Technical Talks

Martin Casado is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz who transformed the networking industry as founder and CTO of Nicira Networks before its acquisition by VMware. With a PhD from Stanford, Casado pioneered software-defined networking and created NOX, an influential open-source controller implemented across research and production environments. His rare combination of technical expertise, academic credentials, and business acumen has established him as a respected venture capital leader who identifies and nurtures breakthrough technologies in enterprise infrastructure. Colleagues praise his ability to elevate those around him while bringing strategic vision to complex technological challenges.

Aaron Katz is the Co-Founder and CEO of ClickHouse, Inc., a company focused on high-performance database solutions. With over two decades of experience scaling technology companies, Katz has established himself as a go-to-market expert in enterprise software. Prior to founding ClickHouse in 2021, Katz served as Chief Revenue Officer at Elastic for nearly six years, growing the company from $5M to over $500M in revenue and guiding it through IPO. His earlier career includes twelve years at Salesforce.com, where he rose to Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales, helping transform the company from a 200-employee startup to a $200B+ market leader. A UC Davis graduate with a BS in Managerial Economics, he recently led ClickHouse's acquisition of HyperDX to enhance the company's observability offerings.