Richard's passion for early-stage technology has seen him launch successful ventures since his days at university in South Africa. He holds numerous patents and has several companies under his belt. Prior to launching Pypestream he served as Co-Founder and CRO of Genesis Media LLC, a multimedia, real-time video advertising platform.

Richard is a member of the Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the founder of New York-based global equity and VC fund, SouthWinston, developing businesses in media, technology and entertainment.

An avid golfer and nature conservationist, when Richard is not on the clock, he is playing ‘World’s Best Uncle’ to his six adorable nieces and nephews.

Evan drove Pypestream’s growth from stealth concept in 2015 to the market leader in conversational AI today. He is the creator of PypePro℠, an industry standard service methodology used by organizations like Ernst & Young to shepherd global businesses into the AI-backed conversational paradigm via Design Thinking, UX strategy, API integrations, and advanced analytics.

Evan’s background includes leadership roles for venture-backed Silicon Valley startups and strategy consulting firms. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and master's degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia University.

Rahul has extensive experience in delivering high-quality software, solutions, and tools to the enterprise market. Before Pypestream, he was a senior member of the Strategy and Product Management team for IBM Watson.

He holds a Master’s in Business Management from Harvard University and a BS in Computer Engineering and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Julie is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in global operations, customer service, product/technology management, sales, and marketing. She has worked at start-ups, mid-size companies and large multinational companies. Through her years of experience, Julie has played integral leadership roles in companies including Avaya, Lucent Technologies, AT&T, Freestyle Solutions and ShoreTel (now Mitel).

A digital transformation expert for the world's largest enterprises, Robin joined Pypestream following his tenure as a professional services leader for IBM Watson. Robin is trusted by senior executives to both conceptualize and execute on business strategies including deployments of the most advanced artificial intelligence and digital technologies. He holds BS degrees in Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Throughout his years in the technology space, Yoni has launched several startups and served an integral role of raising $150M in capital for both private and publicly traded companies. He has led the business operations efforts for organizations in the e-commerce and mobile technology industries and has nurtured a passion for business strategy, efficiency and rapid growth.

Shawn is a finance professional with considerable experience leading financial initiatives for a variety of startups and businesses in industries ranging from technology to fitness to creative arts. He's been consistently recognized for working to maintain a strong financial foundation during times of growth.

Prasad is a proven leader in managing software development, quality engineering and project management teams while delivering high quality solutions on time. He comes to Pypestream from Oracle Corporation where he managed several critical enterprise performance management (EPM) products and 4,500 customers. Apart from his technical career he is active in making a difference in local government and served as the Fire Commissioner of the City of Stamford for 4 years. Prasad has a master's degree in systems engineering from Louisiana Tech University and has several patents in EPM and the market research space.

Gal has led Pypestream’s brand evolution since its early days. As the head of creative she’s the visual gatekeeper supporting the sales, marketing, product and customer experience teams. Gal oversees all website work, ad campaigns, sales collateral, social media and more. Her previous experience includes working at Condé Nast, Moët Hennessy, and digital and branding agencies. She graduated with a BFA from the Advertising Design program at FIT.

Amelie is a product management leader with a proven record of launching successful products. Amelie drives Pypestream’s product roadmap and has played a pivotal role in shepherding Pypestream’s platform from concept to launch and beyond since 2016. Amelie leads and mentors a team of product managers and developers. Before Pypestream, Amelie served as co-founder and head of product at SportChaser, an online and mobile platform connecting sports fans to bars broadcasting their favorite games. Amelie has a master's degree in Business from the European Business School and a postgraduate degree from the University of California, Riverside.

Aaron joined Pypestream after ten years advising senior leaders in business and government on organizational strategy. He has extensive experience leveraging technology solutions, including machine learning and predictive analytics, to drive increased sales, operational efficiency, and resource utilization. He brings a global outlook to Pypestream, having worked with multinational corporations like Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and Oliver Wyman and international organizations operating in more than a dozen different countries and markets. He holds a Masters in International Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, along with a B.S. in Finance and a B.A. in History from the Pennsylvania State University.

Lukasz is a disciplined DevOps leader and master platform architect. He brings expertise in development, automation, network optimization, and production support systems. Lukasz’s team is responsible for system availability, reliability, and performance -- all essential to the trust Pypestream customers place in the platform when deploying conversational experiences at scale. He’s highly skilled in infrastructure design, and is known by his colleagues as a Cloud Wizard. Lukasz holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University with an option in Entrepreneurship as well as an Associate of Applied Sciences in Information Technology from Nassau Community College.

Brad is an enterprise digital transformation executive with expertise across a range of domains including customer experience, artificial intelligence, messaging and automation. He has earned the trust of C-suite leaders around the world by partnering with them to accomplish their most ambitious objectives. His experience includes leadership roles with Kore.ai, CA Technologies, and Aginity. Brad has a knack for energizing teams, inspiring action, and achieving concrete value for customers.

Richard's passion for early-stage technology has seen him launch successful ventures since his days at university in South Africa. He holds numerous patents and has several companies under his belt. Prior to launching Pypestream he served as Co-Founder and CRO of Genesis Media LLC, a multimedia, real-time video advertising platform.

Richard is a member of the Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the founder of New York-based global equity and VC fund, SouthWinston, developing businesses in media, technology and entertainment.

An avid golfer and nature conservationist, when Richard is not on the clock, he is playing ‘World’s Best Uncle’ to his six adorable nieces and nephews.

Richard served as chairman and CEO of Priceline from August of 1998 to April 2004, taking Priceline public in 1999. He served as chairman and CEO of FreshDirect from March 2008, until his departure from the company in early 2011. During these years, he worked with several other companies and also alongside several venture capital and private equity firms including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, General Atlantic, and MidOcean Partners (chairman from April 2003 until December 2007).

In late 2013, Mr. Braddock became executive chairman of Joinem LLC. He is also chairman and CEO of Zaycon Fresh, and chairman of Gravy and Yingo Yango (all private companies). He is a major investor in all four, along with several other early-stage companies.

Trevor S. Harris is an economist and currently the Arthur J. Samberg Professor at Columbia Business School. Trevor has provided advice on international accounting, controllership, valuation and investor relations issues to many large, international corporations. He is the former Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley.

Mike Nannizzi is a Director at WR Berkley Corporation, primarily focused on investments in emerging technology companies within the insurance space. Prior to joining Berkley, Mike was an equity analyst across the financial sector and spent the prior seven years as the lead insurance analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Mike held past positions in strategic, operating and financial roles within digital companies including Walmart.com. Mike is a graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business and a licensed CPA.

Mike Singer is a seasoned corporate executive and active angel investor with over 20 years experiences. In addition to his advisory role at Pypestream, he is the CEO and founder of Strategic Partners, Inc.

Martin has started businesses and served roles including Director at Genesis Media LLC, as well as Founder, Chairman & CEO at Buildmax Ltd and CEO at Mazista Ltd, both Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed companies. He graduated as a nuclear physicist, lawyer & MBA graduate. His academic, professional and business career spans over 45 years.

Helen Yu is Chief Customer Officer at Showpad. Helen brings more than 20 years of experience in SaaS-based businesses with a track record of transforming organizations. Helen was Chief Customer Officer at Sprinklr, the social suite, where she led a customer success team of more than 500 people spanning more than 10 countries. At Marketo, Helen led customer success as group vice president, achieving 28X services revenue growth and helping to grow Marketo Nation members by 10X. Earlier in her career, Helen led consulting practices at Adobe, Oracle and Hyperion.

Shira Rubinoff is a recognized cybersecurity executive and speaker who has built two cybersecurity product companies and led multiple women-in-technology efforts. She currently serves as President of NYC tech incubator, Prime Tech Partners, and social media security firm, SecureMySocial. Shira serves on the boards of the Executive Women’s Forum for Information Security, Leading Women in Technology, Mainframe, TrueConnect and Castillo Networks. Shira previously founded Green Armor Solutions, an online authentication vendor, and served for a decade as President.

An expert in the Human Factors of information technology and security, Shira was honored as an "Outstanding Woman in Infosec" by the CyberHub Summit. She has also been calculated by analysts to be the top female cybersecurity influencer globally on social media. Shira holds several patents in areas related to the application of psychology to improve information technology and cybersecurity.

Amitabh Sharma is based in Spencer Stuart’s Silicon Valley office and is a member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. He advises his clients on leadership succession, executive search, board composition and team effectiveness. Amitabh leverages his extensive global exposure to support companies across the technology sector, with a particular focus on CEO, board and technology officer roles. His clients range from smaller, privately funded businesses to large public entities.

Tony Saldanha is a globally recognized expert and thought-leader in Global Business Services (GBS) and Information Technology. He ran Procter & Gamble's famed multi-billion dollar GBS and IT operations in every region across the world during a 27 year career there. Tony has over three decades of international business expertise in the US, Europe, and Asia. He was named on Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Professionals list in 2013. Tony's experiences include GBS design and operations, CIO positions, acquisitions and divestitures, outsourcing, disruptive innovation, and creation of new business models.

Donna is an accomplished entrepreneur and senior corporate executive. She served as Chief Customer Officer for AIG and has successfully led customer-focused change initiatives, producing revenue-growing results in a series of complex industries.

She is also a distinguished board member of the Georgia Diversity Council, Chief Customer Officer Council, Customer Experience Professionals Association, and University of Georgia Executive Council for the Grady College of Public Relations and Communications.