ABOUT GLOBAL INNOVATOR COMPETITION
The Global Innovator Competition (GIC) is a global competition run by Global Technology Symposium, where selected international and US startups pitch to a panel of venture capital and financial leaders. At GIC, promising entrepreneurs from all over the world unveil transformational products and visions. Previous GIC winners have a strong history of securing funding and delivering successful exits.
It's easily the most energizing part of GTS!
It's easily the most energizing part of GTS!
WHAT YOU WILL GET
ACCESS TO
TOP TIER VCs
TOP TIER VCs
Present to a panel of venture capital and financial leaders
VALUABLE
FEEDBACK
FEEDBACK
Get a Tailored Feedback from the Silicon Valley
Leading Investors
Leading Investors
GLOBAL
SCALE
SCALE
Get Global Scale and Traction Fueled by Investments, Mentorship, and Connections
This years 10 companies will be selected to compete based on one main criterion
– level of industry disruption – no matter the industry, no matter the geography.
– level of industry disruption – no matter the industry, no matter the geography.
Global Innovator Competition Program
October 24
BNY Mellon Innovation Center
755 Page Mill Rd, Suit c-100, Palo Alto, CA
BNY Mellon Innovation Center
755 Page Mill Rd, Suit c-100, Palo Alto, CA
Thursday, October 24
10:00 - 10.30 Opening Remarks by Adeo Ressi, Founder of Founders Institute
10.30 - 13:00 GlC Pitch Session, Part I (BNY Mellon Innovation Center)
13:00 - 16:00 GlC Pitch Session, Part II (BNY Mellon Innovation Center)
17:00 - 19:00 Reception (Hotel Nia)
3 Top Finalists will pitch on Global Technology Symposium.
One company will get a Global Innovation Award.
10.30 - 13:00 GlC Pitch Session, Part I (BNY Mellon Innovation Center)
13:00 - 16:00 GlC Pitch Session, Part II (BNY Mellon Innovation Center)
17:00 - 19:00 Reception (Hotel Nia)
3 Top Finalists will pitch on Global Technology Symposium.
One company will get a Global Innovation Award.
GTS community helps great ideas and innovation travel across borders. It's a magic mix of mentors, Fortune 500 innovators, bleeding edge startups from every corner of the globe, and Silicon Valley insiders ... [all believing in the power of ideas to change ourselves and change the world]
— Alex Shevelenko, Founder and CEO of RELAYTO
JUDGES AND MENTORS
David Goldsmith
Author
Paid to Think
Paid to Think
James Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Singularity University
Singularity University
Kate Yoo McCrery
Director at Loyola University New Orleans
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder
Bill Reichert
Garage Technology
Ventures
Ventures
Reese Jones
Associate Founder
Singularity University
Singularity University
Deborah Magid
Director, Software Strategy
IBM Ventures
IBM Ventures
Bill Kallman
Founder and CEO, Moby Corp
Co-Founder, US Manager and Director, GET Corp
Co-Founder, US Manager and Director, GET Corp
Ernie Bio
Cybersecurity Investor, VP
ForgePoint Capital
ForgePoint Capital
Jim Simmons
Managing Partner
Simmons Goodspeed Ventures
Simmons Goodspeed Ventures
Jim Hurd
Director
GreenScience Exchange
GreenScience Exchange
Tiffany Xingyu Wang
Venture Partner
Tribe Accelerator
Tribe Accelerator
Amit Sridharan
Director of US Venture Investments and Partnerships
Mahindra Partners
Mahindra Partners
Ryan Micheletti
Director of Global Operations
Founder Institute
Founder Institute
Bobby Amiru
Founding Member
360 Lab San Francisco
360 Lab San Francisco
Tatiana Kanzaveli
CEO and Founder
Open Health Network
Mentor, 500 Startups
Open Health Network
Mentor, 500 Startups
ALUMNI STARTUPS
Global Innovator Competition is a launch platform for companies looking to scale their businesses internationally
Token.io
California
Raised $16.5M in July 2019
Token's universal open banking platform, TokenOS, allows banks and third parties to interact in a digital global financial services ecosystem. TokenOS provides one API to access all banks, with the tools to deliver best-in-class data access and payments use cases, and better open banking propositions.
Ava
France, Netherlands, Taiwan
Raised capital from 17 investors
Featured at Forbes, TechCrunch, and WSJ
France, Netherlands, Taiwan
Raised capital from 17 investors
Featured at Forbes, TechCrunch, and WSJ
Ava is a 24/7 personal mobile captioner, making group conversations the delightful experience it should be. Using unique advanced speech & mobile technologies, Ava as an app enables you to see who says what around you, in seconds.
eThor
Canada
Raised $3M and have $4M revenue annually
eThor has the most powerful POS integration platform and tools to provide complete 2-way communication between retail point of sale systems and user devices.
| "Among many US high-tech conferences, Sasha's Global Technology Symposium clearly stands out. For starters, it has her personal stamp on it. You feel like a guest at an exclusive club-like gathering – fortunate enough to meet Silicon Valley Founding Fathers, as well as the current generation of movers and shakers. Over the years, Sasha's Symposium has evolved into a truly global platform connecting investors and entrepreneurs. More importantly, this Symposium has been able to consistently surface impactful trends, ideas and companies whose technologies have shaped and continue changing the world we live in." — Natasha Mantle, Managing Partner, Alexander & Krol Executive Search |
GTS PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
If you are interested in becoming a partner or sponsor
for GIC 2019, please feel free to contact us.
for GIC 2019, please feel free to contact us.
STAY CONNECTED
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LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE HEART OF SILICON VALLEY
NIA Hotel, 200 Independence Dr,
Menlo Park, CA 94025, Menlo Park
Parking at Hotel Nia is $10.00 flat fee for GTS participants.
Contact us
info@globaltechsymposium.com
Tel.: +1 (510) 821- 0222
Menlo Park, CA 94025, Menlo Park
Parking at Hotel Nia is $10.00 flat fee for GTS participants.
Contact us
info@globaltechsymposium.com
Tel.: +1 (510) 821- 0222
