Alexander Cherkasov is the Founder and CEO of Autismify, a platform built to address one of the biggest challenges in autism care: scalable, effective parent training. Autismify bridges therapy and home through smart automation and personalized, bite-sized support—helping parents stay engaged while giving BCBAs real visibility into progress outside sessions. With a background in edtech, Alexander is driven to create practical, human-centered mental health tools that help professionals do their best work and make support truly stick.

Cathy is a seasoned Entrepreneur and Startup Advisor with over 20 years of experience in leading technical and operational projects. She excels in product and project management, strategy, and technical consulting, having worked with businesses across various sectors. Cathy is also a dedicated Autism Advocate, drawing inspiration from her two brothers on the spectrum.

Conner (Wyatt) Herman, BCBA, MBA, is a board-certified behavior analyst, author, and leading children’s sleep consultant. She is the founder of Percy, a sleep technology platform using behavioral data to drive lasting change for families and clinicians. A former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer and mother of four, she brings rigor and resilience to her work. With degrees in Behavioral Psychology and business from Kellogg, she also co-founded Dream Team Baby, helping shape today’s sleep consulting industry.

Health journey expert. Big thinker. Relentless. Embraces grand challenges. Entrepreneur. Innovator. Silicon Valley marketer. Disruptor. Co-Founder/LP of Autism Impact Fund. Co-Founder, ChARM Health. Co-Founder of the Brain Foundation. Producer/Director IN OUR OWN HANDS: How Patients Are Reinventing Medicine.

Shay Cohen is a seasoned technology professional with experience across both the business and R&D sides of product development. He holds an MBA and a degree in Electrical Engineering from leading universities and has worked as an engineer and product manager in startups and a Fortune 500 company. Shay specializes in bridging technical and commercial teams, aligning market needs with product strategy, and building strong partnerships across public and private sectors.

Dr. Uli K. Chettipally is a leading physician and entrepreneur with over 20 years in emergency medicine and digital therapeutics. He founded Sirica Therapeutics, creating a robotics and VR device for autism, inspired by his daughter Siri. Dr. Chettipally also leads InnovatorMD, the largest physician innovation platform. He is committed to transforming patient care through technology and has authored “Punish The Machine―The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.”