Leading experts, investors and innovators from the industry will be coming together to discuss the technology’s impact, challenges facing the industry, and the growing significance and impact of investing in ventures.
Event Highlights:
Expert Insights: Gain invaluable perspectives from seasoned investors and industry leaders on current trends and future directions.
Investment Opportunities: Understand the growing importance of venture capital in fostering innovative startups and discover lucrative investment opportunities.
Networking: Connect with top-tier investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to expand your professional network and forge meaningful partnerships.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a dynamic discussion that will illuminate the path forward for venture capital and innovation. Mark your calendars and join us for an event filled with insightful discussions and valuable connections.
Damoder Reddy is an Angel Investor with a passion for fostering innovation and driving startup growth and had the privilege of investing in and advising numerous promising ventures. With a proven track record of identifying market trends and disruptive technologies, he is committed to supporting visionary entrepreneurs and helping them realize their full potential. Leveraging his extensive network and industry expertise, He provides strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to capital to fuel the success of early-stage companies.
Ike Syed, works at KiwiTech as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, where he leads the Enterprise and SaaS engagements within the startup community. Before KiwiTech, Ike served at the U.S. Department of State, where he advised the senior leadership on economic impacts of foreign investments, digital economy and emerging technologies. In that role, Ike liaised closely with other government/international entities (such as the National Security Council, the Departments of Defense and Commerce, other Executive Branch departments, etc.) and the private sector.
Prior to entering public service, Ike worked as a Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Connectloud, a next-generation Cloud Computing company. Previously, he was a management consultant at Oliver Wyman and a finance executive at Fidelity Investments, where he advised corporate leaders globally on critical strategic and business issues. As an experienced veteran of the ICT industry, Ike has led product development and technical research initiatives at Cisco Systems in Silicon Valley and Lucent Technologies/Bell Laboratories in the past.
In 2012, Ike was selected to be part of Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Future Leaders program. From 2005 to 2007, he served on the executive committee of the MIT-Stanford Venture Lab, a Silicon Valley non-profit organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and private investors. Ike received his BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada and a MS in Computer Science from Boston University. A licensed Professional Engineer, he obtained his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.