CEO Spotlight

COVID-19 rapidly altered the global business landscape. Companies were forced to innovate in the face of lockdowns, social distancing, and other restrictions. Sweeping changes due to the pandemic made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to conduct in-person business, close deals, or meet with potential clients face-to-face. Many companies have...

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. Monzer Hourani, CEO of Houston-based Medistar and Integrated Viral Protection (IVP), believes the time is now for a real solution to life after the pandemic. Last April, Monzer invented the IVP Biodefense Indoor Air System, the only existing air filter system...

Cara Gambini is the co-owner of Texas Hill Country Olive Company in Dripping Springs, Texas. She is the daughter of the founder, John Gambini, and has helped the company grow since 2013. The Texas olive oil company is an olive oil farm and retail seller with a 15-acre property that...

Remember the pain of drafting a plan better than the one your boss brought to the table, only to have it shot down? How can you forget? You pitch your idea, and without mercy or reservation, your boss says “No.” This situation is frustrating. The simple truth is that getting...

Recognized as a prominent community leader for her creative approach to philanthropy, Pam Baer is a San Francisco-based businesswoman and the wife of San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer.  A force in the Bay Area, Pam spends her time advocating for vulnerable populations and focusing on healthcare. She is a...

Entrepreneurship is becoming more diverse, with female representation – being the highly debated subject since the past decade – increasing at a steady rate. The business sector, be it any industry, was fairly dominated by males and the prospect of women thriving and succeeding in the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship...

Brazilian entrepreneur and civil engineer Haroldo Jacobovicz is passionate about the transformative power of information technology. He founded Horizons Telecom in 2010 after years of working with information-solutions.  Horizon Telecom is now one of Brazil’s most respected telecommunications suppliers utilizing a 100% fiber network, advanced equipment and multi-point redundancy for...

It's not "what you know," but how quickly you can learn. Behind all the headlines screaming "workplace digital transformation" lies another sea change in how we work, hiding in plain sight. While you were busy adjusting to Slack and ten other new systems for communication, project management, time management and...

Now that the US is finally flattening that deadly COVID-19 curve, many students are getting ready to return to in-person learning, and companies are welcoming their remote workers back into their buildings. After a year of working from home, how can people be sure they or their loved ones are...

It is often difficult to decide on investing one's time and effort in the right things. Abul Mansur has dedicated his life in finding the solutions to the complex problems that today's neoteric societies are facing and has cracked the impossible with his intricate innovations. Let's start with his humble...