Ajit Pendse is a visionary leader with a strong record in starting, growing and transforming businesses in areas of healthcare technology, voice/video communications, ecommerce, security, IoT, and embedded software. With a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from State University of New York at Buffalo - School of Management and a BS in Engineering from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Ajit has a successful career that spans over various fields.

As the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at Talk3d, Ajit has transformed organizations by setting and clearly communicating strategic and tactical business goals. He has built a unique corporate culture at a tech innovator that Fortune magazine named as the top 12 "Cool" companies in the world. He has brought 5 award-winning and category-defining products to market, from concept stage to product development and market launch. Ajit's exceptional skills in leading business development, strategic partnerships, and account management/customer engagements worldwide have set up $100M+ sales deals.

A change agent adept at business process improvements, Ajit has managed complex technology companies with large operations located across the US, Europe, and India. He is a recognized dealmaker with experience in deal structuring, M&A, and staging for IPOs. Ajit's expertise in Building Companies and Shareholder Value encompasses leading management teams, strategic/tactical planning, product development via global teams, business development worldwide, P&L management, M&A, investor, analyst and board relations, building accountable organizations, and customer relationship management.