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Irshad Syed

Enigma · DISC type cdi
Partner at Slingshot Accelerator LLP
📍 Greater Chennai Area, India

Irshad Syed is a Partner at Slingshot Accelerator with over 25 years of experience in APAC technology sales. He specializes in leveraging speech technology and AI for business growth, actively mentoring startups and advising on computer vision and machine learning. He holds an MBA from the Bharathidasan Institute of Management.

Outside of his professional ventures, Irshad is described as a music lover, car enthusiast, and travel buff. He also enjoys playing the piano in his spare time, indicating a strong appreciation for both music and personal hobbies that involve skill and exploration.

Unique fact: Irshad combines his deep-tech expertise with a passion for social impact, serving as an investor and director for a company innovating in K-12 education.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Junior
Location
Greater Chennai Area, India
Personality Overview

How Irshad shows up

Hard To Convince
Challenger
Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Irshad cares about

AI for SMEs
He co-authored an article and creates content on how AI is reshaping business models and value propositions for small and medium-sized tech enterprises.
Startup Mentoring
As a partner at an accelerator and a mentor for NASSCOM's Revv Up program, he is passionate about guiding the next generation of tech founders.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Partner
Slingshot Accelerator LLP
8-2021
Startup Mentor
Revv Up: AI startup mentoring program run by Government of Telangana, powered by NASSCOM
1-2022
Executive Advisor
Exato.ai
9-2013
Director - Resources
Prodigy Solutions Pvt Ltd
4-2021 - 12-2024
Executive Advisor
Akaike Technologies
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Bharathidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli
Chartered Engineer
Institution of Engineers of India (IEI), Kolkata
Education details unavailable
Madras Christian College School - MCC
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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