The entrepreneurial landscape is ever-evolving, with new innovators and disruptors emerging every year, fueled by fresh ideas and an unwavering drive to reshape industries. As we enter 2024, a cohort of trailblazers is poised to make waves, captivating investors, consumers, and the business world at large. From groundbreaking startups to ambitious expansions, these ten entrepreneurs are ones to watch, as their ventures have the potential to redefine the way we live, work, and experience the world around us. Join us as we explore the visionaries behind the scenes, their game-changing concepts, and the potential impact they may have in the coming year and beyond.
Javed Khattak
Javed Khattak is the visionary co-founder of Cheqd and Seerbytes, leading both companies – cheqd as CFO and Seerbytes as CEO. Additionally, his influence extends as a board member, advisor, and investor across multiple enterprises.
Boasting over two decades of exemplary performance in finance and technology, Javed has played a pivotal role in steering multi-billion pound initiatives for FTSE100 and Fortune 500 giants, including PwC, GSK, M&S, HSBC, and Thomson Reuters. His expertise has been instrumental in advising governments and shaping central bank strategies.
Javed’s strategic prowess and attention to detail have helped startups achieve exponential growth, with valuations increasing twentyfold. As an expert in Web3 including blockchain, DePIN, DeFi, MMs, AMMs, TGEs, and DAI, he has spearheaded crypto ventures reaching market caps of $600M. He further extends his experience and interest to innovate FinTech, HealthTeach and PropTech space.
As an influential leader and a distinguished Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, his accolades include being named ‘CFO of the Year’ twice and recognition among the ‘101 Best CEOs in Technology’, ‘Top 101 UK Founders’, and ‘Top 20 Names in Blockchain’. As a thought leader, his contributions are also acknowledged across prestigious platforms, including The Economist, The Actuary, Global Banking & Finance, Express, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and LHoFT Foundation, to name a few.
Daymond E Lavine
Meet Daymond, the visionary leader transforming industries and empowering entrepreneurs worldwide. With over two decades of experience, Daymond’s innovative strategies have revolutionized the landscape of success.
As an esteemed engineering leader and seasoned business owner, Daymond’s systematic approach to problem-solving has garnered acclaim. He collaborates with corporate and nonprofit leaders, pioneering innovation and operational excellence. Daymond’s expertise lies in identifying pain points and crafting solutions with enduring impact, elevating brands and individuals alike.
Author of “A SIMPLE Systems Engineering Guide for Success” and “The Brawn of Your Brand,” Daymond’s insights are revered as blueprints for achievement. Beyond his literary accomplishments, Daymond’s true passion lies in motivating and inspiring others through coaching and training, leaving an indelible mark on all who cross his path. Embark on a transformative journey with Daymond and unlock your full potential today.
Isabelle Mercier
As one of the most inspirational branding, marketing, and customer experience speakers, Isabelle is creating massive ripples as creator of www.BuildToRock.com, the no-nonsense brand positioning, and business success online program.
As co-founder of Trailblazers Estate, a strategic retreat center on beautiful Vancouver Island, she also impacts thought leaders as a world-renowned brand differentiation strategist, two-time TEDx speaker with over 3.5 million views, best-selling author, TV Show Host, and CEO of LeapZone Strategies. As one of North America’s Top Business Influencers, her purpose is to empower entrepreneurs to build infectious brands designed to thrive in any economy by becoming The First, The Best, or The Only.
Isabelle, along with her partner Margarita Romano – an equine-guided strategist, is taking the business world by storm and bridging the gap between OUTCOME (results) and OVERCOME (obstacles) by leveraging the wisdom of the horse to help entrepreneurs create businesses designed to make life better.
Pearl Ubaru
Pearl empowers girls, women, and BIPOC students across the country to build confidence and unleash their full academic potential. As an entrepreneur, Pearl applies her unique background in education and data science to support youth in furthering their education. She is the owner of SiSTEM Tutoring, a Houston-based digital tutoring agency providing academic support and mentorship to students in STEM, while also working in tech. Under her leadership, SiSTEM has experienced exponential growth as they entered new markets and increased their workforce significantly throughout 2022.
Through SiSTEM Tutoring, she inspires students with strategies and resources to build foundations for academic success, bridge learning gaps, and navigate career plans. Pearl has also been featured as a speaker at Women in Tech Texas, WonderWomenTech, and Techsgiving, as well as appearing on Linktree’s podcast Beyond the Feed. Pearl combines her expertise in STEM and education with her passion for serving students to deliver exceptional academic results and make sure students thrive as they enter the workforce.
Carmen Delprat
Carmen Delprat is a Newcastle Australian artist who is taking a forward step in marketing her own personal brand and unique art. Selling her exotic collection as originals and quality fine art prints, branching into fashion accessories with her beautiful art scarf collection, paring art with luxury in perfect harmony and style. Carmen’s art merges in several styles including fine art, surrealism and symbolism creating dreamy interpretations of the world around her with vivid colour and imagination.
Carmen has worked internationally for production and promotion companies and held solo and group exhibitions. Her art is featured in Art Lovers Australia, Art Edit and British magazines including The World of Interiors, TATLER, Vanity Fair, House & Garden, Vogue, WIRED, Abode2, House of Coco and London’s Life magazines and the Condé Nast Traveller.
Carmen’s work is a symbol of empowerment and visual delight. Her dedication to art is unrelenting, teaching, creating and engaging in an artistic life that revolves around a growth mindset to constantly improve, seek and discover new ways to compose her art. For more details on Carmen’s work visit the full collection at www.carmendelpratart.com and follow @carmendelpratart on Instagram.
George Meressa
George Meressa is a highly skilled and experienced digital advertiser who has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for helping businesses succeed on Amazon. With over a decade of experience in the field, George has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various advertising platforms.
In 2011 George founded his own advertising agency, Clear Ads. Despite the constantly evolving advertising industry, George and his team have remained successful by continually learning and growing. George found a niche in the market for Amazon advertising, and through sheer determination and commitment, Clear Ads has become a well-respected and in-demand advertising agency and has been given the prestigious Amazon Verified Partnership status from Amazon. Since then Clear Ads has empowered hundreds of businesses to achieve their potential through Amazon PPC and DSP advertising.
George is now a world renowned speaker at international Amazon events such as the Billion Dollar Seller Summit, where he shares his industry knowledge and expertise with others; distinguishing himself and Clear Ads from other Amazon advertising agencies. In addition, George has his own documentary series on YouTube called “The Man Behind The Brand”, which documents his journey as a business owner and highlights his passion for Clear Ads.
Claudio Gambin
Claudio Gambin continues to blaze a trail in the world of finance and business consulting. After graduating from the University of Central Florida, Claudio started as an intern in the financial services business and quickly fell in love with the work. He became a full-time Financial Advisor in 2010 and went on to open his own firm, GFG Solutions, in 2018. Through years of working with business owners and entrepreneurs, Claudio realized his passion and specialty for helping those clients in the areas of risk management, cumulative tax planning, estate distribution strategies and business transfer planning. GFG Solutions exists to bring peace of mind, clarity, and happiness to clients that own and manage businesses. Claudio continues to help business owners all over the world move from relationship value to enterprise value.
Heena Sehrawat
Heena Sehrawat is an iconic Woman Enterpreneur making headlines in Realty Sector. She is one of the Top Female Entrepreneurs to watch out for in 2023. She has steered the commercial segment in Real Estate with her visionary approach. Her Real Estate brand, The Heena Realty Makers is a pro in delivering expert guidance and advisories to those seeking to park their money in the Realty sector. She has grabbed many awards and recognitions that shine bright in her profile today. Heena is largely followed on social media as she inspires many aspirants to create careers in the real estate sector. She has impeccable insight into every stage of processing and closures for real estate deals and contracts. Buyers, investors, NRI investors, sellers and similar operationists partner with her to make property accessible hassle-free. Her vision is strongly pillared with transparent advisory and complete client satisfaction. Heena is a believer in giving back to society in whichever possible manner. She highly donates to the needy and underprivileged and works closely with NGOs towards women‘s upliftment and child welfare.
Rocio Salgado
With only 3 years in the Eco-Friendly and Sustainable industry, the designer Rocio Salgado is conquering the Anglo market with her passion for handcraft designs. The Peruvian American designer is innovating and featuring her home country’s ethnicity with unique and one-of-a-kind handcrafts. With pops of bright colors in her collections, you won’t only find the famous Alpaca Fiber coming to life in her beautiful garments, but also her unique sustainable Fish Leather Collection where all the pieces are 100% Eco-Friendly. We couldn’t leave out her stunning best-selling belts and hats from her Hand-embroidered Collection.
Starting at a young age with her passion Rocio designed dresses for all her friend’s quinceañeras parties. Now she has several pieces of her own creation at Lanallama. Lanallama today is working with more than 20 artisans and alongside Rocio they are designing products as she said “with sustainability in mind”, so watch out in 2023 because this girl is on fire!
Carli Brinkman
For over 18 years, Carli has developed, supported, protected and enhanced the reputations of hundreds of brands and organizations across a vast array of industries through public relations and strategic communications.
Carli is founder and principal of Carli PR, a boutique firm specializing in hospitality, travel, culture and community, operating in NYC, with affiliates in both the Palm Beach and New York markets. Carli PR is built on the idea that staying small allows the agency to remain nimble and focused on the individual objectives and strategic vision of each client, rather than feeding a bottomless business development engine. This philosophy has been key to the agency’s success and Carli’s reputation as a trustworthy, dedicated and effective industry expert.
Carli has had the distinguished pleasure of representing such clients as Marriott International, Autograph Collection Hotels, Gallaghers Steakhouse, The Loeb Boathouse, Clay Conley’s Buccan, Crane’s Beach House, The New York Harbor Conservancy, and many more.
Final Thoughts
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and thriving, and the individuals on this list exemplify the passion, determination, and creativity that fuel the engine of innovation. As we embark on a new year, these ten entrepreneurs are poised to reshape industries, challenge conventions, and leave an indelible mark on the business landscape. Whether through cutting-edge technology, disruptive business models, or ingenious solutions to pressing societal challenges, their ventures have the potential to inspire and ignite change on a global scale. Keep a watchful eye on these trailblazers, for their stories are just beginning, and the impact they may have could reverberate for years to come.
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