Carnellia is the Managing Partner and Founder of Futuryst Ventures and award-winning CEO of Futuryst, a technology innovation and sustainability venture studio that collaborates with startups ,corporations, universities and government agencies. Carnellia is also co-founder of Frequencyy, an AI powered fintech platform for purpose driven founders and impact investors using debt capital as a source for good to advance entertainment at the intersection of activism and deep technology solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. She is a designer, entrepreneur and investor at the intersection of creating positive change in the realms of innovation, sustainability and ventures. Like many, Carnellia envision an equitable, regenerative future – and as an author, speaker, business advisor and venture capitalist, she plays a part in realizing the positive changes she hopes to see in the world.

Neal Bloom is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and investor. He previously built large aerospace systems and talent marketplaces. A previous startup he founded, Portfolium, connected students to careers through visual resumes which fed data to universities and employers. It was acquired by Instructure ($INST). Neal has been building startup ecosystems for over a decade to create better environments to build a tech business. He has led Startup San Diego and runs Fresh Brewed Tech, and the Tacos and Tech Podcast.

Neal is an angel investor, limited partner (LP), and co-manages Interlock Capital, an investment community. The Interlock community of experienced tech builders find, evaluate, fund, and support the best technology companies through the venture fund and angel investor syndicate.

Zac Dobbin is the Program Director of Cleantech San Diego’s Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN), a California Energy Commission funded program that provides innovative energy startups in San Diego, Imperial, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties with access to commercialization services. The program has helped over76 companies bring their energy innovations to market. Prior to joining Cleantech San Diego, Zac worked with the Port of San Diego’s Aquaculture and Blue Economy Incubator. Zac holds an MBA from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship from Dalhousie University.

Dr. Mo Kagalwala received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and MBA from UCSD Rady School of Management.  Dr. Kagalwala completed postdoctoral fellowships at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Salk Institute. In 2020, he moved to Immuneering Corporation as Head/Sr. Director of Neuroscience Development where he played a pivotal role in advancing two drug pipelines, and straddled business development leading to successful pharma partnerships, including an IPO exit. Later, Dr. Kagalwala co-founded AlleoLabs, an early-stage biotech company focused on developing precision medicine for CNS diseases. His research topics mainly include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological disorders over the last 19years. Dr. Kagalwala enjoys mentoring next generation of entrepreneurs at the Basement and StartR programs at UCSD.  

As Investment Partner with a geographic focus in North America and Europe in early to growth-stage technology companies, Albert works on deal evaluation, underwriting, value-add activities and capital formation for our various funds and portfolio companies. Sway Ventures invests in companies addressing inefficiencies in enterprise and consumer markets. As a California headquartered Ventures Capital firm specialized in software startups, we invest in Fintech, Proptech, Retail Tech, and Supply Chain Tech. Albert is specialized in Supply Chain Tech, and some notable investments to transform how the industrial and logistics sectors operates are Fetch Robotics, Slingshot Aerospace, Noble.ai, Onscale, and Everythng.

Jackiee Williamson leads sustainability and inclusivity initiatives for the Biocom California Purchasing Group, ensuring suppliers and members in life science have the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to incorporate sustainable business practices into their daily operations. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and has a strong background in project, event, and partner management within the nonprofit sector. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Indiana University and a Certificate of Specialization in Business in Society from Harvard Business School Online. She currently serves on the board of OUTbio San Diego, a nonprofit organization that empowers LGBTQIA+ professionals in life science and affiliated industries through networking, education, advocacy, professional development and peer support.