← Back to agenda

Jesse Lott

SVP of Customer Success
|
Affinity

Jesse Lott, CFA, is Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Affinity, where he helps private-capital firms get the most out of the platform. With over a decade in asset management and business development at Bank of America Private Bank and Beyond, he enjoys partnering with clients to tackle real-world challenges and share practical insights.

conference speakers

David Hefter

AI Champion for Investments - Private and Public
BlackRock

David Hefter

AI Champion for Investments - Private and Public
BlackRock

David Hefter leads BlackRock’s internal AI strategy and adoption for investments, working across public and private markets. He chairs the AI governance committee and produces a weekly internal AI Newsletter. With over two decades experience at BlackRock, David has been driving AI initiatives for the past 5 years, having studied computer science and AI at Columbia University.

close

Udai Chopra

Private Equity Partner
FoW Partners

Udai Chopra

Private Equity Partner
FoW Partners

Udai joined FoW Partners as a legacy member of the Two Sigma Impact team. Prior to Two Sigma Impact, he served as an investment manager at Potentia Capital in Sydney, Australia. In this role, he was actively involved in transaction sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio management across software, technology and technology-enabled services businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Udai previously worked at UBS AG in Sydney, Australia, as a director in the Investment Banking Division. He also has experience with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in international development, as well as with SGI Frontier Capital, in frontier markets investing.

Udai earned an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, an M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and both a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

close

Clifford Cohn

Principal
World Innovation Lab

Clifford Cohn

Principal
World Innovation Lab
close

Keshia Theobald-Van Gent

Partner
BDev Ventures

Keshia Theobald-Van Gent

Partner
BDev Ventures

Keshia is one of BDev Ventures' Partners. Previously, she served as the VP of Investment, leading BDev Ventures in backing more than 50 startups globally, including high-growth Silicon Valley companies such as Pinata Rent, MGT Insurance, and Pipo Health. Under her leadership, 25% of the firm’s portfolio companies achieved markups. Her strategic vision and hands-on support have helped founders scale quickly and responsibly.

Keshia was recently named a 2025 Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. This annual award honors women who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and community impact across Silicon Valley.

close