Michelle Gonzalez

Corporate Vice President & Global Head of M12

Microsoft

Michelle Gonzalez is Corporate Vice President and Global Head of M12, Microsoft’s Venture Capital Fund, where she leads global investment strategy, research, portfolio development, marketing, and business management. Previously, she led Google’s Area 120 incubator and held senior roles at IBM Ventures, Comcast Ventures, and Apple. She currently serves on the boards of SpyCloud, Databook, and TaskUs (NASDAQ: TASK), and as a board observer at Evisort and GrowthSpace. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech and venture capital, Michelle has served on Google’s Latinx Leadership Council and co-founded the Influencer Series, a Silicon Valley roundtable connecting minority entrepreneurs with the venture community. Michelle holds a BBA in economics from the University of Oklahoma and a JD from Yale Law School, and is a Charter Member of The C100, a nonprofit of Canadian technology leaders in Silicon Valley.

Patrik Eriksson

President

Patterson Dental

Patrik Eriksson brings over 25 years of experience in the dental and medical technology sectors with a proven track record of developing customer-centric solutions and building result-oriented cultures.

Most recently, Patrick was CEO at Vimian Group, where he led the company in building a world-class animal health organization, focused on strategic growth through acquisitions and operational improvements. Prior to Vimian, Patrik held key leadership positions at Danaher & Envista Holdings, Nobel Biocare, KavoKerr, Ormco and Carestream Dental, where he successfully turned around underperforming divisions, developed successful software solutions and drove substantial revenue growth.

Originally from Sweden, Patrik earned a master’s degree in business and administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.