2023 Judging Committee
| NAME | TITLE |
| Merritt Alberti | Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting, LLP |
| Danielle Allen | Partner, ATX Venture Partners |
| Nadeem Alvi | Principal, Omren LLC |
| Rajiv Bala | General Partner, Clutch VC |
| Ellen Beaman | VP, CasaBella Architects |
| Brad Bentz | Partner, ATX Venture Partners |
| Michelle Breyer | CMO, SKU |
| Peter Cleaves | President, DRG International, Inc. |
| Micah Clements | Personal Banker, Wafd Bank |
| Kyle Cox | Partner, ATP |
| Bril Flint | Investor |
| David Gino | CTAN |
| Jonathan Gonzalez | CEO & Owner, Nichewerk Pro |
| JuaQuin Gonzalez | Program Manager, Economic Development Department, City of Austin |
| Alex Gras | Associate, Mercury Fund |
| Franck Guilloteau | Partner ATPFund |
| Claire Hansen | Principal, Firebrand |
| Creighton Hicks | Partner, LiveOak Venture Partners |
| Steve Kunkel | VP of Marketing, Digital Downforce |
| Angel Leverett | Director of Marketing & Communications, Austin Habitat for Humanity |
| Rachele Lock | Tenant Representation, Stream Realty Partners |
| Michele LoDuca | Senior Conference Director, SXSW |
| Doreen Lorenzo | Assistant Dean of the School of Design and Creative Technologies, UT |
| Mary Mahlie | SVP, Moody Bank Wealth & Trust |
| Martín Martinez | Managing Director, Founder Institute Texas Founder, A-Player Media |
| Nikelle Meade | Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP |
| Emerson Miller | Senior Associate, ATX Venture Partners |
| Joy Miller | Program Manager, City of Austin Small Business Division |
| Paul O'Brien | CEO, MediaTech Ventures |
| Dave Perry | Mentor, Capital Factory Entrepreneurship MBA Professor, Acton School of Business Board of Trustees, Marbridge |
| David Pruitt | Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker |
| Sharon Reddehase | COO, Springdale Ventures SVP, Operations, Notley Ventures |
| Paul Sarahan | Member, Enoch Kever PLLC |
| Jason Scharf | Early Stage Investor & Podcast Host, Austin Next |
| Shaku Selvakumar | Founder, Activateen |
| Al Tearjen | Founder, Seize |
| Rick Timmins | Angel Investor, CTAN |
| Ayca User | Managing Producer, Dreamspace |
| Gail Watson | Account Executive, Community Impact |
| William Weekley | Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Austin Wills | VP, Silicon Valley Bank |
| Shari Wynne Ressler | Founder, Board Member, Mentor, SKU Founder, Intentional Hotelier, KASAMA Retreat Hotels |