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Leadership

San Francisco Discovery Gala Chair


Kelly Ducourty

(Chair) Chief Customer Officer, UiPath

With a career spanning leadership roles at UiPath, Google Cloud, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kelly brings exceptional expertise and dedication to our event. Her passion for excellence drives her efforts to ensure this year’s gala is the best in history. Kelly’s visionary leadership in global sales and operations is invaluable as we create an unforgettable experience for all guests.

San Francisco Discovery Gala Vice Chair


Andrew Schultz

(Vice Chair) SVP and Chief Financial Officer, HPE Aruba Networking

With over 25 years in the technology, media, and telecom sectors, Andrew excels in strategy, corporate development, and integrations. At Aruba, he aligns with HPE’s strategic goals and drives growth initiatives. Andrew’s global experience across South Africa, the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and the US enriches our team. His ability to inspire and lead is crucial as we work towards an extraordinary gala this year.

Board of Ambassadors


Maryann Abbajay
Chief Revenue Officer,
SAP SuccessFactors
FULL BIO

Harshul Asnani
President Americas – Technology, Media and Entertainment Business,
Tech Mahindra
FULL BIO

Philippe Bishop, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer,
Abdera Therapeutics
FULL BIO

Stu Dorman
Vice President, Oncology Business Unit Head,
Gilead Sciences
FULL BIO

Jon Faust
Executive VP &
Chief Financial Officer,
Sanmina
FULL BIO

Audrey Fauvel
CEO, Fennech Singapore
Fennech Financial Ltd.
FULL BIO

Deb Garand
Partner & Managing Director, High Tech & Semicon,
Accenture
FULL BIO

Abizer Gaslightwala
Senior VP, Oncology Business Unit,
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
FULL BIO


Joan Genn (Auction Lead)
Global Enterprise Manager,
NetApp
FULL BIO

Mohan Giridharadas
Founder & CEO
LeanTaaS
FULL BIO

Jacqueline Guichelaar
SVP & GM, Customer Experience, APJC
Cisco
FULL BIO

John HinshawJohn Hinshaw
Group Chief Operating Officer,
HSBC
FULL BIO


Alex Holt
Global Industry Strategy Leader: Comms, Media and Technology,
Accenture
FULL BIO

Fred Huang
Global Account Director,
Salesforce
FULL BIO


Sharon Karlsberg
Principal,
ZS Associates
FULL BIO

Jennifer McDonald
Vice President, North America
UiPath
FULL BIO

Bryan McLaughlin
Global Lead Client Partner,
PwC
FULL BIO

Sahana Sarma
Global VP GTM Strategy and Operations,
Databricks
FULL BIO

Dr. Sridhar Seshadri
SVP & Chief Cancer Operations Officer,
Stanford Health Care
FULL BIO 

Carine Shultz
San Francisco Discovery Gala Auction Lead
FULL BIO

Lynn Smullen
Senior Vice President, Communications, Media & IT
Oracle
FULL BIO

Jean-Claude Viollier
EVP, Head of North America West Region,
Capgemini
FULL BIO