Raindrop Turkish House
9301 W Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77031, USA
Networking & Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30Opening Speeches
11:30 – 12:15Panel: USA Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
12:15 – 13:10Q&A
13:10 – 13:30
Omair Tariq
Co-Founder & CEO of Cart.com
A Rice University graduate. Since co-founding Cart.com in 2020, he has raised over $380M to build a platform that rivals Amazon and Shopify.
Azim Maknojia
Co-Founder & CEO of Wrist-Band.com
Founded Wrist-Band.com at age 19 as a university project, bootstrapping it to $19M in revenue and hitting #31 on the Inc. 500.
Ali Lakhani
CEO of CSM Group
Oversees a 100+ restaurant franchise empire (Popeyes, Tim Hortons) and is a prominent Houston-based entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Break & Free Networking
13:30 – 14:15Networking Program Introduction
14:15 – 14:20Structured Networking Session — 1
14:20 – 14:50Short Break
14:50 – 14:55Structured Networking Session — 2
14:55 – 15:25Short Break
15:25 – 15:30Structured Networking Session — 3
15:30 – 16:00Open Networking
16:00 – 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 – 17:30Keynote: Digital Marketing & AI Strategy
17:30 – 18:10Q&A
18:10 – 18:25
Oguz Sarkut
Lead Product Manager at Lowe's
With 17+ years in digital product management and SEO, Oguz is the co-founder of Cross4Cloud and mentor to 65+ students.
Closing Remarks
18:25 – 18:30Dinner & Closing Reception
18:30 – 19:30Important Reminders
- 📵 Photos and videos are not permitted during official summit sessions.
- 👔 The dress code for all program activities is Business Professional.
- 🟡 For any questions, look for organizers wearing yellow badges.
For further enquiries email us at houston@witoyouth.org