Stephanie Sylvestre’s journey is the story of what happens when relentless curiosity meets the cutting edge of technology—and refuses to leave humanity behind.
From her early days as a barrier-breaking leader in corporate America to her current role as the founder of an AI company preserving Black history through digital twins, Stephanie has always been ahead of the curve. She’s not just talking about the future—she’s building it, one innovative solution at a time.
But what truly sets Stephanie apart isn’t just her technical expertise or entrepreneurial spirit—it’s her unwavering belief that the most powerful force in the age of AI is still the human mind. Stephanie has helped organizations and individuals navigate seismic technological shifts, all while championing the skills that make us quintessentially human: resilience, creativity, resourcefulness, problem solving and critical thinking.
Her story is filled with moments of bold reinvention—like when she leveraged AI to give underrepresented youth access to digital mentors, or when she turned a chance encounter with a government official into a groundbreaking public sector partnership. Stephanie’s approach is practical, inspiring, and always rooted in real-world impact.
Rob is a veteran software architect, entrepreneur, and mentor with over 30 years in technology and business. He’s the founder of RB Consulting and the voice behind the Develpreneur Podcast, where he helps developers and business leaders turn ideas into real-world success.
Rob’s passion is helping people build better — smarter systems, stronger teams, and more meaningful careers.
Dan Daly knows what it takes to build — and rebuild — a business. He spent 20 years in automotive retail, scaling a startup dealership group to $600M in annual revenue. Then, “late to the game,” he pivoted into investing and in less than five years built a global portfolio across real estate, crypto, and lifestyle ventures through his firm, Global Investment Partnership.
Dan also founded Aim High, where he helps entrepreneurs sharpen customer experience and unlock hidden profit centers. His story proves that entrepreneurial success isn’t about when you start, but how you adapt, execute, and lead.
I wrote my first line of code at 5 and started my first company at 16. Since then, I’ve been a CEO for over 5,578 days – long enough to learn that “being nice guy” doesn’t pay the bills, outcomes do. As a dev I’ve authored three apps that hit #1 in the US App Store, created the biggest @parseapp based product, and was featured by Mark Zuckerberg on stage at #F8.
Today, I build my UX Design agency and scale products with the same bias for action: ship, measure, iterate. I mentor founders and funds as a @techstars and other VCs, where my advice tends to be blunt: focus the roadmap, kill vanity metrics, and design around activation, retention, and revenue.
