Malcolm Werchota isn’t your typical AI expert from the Silicon Valley bubble. His background comes from the gritty, high-stakes worlds of oil and gas, consumer health, and pharma. This has equipped him to guide companies and startups with real-world, impactful AI strategies. Recently, Malcolm conducted an AI bootcamp (which was a huge hit!) for founders in Italy in partnership with Feat.Ventures. He is also a seasoned entrepreneur. He co-founded coatingAI, a company that leverages artificial intelligence to automate coating processes while reducing environmental impact, and werchota.ai which offers AI solutions for startups and corporates.

In the past six months, Malcolm has conducted over 50 workshops—in English, Spanish, French, and German—for banks, pharma companies, startups, and FMCG giants like Nestlé and Johnson & Johnson. Microsoft Switzerland invited Malcolm to lead sessions on Copilot, showing their teams and clients how AI can impact their bottom line. Malcolm’s workshops are hands-on, focused, and built to get results, especially for those hesitant to dive into AI. With 15+ years of industry experience, Malcolm knows that the best AI solutions come from real-world insights. He makes complex AI simple, memorable, and genuinely useful, not just another certification. And with Malcolm, you’re having a blast doing it.

Davide Rovera is an Entrepreneurship Lecturer and Startup Mentor, with international experience in the consulting and industrial industries as well as the B2B SaaS and growth spaces. He is a Lecturer at the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade Business School, where he teaches Entrepreneurship and Product Management courses both at the undergrad and graduate level. He is the co-founder and Manager of eWorks, Esade’s venture creation program, which provides support to students and recent graduates working on the creation of high growth companies. He’s an adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship for IAAC and Porto Business School, and an Advisor to Feat Ventures and Fondazione CRT.

Davide is also the co-founder and Managing Partner of Kili Ventures, an investment syndicate focusing on high-growth African tech ventures. Davide is particularly interested in supporting early stage ventures, especially at the intersection between technology, design and business with a particular focus on AI, Education and Web3. He is an investor and advisor to multiple early stage startups in different industries. Davide is a volunteer for the Startup Africa Roadtrip program, supporting Sub-Saharan African entrepreneurs. He holds a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from Politecnico di Torino (Italy) and completed his studies at RWTH Aachen (Germany) and Kent University (UK).