Cracking Capex Heavy Industries: Prototype to Scale

​Discover the keys to DeepTech startup success in capital-intensive and risk-averse sectors at our panel discussion. Learn strategies for technology commercialization in industries where operational uptime is critical. Ideal for founders, investors, technologists, and executives aiming to innovate in established industries like mining, manufacturing, and energy. Join us for this insightful session and networking opportunity, brought to you by MistyWest.
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​PANEL

​Bibhrajit Halder is Founder & CEO of SafeAI, a leader in autonomous technology and solutions for heavy vehicles. He has been involved in the autonomy industry since its early days, beginning with the DARPA Grand Challenge and then going on to work on self-driving projects at Caterpillar, Ford, Apple and Faraday Future before founding SafeAI in 2017.

​Tori Shivanandan is COO at Radiant, helping to build Earth’s first mass-produced nuclear reactors. Tori ensures the company is ​on track to test the first new reactor design in 50 years. Before Radiant, Tori was a senior leader at McMaster-Carr, America’s largest engineering supply company, and a founding member of Eluma, a non-profit organization in Sierra Leone.

​Vivek Bhagat is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Liminal, where he leads the development of EchoStat, the company's advanced Ultrasound inspection and Machine Learning analytics platform. EchoStat provides critical visibility inside batteries throughout the manufacturing process, helping manufacturers maintain quality at scale.

​Vivin Hegde is the Founding and Managing Partner at Zacua Ventures, a global venture capital firm transforming the Built Environment with innovative technology investments. With over two decades in construction technology, Vivin has driven value for early-stage startups through his expertise in Construction software, AI, Robotics, and IoT.

​Brendan Skiffington is the Manager of NORCAT Innovation and Investment Manager for the Sudbury Catalyst Fund. He specializes in developing support programs and driving technology adoption in the mining industry. As Head of OVIN's Northern Regional Technology Development Sites, he connects the region's mining and manufacturing capabilities to advance the EV supply chain.

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​5-MINUTE SPEAKER

​Mark Russell is the founder and CEO of General Hypersonic Inc. Mark has a Masters from Stanford in Aero/Astro Engineering, is a former lead engineer and manager for Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin and has a long history of family and public mining company development and operations for world class mining projects. Mark provides both the vision and technical expertise to lead the world’s first company focused on hypervelocity applications.

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​VENUE

​1170 Harrison Street, San Francisco

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