Elena Silenok is an accomplished technology leader, board member, entrepreneur, and investorrenowned for her ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends. With a career spanningmultiple industries, including AI, cybersecurity, consumer retail, and defense tech, she hasrepeatedly demonstrated her skill in guiding companies to the forefront of innovation. Silenok serves as a director on the board of D'Amelio Brands, the primary business venture of Charli and Dixie D'Amelio, top TikTok influencers with over 300 million social media followers. She also serves on the board of UniBlock, a hardware/software company pioneering an ultra-low latency wireless transmission standard with applications spanning AI, spatial computing, defense, and autonomous vehicles.Most recently, Silenok was the founder and CEO of Clothia, a VC-backed curated marketplacefeaturing over 150 independent fashion designers. Under her leadership, Clothia became amultimillion-dollar business, boasting the first augmented reality fashion try-on experience andan advanced cross-border blockchain payment solution in partnership with Visa. The companyand its innovative platform were featured in publications such as Vogue, The New York Times,The Guardian, and the Wall Street Journal, and chosen by Apple as its Top Pick for Shopping Apps for iPad.Prior to her role at Clothia, Silenok served as CEO of Sputnik Mobile, a leading softwaredevelopment agency, successfully guiding the company to an acquisition in 2017. As aresearcher at AT&T Labs and the San Diego Supercomputer Center, she made significantcontributions to the field of cybersecurity, developing innovative techniques for analyzing andmitigating backscatter from DDoS attacks.Silenok is an active member of the tech community and an angel investor in early-stage tech startups, focusing on AI, security, consumer, and defense technologies. Recognized for her expertise, Silenok has been invited to guest lecture at Harvard, Columbia, and NYU, and appointed as Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.Silenok holds a master's degree in Computer Science from the University of California SanDiego, with a focus on network security. She has completed the Directors' Consortium andExecutive Program for Growing Companies at Stanford University's Graduate School ofBusiness. Fluent in English, French, and Russian, Silenok brings a global perspective to her roles.