Technology

Esther Surden Founder and editor N.J. Tech Weekly The undisputed top tech journalist in the state, her coverage is read by all — and her presence at an event elevates its stature. Chris SugdenGina Tedesco  

Chris Sugden Managing partner Edison Partners Has been considered the leading fintech investor on the East Coast for more than 15 years. Has deep investment experience and successful exits in payments, capital markets and wealth management. Aaron PriceEsther...

Aaron Price CEO TechUnited:NJ Brings attention to the wide array of tech talent in the state through events such as Propelify, while using TechUnited:NJ platform to help attract and grow the next generation of companies. Chaya PamulaChris Sugden  

Chaya Pamula Co-founder and CEO PamTen; SheTek; SOFKIN Her company conceptualizes innovative software products that open doors into new marketplaces — but she makes her mark as a philanthropist, having founded both SheTek and SOFKIN. Sean O’SullivanAaron Price  

Sean O’Sullivan Managing general partner SOSV O’Sullivan’s decision to bring HAX (a hard tech accelerator) to Newark — with a commitment to develop 100 companies over the next five years — is watershed moment for tech ecosystem...

Greg Olsen Founder and president GHO Ventures He is the third private citizen to go into space (and he wants to go back), but he has had more impact as a longtime angel investor in the state. Paul...

Paul Hoffman CEO Liberty Science Center LSC is cool. The coming SciTech Scity, a 30-acre innovation campus that aims to launch and grow world-changing science and technology companies and science education, could be cooler. Jim Gunton; Steve SocolofGreg...

Jim Gunton; Steve Socolof Founder & managing partner; Managing partner Tech Council Ventures Firm invests in the most promising early-stage, rapid-growth technology companies in the mid-Atlantic region. Gunton has been there since it founding in 2001; Socolof...

Stephen Dyer Chairman Jumpstart NJ Angel Network Heads member-led angel group of successful serial entrepreneurs, business executives and venture capitalists who actively invest in early-stage startup technology ventures in New Jersey and mid-Atlantic. Kathleen CovielloJim Gunton; Steve Socolof  

Kathleen Coviello Executive vice president – technology, life science and entrepreneurship N.J. Economic Development Authority A key figure in the EDA’s game-changing Innovation Evergreen Fund — and every other tech-related program it has. Mario CasabonaStephen Dyer