Born in a corrugated iron hut in Bangladesh with no running water, Wazi came to America to study Electrical Engineering (Univ of Pennsylvania), Finance (Wharton), and an MBA (Stanford University). Working as an Investment Banker, Venture Capitalist and Management Consultant (The Boston Consulting Group) gave Wazi the tools to become an Entrepreneur – starting companies he has sold, run or folded. 

Wazi is Director of EntrepreneurshipEcosystemNYC: Startup Companies, Professionals and Students have the opportunity to Cross Learn at Mercy College’s Manhattan Campus. Wazi leverages these Capabilities to create High Growth Businesses for Clients focusing on BDSM: Business Development, Sales & Marketing.

Pavel works to make an impact where media, brands, and creators intersect. Combining the passion of connecting people and ideas, Pavel is the Co-Founder of Spoiled Media and The Culture LP.

Richard is the founder of Vbout.com, a multi-channel marketing automation platform. Richard has an extensive background in product development, user interface and online marketing. He works on solving the problem of disconnected marketing channels through Vbout.com's integrated features which include Marketing automation, social media management, landing pages and user tracking.

Victor is a creative and entrepreneurial sales professional with a passion for tackling big challenges. He founded Dana after seeing too many startups make the same mistakes around sales planning, hiring and management. Victor began his career as an attorney, where he developed his communication and presentation skills. He then leveraged these abilities in his first sales role at Northwestern Mutual, where he was recognized as one of the top young producers in the company. Subsequently, Victor joined the entrepreneurial world, serving as Co-Founder & President of WellnessRebates, VP of Business Development at Apex Leaders LLC, and as a sales consultant developing go-to-market strategy for various B2B startups. He is a graduate of Duke University and The George Washington University Law School.

For over 15 years, Jeremy Goldman has been working with companies looking to embrace the future before their competitors do. His latest book, Getting to Like: How to Boost Your Personal and Professional Brand to Expand Opportunities, Grow Your Business, and Achieve Financial Success, came out last year. He is presently the Founder and CEO at Firebrand Group, the award-winning futureproofing firm. In his spare time (which isn't much), he writes for Inc.