Chaz Kramer
Vice President of Product, Fiber & Transport
Zayo
Chaz Kramer serves as Vice President of Product Management at Zayo, where he leads the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management for the company’s Fiber & Transport portfolio across North America—including dark fiber, wavelengths, and private networks.
With more than a decade of experience in the digital infrastructure sector, Chaz plays a key role in expanding Zayo’s high-capacity network footprint to serve customers across enterprises, hyperscalers, carriers, and the public sector—and to deliver the advanced connectivity required for AI, cloud, and other next-generation technologies.
Chaz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Puget Sound.
Brennen Smith
Head of Engineering
RunPod
Brennen Smith is Head of Engineering at RunPod, building AI-focused GPU infrastructure that powers AI innovation at scale. With 10+ years in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and security, he has led teams delivering critical infrastructure supporting billions of active users. He led the development of Apple’s GPU Edge, expanding Apple’s Edge to support secure realtime workloads globally. He also developed multiple core methodologies used by the telecommunications industry to measure network performance.
Brennen Smith
Head of Engineering
RunPod
Brennen Smith is Head of Engineering at RunPod, building AI-focused GPU infrastructure that powers AI innovation at scale. With 10+ years in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and security, he has led teams delivering critical infrastructure supporting billions of active users. He led the development of Apple’s GPU Edge, expanding Apple’s Edge to support secure realtime workloads globally. He also developed multiple core methodologies used by the telecommunications industry to measure network performance.
Teresa Nick
Director of Natural Systems & Sustainability
Microsoft