planning committee
AI HORIZONS
Mike Embrescia
Chief Development Officer
CARNEGIE ROBOTICS
Corey O'Connor
Allegheny County Controller and Pittsburgh Mayor Democratic Nominee
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Joanna Doven
Executive Director | PRODUCER
AI STRIKE TEAM | AI HORIZONS
Gerardo Interiano
SVP of Government Relations and Public Affairs
AURORA
Andrew King
General Partner
BASTILLE VENTURES
Jerad Bachar
President and CEO
VISIT PITTSBURGH
Brian Kennedy
SVP for Operations and Government Affairs
PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Lauren Connelly
Director, Economic Development
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Don Smith
President
REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Karl Blischke
Executive Director
PA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
Joseph Yun
Director of Artificial Intelligence Enablement
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Kendra Ingram
President & CEO
PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST
Robert Cherry
CEO
PARTNER4WORK
Ryan Glenn
Director of Statewide Initiatives
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
Megan Shaw
President & CEO
PITTSBURGH LIFE SCIENCES ALLIANCE
Michael Keslar
Divisional CIO and President
BNY PENNSYLVANIA
Sean Luther
President & CEO
INNOVATEPGH
Stefani Pashman
CEO
ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Steve Wray
Executive Director
BLOCK CENTER INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Todd Reidbord
Founding Partner & President
WALNUT CAPITAL
Abby Smith
President & CEO
TEAM PA FOUNDATION
Lindsay Fairman
Partner
BLUETREE VC
Jenn Apicella
Executive Director
PITTSBURGH ROBOTICS NETWORK
Scott Andes
Senior Advisor for Economic Development
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY