Preetha Ram (PhD, Yale: MBA, Emory: IIT Delhi) is a successful entrepreneur, innovator and technologist. She is Founder and CEO of OpenStudy, a peer-to-peer academic help platform for high school and college learners, which she grew to over 60 million learners and led to a successful exit. OpenStudy was named one of the 10 most innovative companies in education by Fast Company in 2010. Preetha is currently General Partner and Senior Managing Director at Pier70 Ventures, a venture capital firm that helps diverse teams turn their ideas into billion dollar enterprises. Pier 70 Ventures invests in advanced technology companies creating the future of mobility and the future of healthcare. Preetha has held several leadership roles in higher education, she was previously: Associate Dean at Emory University Associate Provost for Internationalization at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. She is passionate about science, technology and entrepreneurship. She is a mentor to several high tech startups in the Bay area and internationally, and is connected with several entrepreneur ecosystems.