Jeff Tangney, cofounder and CEO of Doximity, has built the platform into the “LinkedIn for doctors” and one of the most important digital networks in American healthcare. After previously cofounding Epocrates, he launched Doximity in 2010 to streamline communication among physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations. Under his leadership, Doximity has grown to millions of verified medical professionals, offering telehealth tools, secure messaging, and clinical resources that power critical workflows across the industry. Known for his disciplined product focus and deep understanding of medical communication needs, Tangney has positioned Doximity as a vital infrastructure player in modern healthcare.

Jeff Lawson, cofounder and former CEO of Twilio, is a pioneering force in cloud communications whose vision reshaped how modern companies interact with customers. Launching Twilio in 2008 after stints at Amazon, StubHub, and founding multiple startups, Lawson championed the idea of programmable communication APIs that let developers embed messaging, voice, and authentication directly into applications. Under his leadership, Twilio grew into a multibillion-dollar public company powering communications for thousands of global enterprises. Known for his developer-first philosophy and product-driven leadership style, Lawson remains a defining figure in SaaS innovation and digital customer engagement.

Jared Smith, cofounder of Qualtrics, helped build one of the world’s leading experience management platforms, transforming the way companies gather insights and understand customers, employees, and markets. Launching the company with his brother Ryan and their father in a Utah basement, he oversaw product development and technology that powered Qualtrics’ rapid ascent from a bootstrapped startup to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Following its $8 billion acquisition by SAP, Smith continued as president of Qualtrics, driving global expansion and innovation. Known for his operational discipline and product vision, he remains a key figure in the modern SaaS landscape.

Frank Slootman, chairman and CEO of Snowflake, has earned a reputation as one of Silicon Valley’s most effective scale-up leaders, steering three companies to multibillion-dollar valuations. After leading Data Domain and ServiceNow through explosive growth and successful IPOs, he took the helm of Snowflake in 2019, guiding the cloud data platform to a record-breaking $33 billion IPO in 2020. Known for his no-nonsense leadership style and relentless focus on execution, Slootman has become a benchmark for operational excellence in the tech industry.

Bob Muglia is a veteran technology executive and cloud innovator, best known as the former CEO of Snowflake (2014–2019) and President of Microsoft’s Server & Tools division. A University of Michigan graduate, he brought Microsoft’s server & enterprise revenue from $9.7 B to $17.1 B and later led Snowflake’s rise from pre-revenue start-up to one of the largest enterprise software IPOs in history. He now invests and advises across AI-driven data and cloud companies.

Benoit Dageville is a French-American computer scientist and co-founder of Snowflake, the revolutionary cloud data platform. As President of Product, he steers the technical vision and innovation behind SQL performance and AI integration. A former Oracle architect with a PhD in parallel database systems, Dageville holds over 80 patents and helped grow Snowflake from stealth mode in 2012 to a multi‑billion‑dollar IPO in 2020. 

Anthony Casalena is the founder, CEO, and driving force behind Squarespace—a web‑building pioneer he launched from his University of Maryland dorm room in 2003. Over two decades, he transformed the platform into a billion‑dollar SaaS powerhouse used by millions, navigating a public listing in 2021 and steering the company again through a $6.6 billion take‑private deal in 2024.

Aneel Bhusri is the co‑founder and executive chairman of Workday, the enterprise cloud software leader for finance and HR. A Stanford MBA and Brown‑educated engineer, he helped build Workday from a PeopleSoft spin‑out into a multibillion‑dollar public company and holds executive roles in venture through Greylock Partners.

Alexis Le-Quoc is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Datadog, a leading cloud monitoring and cybersecurity platform used by enterprises worldwide. With a background in engineering and infrastructure, Le-Quoc helped build Datadog into one of the most trusted tools for DevOps, enabling real-time observability across complex systems. His technical leadership has been central to the company’s rapid growth and global adoption.

Alexander Karp is the co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, a data analytics firm known for its work with governments, defense, and large enterprises. With a PhD in philosophy and a background in law, Karp brings a rare intellectual rigor to the tech world, combining privacy-conscious ideals with powerful data infrastructure.