Emily Heath is currently building a new venture in stealth after a career spanning roles as a UK Financial Crimes Detective, CISO, and VC Partner. An inaugural CSO Hall of Fame member, she serves on the boards of Wiz, LogicGate, and Gen Digital, specializing in leading global transformations and high-performing, diverse teams.

Ryan Atlas is a Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners and a member of the Foundation Funds’ Investment Committee. Since joining in 2012, he has overseen a vast portfolio of software and technology investments, serving on boards such as AlertMedia, LogicMonitor and Menlo Security. A recipient of GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors award, Ryan is also a dedicated community leader in Central Texas. He serves as a Board Member of the Austin chapter of Friends of the Children and Friends of the Children Texas and is a former Board Member of Austin PBS.

Katy Boos is the CEO of Remix Communications, an executive visibility agency that places its clients on top stages and as guests on podcasts. Clients include Adobe, Stitch Fix, Zoom and several successful start-ups. Before Remix, Katy co-founded a successful Silicon Valley agency before exiting to focus on thought leadership. Earlier she managed PR programs at Apple. Based in Los Angeles, Katy has been a SXSW Advisory Member since 2022.

Chris Shutts is a successful multi-time founder and entrepreneur, building configure, price, quote (CPQ) technology. He most recently served as CEO and Co-Founder of Logik.ai, which was acquired by ServiceNow in 2025. Previously, Chris co-founded BigMachines, leading it through its acquisition by Oracle, where he later served as VP of CPQ Cloud Development. An MIT-trained engineer, he has spent his career building enterprise software and scaling technical organizations.

Alana O’Grady is the VP of Public Affairs and Global Communications at Verkada, a multi-billion dollar Silicon Valley security tech company. Alana has deep expertise in crisis management and corporate reputation across the U.S. and Asia. Named among Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Women of Influence and San Francisco’s Top 50 Women, Alana also serves on the Board of the Family and Children’s Law Center, and is the Executive Producer of the film Mas Alla.

Emily Heath is currently building a new venture in stealth after a career spanning roles as a UK Financial Crimes Detective, CISO, and VC Partner. An inaugural CSO Hall of Fame member, she serves on the boards of Wiz, LogicGate, and Gen Digital, specializing in leading global transformations and high-performing, diverse teams.

Ryan Atlas is a Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners and a member of the Foundation Funds’ Investment Committee. Since joining in 2012, he has overseen a vast portfolio of software and technology investments, serving on boards such as AlertMedia, LogicMonitor and Menlo Security. A recipient of GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors award, Ryan is also a dedicated community leader in Central Texas. He serves as a Board Member of the Austin chapter of Friends of the Children and Friends of the Children Texas and is a former Board Member of Austin PBS.

Katy Boos is the CEO of Remix Communications, an executive visibility agency that places its clients on top stages and as guests on podcasts. Clients include Adobe, Stitch Fix, Zoom and several successful start-ups. Before Remix, Katy co-founded a successful Silicon Valley agency before exiting to focus on thought leadership. Earlier she managed PR programs at Apple. Based in Los Angeles, Katy has been a SXSW Advisory Member since 2022.

Chris Shutts is a successful multi-time founder and entrepreneur, building configure, price, quote (CPQ) technology. He most recently served as CEO and Co-Founder of Logik.ai, which was acquired by ServiceNow in 2025. Previously, Chris co-founded BigMachines, leading it through its acquisition by Oracle, where he later served as VP of CPQ Cloud Development. An MIT-trained engineer, he has spent his career building enterprise software and scaling technical organizations.

Alana O’Grady is the VP of Public Affairs and Global Communications at Verkada, a multi-billion dollar Silicon Valley security tech company. Alana has deep expertise in crisis management and corporate reputation across the U.S. and Asia. Named among Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Women of Influence and San Francisco’s Top 50 Women, Alana also serves on the Board of the Family and Children’s Law Center, and is the Executive Producer of the film Mas Alla.