Christina Qi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Databento. Databento launched 1.5 years ago, has $40M in funding, and is the data API backbone of over 8,000 companies today. She formerly founded Domeyard LP, a hedge fund focused on HFT that traded up to $7.1 billion USD per day. Failing to earn a job offer after a Wall Street internship, Christina started Domeyard from her dorm room with $1000 in savings, in 2012. Her fund was a tiny minnow amongst the tigers of the hedge fund world, but after Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys came out in 2014 and HFT firms hid from the spotlight, Domeyard accidentally found itself in the center of the ring. Over the next decade, her company’s story was featured on the front page of Forbes and Nikkei, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, NBC, and the Financial Times as a result of the controversy and fascination with HFT. By a series of accidents, Christina became a voice in her industry, contributing to the World Economic Forum’s research on AI in finance and teaching Domeyard’s case study at Harvard Business School. She is grateful to be able to open up about her mistakes, and to help people turn failures into opportunities.
Christina is a member of the MIT Corporation Development Committee, a standing committee of the MIT Corporation (the board of trustees). She was Co-Chair of the Board of Invest in Girls, bringing financial literacy education to underserved populations across the US. Christina also sits on the Board of Directors of The Financial Executives Alliance (FEA) Hedge Fund Group, drove entrepreneurship efforts at the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, and served on the U.S. Non-Profit Boards Committee of 100 Women in Finance. Although "X Under X" lists are a gimmick, she’ll admit that Forbes 30 Under 30 made a positive impact on her life by giving her a community - friends who dragged her out of bed during the lowest days of her life. Christina earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from MIT in 2013 and earned her CAIA designation in 2015.
I'm the CEO of Talbot West, an AI enablement firm based in Salt Lake City, UT. I'm a thought leader, author, and speaker on the topic of applied AI, and am the host of The Applied AI Podcast. In addition to leading Talbot West, I sit on the boards of 47G, an aerospace and defense consortium, and Lucidity Sciences, a cutting-edge machine learning company. I also head up BizForesight, an up and coming AI advisory platform for sell-side M&A.
In my personal life I enjoy camping, hiking, travel, pickleball, reading, history, good films, and learning. I have an amazing family and amazing life that I'm truly grateful for.
About Talbot West:
Talbot West is an AI-native digital transformation firm that helps mid-market and enterprise organizations turn AI from buzzword into business reality. Founded by CEO Jacob Andra and SVP of Solutions Architecture Stephen Karafiath (former leader of Oracle's Developer Innovations Team), we combine Fortune 500 methodology with boutique speed and flexibility.
What sets us apart: We're not tied to any vendor. Our recommendations are driven purely by what works for your business, not by partnership quotas or technology sales. While most AI firms only know large language models like ChatGPT, we bring full-spectrum expertise across computer vision, predictive analytics, optimization algorithms, and more. We match the right technology to your actual problem.
Our flexible engagement model means we work with your existing teams and partners rather than demanding you replace everything. We orchestrate your AI transformation, filling gaps and providing strategic direction while elevating your current capabilities.
We deliver engineering-grade blueprints your team can actually build from, not PowerPoint decks that gather dust. Our FRAME methodology provides a unified assessment of your systems, data, workflows, and organizational readiness in a single integrated roadmap.
Technical Product Manager leveraging linguistics & AI to build smarter products. I turn visionary ideas into reality, from AI-powered tools that save veterinary doctors 10-15 hours of work a week to EdTech platforms that seamlessly roster millions of students. With a background in language data and product management, I bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and user needs.
🤖 AI Innovation: At VCA, spearheaded the launch of an AI-driven medical scribe used by 500+ veterinarians, freeing up 2 hours per doctor per day for patient care and unlocking $40 million+ in additional revenue.
🚀 Product Growth: At Imagine Learning, led the merger of 3 product lines into one rostering platform, improving customer retention and reducing operational costs.
📈 Process Optimization: Streamlined annual client onboarding through better data tools and customer training.
My core skills include product roadmap strategy, cross-functional team leadership (Engineering, UX, Marketing), and data-driven decision making. I’m fluent in Agile/Scrum and love translating customer voice into features. Whether it’s improving K-12 learning outcomes or deploying AI in healthcare, I’m passionate about technology that empowers people.
When I’m not building products, you might find me outdoors, 3D printing, playing games, or dancing with my kids. Whether you’re curious about AI-driven products, rapid prototyping, or the magic of language data, let’s connect and explore what’s next!
I’m the Founder & CEO of Geniusee, a software and product development company helping startups and enterprises innovate, accelerate, and thrive through technology.
Before launching Geniusee in 2017, I gained broad experience across finance, retail, and automotive industries while working with Deloitte, CloudMade, and SoftServe. That background shaped my focus on building products that are not only technically strong but also strategically impactful.
Today, Geniusee unites 250+ professionals across our offices in Poland (Warsaw) and Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv), with a sales presence in Austin, TX. We’ve successfully delivered 100+ projects for startups (including Y Combinator and Techstars alumni) and established companies across the US, UK, and EU.
We specialize in FinTech, EdTech, and AI, combining deep domain expertise with cutting-edge technologies — over 60 tech stacks in total. As an AWS Advanced Partner and ISO 27001 & 9001 certified company, we prioritize quality, security, and long-term scalability.
Angel Shelburne | Chief Growth Officer, KomBea
I build enterprise partnerships and scale revenue where outcomes, compliance, and reliability matter.
At KomBea, we deploy Human-First Conversational AI Voice in production—including millions of calls per month for a single client. ProtoCall AI is built for real contact-center failure modes: complex workflows, regulated language, data integration, human-in-the-loop oversight, and measurable ROI.
My background spans strategic finance and growth leadership across complex partnerships, integration-heavy environments, and scaled go-to-market execution, including a recent initiative that drove 350% revenue growth while materially strengthening financial performance.
If you’re transforming customer operations and want voice AI that works in production—not pilots that die in security review—let’s connect.
Angel Shelburne | 801-641-6024
As a dad, husband, entrepreneur and leader in tech, I've definitely got my hands full! But it's been a journey ever since growing up, I've always been fascinated by technology and problem solving. And now I'm passionate about innovating and making and impact around me and hopefully the world!
Founder / Instructor / Builder
Currently teaching on Maven for Vibe Coding and AI Development.
Building Trustybits and making a better way to do careers in tech!
I’ve worked across product, design, tech and leadership for over a decade. I’ve developed the ability to adapt, collaborate, and build meaningful relationships in all kinds of scenarios.
I’m avid about solutions that make a difference, and I firmly believe in curiosity and connection, focusing on the people at every level of what I do.
About Me:
ex-Google, ex-Visa partnerships and GTM leader with an MBA from Cornell. I'm relaunching the Silicon Slopes Neurodiversity Chapter to provide holistic, practical support for neurodivergent members, from career and founder support to executive function systems, community connection, and real-time problem solving.
What I'm working on:
In a high-velocity, high-interruption world, Context Switching is the new Smoking. It is the biological root cause of burnout, missed goals, and bad strategy.
Phossil is the "Exoskeleton for Executive Function." It creates a "Context Fabric" that holds your mental state together so you can recover instantly from interruptions.
Full-stack developer and storyteller building digital experiences that help people feel less alone. With a CS background, I've led platforms for Rivian, Accenture, Verizon, DC Comics, and MD Anderson, serving over a billion users across healthcare, L&D, and content.
Co-founded 2x VC-backed startups. My work has been covered in Businessweek, Buzzfeed, Vice, and The Guardian.
Currently at Vendr (SaaS spend management). Relocated to Salt Lake City from New Orleans. When not coding, I'm running, mountain biking, or skiing the Cottonwood canyons with my wife and two kids.
Excited to connect with Utah's tech community!
Juliette is a community leader advocating for diversity in STEM, and Founder and Director of Club Ability. She was awarded the Community Leadership Award by the Women Tech Council and the Living Color Utah Award for actively working to increase diversity and inclusion in Tech.
Club Ability is STEM academy for kids and adults, especially for special needs and Latina/o/x students. The goal of the program is to strengthen our community and drive awareness that kids have the ability to code. They can prepare for and thrive in a tech career. And they are needed to help drive more innovation in our local and global economy.
Founder & CEO of NextHome US Inc., where we combine AI, sustainability, and modular construction to rethink how homes are designed, built, and lived in, with Factory Utah slated to open in 2026. I’m also Founder & CEO of Eywa AI, leading the vision for a personal, 360° AI-driven health companion that connects signals from wearables, lab results, and medical records—turning complex data into clear, daily actions. My work bridges human-centered design and real-world deployment, from factory-enabled housing to privacy-first health intelligence.
I don’t just help companies catch up, I help them leap ahead.
As the founder of Cameo Labs, I work with high-growth leaders who are tired of quick fixes and want real transformation. From EdTech to SaaS, I help organizations ditch outdated playbooks, align their teams around a vision, and deliver products their customers actually want.
Let’s rethink innovation, so you can stop fighting yesterday’s battles and start leading tomorrow’s market.
I run market research campaigns at Clear Insights, where I help companies gather high-quality customer insights through text and CATI survey data collection. Separately, after 13 years in the industry, I founded DevX (devxpartners.com), a company focused on helping businesses scale by hiring top software developers in LATAM, with an emphasis on strong integration, onboarding, and long-term success—not just making a hire, but ensuring sustained impact.
Utah Tech Week is a smorgasbord of experiences and events hosted by startups, VC firms, community organizations — anyone who supports the startup community.
The “why” behind Utah Tech Week is to cultivate “happy collisions” in the Utah tech community; the kind that lead to friendships, partnerships, and deals.There’s no cost to attend or sponsor, the only requirement is a desire to help build Utah’s tech scene.
Venture Partner, Angel investor, CTO @Tee Box, CEO/Co-Founder at Stealth sportstech startup. 30 years across tech industry with focus on global expansion, GTM and Startups. Spent 10 years across AI and XR - Microsoft, Unity, Magic Leap. Also led global sales for AI Robotics co in SLC. Mentor/advisor at UofU (Doman / MBC) and USU Entrepreneurship Board.
Dynamic Executive with twenty years of experience helping organizations reach their full potential. Adept in making key decisions and working with other professionals to achieve goals and solve problems. Experienced in managing employee and community programs, and dedicated to successfully directing business operations
EXPLORINGNOTBORING inspires action that nurtures the human spirit with newer and richer experiences for self-growth, well-being & life satisfaction. Community is the force of togetherness that creates this richer existence.
Find our uniquely local experiences at exploringnotboring.com 🚀
Co-Founder of NextTherapist. A technology solution and platform to match you with a therapist tailored for you.
I have extensive background with public companies, VC and PE backed mid-market technology businesses. I'm a CPA and MBA and have a passion for growing businesses.
Experienced tech professional with a 15-year background at SolutionStream/JourneyTEAM now pivoting into the world of AI-driven automation. I am a passionate advocate for Utah’s tech ecosystem.
Proven, dedicated, trusted. I'm passionate about building teams and solving complex problems to make meaningful change.
Data Analytics Consultant
Carnergie Mellon IT
Intermountain Health/SelectHealth
I'm a software engineer looking to grow my network in the SLC / Lehi area.
Director of Growth @ Kahoa
Focused on removing business friction with AI
Churn is a 4 letter word
www.retentionintelligence.ai
2 previous exits in tech. OneClick Founder & CEO.
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techno whisperer sometimes thought leader
Technologist working in EdTech
Pre-seed and seed investor at Kickstart
AI-Native Product Manager and Builder