Mission

Our mission is to reimagine how humans connect.

We are neural engineers who can create sensations that aren't there through everyday wearables. Our purpose is to allow humans at a distance to feel the depth of connection that can only be accomplished when sight, sound, and touch combine.

We envision a future where we are able to effortlessly maintain that sense of closeness, regardless of our distance from one another.

The Team at WITFERENCE

Meet the team behind WITFERENCE's technology and learn about our company's mission to reimagine how humans connect.
Serial entrepreneur, trained scientist. Jacob is a neural engineer with a decade of work building neurotechnology like prosthetic hands. He has translated numerous technologies from the benchtop to the market, founded multiple companies, sold two startups, and generated $100m+ in product revenue from his inventions.

Jacob Segil

Co-founder & CEO
World expert in neural interfaces. Dustin is a world expert in neural interfaces and sensory perception with publications in Nature and Science. He has been featured in popular press like 60 Minutes, National Geographic, and Time Magazine. He is an inductee into the National Academy of Inventor and Chaired Professor at Case Western Reserve University.

Dustin Tyler

Co-founder & CTO
Successful startup founder. Marty has worked extensively as a member of the leadership team of early stage startups. He co-founded and was CEO of Splyce, a venture backed startup that was acquired by OverActive Media in 2019.

Marty Strenczewilk

VP of Product & Operations
Electrical and biomedical engineer. Jeremy has nearly 20 years of experience in the research and development of hardware and software for neural interfaces with the Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. His expertise ranges from microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices for deployment in harsh environments to clinical neuromodulation for functional and sensory restoration.

Jeremy Dunning

Senior Engineer
Electrical engineer. Jim's passion for electrical engineering and entrepreneurship is focused on board-level design and how systems come together to create consumer electronics at WITFERENCE. Jim holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a MS in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

Jim Horwitz

Systems Engineer
Clinical neural engineer. Rachel has years of clinical neuroscience research experience dedicated to understanding human perception and harnessing neurotechnology to evoke the sense of touch. She has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from WashU in St. Louis and is currently a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

Rachel Jakes

Neural R&D Engineer
Computer scientist, user experience researcher. Laura is a transdisciplinary engineer who brings a background in software and robotics to user-centered development of neurotechnology and broader human-in-the-loop platforms. She graduated with a BS in Computer Science from Cal Poly, SLO, and is now pursuing a Biomedical Engineering PhD from Case Western Reserve University.

Laura McGann

User Experience R&D Engineer
Kevin Babcock brings world-class breadth and depth of software engineering expertise to WITFERENCE, most recently as a Senior Staff engineer at Uber. He has been a lead engineer on multiple hardware/software combined products including Uber Beacon, Halo Sport, and Kindara Wink. Named on patents ranging from neurostimulation to autonomous vehicle matching systems, Kevin has an eye for novel softwa

Kevin Babcock

Senior Staff Engineer
Commercial circuit design expert. Sat has extensive experience bringing innovative technologies to market, including the world's first retinal neural prosthetics, biomedical devices, bioengineering, optical communications, photonics and advanced manufacturing. His work has been published in 29 peer reviewed manuscripts and has led to awards of 18 patents, with 12 additional in process.

Satinderpall Pannu

VP of Engineering
Ashley supports the team at WITFERENCE with administrative and operational coordination. She brings over a decade of experience in the wellness industry, including founding and managing a private bodywork practice and yoga studio. Her background also includes freelance work with Gaia and Yoga Journal, contributing to her grounded and communicative approach to team support.

Ashley Hixon

HR & Operations

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