UNLEASH Startup Award

The competition is a must-see for anybody shopping for cutting-edge tech or simply curious about what the hottest market trends are today and what the HR tech landscape will look like tomorrow. Competitors will include five finalists selected by our expert panel of judges.

Schedule of the UNLEASH Startup Award:  

1:35 PM: Welcome from Moderator & Judges Introductions

1:40 PM: Welliba, David Barrett, Founder & CEO

Welliba combines AI-powered measurement technologies and behavioral science to generate maximum sustainable performance and experience for individuals, teams, and organization through instantly available personalized actionable insights and learning to enable higher performance and reduce people-related risk.  

1:48 PM: Manifest, Anuraag Tripathi, CEO

Manifest is the easiest way to consolidate 401(k) accounts. As the first and only plan-to-plan consolidation tool, Manifest has created a free employer benefit that can be deployed in less than 30 mins, while growing average account balances by $13,450 plan-wide over the course of a year. 

1:56 PM: Chezuba, Sukhendra Rompally, Founder & CEO

Chezuba is a leading technology solution for companies seeking to enhance their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. With a user-friendly platform available in 133 languages and a vast network of 2M+ nonprofits spanning over 100 countries, Chezuba connects employees with meaningful and relevant volunteering and giving opportunities globally.  

2:03 PM: Taiwa, Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Founder & CEO

TAIWA is an artificial intelligence company that provides customized, personalized and scalable AI coaching solutions for personal and professional development inside of organizations, ensuring every employee can experience continuous personal and professional growth support regardless of the rank, role and function they currently hold within your organization. 

2:11 PM: Juicebox, David Paffenholz, Founder & CEO

Juicebox is the company behind PeopleGPT, an AI-powered people search engine. PeopleGPT searches through 30+ data sources using large language models — allowing for unprecedented search, analysis, and outreach powered by AI. 

2:19 PM: Audience Q & A with our Startup Award Finalists  

2:30 PM: Winner Announcement & Presentation