Vic Ahmed

Founder & CEO, Innovation Pavilion

Denver

Vic is the Founder and CEO of Innovation Pavilion. A serial entrepreneur, Vic is a visionary who has built several startup companies from scratch and he has the gift for translating visions and foresight into sizeable business opportunities. He has consistently demonstrated the commitment and energy needed to raise angel, venture and private equity funding, with world-class teams. In both large corporations and startups, Vic formed a reputation as a visionary by articulating concepts and plans to investors, employees, partners, and customers alike. A leader that is hands-on, results-oriented, technically skilled and experienced, he is at home in a high-growth, high-tech business environment. He has raised tens of millions of dollars and managed hundreds of employees, with the ability to quickly adjust to market changes by balancing between strategic planning and focused execution. Vic is currently the CEO of Business Genetics, the world’s first scientific methodology and tool for describing business to gain a precise understanding of an organization. He serves on the boards of the Colorado Governor’s Innovation Commission, the Secretary of Technology of Colorado’s IT Commission, ICAST – a nonprofit focused on sustainable development in underserved communities, as well as ACE the joint venture between CAMT, NASA and NREL. He is a Co-Founder and Chairman of TIE-Rockies, Chairman of STEM School & Academy Board, and the former Chairman of the Colorado Technology Association (CTA). Vic earned BSC degrees in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from Washington University in St Louis, MO, and has participated in numerous management programs including Stanford University’s Executive Leadership program.