Don McCasland
Don leads the Cloud Developer Relations team for AI Infrastructure at Google Cloud. A 20-year veteran in Developer Operations, he is focused on empowering the global developer community to build and scale the next generation of AI applications on Google's cutting-edge platforms.
Maxim Khomiakov
Maxim Khomiakov, PhD, is a Senior AI Engineer at Normal Computing, building reliable, high‑performance AI software for automating chip verification and design. He previously developed and deployed production-scale machine learning models within Apple Maps. Before that, he led data science efforts at Otovo and co‑founded Sunmapper (acquired by Otovo). Maxim holds a PhD in Machine Learning from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
Aditi Purandare
Aditi is an investor at Hitachi Ventures, covering the entire digital stack from the infrastructure layer to the application layer. A computer engineer by training and a Fulbright alum, she has previously worked in applying AI and data science to various verticals.
