Raj BurmanRaj Burman

CEO at Techfugees

Raj is CEO of Techfugees, a leading global impact organisation empowering inclusion and dignity for those displaced, with responsible digital technology.

As a Fellow of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Raj is a transformative venture growth specialist and a social impact protagonist with three decades of international blended experience across the private, public and non-profit sectors working at the intersection of ICT, digital innovation and entrepreneurship.

Prior, Raj worked for GS1 - a multinational non-profit membership organisation where he led stewardship to formulate and execute the UK strategy to guide small businesses to GS1’s worldwide standards for barcodes and trusted data services, whilst connecting SME businesses to opportunities and expansion to international markets.

He has also successfully established several disruptive technology start-up ventures and led the UK business acceleration scaleup programme for a leading pan-European independent body of the European Commission.

Raj loves working with entrepreneurs, innovators and difference-makers to get their greatest work to the world being at the forefront of accelerating application of innovative digital technologies, scaling business growth and enabling collective impact that make a societal difference to people lives.

Outside of work, Raj loves to travel, read and is philanthropist to several international social impact ventures supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in making a difference to disenfranchised and marginalized communities, particularly supporting maternal & child, education and inclusion.

Takes part in

May, 20 9:00 AM CEST
DEI Solution Stage
Startup Pitch Contest

Startup Pitch Competiton. The Financial Inclusion Category

Meet the startup finalists in the Financial Inclusion cohort of the Global Inclusion Online Forum Startup Pitch Competition.


Jury
Nathalie Crosbie Coach, Startup Investor, Advisor
Raj Burman CEO at Techfugees
Patrice Perkins Director at Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Member at Startup Grind Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Analyst at In Focus Brands
Adam Patrick Fulham Founder at Startup Network Europe
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May, 21 2:00 PM CEST
DEI Solution Stage
Startup Pitch Contest

Startup Pitch Competition. The Accessibility Category

Meet the startup finalists in the Accessibility category of the GIOF 2021 Startup Pitch Competition.
Jury
Pete Horsley Founder at Remarkable Technology Accelerator (Jury)
Adam Patrick Fulham Founder at Startup Network Europe
Raj Burman CEO at Techfugees
Kathy Reagan Young Founder, CEO at Patients Getting Paid
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May, 21 5:00 PM CEST
DEI Solution Stage
Startup Pitch Contest

Startup Pitch Competition. The Diversity & Equality Category

Meet the startup finalists in the Diversity & Equality Category of the GIOF 2021 Startup Pitch Competition.
Jury
Melinda Briana Epler Founder, CEO at Change Catalyst
Ayumi Moore Aoki Founder & CEO of Women in Tech and Social Brain, Senator at WBAF (World Business Angels Investment Forum)
Joe Thurman CEO & Head of Product at interviewIA
Raj Burman CEO at Techfugees
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