Chris DeMay
Founder and CTO, HawkEye 360
Chris DeMay is Founder and CTO of HawkEye 360, an RF analytics company and the first to launch commercial satellites to identify and geolocate a wide-range of RF signals, unveiling a previously-hidden global information source. Mr. DeMay is responsible for the company's technical strategy, acquisition approach, and strategic partnerships. He formerly worked for the U.S. Federal Government, where he was responsible for the execution of budget, schedule, and performance for a portfolio of over 25 space-based intelligence technology development projects totaling more than $500 million. Chris is a member of the prestigious AFCEA Intelligence Committee, and the proud recipient of AFCEA’s 40 Under 40 Award, the NRO Gold Medal of Distinguished Performance, and the Frank Beamer Award for Exceptional Service. He is a member of MENSA, is a Project Management Professional (PMP), and has an MS in Systems Engineering and a BS in Business Information Technology, both from Virginia Tech. He is a fan of third-wave coffee, traveling, and graphic design, and fondly remembers his stint as lead singer of his college rock band. Chris lives in Chantilly, Virginia (USA) with his wife and two children.
Madhur Grover
Chief Credit Officer, StreetShares
Madhur Grover is a seasoned leader with 15 years of experience in financial services industry including credit risk management, strategy development, marketing analytics, product management and operations. He has experience managing multiple billion $ portfolios to creating completely new lending businesses from scratch. He has management expertise both in big banks and startups. Madhur is currently Chief Credit Risk and Growth Officer for StreetShares, a Reston based venture capital backed startup that provides digital financial solutions for small businesses. Prior to joining StreetShares, Madhur spent a decade at Capital One. He is a CFA charter holder and graduated from Texas A&M university. He lives in Vienna and enjoys spending time outside with his family.
Bobby Saini
Founder and CEO, Manor
Bobby Saini is the CEO of Manor a venture-backed company that is changing the way homeowners manage, maintain and maximize the return on the investment they call home. Bobby has 15+ years of start-up, business, real estate, and entertainment industry experience. Bobby co-founded ArmorText (active) a venture-backed secure collaboration platform built for enterprises in regulated industries where he led product, marketing, and sales. Prior to that, he founded his first company at the age of 16; 360Matic an award-winning design and development agency where his clients included: Sony, BMW, Bad Boy Records, Intercontinental Hotels, ZeeTV, Alliance for Consumer Education and many more.
Brian Kelly
Editor and Chief Content Officer, U.S. News & World Report(Jan 1998 - Till Now)
Brian Kellyis the Editor and Chief Content Officer of U.S. News & World Report, a publisher of news and consumer information products. Kelly is a member of the executive committee with primary responsibility for all the company’s content, which includes the website usnews.com, print and e-book guides on education and health care, and a conference and events business.
Kelly has led the transformation of U.S. News from a traditional print news magazine to a largely digital publishing company with a range of influential products including the Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings, and the new Best Countries rankings. Under his leadership, usnews.comhas gained an audience of more than 40 million monthly users. Kelly and his team also expanded U.S. News’ Money, Personal Finance, and Health content and launched new Car and Travel products as well as two national conferences.
He is the chairman the Healthcare of Tomorrow conference, as well as U.S. News STEM Solutions, a national forum that brings together corporations, educators and policymakers working to help the U.S. fill jobs by creating a more skilled and competitive workforce.
Kelly joined U.S. News in 1998 after serving as a senior editor at The Washington Post; he was named editor at U.S. News in April 2007.
Kelly is the author of “Adventures in Porkland” (Random House, 1992) a study of the congressional budget process. With Mark London, he co-authored “The Four Little Dragons” (Simon & Shuster, 1989), an exploration of the developing economies of Asia, and “Amazon” (Harcourt Brace, 1983), a look at the economic and cultural forces behind the clearing of the Amazon rainforest. They published a sequel, “The Last Forest,” in 2007.
Kelly has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including CBS This Morning, NBC’s Today Show, White House Chronicles and National Public Radio. He is a frequent speaker and panelist on issues related to media, national policy, politics and education. He is a Vice President of the Economic Club of Washington and a Board member of The Children’s Inn of The National Institutes of Health.