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Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management
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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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