You’re formally invited
We’re pleased to invite you to our Annual LP Information Session on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. See below for the all event information and don’t forget to RSVP, we look forward to seeing you!
You’re formally invited
We’re pleased to invite you to our Annual LP Information Session on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. See below for the all event information and don’t forget to RSVP, we look forward to seeing you!
Registration & Lunch
Vistara Presentation & Team Introductions
CEO Presentations: Avi Freedman (Kentik), Prashant Agrawal (Impact Analytics), Gordon Benoit (D3 Security), Brad Schick/Barney Silver (Skytap) – Meet the speakers.
10 Minute Break
Q & A with Brad Schick and Barney Silver of Skytap
Fireside Chat with Raj Koneru, Founder & CEO of Kore.ai
Topic: How Conversational and Generative AI enable great customer experiences
In this fireside chat, we will learn how Conversational AI platforms are enabling enterprises to provide customers and employees with great experiences, and how the transformative potential of Generative AI is further enhancing these developments. Join us as we explore how Kore.ai is shaping the present and future of human-machine interactions for its customers around the globe, and the potential opportunities and challenges accompanying these advancements.
Introduction to CheckMate Artisanal Winery and Wine Tasting: Learn more about the wines.
Reach out to Lindsay To at [email protected] or 604.449.5620
This years event you’ll hear from select portfolio company CEOs and two very informative fireside discussions.
For more than 25 years, Raj has been at the forefront of innovative solutions for global enterprises. Before starting Kore.ai, Raj was the CEO and founder of Kony, a leader in cloud-based mobile app development. He also co-founded iTouchPoint, Seranova, and Intelligroup.
Avi has decades of experience as a leading technologist and executive in networking. He was with Akamai for over a decade, as VP Network Infrastructure and then Chief Network Scientist. Prior to that, Avi started Philadelphia’s first ISP (netaxs) in 1992, later running the network at AboveNet and serving as CTO for ServerCentral.
Prashant founded and leads the world’s fastest-growing AI-led retail/CPG/supply chain-planning company, enabling top brands to turn mountains of data into profits. With 25+ years’ experience driving advanced analytics projects, Prashant has garnered recognition both for the company (e.g., top 100 on Fortune’s list of Most Innovative Companies in America 2023) and for himself (e.g., a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award 2023).
Gordon is the Founder and President of D3. For 25+ years, Gordon has built great technology companies and ensured their long-term success. Gordon’s experience prior to D3 includes being founder and president of a data mining company whose innovative solutions introduced the Big Data era to many of the world’s largest corporations.
Brad Schick is the Chief Executive Officer at Skytap. Previously As Chief Technology Officer, Brad led Skytap’s overall architecture, technical direction, and IP strategy. Brad also ensures Skytap’s technology aligns with the company’s vision and key partnerships. As Vice President of Engineering, Brad ran Skytap’s engineering, quality assurance, and operations teams. Brad is a software industry veteran with proven team and corporate leadership skills.
Barney is an experienced corporate leader and Chief Financial Officer of Skytap, Inc. where he is responsible for the financial operation of this high-growth technology company. Prior to joining Skytap, he served as Vice President of Finance and Operations for BitTitan, Inc., a Seattle based SaaS software company. During his tenure at BitTitan, he managed the finance, human resources, legal, and real estate teams. Barney has over 20 years of experience as a financial leader and CFO in the technology industry and has worked as an investment banker.
CheckMate Artisanal Winery was born out of a bold vision that by harnessing the impact of climate change our winemakers could produce astonishingly elegant wines in a very unexpected place, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The story of CheckMate is one of innovation, passion, risk, and determination. What originally began as an outrageous dream, is now setting a new standard for excellence.
Below are the wines we will be tasting:
Please RSVP below by August, 23rd 2023. This years event will be held at the Tap and Barrel – Bridges location on Granville Island.
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