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8 LUCA BINDA Atlante Ventures Italy Luca is a senior investment manager at Atlante Ventures, where he specializes in the medtech industry. Prior to Atlanta, Luca immersed himself in scientific research, working as a principal scientist at ETH Zurich in the field of mechanics for modeling and simulation as well as engineering materials damage analysis. Previously, he also worked as a product manager in the R&D department of Fiat Auto where he explored the engineering of mechanical systems. Luca graduated with a master's in mechanical engineering from Politecnico di Milano, specializing in rail and road vehicles. He also holds a PhD in Process Engineering from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy. CORNELIUS BOERSCH Mountain Partners Switzerland Dr. Cornelius Boersch is the founder of Mountain Partners and has been a passionate entrepreneur, investor and founder of numerous technology companies for the past 25 years. Cornelius Boersch founded his first company during his studies, developing it into the smart card broker and RFID- producer ACG AG and successfully floating it on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1999. Subsequently, Conny Boersch initiated the development of further RFID-based companies, such as Smartrac (IPO in 2006), Identiv (NASDAQ-listed since 2006) and recently the cashless payment systems providers Sandpiper Digital Payments. With the founding of Mountain Partners, Boersch dedicated himself to the development of internet and technology companies. He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his PhD from the University of Duisburg in Essen. FAUSTO BONI 360 Capital Partners Italy Fausto is a general partner at 360 Capital Partners. Fausto holds over 20 years of experience as a venture capitalist. Prior to 360, he co-founded Net Partners Ventures and co-managed Net Partners Ventures Team with board positions in different companies in France and Italy. Before co-founding Net Partners Ventures, Fausto was a manager at McKinsey & Company in Italy, Brazil, India, the United States and France. He also previously worked with L'Air Liquide (Paris and Lisbon) as Logistic Manager. Fausto holds a degree in Business Economics from Bocconi University of Milan and received an MBA from INSEAD. SAM BROOKS Highland Europe United Kingdom Sam is a co-founder and partner at Highland Capital Europe focusing on investments in growth stage internet and software businesses. Sam represents Highland Capital Europe on the Boards of Brandwatch, MatchesFashion.com, and Outfittery and is involved in the investments in GetYourGuide.com and NewVoiceMedia. Before joining Highland, Sam was a Vice President at Insight Venture Partners in New York where he spent over 6 years investing in expansion stage software and internet-enabled businesses. Sam previously spent time working in software development at S.H. Brooks Co. and Cognos. Sam obtained a diploma in computer science from University of Cambridge and a degree in visual and environmental studies from Harvard College.