May 19, 2025 – AI Agriculture Francisco Martin-Rayo and Full Leaf Tea Matt Hammonds

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Francisco Martin-Rayo – CEO and Co-Founder of Helios

Francisco Martin-Rayo is CEO and Co-Founder of Helios, an AI platform that identifies agricultural supply chain disruptions before they happen. Utilizing billions of data points, Helios provides a global, real-time view of the climate and economic risks affecting the commodities and regions you care about. Helios is used primarily by consumer goods companies, food processors, distributors, wholesalers and commodities traders who depend on the ability to predict price and supply for agricultural commodities. Francisco is a serial entrepreneur, having started his first company, VuShare, during his senior year at UPenn. Most recently, he was Chief Commercial Officer at Deep Labs, an AI start-up in financial services. Before then, Francisco was a Principal at the Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on digital transformations for Fortune 100 companies. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School, a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Matt Hammonds – Co-Founder of Full Leaf Tea Company

Full Leaf Tea Company was created by husband and wife duo Matt and Lisa Hammonds. Their love of tea began with the joy of sharing tea with their family and friends. Their passion and enthusiasm grew into a desire to share their experience with others. Through the creation of Full Leaf Tea Company, they have merged two key components in their lives; tea, and relationships. This combination brought to life a dream of developing and serving the highest quality loose leaf teas and Japanese matcha while building a brand revolving around its customers. Full Leaf Tea Company unites pure ingredients with premium teas to develop one of a kind blends. Each tea is individually crafted and hand packaged to preserve the integrity of the “full leaf” and guarantee freshness in each cup!