Natalie Miyake is Partner, Marketing at Sequoia Capital, one of the world's most storied venture capital firms. A seasoned communications strategist who grew up in Japan and studied in Madrid before working in New York and San Francisco, she shapes how Sequoia tells its story to the world. With a career spanning crisis PR at Brunswick Group, corporate communications at Twitter during its most turbulent acquisition years, and nearly a decade steering Sequoia's voice across its portfolio of unicorns and breakout companies, Miyake brings a rare mix of global perspective and Silicon Valley fluency to the intersection of finance and narrative.
Ana Visneski is a crisis communications expert, founder of Merewif LLC, former Coast Guard officer, and senior AWS leader who pioneered social media programs in the U.S. military, led disaster response during COVID-19 and major hurricanes, advised Wizards of the Coast through the 2023 OGL crisis, and now runs a boutique firm helping tech and gaming companies navigate chaos. She holds two simultaneous UW master's degrees, published a book called 'F*ck It, Watch This,' teaches crisis communications at the University of Washington, and describes herself as someone who says 'That looks impossible, I want to try it.'
Digital strategist, experience designer, and founder of Penumbra and Brandneu. A frequently cited expert in international media (NYT, CNN, Bloomberg) on Pakistan's tech landscape, known for bridging the gap between culture, technology, and government policy.