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BMM BConnect Seattle Chapter
May 18 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BMM BConnect Seattle Chapter is a professional networking forum among, but not limited to, Marathi professionals providing opportunities to locally network, promote business and lend a helping hand for those who are considering starting any business. Join us on 18th May,2024 @2 pm in Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village. Register using the QR code now! We are excited to have the Honorable Consul General of India, in Seattle, Mr. Prakash Gupta and King County Council Member Ms. Sara Perry as our Chief Guests for this event.
Topics:
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
AI
Healthcare
Culturally-responsive mental health
Agenda of the event at the BMM BConnect Seattle Chapter
14:00 Welcome
14:30 Chief Guest
14:45 Chief Guest
15:00 Inspirational Speaker
15:15 Panel discussion
16:00 Open floor and snacks for networking
Chief Guest
Mr. Prakash Gupta, Hon. Consul General of India, in Seattle
Prakash Gupta, is a career diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service, who has served in various capacities in Beijing, Shanghai, Indian Mission to the United Nations in New York and in Jakarta. His most recent assignment in New Delhi included his stewardship of India’s tenure at the UN Security Council (2021-22) and he was pivotal in piloting the International Day of Yoga Resolution at the United Nations. He was also part of the planning preparations for India’s hosting of the successful G20 Summit in New Delhi. He has now been assigned to lead India’s first Consulate in Seattle as the Consul General of India in Seattle.
Consul General Website
Ms. Sarah Perry, King County Council Member
As the councilmember for District 3, Ms. Sarah Perry, represent the cities and/or surrounding areas of Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, Woodinville, Duvall, Fall City, North Bend, Carnation, Bothell, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, and Snoqualmie Pass. Perry’s current term runs from 2022 to 2026.
King County Website
Speakers & Panelists
Mr. Viraj Raut
BMM Executive Member & Global BConnect Lead
www.bconnect.bmmonline.org
Dr. Payal Shah
Board-Certified Family Physician and entrepreneur
https://www.1stopmedicalservices.com
Dr. Payal Shah is a Board-Certified Family Physician experienced in serving Outpatient, Hospital, Nursing Home, Rehab patients and as a Medical Expert in civil litigation. Her passion for helping others find highest quality healthcare has led to the creating one-stop medical, a multi-services clinic in Washington.
Mr. Vamshi Reddy
Founder and CEO of Quadrant Technologies
Founder of Seattle Venture Capital
President of TTA
As a founder and the CEO of Quadrant Technologies, Mr. Reddy is responsible for the leadership and overall strategic growth and direction of the company. With more than twenty years of experience as an IT professional, he has designed many innovative IT solutions. His specialties include planning, architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade technology solutions.
He also founded the Seattle Venture Capital. As an early-stage venture capitalist, he is passionate about entrepreneurship and has helped many new enterprises realize their full potential. He has been investing his time as mentor to ensure the viability and success of many startups. He is an active supporter of the community and is involved in many community-based enterprises and activities. He is also the current president of Telangana Telugu Association.
Ms. Amruta Deshpande
Owner of 100th Avenue Cakes
Amruta is a self-made mission driven entrepreneur with a background in M.C.A from University of Pune. She has passionately integrated flavors from India in desserts introducing a new variety of delicacy. She is very active in giving back to the community and passionate in working with non-profit organizations.
Mr. Amol Kelkar
Co-Founder and CTO, Got It, AGI Research
Amol Kelkar is the Co-founder, Chief Scientist and CTO og Got It. Got It AI is an Enterprise Generative AI Lab that offers advanced chatbots as copilots and autopilots. Amol has worked in various areas related to LLMs and AGI. Outside work Amol is a trained singer.
Dr. Vrushali Gersappe
Medical Director of Anise Health startup
Dr. Vrushali Gersappe is an advisor/ psychiatry medical director of a startup called Anise Health, which is a culturally-responsive digital mental health platform for Asian Americans. Anise is filling a real gap in our community and it’s been rewarding to apply my medical knowledge to help Anise expand into 5 markets: CA, NY, WA, FL, and MA, contract with payers like Aetna, Magellan, and Managed Health Network.
https://www.anisehealth.co/providers
Mr. Ankur Gupta
Vice President, Microsoft
Copilot Reasoning and Language Understanding
Whether it is two decades of leadership in AI-driven productivity or 20 memorable performances on the Seattle theater stage, Ankur is motivated by a deep-seated desire to make a meaningful social impact. His ability to bring the best of his innovation, storytelling, and technical acumen amplifies when he recognizes the change his writing, whether in the form of a dialog or a product feature, can bring. Recently, Ankur has been capitalizing his extensive background in search algorithms, graph learning, and NLP to shape the quality of M365 Copilot. He complements this with his vibrant presence as an actor, writer, and director, dedicated to fostering a sense of community
BMM BConnect Organising Team
Shalaka Kharche
Seattle Chapter Lead
Rama Herwadkar
Marketing Lead
Sponsor
Venue for this event is sponsored by Ms. Nila Karekar, Realtor at Windermere Real Estate.
phone: (425) 979-0363
email: nilak@windermere.com
