You will explore:
– AI is reshaping entrepreneurship, lowering barriers to build, but raising the bar for differentiation, defensibility, and responsible design.
– Risk is becoming systemic, not technical, founders must navigate regulation, geopolitics, bias, and infrastructure dependencies in a fragmented global environment.
– What we build now matters more than ever, purpose, resilience, and long-term impact are becoming core strategic advantages, not optional ideals.
Alina Adams
Entrepreneur, Educator, Deep Tech Advisor, and Executive Coach
Alina Adams is a serial entrepreneur and thought leader at the intersection of sustainability, impact investing, and climate technology. She is a faculty member at both Northeastern University and Santa Clara University, where she teaches courses in Sustainability, Impact Investing, and previously, Entrepreneurship. Over the past decade, Alina has mentored hundreds of startups through leading global programs including the Miller Center for Global Impact, CleanTech Open, and the European Innovation Academy. She also serves on the advisory board of the Stanford Executive Accelerator (LISA).
Alina’s career is grounded in advancing breakthrough solutions for climate and sustainability challenges. She is the founder of a carbon capture company and a trusted advisor to deep tech ventures spanning sectors such as advanced mobility, quantum energy, and wireless power transmission. Alina is recognized for her leadership in climate innovation and her strategic advising across deep tech sectors.
Based in Silicon Valley, Alina has long been immersed in its dynamic innovation ecosystem, collaborating with entrepreneurs, investors, and academic institutions to accelerate impactful technologies.
In addition to her academic and advisory roles, Alina is an executive coach at the AlchemistX Accelerator, where she supports founders with business strategy and impact execution. She collaborates with venture capital firms to establish impact funds and serves as an investment advisor, bringing together capital and mission-driven innovation. A supporter of the Al Gore Climate Reality Leadership Project, Alina is also a frequent speaker on topics including entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social impact.
Alina holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, a Master’s degree in Engineering from San José State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Ukrainian National University.
Alina Adams
Entrepreneur, Educator, Deep Tech Advisor, and Executive Coach
Alina Adams is a serial entrepreneur and thought leader at the intersection of sustainability, impact investing, and climate technology. She is a faculty member at both Northeastern University and Santa Clara University, where she teaches courses in Sustainability, Impact Investing, and previously, Entrepreneurship. Over the past decade, Alina has mentored hundreds of startups through leading global programs including the Miller Center for Global Impact, CleanTech Open, and the European Innovation Academy. She also serves on the advisory board of the Stanford Executive Accelerator (LISA).
Alina’s career is grounded in advancing breakthrough solutions for climate and sustainability challenges. She is the founder of a carbon capture company and a trusted advisor to deep tech ventures spanning sectors such as advanced mobility, quantum energy, and wireless power transmission. Alina is recognized for her leadership in climate innovation and her strategic advising across deep tech sectors.
Based in Silicon Valley, Alina has long been immersed in its dynamic innovation ecosystem, collaborating with entrepreneurs, investors, and academic institutions to accelerate impactful technologies.
In addition to her academic and advisory roles, Alina is an executive coach at the AlchemistX Accelerator, where she supports founders with business strategy and impact execution. She collaborates with venture capital firms to establish impact funds and serves as an investment advisor, bringing together capital and mission-driven innovation. A supporter of the Al Gore Climate Reality Leadership Project, Alina is also a frequent speaker on topics including entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social impact.
Alina holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, a Master’s degree in Engineering from San José State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Ukrainian National University.
