Paulo Andrez – Founder and Investor in 50 Companies and Author of Zero Risk Startup: The Ultimate Entrepreneur’s Guide to Mitigating Risks When Starting or Growing a Business

Paulo Andrez is author of the Amazon Bestselling book Zero Risk Startup: The Ultimate Entrepreneur’s Guide to Mitigating Risks When Starting or Growing a Business, is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at age 18. He’s an experienced angel investor and venture capitalist who has personally founded and invested in over 50 companies and, through venture capital funds, has invested in more than 200 companies. Since 2005, he has counseled thousands of people worldwide in entrepreneurship-related topics. Governments have also benefited from his knowledge. Some countries he has provided consultation to include Estonia, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey. Andrez graduated as an IT engineer from Nova University in Lisbon, Portugal, and he also has an MBA from the same university.

Karin Hurt and David Dye – Authors of Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict: What to Say Next to De-stress the Workday, Build Collaboration, and Calm Difficult Customers

Karin Hurt and David Dye help human-centered leaders find clarity in uncertainty, drive innovation, and achieve breakthrough results. As CEO and President of Let’s Grow Leaders, they are known for practical tools and leadership development programs that stick. Karin and David are the award-winning authors of six books including, Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates and Powerful Phrases for Dealing With Workplace Conflict A former Verizon Wireless executive, Karin was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of great leadership speakers. David Dye is a former executive and elected official. Karin and David are committed to their philanthropic initiative, Winning Wells – building clean water wells for the people of Cambodia.