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.

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Based in Vienna, Lukas has been a part of Speedinvest since 2015. As the company’s deal flow manager, he is making sure that the thousands of leads which enter Speedinvest’s system every quarter are processed properly. His daily work with a host of data points also enables him to generate complex reports on our deal flow and beyond.

A Vienna native, Lukas also lived in Virginia Beach and London. He studied Economics and History and holds a Master’s degree in History with a special focus on global topics.

When not crunching numbers for Speedinvest, Lukas spends his time studying his favorite subject, the History of ideas and how the past shapes our understanding of the present and the future alike.

David Grenetz is the SVP of IT at Notable Capital, where he is responsible for cybersecurity, technology, and knowledge sharing. Prior to joining Notable, David was an IT Consultant to venture capital firms in the Bay Area and Boston.

When he’s not traveling the world with his wife and kids, David is searching for creative technology solutions to everyday challenges. David holds a B.S. in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).