Meet The Judges
Judges Who Focus On Sustainable-Impact
Our Global Finals judging panel makes up some of the leading minds in sustainainability and social-impact. Read below to learn more about this year’s judging panel.
YOUNG SOHN
Co-Founder, XTC and Chairman of the Board at HARMANN International. As President of Samsung, initiated and led the $8 billion Harman acquisition. Harman International is a global leader in connected car technology, lifestyle audio innovations, design and analytics, cloud services and IoT solutions.
BILL TAI
Co-Founder, XTC and Partner Emeritus, Charles River Ventures. Led the establishment of CRV's Silicon Valley presence in 2002 as a General Partner. Transitioned to 'Partner Emeritus' in mid 2014 maintaining board positions and investments in prior funds. Charles River Ventures was founded in 1970 in Boston to commercialise technology from M.I.T. and is one of the country's oldest venture capital investment firms.
REGINA DUGAN
President & CEO, Wellcome Leap. Wellcome Leap undertakes bold, unconventional programs and funds them at scale. Programs that aim to deliver breakthroughs in human health over 5 – 10 years.
JERRY YANG
Founder Partner, AME Cloud Ventures and Co-Founder, Yahoo!
LARS REGER
CTO & EVP, NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer.
MICHAEL ZEISSER
Managing Partner, FMZ Ventures. FMZ Ventures is a growth equity investment firm specializing in Experience Economy and consumer marketplace companies, and anchored by First Manhattan Co. (+$15 billion assets under management).