Mr. Feng Deng founded Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) in 2005. He currently manages approximately US$ 1.7 billion in committed capital with 4 US$ funds and 4 RMB funds. He has led and backed over 200 companies, focusing on 4 main sectors: TMT (technology, media and telecom), clean technology, healthcare and consumer.
Oren Yakobovich is a social entrepreneur working at the intersection of human rights and film-making. He is a leading voice on how to use visual information to create sustainable, lasting positive change in areas of conflict. He co-founded Videre in 2008, an NGO equipping oppressed communities with customized technology to uncover information from places where media can't or won't go. Before founding Videre, Oren led the video department at the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem.
Zafer Younis is a partner at 500 Startups, the world's most active early stage tech investor. Previously, Zafer cofounded of The Online Project where his team developed and executed social media strategies for Fortune 500 companies and high profile organizations operating in the Middle East and North Africa.
Andrew Yang is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, a fellowship program that places top college graduates in start-ups for 2 years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train the next generation of entrepreneurs. Andrew has worked in start-ups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years.
Youseph Yazdi is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design (CBID). He is also faculty in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. Each year, CBID manages 20-25 Design Teams involving over 100 students and 40 physicians, covering a wide range of clinical needs and technologies.
Cheryl is the founding CEO of the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC), which is established to develop the social entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem in Malaysia, and also within ASEAN. MaGIC focuses on three core activities for entrepreneurs: educate, expose and accelerate. Its core program, the MaGIC Accelerator Program (MAP), the largest and most robust accelerator in Asia.
Laurie Yoler is an experienced board director and strategist skilled in advising companies and founders in imagining, building, and scaling disruptive technologies. Yoler has served on the boards of public, private and non-profit organizations. Most notably, she served as a Founding Board Member of Tesla Motors, serving on the board of directors from the earliest days, and on the board of advisors through taking the company public.
