Laurent is the Managing Director at Alchemist Accelerator, leading strategy and execution for its Silicon Valley-based global program while guiding early-stage B2B startups on U.S. customer validation, enterprise sales, and fundraising. He previously established Alchemist’s U.S. market entry programs for Asia-Pacific partners, creating structured pathways for international founders.
A former founder and startup executive, Laurent blends practical entrepreneurial experience with senior leadership roles at major tech firms. At Google, he led UX program management for Google Maps to support product commercialization. At Autodesk, he directed the global integration of over 20 acquired products into a unified subscription platform, managing 1,500+ engineers to drive significant revenue growth.
Laurent specializes in operational rigor, cross-cultural fluency, and translating technical innovation into disciplined, market-ready growth strategies.

Kazuhiro Nakashoji is the CEO and Founder of Yaqumo Inc., a startup developing next-generation neutral-atom quantum computers. Born in Thailand and raised in Malaysia, he conducted research in nuclear engineering at the University of Tokyo Graduate School.
Motivated by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, he worked on accelerator mass spectrometry development and nuclear decommissioning projects. At Dream Incubator, he led international business development, launched new ventures through overseas operations, invested in AI startups, and managed public-private innovation projects. In 2024, he joined Kyoto iCAP to support the creation of world-changing deep-tech startups. In April 2025, he founded Yaqumo to develop quantum computers that can transform society. He is currently focused on advancing practical quantum computing technologies and building a global quantum innovation ecosystem.

Remi is a Partner at Elev8.vc, Singapore’s premier early-stage deep tech venture capital fund, and the Director of Elev8 Ignite, the firm’s Day 0 venture building programme. A seasoned investor and three-time founder, he transitioned to venture capital via a prominent sovereign VC fund. Today, Remi is recognised as one of the region’s most experienced deep tech investors, with a portfolio spanning frontier verticals like quantum computing, space-tech, biotech, and advanced materials. Dedicated to inspiring the next generation of tech pioneers, he regularly guest lectures at universities on the commercialisation of deep technology.

Karthee is the founding Managing Partner at MFV Partners, a Silicon Valley early-stage deep tech venture fund investing in Robotics, Quantum Computing, Energy, and AI. His investments include PsiQuantum, Agility Robotics, Chef Robotics, and Sun Mobility. He also founded Harper Court Ventures, a $25M pre-seed fund backing University of Chicago technologies.
Previously, Karthee spent 11 years as Corporate VP and Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures, establishing its investment arms in Israel and India. His key investments include Waze (acquired by Google), MapMyIndia, Validity Sensors, and BORQS. Earlier, he held technical and product marketing roles across three Silicon Valley wireless and semiconductor startups.
Karthee holds a BS from College of Engineering, Guindy, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a Kauffman Fellow.

Rut Lineswala is the Founder and CTO of BosonQ Psi (BQP), where he is building the next generation of physics acceleration technologies for engineering and industrial AI. His work combines quantum-inspired computing, physics-AI, and optimization to dramatically reduce the time required to simulate, design, and operate complex systems across aerospace, defense, space, and energy sectors. Rut has also helped raise $8 million in venture and government funding and built collaborations with the Air Force Research Laboratory, SpaceWERX, Airbus, GM, and IBM. He has also published extensively in advanced computational methods, presented at NASA, DOE National Laboratories, and DoD organizations, and is a recognized leader in the convergence of digital engineering, physics-based AI, and high-performance computing. As Chair of the Quantum Computing and Operations Working Group at the Digital Twin Consortium, he helps advance global collaboration on the future of intelligent engineering systems.