+ partners and opening up 5 new markets across the US within 1.5 years before starting Frich. Today Frich has raised 2.8M in funding and has a community of over a million Gen Zers.