Angela Taylor, Accelerate Growth Solutions:
Angela Taylor is a corporate dealmaker, investor advisor, and startup founder with expertise in corporate venture capital, M&A, and strategic partnerships. She has closed more than $4.5 billion in global transactions and advises startups, VC firms, and private equity investors through Accelerate Growth Solutions. A former Intel leader, Angela connects innovative companies with institutional capital while building entrepreneurial communities through PDX Connections and fostering relationships across technology, healthcare, and real estate.
Shohei Yamada, SBI Holdings:
Shohei Yamada is CEO of SBI Holdings USA, where he manages North American investment funds and develops capital alliances with venture capital and private equity firms. Previously a partner at SBI Investment and an executive at JBIC, he brings extensive experience across venture capital, corporate finance, sovereign finance, M&A, and fund investments. He also serves in leadership and investment roles across organizations focused on Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Japan.
Dylan Boyd, AGS:
Dylan Boyd is a seasoned business development, innovation, and product leader with 25+ years of experience spanning startups and global brands. His career includes Nike, Verizon, Techstars, Airship, and R/GA Ventures, where he built ventures, accelerators, and innovation programs. Instrumental in creating Nike’s Innovation Hub, Dylan has led more than 50 accelerator and startup studio programs. Today, he leads commercial strategy for Tellagence’s patent-pending AI technology and growth opportunities.
Walt Gall, Eminence Grey:
Walt Gall is a technology entrepreneur, AI executive, and investor focused on sovereign AI and next-generation computing infrastructure. A former Intel board member, he has held leadership roles at Intel, Amazon, Meta, and deep-tech companies, building more than two decades of experience in AI and advanced computing. Today, Walt manages a major U.S. sovereign compute and AI infrastructure investment platform, focused on data centers, high-performance computing, and infrastructure powering artificial intelligence.
Josh Roach, Eminence:
Josh Roach is a family-office investment leader and trusted network builder with 15+ years in the single-family-office community. As Managing Director at Meritage Group, he helps drive fundamentally oriented investments across private equity, real estate, public markets, and private credit. Previously a family principal and software corporate development executive, Josh specializes in collaborative networks, co-investing, strategic partnerships, and aligning asset owners around shared interests, expertise, and investment opportunities.
