Emily Wang Fairbairn has spent most of her career in executive leadership and management positions and as a seasoned investor and mentor to a variety of startups. She was co-founder and CEO of multi-billion-dollar hedge fund, Ascend Capital. Prior to Ascend Capital, she built a successful practice of equity portfolio construction and financial planning for high net-worth clients for Merrill Lynch. Today, she serves as the chair of the board of Movano, Inc. and on the funding board of MIT Sandbox Fund.