Fred Hutchison, Managing Partner, Hutchison Law Group
Fred is Managing Partner at Hutchison Law Group, a Raleigh, NC-based firm that represents many of the premier technology and life science companies in the Southeast. He works with a variety of companies, from startups to publicly held companies, focusing in the areas of venture capital, securities, and mergers & acquisitions.
Fred has the unique ability to guide his clients legally while addressing their needs based on growth stage and maturity. He delivers additional value by assisting in partnership development and creating and nurturing clients’ business networks.
Fred is an Active Angel Investor and serves on the boards of numerous corporate and non-profit organizations. He has received many awards and designations of prestige in the legal industry, including being annually recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America.
Troy Tolle, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, DigitalChalk
Troy is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of DigitalChalk, an online educational software company that offers Web-based platforms for e-learning and continuing education. His passion for excellence in education and pushing the limits of software inspired Troy to start Infinity Learning Solutions, the parent company of DigitalChalk.
Troy leveraged his interest in education and business to build a partnership with Google to find, train and develop entrepreneurs at universities around the country. He has engaged Fortune 50 companies and the US Government in emerging software technologies that improve process and functionality, without compromising usability. Amazon’s cloud technology team has also called upon Troy many times to provide guidance around emerging technologies.
Troy is the author of multiple patent applications related to the topics of synchronized multimedia and the utilization of cloud technology for video.
Yogesh Shinde, Senior Director, Technology Engineering, Ingenix
Yogesh is the Senior Director of Technology Engineering at Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group company that provides products for Health Management and Decision Support.
Previously, Yogesh led the development of design collaboration applications for PTC’s Windchill Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management suite. As a member of the engineering management team, he served as a technical liaison for I-Cubed. He has consistently demonstrated a keen ability to frame technical discussions in a business context.