LEAP FORWARD - The 2021 European-American Business Trends Series

Part 1 - April 22, 2021:  INNOVATE FASTER

Innovation in the digital realm has been a leading driver of European and American economies while transatlantic technology investment is giving rise to not only start-ups but to global market leaders.  In this panel, we will identify how successful transatlantic ventures are achieving success and hear from experts on opportunities for additional cross-border investment.

> Wim Sweldens, Chief Architect & Co-Founder, Kiswe Kiswe's Virtual Event platform supported 13 pay-per-view concerts in 2020, one of which broke a Guinness World Book of Records. They were named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. 

> Deepak Krishnamurthy, Founder & Managing Partner, Gaia Equity is an inclusive, founder-friendly investment firm with a focus on Enterprise Software. Before Gaia, Deepak was at SAP, where he architected the company’s cloud transformation + M&A strategy.  

> Loral Quinn (she/her), Co-founder & CEO, Sustainably Sustainably, award-winning FinTech for the social good startup was co-founded by Loral and her daughter. They won Best of Show at Finovate, Top 10 Virgin Startup, and were named Richard Branson's startup of the year '19. 

> Javier de la Torre, Founder & CSO, CARTO CARTO is the world’s leading Location Intelligence platform, enabling organizations to use spatial data and analysis for more efficient delivery routes, better behavioral marketing, strategic store placements, etc.