Lew Cirne discovered the joy of building software in 1982 when he received his first computer as a gift from his parents.

Dennis Crowley is the Co-founder and CEO of Foursquare, a free mobile application that helps you and your friends make the most of where you are.

Yael Garten leads the Mobile Data Science team at LinkedIn, which converts LinkedIn’s rich data into actionable product and business insights that optimize the LinkedIn mobile experience, creating powerful data-driven products to help LinkedIn’s 275 million members be productive and successful.

Daniel Kaufman is the Deputy Director for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Pivotal Chief Executive Officer Paul Maritz formed Pivotal in 2013, having previously served as Chief Strategist of EMC and CEO of VMware.

Geoff McGrath trained as a mechanical engineer, initially working in aeronautical, civil, chemical, petroleum and mechanical engineering.