Dr. Shailja Dixit, CEO, Curio Digital Therapeutics, is a Physician Executive with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences industry.  She has been in executive leadership positions at Sanofi, Allergean, and GE and has been responsible for launching many innovative medicines. She was voted innovator of the year at GE in 2008, nominated as a Top 50 Thought Leader in "Big Data" in Life Sciences in 2016, and featured in the Pharma Executive Magazine cover page article "Real-World Evidence: From Volume to Value" (2016). Shailja has built and has had successful exits with many projects.

C. Eddy Mentzer brings more than three decades of personal and professional experience in supporting military families through a variety of roles across the DoD and Federal Government. Mr. Mentzer currently serves as the Department’s Program Manager for the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program; leading a team that focuses on enhancing employment and educational opportunities for military spouses around the world. Mr. Mentzer is married to an Active-Duty Air Force Colonel and the parent of a military child.  This combination of both professional and personal experience allows him to bring a unique perspective to the programs that he oversees. 

Rob is a Director in Grant Thornton Advisor’s Talent and Culture practice where he focuses on advising clients in HR Transformation, talent development and change Management.

As an experienced HR practitioner and human capital consulting director with over 20 years of experience, he partners with clients to create an inclusive culture and engaged workforce to accelerate large-scale transformation, develop emerging talent and business growth. His experience spans across many industry sectors. Specifically, he has consulted to professional services, engineering, industrial products, and not-for-profit organizations.

Rob is a Society of Human Resources Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and trained as a Prosci Change Management practitioner.