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Now What? Resilience and Transformation Strategies for Small Businesses

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Sep 17

Now What? Resilience and Transformation Strategies for Small Businesses

Join us for an engaging conversation regarding the shifts in our new digital world and how to plan for the future of your startup/company.

By The Ion Online

When and where

Date and time

Thu, September 17, 2020, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

Location

Online

About this event

The landscape of how business gets done has undeniably changed in the era of COVID-19 - quite likely for years to come. Going digital means more than just digital calls, but instead requires a transformation in how companies should grow and ensure business continuity.

Join our guest speakers as they discuss how they've adapted to this brave new digital world and what companies can do not only to survive but thrive within it. They will focus on three areas of change in 2020:

  • Selling & marketing in an online world
  • Investing in technology & cybersecurity
  • Creating a digital company culture

Ultimately, as guests, you will leave this event with a new-found knowledge that will help you better pivot your business, grow your customer base, and ensure business resiliency as we progress through this enduring pandemic.

This event is ideals for: Entrepreneurs, Small Business, CEOs/Founders, Growing/Small Scale Companies, Tech and Innovation Enthusiasts

About the Speakers

Jason Haward-Grau, Advisory Managing Director, Cyber Security Services
Jason Haward‑Grau is an Advisory managing director in KPMG LLP’s Houston Consulting – Cyber Security Services practice. He is based in the Houston office and will focus on cybersecurity and will be aligned to our Energy industry.
Jason is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with significant experience leading the world’s most influential organizations through information security transformation. He has built a reputation for developing world‑class teams and demonstrating transparency through constant performance measurement.
He comes to KPMG from PAS Global, where he served as CIO and CISO. In that capacity, he was accountable for the delivery of the associated cyber and IT programs across the business. In the past five years, Jason has specialized in cybersecurity in the industrial (or operational technology) space helping deliver effective cybersecurity strategies in complex manufacturing, refining, and energy markets. Prior to PAS Global, Jason worked at MOL, Burberry, Vodafone, and KPMG (U.K. member firm), among others.
Jason received his bachelor’s degree in politics, philosophy, and economics from Westfield College (University of London), a common professional examination in law from the University of Brighton, and his master of laws (LLM) degree from the University of East London.
David Zahn, Chief Operating Officer at Ambyint
David Zahn is the COO at Ambyint, the leader in AI-driven production optimization in oil & gas. David has over 27 years of enterprise software experience within startup and high-growth companies across multiple industries including oil & gas, cybersecurity, and IT.
He has held development,services, marketing, and product leadership positions at companies such as Electronic Data Systems, garden.com (IPO), BroadJump (acquisition), and Motive (IPO). More recently, he was CMO and GM of Cybersecurity at PAS ($40M round), VP of Marketing at FuelQuest (acquisition), and COO at Consero Global Solutions. David has a BA in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University as well as an MBA from the McCombs School of Business.
Phillip Fraher, CEO at Descartes Labs
Phil Fraher has over 30 years of senior leadership experience within a variety of technology companies.
Phil currently serves as the President of Descartes Labs, an AI firm analyzing satellite data. Phil recently served as the CFO for Zilliant, an AI firm optimizing prices for manufacturers and distributors. Prior to Zilliant, he served as President and CFO of Bask Technologies based in Lehi, Utah. Phil helped to re-energize the consumer technology firm, leading to a successful sale. Prior to joining Bask, Phil mentored two start-up companies in Houston in the healthcare IT and supply chain industries. Phil also served as CEO, COO, and CFO for Houston based FuelQuest, a fuel supply chain software company, which he guided to a series of successful exits. Previously, he served as President and CEO of Houston based Visual Numerics, Inc.; performed as COO and CFO of a start-up Brightmail, Inc.; and held other financial management positions at Cahners Business Information Electronic Media Division, Pilot Software, and Dun & Bradstreet.
Phil has been a key advisor to several of Houston and Austin emerging, fast-growth organizations and he previously served as an Executive in Residence at the Houston Technology Center. Phil has extensive private equity, venture capital, M&A, and international business expansion experience.
Phil holds an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester and a BS in computing engineering from Auburn University.

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