Victoria Palatnik is a VC, founder, board member, and angel investor who has an average return on investment of over 50%. As a CEO, she led three different companies to achieve annual revenues of over $250 million. Currently, as CEO and Managing Partner of Raw Ventures, Victoria spearheads strategic planning, project sourcing and evaluation, and equity and debt financing structuring. Victoria’s astute judgment and comprehensive knowledge of the venture capital landscape have enabled her to fund and advise multiple companies, and to offer guidance to prominent executives, technologists, and government officials on both technology strategy and venture capital.

Rick Grandy is focused on graphics and machine learning for the Gaming and Media & Entertainment (GAME) industries, with nearly three decades of experience in visual effects and animation with industry leaders such as Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Digital Domain, Bad Robot, and others. His work initially centered on the development of digital characters and animation tools and over time it grew to cover the VFX pipeline end-to-end. At NVIDIA, Rick combines his experience with the latest in production technology and advanced research to help our customers build the solutions necessary to perform magic on the screen.

As the Chief Business Development Officer, Anna interviews over 30 startups monthly. She is also responsible for the investors' track and partnerships at the Cointelegraph accelerator. Anna believes in NFTs as a technology, stating that they're 'more than just JPEGs.' Through her work with Historical as a contributor, she strives to bring value to media and journalism by enabling users to collect and own articles they find valuable.

Andreas has extensive experience in public affairs, helping organizations navigate complex political and regulatory environments. Today, he is leading communications for The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the leading German research institute in the field of innovative software technology. In the international scientific community, DFKI ranks among the most recognized "Centers of Excellence" and is currently the largest research center worldwide in the area of Artificial Intelligence and its applications.

Andreas is a dedicated entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in establishing and managing companies, primarily in the information technology service sector, a mentor and coach. The former Managing Partner of Revacom GmbH, Compucops GmbH, and Damago GmbH, as well as a Co-Founder of Apptimized, he now dedicates his expertise to assisting founders as a mentor and coach. His goal is to help them build prosperous businesses that offer the personal freedom they aspire to achieve, while also guiding individuals on their path to a successful and fulfilling entrepreneurial life, helping them unlock their full potential.