THRIVING IN THE NEW NORMAL

SPEAKERS

Mr. Ahmed Khaishgi

Co-Founder, SquareTrade SVP, Allstate

Mr. Ahmed Khaishgi is Co-founder and past President of SquareTrade, an Insurtech leader acquired for $1.43 Billion by Allstate in 2017. SquareTrade has over 120 million active policyholders, across 15 countries and in 10 languages working with some of the leading retailers and operators in the world.

Mr. Mir Imran

Founder & CEO InCube Ventures

Mr. Mir Imran is a leading inventor and entrepreneur in the life sciences field, holding more than 200 issued patents and founding more than 20 life sciences companies of which 15 were taken to successful exit. He is an expert on managing innovation and R&D as a process.

Ms. Lilli Zakarija

CEO, EdgeOne Medical

Ms. Lilli Zakarija is Founder & President of EdgeOne Medical, recognized as one of the Top 10 medical device testing companies nationwide. EdgeOne clients include top 50 global biopharma and medical device companies and startups on the cutting edge of medical innovation. Lilli’s career is a stellar example of transitioning from successful corporate executive to successful entrepreneur.

Mr. Matt Fates

General Partner, Ascent Venture Partners

Mr. Matt Fates is General Partner at Ascent Ventures, an enterprise tech VC fund that has raised over $500M and generated 60+ successful exits. Matt has been investing in emerging technology companies for 20 years in fields such as data analytics, business SaaS, and cyber security. He is an expert in the tech sector and has invested with companies that are now part of Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, Informatica, Symantec and IBM.

Ms. Mariam Nusrat

Founder, GRID

Ms. Mariam Nusrat is the Founder of GRID, a social enterprise that creates mobile games to support social development within communities around the world. Mariam has spoken twice at Clinton Global Initiative and Tedx, and is powerful advocate for using digital games to drive social impact.

Mr. Paul D’Amato

Managing Director, Michigan Capital Network

Mr. Paul D’Amato is a serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of the Michigan Capital Network group of venture funds, which specialize in investing the fields of advanced manufacturing, life science and software. He founded and sold a multi-franchise retail chain in the Midwest. Paul has been involved in more than 90 venture capital rounds investing over $20 million and syndicating more than $300 million.

Mr. Omar Haneef

Chief Investment Officer, Small Ventures Fund

Mr. Omar Haneef is Chief Investment Officer of Small Ventures USA, a family office with an investment opportunity horizon that includes everything from small start-ups, private companies, to large public companies, to external debt and equity funds. Omar has a broad mandate to manage investments in all of these areas and a unique perch from which to analyze opportunities and trends across markets.

Mr. Shub Debgupta

Founder & CEO, Mesh Intelligence & Predict Health

Mr. Shub Debgupta is serial entrepreneur with expertise in applying AI, deep analytics and proprietary data to provide organizations with predictive insights and tools to help address issues proactively, lower cost, and improve outcomes. Shub’s opinions have been published in the New York Times; he has been interviewed by NPR, Washington Post and NBC News. Shub was a finalist for E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and has a Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University.

Mr. Zeeshan Huque, SPC, ITIL, PMP

Founder, MarqueeTec Inc.

Mr. Zeeshan Huque currently leads an effort to automate Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and DevOps in a large government agency leading teams of Process Analysts, Agile Coachesand CI/CD tools Engineers. He will lead a workshop on the principles, processes and tools enabling digital transformations, provide a view on using Scaled Agile Framework, DevOps mindset, and help identify areas where solutions and RFPs can be more tailored towards the new requirements.

Mr. Riaz Siddiqi

Founder and Managing Partner Emeritus, Denham Capital

Mr. Riaz Siddiqi is one of the Founders and Managing Partner Emeritus of Denham Capital a $10B private equity fund. He has around 40 years of experience in the energy and asset management fields. Currently, he serves as Chairman of Clovis Point Capital, a PE firm, an Advisor to Blue Bear Capital, a VC firm, and Chairman of Epochal Technologies, a big data analytics firm focused on developing ethically derived databases of American consumers. He will participate on a panel on the business of buying companies

Mr. Farooq Cheema

Serial Entrepreneur

Mr. Farooq Cheema is an experienced entrepreneur and an accomplished operating executive. He has 5 process-oriented patents and has deep experience in how to design business systems and structures to scale growth. Since he led a workshop on acquisitions in the small business market at the 2019 OPEN Annual Event, he has acquired 3 new companies and now owns 6 businesses. He will participate on a panel on the business of buying companies

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