Barbara Clarke is the Founder and Board Chair of The Impact Seat Foundation. Barbara’s vision of full stack philanthropy melds impact investing, advocacy and grantmaking to accelerate an expanded and equitable economy for all. As one of the top U.S. individual investors in women-led innovative tech startups, Barbara’s iconic investment strategy has inspired many others around the world. 

Janelle Benjamin is an accomplished serial entrepreneur and investor. She is one of the precious few black female entrepreneurs to raise over $1 million in funding and successfully exit.

Betsy has almost two decades of experience as an inventor, CEO and serial entrepreneur. She is currently Founding Partner and Managing Director of Velveteen Ventures, investing in children and the planet for the next seven generations.

Juanita Lott is a director, technology executive (retired), entrepreneur and advisor with specific expertise in enterprise software, governance and human capital management. She was the founder of Bridgestream Software, a market leader in role management, and was one of the first African American women to found and lead an enterprise software company (acquired by Oracle).

Jonah Seiger is a veteran digital strategist, founder, and CEO with nearly 30 years of experience working at the intersection of the internet and US politics.

Chaitra Vedullapalli is a renowned entrepreneur and a Go-To-Market (GTM) expert, revered for her proficiency in coaching tech founders. Her skills have guided hundreds of tech companies to leverage the cloud.

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