X|ergry is one of HCI’s Lead Non-profits. They bring added value to the HCI and the broader community by providing the ultimate launchpad for SusTech startups to valuate, validate and optimize new business ideas through lean assessment, demonstration, practical application, and evaluation cycle.

Bridgette L. Smith is the Founder & CEO of Founder Playbook, a micro-accelerator helping diverse founders become investor-ready, get access to capital and scale.

She is also the Founder & CEO of Investor Playbook, a micro-accelerator for investors. Her popular Investing With Confidence workshops empowers and educates women on how to invest in private companies & build generational wealth.

Alison Chiwara FRSA is a Zimbabwean born Corporate Mental Health and Business Consultant residing in Scotland, with numerous awards and accolades to her name.

Alison is the founder of Human Focused Ltd, an organization that is built on a neuroscience evidence based corporate mental health and wellbeing approach with a strong HR background which places humans at the core of every organization, creating happier and healthier workforces.

Chief Product Officer at X|ergy

X|ergry is one of HCI’s Lead Non-profits. They bring added value to the HCI and the broader community by providing the ultimate launchpad for SusTech startups to valuate, validate and optimize new business ideas through lean assessment, demonstration, practical application, and evaluation cycle.