Drew Martin is the founder and a principal consultant at Silicon Beach Advisors a digital advisory and tech investing firm. He's held Chief Information Officer roles for Jenny Craig, Jack in the Box, Lytx / Drivecam and Sony Electronics US. Earlier in his career, he held technology leadership roles for PepsiCo and was a manager at Accenture. He is also active with local start-ups, boards and industry groups.

Christopher Longhurst MD, MS, is the chief medical officer (CMO) and chief digital officer (CDO) at UC San Diego Health. This unique dual and complementary role provides leadership to medical staff, ensuring that standards and protocols are in place to provide the highest quality of care to patients, and positions digital transformation as a key tool in these efforts. As the executive Director for the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Center for Health Innovation, Dr. Longhurst also has responsibility for the artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio across the health system, managed through the development and hire of the inaugural Chief AI Officer for UC San Diego Health.

Aviva McPherron is a leader in the medical device sector, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services & Integration at Globus Medical. With a track record of transformative initiatives and large-scale organizational changes, Aviva excels in developing innovative business and technology roadmaps that enable sustainable growth. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and has previously held key leadership positions at NuVasive, Inc., including Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Information Officer.

Neal Bloom, a serial entrepreneur and investor, is the CEO of Rising Tide Partners, a communications firm, and the co-founder & Managing Partner of Interlock Capital, a venture capital firm. Neal graduated with an engineering undergraduate degree from UCSD and went to work on NASA's Space Shuttle program launching astronauts to the Space Station. He has since obtained an M.B.A. with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and marketing. Neal co-founded Portfolium to help new grads brand themselves with existing classwork as work experience in a visual format. Portfolium was acquired by Instructure ($INST) in 2019. He then went to work building an investment community, Interlock Capital.