During yesterday's Startup Pitch Session, you had the chance to hear from many innovative startups and rate their pitches. The top rated startups have been invited back for the finalist pitch! This is your opportunity to hear more about the problems these startups solve for SSOs and how their solution differs from others on the market. In this round, each startup gets a 10-minute line of questioning in front of the Startup Zone Advisory Board. The judges will deliberate and the winners and prizes will be announced during the virtual happy hour at 4:00 PM.
Judging Committee:
Tony Saldanha, President, Transformant
Lee Coulter, Chair, IEEE
Michael Frankel, SVP, Financial Shared Services. XPO Logistics
Shakti Jauhar, Global Digital Transformation Leader and a Board Member
Deborah Kops, Managing Principal, Sourcing Change
Suzanne Leopoldi-Nichols, President, GBS, UPS
Choice from one of three tracks running during this portion of the program!
During yesterday’s Startup Pitch Session, you had the chance to learn from so many innovative startups and rate their pitches. The top three rated startups have been invited back for the finalist pitch! This is your opportunity to hear more about the problems these startups solve for SSOs and how their solution differs from others on the market. In this round, each startup gets a 10-minute line of questioning in front of the Startup Zone Advisory Board. The judges will deliberate and the winners and prizes will be announced during the virtual happy hour at 4:00 PM
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