BEYOND THE FRONTIER
PIONEERING THE FUTURE

June 11-12, 2025

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New York City, US

June 11-12, 2025

New York City, US

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BEYOND THE FRONTIER

PIONEERING THE FUTURE

June 11-12, 2025

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New York City, US

June 11-12, 2025

New York City, US

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big ideas in the big apple

We’re not just watching the tech revolution—we’re shaping it.

BEYOND THE FRONTIER is where the sharpest minds in AI, climate tech, robotics, and deep tech come to collide, connect, and build what’s next.

But we’re not just talking tech—we’re talking humanity.

Health, wellbeing, purpose, and presence in a world being redefined by machines.

Two days. Two iconic NYC venues. One summit designed to spark real momentum.

Two Iconic NYC Spaces

Two Iconic NYC Spaces

We’re hosting BEYOND THE FRONTIER across two of New York’s most distinctive venues—each chosen for its atmosphere, energy, and alignment with what this summit is all about.

Day one kicks off at Newlab in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard—once a shipyard, now an innovation hub where startups and technologists shape the future. The perfect stage for bold ideas and breakthrough conversations.

Day two lands us in Microsoft’s Soho building. Fast-paced sessions flow into a rooftop sunset party, turning connections into momentum.

It’s not just the summit’s finale—it’s the start of what’s next.

NOT YOUR TYPICAL SUMMIT

Designed to Break the Mold

Expect sharp, unscripted conversations that skip the fluff and spark real thought.

Ideas That Build Futures

We go beyond theory. Expect insights from those actually building, scaling, and leading.

Designed for Decision-Makers

Our guests don’t just clap. They invest, build, and lead frontier projects around the world.

It’s a Community, Not a Crowd

Walk in as a guest, walk out as a collaborator.

THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU IF…

You’re building the next thing.

You’re an investor, founder, or policymaker with skin in the game—ready to learn, connect, and shape the next decade of tech. You’re not looking for just another summit. You want signal, access, and real-world conversations that shift your thinking.

You care about more than scale.

You’re a conscious builder. A creative mind. A strategist with a soul. You believe in growth with intention. You’re done with hype. You want substance, vision, and people who bring both brains and heart to the table.

the hosts

We are a global collective of tech leaders, founders, investors, and creatives redefining what leadership looks like today.
With deep ties across Europe and Silicon Valley, we blend ambition with wellbeing to build what truly matters.

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YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP.
ONE SHARED STAGE.

SplitX and Frontier Collective have been longtime collaborators—supporting each other’s work, exchanging ideas, and building aligned communities.

This summit is the first time we’re officially co-creating an event from start to finish.

BEYOND THE FRONTIER brings our shared vision to life.
A joint effort. A global gathering. And just the beginning.

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Speakers

Mike Pell

Envisioneer | The Microsoft Garage

Amy Peck

Founder & CEO | EndeavorXR

Ryan Wang

Investor | Outpost Capital, Co-founder | Zebra Labs

Sahil Jain

Vice President of Strategy | Newlab

Dr. Eric Solomon

CEO | The Human Operating System

Alexander Fleischer

Executive Director, Ventures & Innovation Ecosystem of Applied Innovation Exchange | Capgemini

Murat Aktihanoglu

Co-Founder & Managing Partner |  Remarkable Ventures

Jennifer Weng

Design Director & Head of Ventures NA | Frog

Robin Wood Sailer

Ecosystem Consultant, Innovation and Transformation Branch | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Co-Founder | Le Labs Group, Venture Partner | Helena Capital

Jade Scipioni

Senior Reporter/Journalist, Host, Author | (Past CNBC)

Toni Thai Sterrett

Artist & Founder | Bad Grrls Creative Club

Samantha G. Wolfe

Founder & CEO |  PitchFWD

Yumi Kimura

Founder & CEO of LEAD Tech, Inc. | Organizational Futurist | AI x Knowledge Strategist

Michael Gold

Founder & CEO, Horseman.ai | AI & AR/VR Innovator, Educator & Investor

Tonya Sitko

Chief Executive Officer | HSG

Vijay Gurbaxani

Taco Bell Endowed Professor of Technology Management |  Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation | The Paul Merage School of Business | University of California, Irvine

Dan Burgar

Founder & CEO | Frontier Collective

Armando Matijevich

Founder & CEO | SplitX

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Mike Pell

Envisioneer | The Microsoft Garage

Amy Peck

Founder | CEO EndeavorXR

Ryan Wang

Investor | Outpost Capital, Co-founder | Zebra Labs

Sahil Jain

Vice President of Strategy | Newlab

Dr. Eric Solomon

CEO | The Human Operating System

Alexander Fleischer

Executive Director, Ventures & Innovation Ecosystem of Applied Innovation Exchange | Capgemini

Murat Aktihanoglu

Co-Founder & Managing Partner |  Remarkable Ventures

Jennifer Weng

Design Director & Head of Ventures NA |  Frog

Robin Wood Sailer

Ecosystem Consultant, Innovation and Transformation Branch | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Co-Founder | Le Labs Group, Venture Partner | Helena Capital

Jade Scipioni

Senior Reporter/Journalist, Host, Author | (Past CNBC)

Toni Thai Sterrett

Artist & Founder | Bad Grrls Creative Club

Samantha G. Wolfe

Founder & CEO |  PitchFWD

Yumi Kimura

Founder & CEO of LEAD Tech, Inc. | Organizational Futurist | AI x Knowledge Strategist

 

Michael Gold

Founder & CEO, Horseman.ai | AI & AR/VR Innovator, Educator & Investor

Tonya Sitko

Chief Executive Officer | HSG

Vijay Gurbaxani

Taco Bell Endowed Professor of Technology Management |  Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation | The Paul Merage School of Business | University of California, Irvine

Dan Burgar

Founder & CEO | Frontier Collective

Armando Matijevich

Founder & CEO | SplitX

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TICKETS & AGENDA

BEST BUY

June 11–12 — Full Summit Access (Best Value)

Two days. Two iconic venues. One stacked experience.

This pass gets you everything: the full summit at Newlab with evning networking reception, the exclusive sessions at Microsoft Soho, and the closing rooftop gathering you’ll still be talking about weeks later.
Real access. Real conversations. Real momentum.

Limited availability. Premium energy. This is the one.

Get Full Access Ticket

Only 100 available.

June 11 — Summit Day 1 @ Newlab

Hosted at Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, this day brings together 250+ founders, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers for a deep dive into frontier innovation. The program features panels, fireside conversations, and keynotes exploring topics like AI in enterprise, climate tech, mobility, robotics, ethical leadership, and the future of brands.
Throughout the day, there’s space to connect—with thoughtful networking, breakout moments, and unexpected encounters.
We’ll wrap with an evening reception—good people, good music, and room to keep the conversations going.

Includes networking reception from 5–7:30 PM.

June 12 — Summit Day 2 @ Microsoft

At Microsoft’s Soho HQ, we shift into a more focused, high-trust setting.
This day brings together a smaller group of leaders for fast-moving panels, future-shaping insights, and bold conversations across deep tech, investment, AI, wellbeing, and the human side of innovation.

We’ll close the day with a rooftop gathering—city views, great people, and the kind of energy that stays with you long after the summit ends.

Limited to 100 guests. Intimate by design. Rooftop closing party included.

June 10 — VIP Dinner

An exclusive, invite-only evening with founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders shaping what’s next.

Great food, bold conversations, and the kind of energy you can’t fake.

Location revealed to confirmed guests. Limited seats available.

Limited seats available.

Leave your email to get a full agenda.

EXPECT MAGIC.

IT’S KIND OF OUR THING.

EXPECT MAGIC.

IT’S KIND OF OUR THING.

TWO BOLD TECH COMMUNITIES

This isn’t just an event. It’s a vision—brought to life by Frontier Collective and SplitX.

We’re hosting a 2-day experience that brings together the world’s sharpest founders, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers to shape the next wave of frontier innovation.

Expect deep conversations, unexpected moments, and people you’ll still be texting in five years.

FAQ

This summit is for founders, investors, creatives, corporate leaders, and policymakers working at the forefront of innovation.
 If you’re building bold ideas—or supporting those who are—you belong here

Yes. You can purchase a Day 1 pass for Pioneering The Future at Newlab in Brooklyn for $250. This includes access to all programming and the evening networking reception on June 11.
 To attend both days—including VIP sessions, curated outdoor activities, and the rooftop reception—choose the All Access Pass.

Your ticket grants access to all sessions, programming, and receptions scheduled for your selected day.
 Catering is included. Please note: the VIP Dinner on June 10 is a separate ticketed event.

Smart casual attire is recommended. Choose something polished yet comfortable—you’ll be networking, attending sessions, and spending time both indoors and outdoors.

Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable. If you need to update attendee information, contact us and we’ll assist.

This is an in-person experience designed for high-trust, real-time conversations. There will be no livestream. Select sessions may be recorded and shared with attendees post-event.

All attendees must have a ticket. If your colleague or team member would like to join, they’ll need to register separately.

Yes. A detailed agenda and venue guide will be shared with all registered attendees via email and Luma prior to the event.

 Yes. Event photography and light media coverage will take place. By attending, you consent to being photographed or recorded.

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Mike Pell, Envisioneer, Director, The Microsoft Garage - NYC

Author “Visualizing Business”, “The Age of Smart Information”, and “Envisioning Holograms”   
 
Bold, insightful, and uncompromising, Mike Pell is widely recognized as a world-class Designer and industry thought leader in the fields of Innovation, Visualization, and Data + AI. 
 
Pell currently leads The Microsoft Garage in New York City, where he regularly disrupts the thinking, strategy, and business models of the world’s top companies and organizations. 
 
His evolution from intrepid entrepreneur, to VC-backed startup veteran, to corporate man for Adobe and Microsoft has given him a unique perspective on how to combine business, design, and technology to create breakthrough experiences.  
 
Learn more at https://Mike-Pell.com

Amy Peck, CEO, EndeavorXR

Amy Peck is the CEO of EndeavorXR, a leading global XR strategy & consulting firm. She is one of the world’s foremost experts on immersive technology, the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and Blockchain. She is a recognized futurist and thought leader, and speaks globally on emerging technology and innovation. She advises Fortune 500 companies, government entities, digital media/production companies and tech startups on The Metaverse, XR strategy, tech-forward digital transformation and the Future of Work.

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Amy was recently named one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech for 2023 and Top 100 Women of The Future which is also being published as a book and series of NFTs. Amy is an angel investor and a Venture Partner at the CRXR Accelerator. She holds multiple Advisory Board roles, and is Co-chair of Prospera Women, a global organization supporting female-led startups. 

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Amy works tirelessly to instill a positive vision of future tech and to inspire action on a global level.
Her own personal mission is to see technology accessible to all – fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and elevating the way we work, learn, communicate and play.

Ryan Wang, Investor at Outpost Capital, Co-founder at Zebra Labs

Ryan Wang is globally acknowledged as a visionary technology futurist and esteemed business executive, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing, and Frontier Technology sectors.

Ryan holds a distinguished position as Co-founder and General Partner of Outpost Capital, a trailblazing cross-border early-stage venture fund established in 2015, with a primary focus on frontier technology investments across the United States and Asia. He also serves as Managing Partner at Solaris Venture Partners, a San Francisco based private equity firm providing management and advisory services to global capital and corporate clients in the Artificial Intelligence sector.

In 2020, Ryan co-founded Zebra Labs, a music entertainment company creating new IPs and content with cutting edge technology in metaverse and AI.

With over a decade of active engagement in the tech sphere, Ryan has forged significant collaborations with industry giants and fortune 500 companies and governments, serving in capacities such as advisor, consultant, or partner.

Before venturing into the technological domain, Ryan amassed extensive experience and built a comprehensive and successful career in investment banking, working with Citigroup and Societe Generale in New York City. Ryan holds a Master of Science degree from NYU, and has taught lessons at multiple universities including USC, UW and NTU.

Sahil Jain, Vice President of Strategy, Newlab

Sahil Jain is a chemical engineer who has spent a significant portion of his career over the last 10 years at the intersection of corporate innovation and technology development within the energy sector. He started his career at LanzaTech and Shell, across different market sectors including LNG (for heavy duty transportation applications), Gas-to-Liquids, and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). After working across these new markets and technology spaces at Shell, he helped build the corporate innovation practice at a major FMCG company, called Reckitt, to co-develop novel consumer products in the public health category (for brands like Lysol and Mucinex, to name a few) with early-stage technology companies. Sahil joined Newlab in 2021, a venture platform designed to accelerate the commercialization of critical technologies through place-based ecosystems that align infrastructure, capital and strategic partners. At Newlab, Sahil leads market development and growth, helping structure the foundational public-private partnerships that catalyze Newlab to expand into new locations and sector verticals.

Dr. Eric Solomon, CEO, The Human Operating System

Dr. Eric Solomon has worked at the convergence of marketing, technology, and psychology for nearly 30 years. He began his career as an academic, earning a PhD in cognitive science with a focus on AI and ML. Transitioning to business, Eric led research and strategy for agencies before taking up senior leadership positions at YouTube, Spotify, Google, Instagram, and Bonobos (owned by Walmart), where he served as their Chief Marketing Officer. Currently, he is at the helm of The Human Operating System, an advisory platform dedicated to integrating human-centric strategies across all business units.

Alexander Fleischer Executive Director, Ventures & Innovation Ecosystem of Applied Innovation Exchange, Capgemini

Alexander Fleischer is the Executive Director Ventures & Innovation Ecosystem of Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange. His role entails connecting and partnering with startups, venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators in emerging technologies to find the most innovative ideas solving the global challenges that Capgemini’s corporate clients will face in the next decade. He also is an ambassador for technologies like VR, AR and AI within and outside Capgemini.

Alex has 13 years of innovation, strategy, digital transformation and leadership experience from different industries and worked in Germany, Hungary and the US. He started his career in Telecommunications and worked in consulting before he joined Capgemini in May 2022. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in International Business and a master’s degree in Corporate Strategy and Service Management from an international program across Germany, Chile and India.

Murat Aktihanoglu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Remarkable Ventures

Murat Aktihanoglu is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures, Remarkable Ventures Climate and ERA in New York City with over 375 early-stage investments in tech and climate companies since 2011.

Jennifer Weng, Design Director & Head of Ventures North America, Frog

Jennifer is a design director and Head of Ventures for North America at frog. Her expertise is in building and launching products & businesses that create impactful human-centered experiences. She has delivered award-winning products across industries in consumer retail, healthcare, financial services, sustainability, etc. — building, nurturing, and leading teams across research, design, and strategy to deliver solutions to complex problems that benefit our planet and humans. She has partnered with Fortune 100 corporations as well as startup ventures, and guest critiques at the Parsons School of Design.

Robin Wood Sailer, Ecosystem Consultant, Innovation and Transformation Branch, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) / Co-Founder, Le Labs Group / Venture Partner, Helena Capital

Robin Wood Sailer is a venture partner at Helena Capital, the co-founder of Le Labs Group and an ecosystem consultant with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Previously, she worked at CBS News, Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal | Barron’s Group. She has produced award winning programming for digital news, broadcast television, audio, mixed reality and ~100 news making events during her time at Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and Le Labs. She was part of the team that built the original Bloomberg Events division. The business was incubated at Bloomberg Ventures. At the Wall Street Journal, she was part of the team that produced WSJ Tech Live in Laguna and Hong Kong as well as the Future of Everything Festival. At Bloomberg and at the Wall Street Journal, she oversaw the curation of founders and investors who participated in the shark tank inspired startup showcases that were embedded in technology focused conferences. At Dow Jones — when the pandemic shut down in person events — her business unit participated in Prehype’s accelerator program to launch a virtual event business. She also started and ran the custom and brand events business. Currently she advises founders, investors and executive leaders on storytelling, strategic partnerships and business development. Le Labs’ clients and partners have included Fortune 500 companies, founders, investors and non-profits. She is on the board of the New York Financial Writers Association and Sticks and Stones Studio, an arts education program in Oregon.

Jade Scipioni, Senior Reporter/Journalist, Host, Author (Past CNBC)

Over the last decade, I interviewed thousands of subjects from all walks of life, from CEOs to athletes to every day newsmakers both famous and infamous.

My journalism career at Court TV began covering courtroom trials. I loved every minute. I still remember getting my first major “on the ground” assignment as rookie; the Anna Nicole Smith paternity case (yes, the one where the judge cried in court). That story took me on the road to Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas for weeks. After that, I was at the OJ Simpson robbery case in Vegas (seeing OJ in court gave me chills as I remember watching the trial with my dad as a kid).

A few years later, I was recruited to CBS News’ ‘The Early Show,’ where I covered big stories like Captain Phillips, the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, Drew Peterson, the 2008 financial crisis and presidential election.

A few years later, I was back at Court TV (now called In Session) for the relaunch under CNN’s HLN brand. There, I was recruited to be a special projects producer, working on long form packages and key interviews. In 2011, I was the lead content producer for the Casey Anthony trial and Michael Jackson’s wrongful death trial. I spent several months in both Orlando and Los Angeles covering the trials in their entirety. I also scored our network a one-on-one sit down with Casey Anthony’s attorney, Jose Baez a few weeks before the trial.

After In Session, I came back to New York City to try something new; I took a job with Bloomberg News. While international business news was new for me, I enjoyed the challenge. Two years later, I landed at FOX Business as a reporter.

At FOX Business, I landed on-camera interviews with major CEOs from Tyson Foods, General Mills, Anheuser-Busch, Aramark and Epic Records. I also interviewed a slew of athletes from Joe Montana, Rob Gronkowski, Chris Paul, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Emmitt Smith, Tony Hawk, Simone Biles and Maria Sharapova. My top one-one-one celebrity interviews include Martha Stewart, Steve Harvey, Drew Barrymore, Christie Brinkley and Montel Williams.

Currently, I’m a senior reporter for CNBC Make It, where I work on in-depth profiles on top CEOs, celebrities and athletes. Top interviews include Ray Dalio, John Mackey, Jeff Immelt, Dwayne Johnson, Patrick Mahomes, Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz, Shaquille O’Neal and Serena Williams.

Toni Thai Sterrett, Artist & Founder, Bad Grrls Creative Club

Toni Thai Sterrett is a multifaceted creator. A filmmaker, photographer, digital creative and web3 founder of Bad Grrls Creative Club. She’s a 2022 Artist In Resident at The Greene Space (NYPR/WNYC/NPR).

She’s spoken at CES, Cannes Film Festival, Consensus, Miami tech week and more. She co-produced and co-starred in the Gotham Award nominated film, August The First. She’s directed for Pantene, Clinique, Nissan, KMart, BET etc. a list of celebs & was chosen by Ava Duvernay as Vibe’s Next Female Filmmaker.

Her photography work has been recognized by Time Magazine , Revolt, Yahoo Finance, on the Apple App Store , etc. she’s also hosted conversations for Amazon, Bumble, Coindesk, Will Packer Productions, SXSW, HBO, Walmart, and Showtime.

She guest lectures at Parson’s School of Design, Columbia University’s MFA film, and SVA (School of visual arts) creative MFA programs and she’s a member of Forbes BLK & a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund’s #CLFSquad

Samantha G. Wolfe, Founder & CEO, PitchFWD

Samantha G. Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of PitchFWD, an award-winning strategic brand consultancy for emerging technology products and services. Sam is known worldwide as a bleeding-edge tech translator across 20+ industries. As an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Steinhardt School, she has created 5 original classes including ‘Avatars, AI Agents, and Virtual Humans,’ ‘Marketing Emerging Technologies,’ and the upcoming ‘Business of Innovation.’ Sam has co-authored 2 books, including ‘Marketing New Realities’ and ‘Metaversed: See Beyond The Hype’ and wrote a chapter in ‘Convergence’ focused on Augmented Reality & Brands. She is one of the Hosts of ‘The Internet of Senses’ Podcast, with her interviews focused on the forefront of sight technologies. In addition, Sam recently launched an emerging tech accelerator and an invite-only event series called ‘Inspiring Innovation.’ Across it all, Sam is known for her down-to-earth approach and her infectious enthusiasm. For more details, go to samanthagwolfe.com

Yumi Kimura, Founder & CEO of LEAD Tech, Inc. | Organizational Futurist | AI x Knowledge Strategist

Yumi Kimura is a visionary entrepreneur and global expert in AI-driven knowledge management, organizational strategy, and the future of work. She is the Founder & CEO of LEAD Tech, Inc., a U.S.-based enterprise intelligence company specializing in relationship analytics, knowledge mapping, and Organizational Network Analysis (ONA). Under her leadership, LEAD has been recognized by Wharton People Analytics and Columbia University for its pioneering work in workforce optimization and behavioral AI. The platform has been installed by over 2,000 companies, with paying customers including a Fortune 500 tech giant and one of the world’s top three global consulting firms.

As the founding Country Manager of Meitu Japan, Yumi built and led the company from the ground up—driving localization, product adaptation, and market entry in one of the world’s most challenging consumer environments. At a time when no Chinese B2C tech company had succeeded in Japan, her team achieved 33% market penetration, laying the groundwork for Meitu’s international expansion and contributing significantly to its $4.5B IPO—the second-largest tech IPO in Hong Kong after Tencent—and 1B+ global downloads.

Yumi conducts research in AI and knowledge management at Columbia University, with a focus on digital transformation and change management to drive operational efficiency. She has guest lectured at institutions such as Washington University’s Olin Business School and continues to shape global dialogue around human capital, AI, and the infrastructure of modern knowledge economies.

Her mission is to redesign how enterprises discover, develop, and deploy talent — making invisible knowledge visible, and creating systems where brilliance doesn’t go unnoticed.

Michael Gold, Founder & CEO, Horseman.ai | AI & AR/VR Innovator, Educator & Investor

Michael Gold has been working in the 3D space since 2015, with AR / VR productions featured at Sundance, SXSW, SIGGRAPH, and Lincoln Center. 

He teaches graduate courses in AI to 3D artists at the School of Visual Art and invests both directly and through Red Beard Ventures. 

Previously, Michael has founded numerous ventures in the frontier tech space, led spinoffs for NYU’s AR / VR research lab as the Entrepreneur in Residence, and worked as a technical director for brands including HBO, Target, and Starbucks.

He is currently working on a new venture, horseman.ai, that deploys ai-powered mobile kiosks.

Tonya Sitko, Chief Executive Officer, HSG

Tonya Sitko has more than two decades of executive experience in pivotal roles across the defense, space, and technology sectors, bringing a systems-level approach to operational transformation, regulatory compliance, and scalable enterprise growth.

HSG’s clients include NASA, the U.S. Department of Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency, and state/local water authorities. Under Mrs. Sitko’s leadership, HSG has expanded its role as a trusted partner in energy efficiency planning, spaceport planning, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, regulatory permitting, environmental remediation, and occupational health and safety support. These services underpin mission success for clients operating in high-risk, high-stakes environments – including launch operations at Kennedy Space Center and the U.S. Space Force’s Cape Canaveral Spaceport. 

Prior to HSG, Mrs. Sitko served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer at SMX and held senior roles at Trident Technologies and GaN Corporation. Her career includes extensive programmatic leadership on critical Army modernization and Department of Defense initiatives.

Mrs. Sitko holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and Economics from the University of North Alabama and an MBA in Information Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology, both summa cum laude. A respected leader known for aligning mission execution with enterprise discipline, Mrs. Sitko is a strong advocate for data-driven operations, environmental resilience, and the integration of regulatory excellence into national security and space programs.

Vijay Gurbaxani, Taco Bell Endowed Professor of Technology Management, Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine

Vijay Gurbaxani is the Taco Bell Endowed Professor in Technology Management and the Founding Director of the Center for Digital Transformation at The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine.  He is a distinguished scholar and expert on the critical areas of digital transformation, the strategic impact of artificial intelligence on business, and the economics of digital technology. Driven by a commitment to impactful research and education, Vijay’s work examines how organizations can harness technology to generate value and successfully adapt to the profound shifts in the digital economy. His insights have informed leaders globally, encouraging a thoughtful and effective adoption of technology to capitalize on its potential and maintain a competitive edge.

Dan Burgar, CEO & Founder, Frontier Collective

Dan Burgar is an innovator with a bold vision within this technological revolution, VR, AR, Spatial Computing, and Frontier Tech. He firmly believes in the transformative power of collaboration, inclusivity, and diversity as essential ingredients for a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous world. Dan’s dedication to creating space for innovation and ecosystem building is not just about advancing human experiences; it’s about reshaping our future. As a leader behind Frontier Collective, Dan is the CEO and co-founder, spearheading Vancouver’s movement into a new era of innovation. Under his leadership, Frontier Collective has been a catalyst for change in the region. Frontier Collective is orchestrating the vision of a state-of-the-art 150,000+ Sq Ft Innovation Hub, a melting pot of cutting-edge technologies and creative minds, setting a new standard for ecosystem building, advocacy, and placemaking. Frontier Collective has also focused on telling the story globally to help bring investment in to the city. Dan’s efforts have transformed Vancouver into a global powerhouse in the VR and AR sectors, boasting the world’s highest concentration of 3D talent. His influence extends far beyond Canadian borders, significantly impacting the virtual and augmented reality landscapes worldwide. Co-founding Shape Immersive, Dan has left an indelible mark in spatial computing, leading a company known for pioneering VR/AR + 3D development. His work has fostered collaboration with iconic brands like Redbull, Sephora, the Olympics, Disney, Star Atlas, and RTFKT studios, blending technology with creativity to push boundaries. Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology & Innovation, a BIV Top Forty Under 40, and a BC500 leader, Dan is a well-respected thought leader. His insights have illuminated the pages of AdAge, TechCrunch, Betakit, VR Scout, DailyHive, and BC Business. Dan’s expertise and vision have been featured in Forbes, CTV, CBC, and Business in Vancouver. A global speaker, Dan has shared his wisdom at prestigious venues like the Web Summit, Collision Conference, SXSW, Annecy Festival France, TED Conference, AWE, AWE EU, and SXSW Sydney. His role as an advisor and mentor to burgeoning startups and entrepreneurs underscores his commitment to fostering diversity in the tech world. Dan Burgar hope is to build a future where technology enhances life and unlocks our full potential. @dburgar on Twitter

Armando Matijevich, Founder & CEO, SplitX

Armando Matijevich is a venture and community builder with 15 years in tech, spending the last nine shuttling between Silicon Valley and Split, Croatia. He founded SplitX, a frontier-tech hub where 500+ leaders—collectively representing $3.2B in networth—pair breakthrough innovation with intentional well-being.

He recently launched the Got Fyaka? newsletter, sharing the no-nonsense wellness rituals that have sustained his health and productivity throughout his career.