AC Alumni Give Back: Scaling at a Global Level for a Post-Pandemic Boom

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Join us for this fireside chat featuring CEO of Applyboard, Martin Basiri, and AC CEO Jay Krishnan

AC Alumni Give Back: Scaling at a Global Level for a Post-Pandemic BoomWednesday, June 23, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST) | Online EventWhile some pandemic challenges remain, the world is already looking to a post-pandemic future as vaccines make their way around the world and economies begin opening up at a global scale. Now is the time for Canadian startups and businesses of all sizes to look at scaling and strategizing for a post-pandemic boom that is coming. Join AC CEO Jay Krishnan for a fireside chat with AC JumpStart alumni Martin Basiri, Co-Founder and CEO of ApplyBoard, on how he and his global team thrived during the pandemic, what he's hearing from other founders and VCs during this time of pent up demand, his strategies and lessons around remaining agile in a time of uncertainty and fast growth, and the secrets behind ApplyBoard doubling its market share and headcount during a time of significant downsizing elsewhere.Questions? For more information, please contact the AC Team: info@acceleratorcentre.com

Meet the Speaker:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbasiri/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Martin Basiri</a> Driven by his belief that education is a right and not a privilege, Martin Basiri approaches every business decision with a student-first mentality. Since launching ApplyBoard in 2015 with his brothers Meti and Massi, Martin has led the company to become the world's largest online platform for international student recruitment, assisting more than 120,000 students with their educational journey to study in Canada, the USA, the UK, and Australia. Under Martin’s leadership, ApplyBoard was named Canada's fastest-growing technology company by Deloitte in 2019 after only four years in business, ranking #1 on the Fast 50™ list. Martin holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Shiraz University in his native Iran, along with a Masters of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from the University of Waterloo. With every strategic direction, Martin prioritizes the success and well-being of students, with the goal of using education to change as many lives as possible.

Special thanks to <a href="https://www.artemiscanada.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Artemis Canada</a> for making this session possible!

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