 Debra Gatison Hatter
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP |
 Dr Nicola Nice
CEO & Founder, POMP & WHIMSY |
| Debra Gatison Hatter focuses her practice on corporate securities, with deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, financings, corporate governance, structuring, compliance and general business matters. With over twenty years of experience, Debra represents private equity funds, public companies and privately held businesses in the energy, technology, retail, healthcare and industrial services industries, among others. She also provides outside general counsel services for her clients. |
A seasoned entrepreneur, Nicola has been working in the world of spirits for well over a decade consulting and delivering new products for some of the largest global producers including Diageo plc, Bacardi Ltd and Gruppo Campari. As a specialist in liquor, fashion, beauty and the female consumer, she previously founded a brand strategy and consumer insights agency, THINK, in 2007. With Pomp & Whimsy, Nicola has created a delicious and unique gin liqueur from a select blend of 16 natural and whole ingredients. She holds a BA in Human Sciences from Oxford University and a PhD in Sociology from Imperial College, London.
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Patricia Vega
CEO & Founder,
Quantum New Technology (QNE)
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Samina Farid
Managing Director, Farid Ventures and Golden Seeds
Board Member GHWCC |
Before her entrepreneurial venture with QNE, Patricia served as Global President of GE’s Evaluation and Optimization business, President of GE Oil and Gas, Latin America and member of GE’s Regional Board of Directors. Patricia started her career as a field operations engineer with BP and Schlumberger before rising the ranks of Baker Hughes, Halliburton and then GE. Enerwisely, her company’s digital platform, is a science-based solution that transforms energy usage and operational data into emissions reduction actions to report and achieve ESG goals. Patricia holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering, an MS in Technology and Engineering and an MBA.
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Samina is an experienced leader with a unique background that includes executive positions in public and private firms and entrepreneurial success in founding and building a global software firm, Merrick Systems. After successfully selling Merrick in 2015 she now invests in innovative companies, mentors business leaders and devotes time and money to philanthropy. Samina is a lifelong champion of diversity and inclusion.
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