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Hao Chen
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioLeo Chen (陈浩) is the Chief Technology Officer of Story Protocol, a Silicon Valley company building blockchain infrastructure for intellectual property with $140M in funding. Since joining in 2022, he has led the launch of Story’s mainnet (Feb 2025) and the $IP token, now listed on major exchanges including Coinbase, OKX, and Upbit, with a circulating market cap of around $3B.
Previously, Leo was the VP engineering and core developer at Harmony, where he helped launch the public L1 blockchain in 2019, which later reached a peak market cap of $5B. With over two decades of experience in distributed systems and blockchain protocols, Leo combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic insight across protocol design, system architecture, macro policy, market direction, and economic modeling. He is not only a technical builder but also a key driver in bringing blockchain into real-world applications and industries. -
Francisco Del Carpio
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioI am a Dominican lawyer and entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of litigation, business, and education. I am the Founding Partner of Del Carpio Abogados and the Founder & CEO of Templaris and Pagadores, two platforms focused on credit recovery, portfolio management, and financial re-entry solutions.
My legal practice is centered on credit and enforcement litigation (including seizures and other enforcement procedures) and real estate litigation, often in matters that combine legal complexity with high business impact. Before focusing fully on my own firms, I held senior roles in the financial sector, which gave me a practical understanding of how regulation, risk, and commercial strategy interact in real settings.
In parallel to practice and entrepreneurship, I have been actively involved in teaching and speaking on topics related to business law and litigation. That combination of litigation work, business involvement, and academic activity shapes how I approach problems: with an eye on strategy and execution, but also on clarity, structure, and learning.
I am currently a participant in the Stanford Executive Program (Flex), seeking to deepen my perspectives on leadership, innovation, and the future of organizations. -
Nicola Garelli
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioNicola Garelli is a curious entrepreneur and executive, currently Deputy CEO and Chief Strategy & Product Officer of Rasan, where he leads the portfolio of the first publicly listed Fintech and Insurtech in the Middle East.
Nicola has a deeply rooted engineering background and managerial experience mainly in high-tech industries, developed through years of corporate/management consulting work and leadership roles in multiple entrepreneurial ventures.
Prior to Rasan Nicola was CEO and Director of two businesses of the Emirates National Oil Company (Beema Insurance and Enoc Link), built by BCG Digital Ventures and Enoc to extend Enoc's retail capabilities and leverage data and distribution synergies across its operating entities.
Earlier, Nicola was Partner & Director in The Boston Consulting Group in London, and before that he worked for 18 years with leading corporations, including The Boston Consulting Group in Milan, Booz Allen Hamilton/Booz & Company and EY. He was also the co-founder and Chairman of iStarter, early stage investment company, and of different ventures including Iccom, telecom provider focused on microwave transmitters and Integrated Solutions, software player focused on industrial automation.
Nicola completed almost all his academic education while working full time. He holds a PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, a MSc in Financial Engineering and a BSc in Telecommunication Engineering. In his research he has been an active contributor to policy topics.
Nicola is a Chartered Engineer, Member of The Council for the United States and Italy in its Young Leader Program and Junior Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He was also the trustee of BCG's The Future Makers program. -
Terry Holmes
Lecturer
ELD Coach, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
MSx Coach, Graduate School of Business - MSx Program OfficeCurrent Role at StanfordFacilitator, Interpersonal Dynamics - OB374, Graduate School of Business
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Murat Karakum
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioMurat Karakum leads the engineering organization at Treaty Oak Clean Energy, where he oversees the systems, standards, and technical frameworks that support a multigigawatt portfolio of utility scale solar and storage projects across the United States. His work focuses on building scalable engineering processes, cost and risk controls, and execution models that enable consistent project delivery from early-stage development through construction.
As one of Treaty Oak’s earliest employees, he built the engineering function from the ground up and established the workflows that now support the company’s 20 GW development pipeline and its transition into an independent power producer. His responsibilities span portfolio-level execution planning, integration with development, transmission, procurement, and construction, and the creation of repeatable systems that support long-term organizational scale.
His executive education includes the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business, which informs his approach to organizational design, systems thinking, and enterprise leadership during periods of rapid growth.
He previously held engineering and leadership roles at SunPower and Kier and Wright, delivering utility scale projects across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. He draws on a multidisciplinary background in civil, structural, electrical, hydrology, and geotechnical engineering to create integrated designs and frameworks across complex portfolios.
Shaped by Stanford GSB, his work centers on designing engineering systems and organizational capabilities that combine technical rigor with disciplined execution to accelerate the clean energy transition. -
Sophia Huidan Liu
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioSophia Liu, CPA, highly motivated and detail-oriented finance leader in Biopharma industry, always passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the world.
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José Moreno
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioI am a co-founder and lead of AIJ Global, a multi-family private investment firm. Through my work, with the help of my team and network, I partner with entrepreneurs to take their ventures to the next level, providing value-creation playbooks, commercial and operational levers, and candid support beyond capital when invited. We focus on ETA (Search Funds) and selective VC in enabling technologies. Our approach is operator-first and institutionally rigorous, characterized by a people-first approach, disciplined underwriting, board-ready reporting, a KPI cadence, and a clear operating rhythm that aligns owners, boards, and management.
I typically work with an operator to acquire and scale a founder-led SMB at a leadership or ownership crossroads, then help modernize governance, strengthen pricing and go-to-market, and upgrade systems, data, and applied AI for forecasting, pricing elasticity, invoice anomaly detection, and everyday automation. I serve as a non-executive director, mentor first-time CEOs, and organize ETA practitioner sessions. I care about transparent decision-making, risk tradeoffs, and reputation dynamics across stakeholders. I’m always happy to exchange practical tools with the Stanford community on operator coaching, cross-pollinating practices across markets, and using technology and data to deliver durable cash flow, broader ownership, and skilled jobs. -
Gabriel Pana
Affiliate, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
BioGabriel Pana has built his career at the intersection of technology and growth, helping companies scale from early stage to global success. He was part of UiPath’s journey from $1M to over $1B ARR and IPO, and has since led and advised on Go-To-Market and Customer Experience strategies at Pentest Tools, Druid AI, BrightSpaces, and other high-growth ventures, consistently driving sustained double-digit growth.
In addition to his operating roles, Gabriel has founded and successfully exited businesses of his own, gaining a comprehensive perspective on the founder’s journey - from inception and scale to transition. Through Pretto Management, his family office, he co-invests in residential, commercial, hospitality, and industrial projects across Europe and the United States.
He is also the founder of Traction Keys, a growth and advisory platform that partners with entrepreneurs on branding, design, and go-to-market execution, while selectively investing in early-stage companies in SaaS, design technology, and digital platforms.
His professional experience spans multiple geographies, having opened offices in the United Kingdom, New York, California, and Texas, and trained sales leaders and Go-To-Market teams across the United States, Costa Rica, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Japan. -
Talia Peritos
Program Manager, Graduate School of Business - Executive Education
Current Role at StanfordProgram Manager
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