Allocator One Global Alpha Summit 2026

Yukiko Kato is Director and Executive Officer at SBI Investment, leading its Corporate Venture Capital Department. She was ranked No. 1 on Forbes Japan’s Midas List in 2015 and has over 22 years of venture investment experience.

Anjana Sasidharan is the Founder and General Partner of Asthrum Capital, an early-stage consumer-focused venture fund. She previously led India investments as a Partner at L Catterton and spent nearly a decade at Sequoia Capital India.

Marc Thom is Corporate Vice President and Head of Henkel Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Henkel. He was named CVC of the Year at the 2025 EUVC Awards for his work building the fund.

Kelly Chen is the founder of Physical World, an early stage venture fund backing physical AI founders across labor and critical infrastructure. She was previously a Partner at DCVC in Silicon Valley, leading industrials and robotics, and a Founding Partner at the $1B NATO Innovation Fund.

Paul Müller co-founded Adjust in 2012 and led it as CTO and later CEO, scaling it into a mobile marketing analytics leader that was acquired by AppLovin in 2021. He remains a Key Advisor to Adjust’s CEO and is also a Partner at EWOR.

Daniel Khachab is the Co-Founder and CEO of Choco, the AI-native operating system for the global food system and a food-tech unicorn backed by Bessemer, Coatue, and Insight Partners. Choco connects operators, distributors, and manufacturers on a single platform and has processed over $32B in GMV.

Leah von Siemens is a Partner at Manta Ray, an early-stage venture firm and single family office backing impact-oriented deep tech companies. She has over 15 years of experience across venture capital and product marketing and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Daniel Dippold is Co-Founder and CEO of EWOR, a fellowship backing exceptional entrepreneurs. He previously built and sold Unlimitix and co-founded New Now Group, and has made more than 50 angel investments, including seven unicorns. He studied theoretical mathematics and machine learning at the University of Cambridge and founded the Sigma Squared Society.

Charles Cheng is a seasoned financier with over 25 years of leadership across investment banking, commercial banking, and corporate management, having served as Chairman of Société Générale (China), President of BYTON, and in senior investment banking roles at Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered China. He has led equity, debt, and cross-border M&A transactions exceeding $22 billion globally and was named one of China’s “Top Ten Outstanding Financial Talents” by CCTV.

Larry Sullivan is the founder of Leo Lion Limited, a serial tech entrepreneur who has built and scaled software companies across the UK, USA, Poland, and Russia. He co-founded Stepping Stones School, the Widad Centre, and Pathways Education, and leads the Leo Lion Foundation, which backs purpose-driven ventures across tech, health, AI, and green innovation.

Iliana Oris Valiente is the Managing Director and North America Innovation Hubs Lead at Accenture, and a recognized thought leader in emerging technologies such as AI and Web3. A CPA, active startup advisor and investor, and published author, she also serves on several boards of directors, including at Sunnybrook Hospital.

Rave Mehta is the founder of Flow Capital, a pioneering investment firm backing space and frontier technologies, and the founder and CEO of Rise Space, which sends visionary leaders and artists to the edge of space to experience the transformative overview effect. A bestselling author, trained engineer, and award-winning concert pianist, he has been honored with the Tesla Vision Award for his impact at the intersection of technology, exploration, and human potential.

Felix Staeritz is a co-founder of Allocator One. He has successfully built and exited several companies, and is passionate about backing new fund talent and high-potential ventures, bringing an extensive network and deep experience in scaling businesses to the investment community.

Michael Ströck is a co-founder of Allocator One. With extensive experience in tech and entrepreneurship, he has co-founded multiple companies and venture funds, including Candidately (YC S17), First Circle Capital, and Calm/Storm Ventures.

Niko Bonatsos is a Managing Director at Verdict Capital, where he focuses on first-money investing in technical founders building in emerging categories. He was previously a Managing Director at General Catalyst, backing early-stage consumer and technology companies, and holds a graduate degree from Stanford University.

Dr. Céline Chi Hae Wong, a Strategic finance professional in investment banking, digital innovation, and regulatory transformation across Europe and Asia. Former Head of Digital Assets at VP Bank and ex-BCG consultant, with deep expertise in the structuring, implementation, and lifecycle management. With a family business background in Renewable Solar Energy and Real Estate, Céline has been brought up in a multinational entrepreneurial family and is also a worldwide recognised leading next gen voice of global philanthropy.

Junaid Jafar is the Chief Investment Officer at Almuhaidib Group, with nearly three decades of experience in investment banking and investment management at firms including J.P. Morgan and Henderson Global Investors. His investment mandate covers both international private markets as well as local and international public markets and he has invested in private equity, venture, private credit, infrastructure and real estate investments across emerging and developed markets.