Tireni is a second-year MBA student at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Prior to Stanford, he worked as an investor at BGF, a fund focused on closing the funding gap for small businesses in the UK. He’s passionate about financial inclusion and finding ways to make accessing capital easier for underserved communities. Currently, Tireni is building a solution to help small businesses access flexible working capital and overcome cash flow challenges. Tireni earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge and was winner of the Adam Smith Prize. A lifelong Arsenal fan, he’s up at the crack of dawn on match days and enjoys playing football (you know, the proper one) in the California sunshine.

Loubaba is a Master's student in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford, originally from Morocco. Prior to Stanford, she completed her undergraduate studies at Imperial College London in Molecular Bioengineering. Following that, she worked as a Deeptech VC analyst at Elaia Partners, focusing on techbio, future materials, and hardware. She later joined Kurma Partners, a healthcare-focused VC, where she worked on investments in digital health, diagnostics, and AI in healthcare. Now, she is eager to move to the other side of the table and embark on her entrepreneurial journey. Her goal is to have a meaningful impact on healthcare access in Morocco and across Africa by addressing challenges in underserved regions and improving the delivery of care where it is needed most.

Neha is a Master’s student in computer science specializing in artificial intelligence. She cares deeply about addressing challenges in women’s health, diversity in STEM education, and innovation in finance. Before Stanford, she graduated from Arizona State University as the Outstanding Graduate of the Computer Science department. She led a 10-person research team at Dreamscape Learn to build a VR educational platform, earned the DAAD RISE fellowship to research AR for road safety in Berlin, and won the NSF REU to visualize Computational Fluid Dynamics in VR. She’s also lost many months of sleep to interesting hackathon projects and a financial technology startup. Further, Neha is a part of Stanford club tennis, and spends her free time cooking, kindle-ing, and calling her little brother.

Elsa is a Master’s student in Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford, passionate about transforming healthcare through technology. At Stanford Medicine, she works on computer-aided diagnostics and writes research on continuous patient monitoring. She connects students, professors, and investors through her FOMO newsletter and SV Icons—a 1,500-member Stanford alumni network. With a Bachelor's from École Polytechnique and consulting experience at BCG, she blends technical expertise with business savvy. Now developing AI-powered tools to democratize healthcare access, Elsa is committed to breaking down barriers. Always on the move, you might catch her buzzing between Stanford's schools, hitting the tennis court, or cracking codes in an escape room—her favorite way to explore a new city.

Julien is a graduate student at Stanford University, pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He completed his undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University, earning a degree in mechanical engineering with minors in aerospace engineering and entrepreneurship. His graduate work focuses on smart product design and design methodology, driven by a fascination with leveraging engineering and human-centric design to address real-world challenges. Julien is the founder of Propulsion Boards, a startup dedicated to designing and manufacturing high-performance electric skateboards. He also runs DIY Esk8 Builders, a YouTube channel that shares engaging content on portable electric vehicles. In his free time, Julien enjoys playing soccer, hiking, skiing, and traveling the world.

Jay’s a coterminal Master’s student studying Computer Science at Stanford and exploring recent developments in foundation models. He’s excited about building products that leverage foundation models and has recently been working on a project creating generative entertainment. Jay's also interested in the intersection between law & technology. He conducted NLP research at Stanford’s Law School and spent the summer creating an LLM-based tool for lawyers. Jay previously founded a venture backed photo sharing app, coded tools that enable upward financial mobility for 100K+ low income Indians, and helped develop a new programming assignment for Stanford’s introductory programming classes. He’s passionate about equality of opportunity. In his free time, Jay loves board games and swimming.

Advit is a Master's in Computer Science student at Stanford and a UCLA alum passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry. From enhancing LLM reliability at Stanford’s SALT Lab to improving climate model robustness at UCLA’s MINT Lab, he’s focused on turning machine learning (ML) research into real-world solutions. He’s spent several years with Cisco Research, publishing papers and filing patents on new ML systems. As former VP and advisor to CS student organizations, he loves being part of vibrant tech communities, and as a TA, he loves making CS approachable and fun. A hackathon enthusiast and DIY lover, Advit believes CS is the closest thing to magic —and he’s excited to turn that spark into impact through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Thomas Escudero is a graduate student at Stanford University, pursuing a B.S. in Engineering in Product Design and an M.S. in Computer Science. He is passionate about solving wicked problems, and curious on carving out strategic and effective solutions. In the past, Thomas has worked as a UX Designer at Amazon, and as the Head of Engineering & Design at Hera Invests. He also led product launches at Marriage Pact, and led project teams at Stanford Marketing Group. Thomas is also heavily involved in fashion & garment creation. At Stanford’s FashionX, he has created custom gowns and digital collections for fashion shows with 700+ attendees. You will definitely find him sketching on his iPad or watching any Real Housewives series in his room, at Philz between classes, or going on early swims at Farrillaga.

Kabir is currently a Master's student in MS&E after recently completing his Bachelor's in CS with a focus in AI and HCI. He is interested in all things applied AI, especially in high-impact verticals such as climate and healthcare. During his first few years at Stanford, Kabir was involved in research where he built deep learning models for the Stanford Medical Center and spent his last three summers working product-centric engineering roles at early-stage startups Valar Labs, Zeal, and Fieldguide. Last year, he was also the Head of Product and Engineering at the student-led VC firm, Dorm Room Fund. Outside of work, Kabir loves to sporadically pick up his Kindle, take a friendly game of pickleball too seriously, and (often regrettably) watch most movies that come out in theaters.

Olivia is a coterminal Master's student in Computer Science from Singapore, and completed her undergraduate degree in Symbolic Systems at Stanford. Olivia is interested in emerging AI technologies in robotics, machine learning, and computer vision. Her research at Stanford's robotics labs explores intelligent robotic interaction, autonomous learning, and robotic manipulation. Besides research, she has engaged in software engineering and product strategy roles at companies based in Southeast Asia and the US, from deep tech and B2C startups to big tech companies. Olivia is excited to tackle unsolved problems in embodied AI and robotics by bridging her research, engineering, and entrepreneurial interests. Olivia loves playing tennis, snowboarding, science fiction, and brush calligraphy.

AJ is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering at Stanford. He is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow developing next-generation bidirectional brain-computer interfaces. He has a passion for solving challenging problems in neuroscience that directly impact the human condition and enjoys mentoring high school, undergraduate, and graduate students along their journeys in STEM through various programs. Before Stanford, he graduated from New Mexico State University as the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Engineering with BS degrees in electrical engineering and computer science and a minor in mathematics. In his free time, you can find AJ training for triathlons, backpacking, building furniture, and taking care of way too many houseplants.

Katharina is a second-year MBA candidate at Stanford GSB, passionate about entrepreneurship and women empowerment. Prior to Stanford, Katharina worked at Meta in New York, where she established the growth function for business messaging on WhatsApp. Before that, she led go-to-market strategy at the unicorn startup OYO in London. Currently, Katharina is building her own venture to empower early-career women and serves as a guest lecturer and graduate teaching assistant for Technology Entrepreneurship at Stanford. Katharina earned her BS from the University of Mannheim, Germany, and her MS from The London School of Economics, UK, graduating with distinction. In her free time, she enjoys long city walks, hiking, playing tennis, and traveling.

Alina Santander Vinokurova, from La Paz, Bolivia, is pursuing a Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford. She started her STEM journey by winning medals in scientific competitions and representing Bolivia internationally. She was the first Bolivian to participate in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, earning several awards. She also received the 20 Twenties Award and the Brooke Owens Fellowship, which underscore her contributions to the aerospace field. With professional experiences at InstaHub, Honeywell, and Zipline International, Alina is preparing to further her impact in the aerospace and sustainability industry. One of her goals is to create opportunities for aspiring Latin American youth in STEM fields and to encourage more women to join the ranks of innovators and pioneers.

Athena is a coterminal master’s student studying Computer Science. She grew up in the Bay Area and is deeply passionate about technology, art, and consumer behavior. Currently, she’s a venture fellow at Pear VC, where she is helping build their Persian Founder Circles program. Previously, she has worked in software growth investing at Insight Partners, equity private markets at BlackRock, and has developed and launched a consumer-facing public records product for ~1M residents. On campus, she’s an RA, a partner at the Kudla Fund, and on the board of the Persian Students Association. Outside of work, you can find Athena meticulously curating her Spotify playlists, dragging her friends to Corepower Yoga, or delivering an impassioned defense of modern art.