Mentorship

Grow your startup business, expand your network, and
access a talented group of tech executives,
investors, mentors, & industry leaders

Once you have been selected for our AI accelerator, you’ll be part of the WLDA Ventures community for life. Our mentor network is one of the most valuable features of the accelerator program. Our mentors include some of the top c suite executives in tech at fortune 1000 organizations, as well as founders, investors, and industry experts.

Find a WLDA Ventures Mentor

Mentors are an essential part of our culture. By freely sharing their wisdom & guidance, they impact the entire network and create real, lasting relationships.

Startups can meet and interact with our mentors in a variety of ways. Our small cohort size (ranging from 5-8) ensures that founders will have an opportunity to meet 1:1 with mentors during meetups, talks, or thru personal introductions.

Asha Saxena

WLDA Ventures Founder
Mentors

Maria C. Villar

Former Global VP, Data Management & Governance

SAP

Kamaljheet Ghotra

Digital and Data Strategist

PDF Solutions

Eileen Vidrine

Eileen Vidrine

Former Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer

Department of the Air Force Chief Data and AI Office

Seth Dobrin

Globally Recognized Leader in AI | VC | Investor | Entrepreneur

Silicon Sands Venture Studios

Cindy Howson

Chief Data Strategy Officer,

Thoughtspot

Wendy Lawhead

Director of Enterprise Analytics

McKesson

Sue Tripathi, Ph.D.

Partner & AWS Alliance Leader: Data, Technology & Transformation

IBM

Sandy Carter

SVP and Channel Chief

Unstoppable Domains

Lynette Kenney

Former VP, Data & Analaytics

UKG

Alexandra Ross

Senior Director, Data Protection, Use & Ethics

Autodesk, Inc

Brenda Fiala

Global VP Data

Bacardi

Eman Kawas

Co-Founder, Digital Twin As-a -Service (DTaaS)

Thynkli

Muriel Moscardini

Head of Healthcare, Fashion/Luxury, Logistics industries

SDG Group USA

Marisol Collazo

Global Head of Relationship Management, Managing Director

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Michael Kabella

Director, Analytics Engineering

Pacific Life

Kendra R. Burgess

Data Strategist

Why Become a WLDA Mentor?

It’s a chance to give back – to support the community and freely share your expertise with a team you believe in. 

Drive Innovation

Your strategic advice provides valuable support for new startups.

Gain New Perspectives

The founders bring fresh views and ideas to your industry.

It's Meaningful

Helping people is an incredibily rewarding feeling – a satisfaction that grows within.

Connect with the Network

Meet a community of innovators that are designing the future.

Do You Want to be
A Mentor

Send us a message expressing your interests at info@wldaventures.tech