Please join Taylor Wessing, international law firm, and the official promotional agencies of London, Paris Region, Berlin, & Tel Aviv along with JETRO the promotional agency for Japan as they share their strengths and the opportunities they provide for doing business, in support of your decision-making for international expansion.
This breakfast panel discussion will feature both companies (Wibbitz, Knotel, & Qnary) and VCs (Tenfore Holding & Rubicon) operating in different market sectors who have successfully opened up overseas offices, as well as economic development agencies from various global networks who will be sharing their insights on cultural differences and business environments in these cities.
As General Partner – New York, Joshua leads Rubicon’s New York office and oversees the day to day activities and operations of Rubicon including evaluating early stage technology companies seeking funding, assisting current portfolio companies with development and interaction with our angels, attracting LP capital, and development of our network. Joshua has extensive experience and connections in technology, real estate, luxury lifestyle brands, digital media, and consumer products.
Alexandra Shainskaya is currently CFO of Wibbitz, a start-up providing software that enables publishers, marketers, and agencies to create engaging video content quickly, easily, and at scale. Prior to that, Alexandra was CFO at Launchmetrics, a company specializing in technology for the fashion, luxury, and cosmetics industries. Throughout her career she has focused on working with start-up and growth-stage companies, mostly including international subsidiaries or expansions. Alexandra graduated with a BS from the NYU Stern School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant in the US.
Amit oversees all aspects of the company's legal affairs in the US and overseas. Before joining Knotel, Amit was a fellow for The Schmidt Family Foundation and before that represented a number of technology and life science companies and investors at the law firms of Fenwick & West and Paul Weiss. Amit received his J.D. from Columbia Law School and his undergraduate degree from NYU..
Joyce Shen is a recognized executive and thought leader in business and technology with deep operating and investing experience. Joyce is a published author, frequent speaker, and advisor on emerging technologies, new product innovation & development, and corporate strategy. Joyce is currently the investment director at Tenfore Holding leading enterprise software, big data, fintech investments.
Ray Carbonell is currently is the Global President of Qnary, where he oversees Qnary’s business across the US, Europe and Asia. Ray was Qnary’s employee #1 and paramount for Qnary’s growth and fundraising, playing a key role at finances, sales and building Qnary’s global footprint. Ray is a very curious, creative and data-driven executive, who is passionate about building and scaling businesses. Ray holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School, and Master’s Degree in Finance from ESADE and the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
