Lisa Linhardt is the CEO & Founder of Linhaus, a venture aiming to change the way couples get engaged; they commemorate the way couples express their love with custom jewelry that is collaborative, personal, and transparent. With Linhaus, she is a founder & CEO of Linhardt Design. Lisa has also worked at Lowenstein Sandler LLP and UNICEF USA. She is an expert in fashion and designing. Lisa is an award-winning designer, maker, and second-time entrepreneur with over a decade experience growing two retail / wholesale / digital jewelry business with proven traction from the ground up. She holds a degree in Design & Applied Arts and jewellery art & design. She is a fan of Richard Branson and Gary Vaynerchuk. Lisa’s focus is marrying innovative design and exceptional craftsmanship with the highest level of socially/environmentally-responsible practices. She is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in New York.

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Poornima Hanumara is the Founder & CEO of JewelARie, a platform showcasing others’ jewellery to get more orders and happier customers. With JewelARie, she is working at ALICE, where she is a freelance product manager. Poornima has also worked at Heartbeat, Saavn, Microsoft and Cisco. She is an expert in business intelligence, strategy, customer experience, data analysis, design thinking and program management. Poornima holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering and management. She is a fan of Daniel Goleman. She is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in New York.

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