Businesses adapted their operational and growth plans to capture the post-COVID dynamics. From local restaurants to larger companies like Spotify and Unilever, companies that are successfully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have often pivoted to a business model that stresses short-term survival, in addition to long-term resilience and growth. Not all pivots, however, result in good business performance. Certain conditions and disciplines were necessary for all businesses to remain successful and profitable during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Three outstanding and successful executives agreed to share their inside stories on how they not only survived but thrived during the instantaneous economic recession triggered in 2020 by COVID-19. They will candidly discuss how their businesses maintained agility during a tough year to create enough value for the customer and the firm to share.

Akshay Sabhiki, CEO at CognitiveScale Inc., is committed to making AI real and practical for business. Shay has more than 18 years of entrepreneurial leadership, product development, and management experience with growth-stage, venture-backed companies and high-growth software divisions within Fortune 50 companies.

David Franklin is the founder of knowRX, a seasoned technologist with more than 22 years of experience as a strategist, and solution & application architect with business development expertise. David has been a part of two IPOs and delivered more than 10 applications to the market. Over the last decade, David’s focus has been on cloud computing and machine learning for health care applications.

Vish Mishra is a Silicon Valley veteran of 40 years, and a Senior Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners, which has $700M in committed capital with notable portfolio companies. A respected philanthropist, Vish is dedicated to several social causes. He has been listed as “among the top ten influencers of Silicon Valley”.

Anupam Govil, our moderator is a TiE Austin charter member, and President/Partner at Avasense Inc./Avasant LLC. Anupam is a recognized thought leader, business executive, and consultant in the areas of business strategy, digital transformation, technology sourcing, and M&A.