Tech Entrepreneur on a Mission Podcast Creators & Guests

Dean Guida is the CEO of Infragistics and author of When Grit is Not Enough.

Mark Organ is an entrepreneur, coach, founder & CEO of Influitive, and co-founder of Eloqua.

Aki Balogh is the CEO of MarketMuse.

Riaz has a history of scaling successful businesses and was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year. He is listed as a global account based marketing thought leader by B2B Marketing and a Top Asian Star in UK Tech by Diversity UK. He built one of the world’s largest video ad networks, which exited to Silverpop. Silverpop helped define best practice for B2B and exited to IBM.Riaz founded Radiate B2B, a sales/marketing platform that helps sales know who to talk to today - maximising sales pipeline. Radiate B2B was nominated for Emerging Martech Vendor and UK Martech vendor by B2B Marketing.

Elena Agaragimova is a co-founder of Bessern. An engaging skilled trainer and talent development specialist. Elena has a strong passion for L&D, promoting creative and engaging workplaces and all about optimizing performance through the development of others with a keen interest in neuroscience. As a career and talent development coach, Elena has over 13 years of experience working individuals across different generations, supporting them in achieving their professional and personal goals.

As a formally trained photographer and insatiable cybersecurity entrepreneur, Karim Hijazi embodies an eclectic combination of focus with raw creativity. With roots and time spent in the Middle East, Deep South, New York City, Europe, the West Coast, and the Hawaiian Islands, Hijazi has assimilated a colorful aesthetic that definitively influences his business, art and life. Along with his wife, Brandy, as his muse, Hijazi has embarked on a new exploration. Dark, high contrast, sophistication defines his style. Elegant, sharp, and precise illustrates his method. Deep, aloof, and intense characterizes his soul.