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Author:

Duncan Ng

Vice President, Solutions Engineering
Vultr

Duncan Ng is Vultr's Vice President, Solutions Engineering. Duncan leads Vultr's Pre-Sales, Technical Account Management, and Partner Engineering organization. In this role he spearheads Vultr's global Technical Sales strategy and execution for Vultr customers through their entire customer journey. Duncan has decades of experience in delivering hyperscale offerings across domains including high performance computing, network engineering, data center infrastructure, and white & gray-space fit out. Previously Duncan held roles at Earthlink, Eaton, and BPR Advisory.

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Duncan Ng

Vice President, Solutions Engineering
Vultr

Duncan Ng is Vultr's Vice President, Solutions Engineering. Duncan leads Vultr's Pre-Sales, Technical Account Management, and Partner Engineering organization. In this role he spearheads Vultr's global Technical Sales strategy and execution for Vultr customers through their entire customer journey. Duncan has decades of experience in delivering hyperscale offerings across domains including high performance computing, network engineering, data center infrastructure, and white & gray-space fit out. Previously Duncan held roles at Earthlink, Eaton, and BPR Advisory.

Author:

Nikhil Tyagi

Senior Manager, Wireless Device Innovation Strategy
Verizon

Nikhil Tyagi is a recognized leader in next-generation technology, with a proven track record at the intersection of AI infrastructure, wireless innovation, and immersive computing. As Senior Manager of Wireless Device Innovation at Verizon, he leads strategic initiatives for breakthrough device categories that integrate AI, XR (AR/VR), and advanced connectivity.

Previously, Nikhil held key roles at Humane, Meta, and Apple, where he helped shape pioneering AI and XR experiences—from developing on-device intelligence for ambient computing, to architecting scalable XR systems and wearable platforms. His cross-functional expertise spans edge AI, spatial computing, and system-level wireless design, making him a pivotal voice in the evolving landscape of AI-driven interfaces."

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Nikhil Tyagi

Senior Manager, Wireless Device Innovation Strategy
Verizon

Nikhil Tyagi is a recognized leader in next-generation technology, with a proven track record at the intersection of AI infrastructure, wireless innovation, and immersive computing. As Senior Manager of Wireless Device Innovation at Verizon, he leads strategic initiatives for breakthrough device categories that integrate AI, XR (AR/VR), and advanced connectivity.

Previously, Nikhil held key roles at Humane, Meta, and Apple, where he helped shape pioneering AI and XR experiences—from developing on-device intelligence for ambient computing, to architecting scalable XR systems and wearable platforms. His cross-functional expertise spans edge AI, spatial computing, and system-level wireless design, making him a pivotal voice in the evolving landscape of AI-driven interfaces."

 

Lisa Spelman

CEO
Cornelis Networks

Lisa Spelman is CEO of Cornelis Networks. As CEO, Lisa is responsible for the overall management of the company. She brings to the company more than two decades of executive leadership experience, most recently serving as corporate vice president in the Data Center & AI Group and general manager of Xeon Products and Solutions at Intel Corporation. During her tenure, she expanded Xeon’s capabilities to accelerate AI workloads, establishing CPUs as a leading inference engine across the industry.

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Lisa Spelman

CEO
Cornelis Networks

Lisa Spelman

CEO
Cornelis Networks

Lisa Spelman is CEO of Cornelis Networks. As CEO, Lisa is responsible for the overall management of the company. She brings to the company more than two decades of executive leadership experience, most recently serving as corporate vice president in the Data Center & AI Group and general manager of Xeon Products and Solutions at Intel Corporation. During her tenure, she expanded Xeon’s capabilities to accelerate AI workloads, establishing CPUs as a leading inference engine across the industry. Lisa also held several senior leadership roles within Intel’s IT organization, including infrastructure operations and engineering, as well as positions in finance, data center product and brand marketing, and sales. She is a graduate of the University of Washington, with a degree in business administration.

 

Yuriy Bulygin

Co-Founder & CEO
Eclypsium

Yuriy Bulygin is Co-Founder & CEO at Eclypsium. Prior to founding Eclypsium, Yuriy led the Advanced Threat Research team at Intel Security and the microprocessor security analysis team at Intel Corporation. He also created CHIPSEC, the open-source firmware and hardware security assessment framework.

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Yuriy Bulygin

Co-Founder & CEO
Eclypsium

Yuriy Bulygin

Co-Founder & CEO
Eclypsium

Yuriy Bulygin is Co-Founder & CEO at Eclypsium. Prior to founding Eclypsium, Yuriy led the Advanced Threat Research team at Intel Security and the microprocessor security analysis team at Intel Corporation. He also created CHIPSEC, the open-source firmware and hardware security assessment framework.