Friday Oct 14, 2016
"The Freshman CEO: Lessons as a Startup CEO"
Diane Najm
CEO / Founder PhotoPad for Business
Introduced by: Rourke O'Brien
“Great vision is not about knowing everything”. As a Freshman CEO I learned this as I navigated leading a tech team coming from a non-tech background and learning to find balance to empower the team and move forward.
Join us to learn Diane’s journey and advice for entrepreneurs and start-up executives!
About the Speaker
Diane Najm is CEO & Founder of PhotoPad for Business. Diane is passionate about the start-up community, where she has served as a director of the Seattle Founder Institute, and as a mentor, coach and organizer to Start up Weekend. Diane is an expert panelist and speaker on entrepreneurship, invited to the White House Digital Tech summit as well as many others. She seeks ways to help entrepreneurs connect with one another and provides resources to assure success. Diane is a thought leader and advocate for women entrepreneurs, empowering them to pursue their passions by serving as advisers to start-ups, board directorships and women in tech. Diane lives in Kirkland with her husband Tarek and son Qais.