Digital Evolution Institute
The Digital Evolution Institute was co-founded by Julia Valentine and Tracy McWilliams in 2022 to advance thought leadership at the intersection of investment, technology, entrepreneurship and creative endeavors. The Institute hosts events, deep dives and Billionaires vision circles (all curated) and promotes interaction among participants across a broad range of topics. It welcomes participants who are interested in one of the biggest questions of our time:
What Is the Next Phase of Digital Evolution?
Evolution provides a multitude of instances of creative, surprising, and complex solutions to life's challenges. But the creativity of evolution need not be constrained to the organic world. Similar to biological evolution, digital evolution produces strange, surprising, and creative results.
We are in the midst of a digital evolution. Technology continues to evolve and disrupt industries at breakneck speed. As a result, we must look ahead and prepare to understand and meet the challenges on all fronts on a daily basis.
Founders
Julia Valentine is a Co-founder of the Digital Evolution Institute. She is a Board member of the Apple bank and a Managing Partner at AlphaMille, a global advisory and consulting firm. Ms. Valentine is a technology thought leader and FinTech advisor with over 20 years of experience at top firms, including JPMorgan, D. E. Shaw and Mousse Partners, a large single family office. Prior to AlphaMille, Ms. Valentine was the CTO & COO of a pension fund with $110bn AUM.
Tracy McWilliams is a Co-founder of the Digital Evolution Institute. Tracy McWilliams is an investor and Board member to teams, technologies and firms that disrupt their industries. She is the founder, investor and CEO of Inspire Global Ventures and founder
of Jaspy, a disruptive infrastructure and alternatives technology platform. She bridges her experience as an investment banker with managing her family office, a passion for entrepreneurship, knowledge of government entities, advocacy of technologies that inspire breakthrough problem-solving.
Digital Evolution Institute
Join us! We are creating an incredible journey into the Future of Disruption for Disruptors and Visionaries in real life (IRL) and in the Digital World.
Be part of the significant changes that are happening now in the Digital Evolution in Every Industry.
Join the experts and “The Future of…” Panels, Deep Dives and Vision Circles. Synergize with the greatest minds and exceptional spirits.
Curated, invite-only Events, Deep Dives and Billionaires Vision Circles
If you have participated or attended one of our events you are invited to join us in the Future of Digital Evolution Institute by filling out the form below.
If you have not attended an event and would like to learn more, a team member from Digital Evolution Institute will connect, fill out the simple form below.
Providing exceptional opportunities to connect with visionaries, luminaries, pioneers, dreamers, builders, athletes, creatives, futurists, technologists, game changers, impact creators, financiers, allocators, family offices, executives, philanthropists, founders.
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Events
Incredible curated events in NYC and Los Angeles on “The Future of…” topics from experts with unique insight into the future of their industry.
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Deep Dives
Learn from experts who opined on a wide variety of The Future of… topics, including Robotics, Family Offices, FinTech, Endowments, Metaverse.
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Leadership Council
Invite only Roundtable Events to share ideas and connect with exceptional visionaries. Limited attendance per event to allow for smaller groups.
RSVP Interest
If you are interested in joining us for curated content, one of the Digital Evolution team members will connect with you. Digital Evolution Institute is about the exchange of ideas. We do not allow sales or pitching at events. It’s about communicating ideas and concepts and connecting with great minds and extraordinary spirits.
Board
Brinkley Skye | Executive Director | Asset Development Corp SFO
Charles Jenkins | CEO | Positive Air Inc
Larisa Miller | CEO | Phoenix Global LLC
Nicole Buffett | Founder | Nicole Buffett Studios
Mike Blogna | CEO | Elevated Capital
Phoebe Van Tran | CEO | Impact Global Capital Partners
Founding Advisors
Alastair Callender | Exclusive Yachting Partner to The Queen's Commonwealth Trust | United Nations Honorary Advisor to NGO Committee on Sustainable Development | Philanthropy
Alex Elman Foley | CEO | Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center
Beth LaComb | Founder | Yoga Bees Are Beautiful
Caitlin Panasci | CFO | Inspire Global Ventures
Claire Bailey | Partnership & Sponsorship Advisor
Grace Cassab | Founder & CEO, Cassab Global Trading | Axios Family Office
Jacob Kapustin | CEO | Knowledge Road
Jenny Trang Nguyen | Founder & CEO | Freewill Capital | Global Vietnamese Family Office Association
Kelli Richards | President & CEO | The All Access Group LLC
Kristin Fox | Distinguished Fellow, Editorial Strategy Advisor
Lynn Reynault | CEO | Questis
Maeesha Merchant | CFO & COO | Colburn School
Marc Segelnick | Managing Director | Clutch Capital
Metta World Peace | Chairman | Artest Management Group
Nguyen Almonte | Co-founder | Oceanfront Capital
Othman Almoamar | Chair | Y20 Saudi Arabia
Sai Suhas Kopparapu | Founder & CEO | Winpra
Friends of Digital Evolution Institute
Buck Jordan | CEO | Vebu
Rayne Steinberg | CEO | Arca
Dan Burnett | CEO | Theranova
Richard Kane | Chairman and CEO | Verijet
Allison Kane | Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer | Verijet
Radhika Bakpai | Founder | Global Security Insights LLC
Dr. Emil Kendziorra | Founder & CEO | Tomorrow Biostasis / Chairman Of The Board | European Biostasis Foundation
Saji Salam | Managing Partner | CareVentures Capital
Jane Abitanta | CEO | Perceval Associates