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AI CONNEX

Dan is a distinguished AI Champion, recently honored as one of the AI75 Top Artificial Intelligence Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth by Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.  Dan founded the AI CONNEX, a global AI community that aims to connect people, help businesses to find the right partners that help solve problems using AI and latest technologies. He also has a passion for innovation, collaboration, and making impact to the communities. 
- Founder: Established AI CONNEX with a mission to democratize access to AI, particularly for underrepresented groups. Addresses the trust issue in AI by connecting businesses and individuals with reliable AI solutions. 
- Purpose-Driven Innovator: Believes in doing things for a purpose beyond business, aiming to uplift communities and foster trust through AI.
- AI Consulting: Providing consulting and implementation services with specialization in computer vision, Gen AI and ML technologies for various verticals such as construction, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and finance.

Founder

Legendary Ventures

Legendary Ventures is a venture capital firm that accelerates value creation for consumer retail technology companies. The firm's funds represent a unique collaboration between venture capitalists and retail executives, including the way it selects portfolio companies, the role it plays in optimizing product development for the consumer markets, and its success in identifying acquisition partners to drive stellar returns for its investors.

Advisor

SuperAI

Dan serves as a Global Ambassador for SuperAI, Asia's largest AI conference, where he connects with global leaders in artificial intelligence and innovation. The event features visionary speakers like Emad Mostaque, Marc Raibert, Ben Goertzel, Balaji Srinivasan, Raoul Pal, Edward Snowden, and other thought leaders shaping the future of AI.

Global Ambassador

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AI4SMB

Dan Sinawat serves as Chairman of AI4SMB and the creator of the AICRM Platform, leading the charge in transforming AI adoption for small and medium businesses. With a vision to simplify and integrate AI-powered CRM & business automation, he drives innovation that helps SMBs boost revenue, increase productivity, and seamlessly connect with other AI solutions. 
His mission is to make AI accessible, practical, and a game-changer for businesses in the AI revolution.

Chairman

AI Venture House

Empowering Startups for Success!
Your partner in navigating the startup journey from seed to exit with confidence.
Growth Strategies - Develop and implement strategies to scale your business and maximize valuation. Access to a large network of top industries advisors.
Product-Market Fit - Evaluate your product's market viability and align with customer needs effectively. Access to technical experts in AI, cybersecurity and domain specific experts.
Fundraising Support - Expert guidance in securing funding to fuel your startup's growth and success. Access to funding through large network of investors and partners.

Managing Partner

Keysight Technologies

Worked across global locations (Singapore, Thailand, and US HQ) to assist Keysight and IXIA Solutions Group in growing partnerships with Global System Integrators and Technology Partners (ISV, MSP, Cloud, and Security vendors) to support key industry verticals.
• Ensured long-term solution success by devising and executing Go-to-Market strategies and technical workshops to consistently design and evolve the best-in-class integrated solutions with GSI partners.
• Defined how IXIA complimented, optimized, and differentiated Global Solutions Provider’s Go-to-Market strategy, solutions, and services while training the IXIA sales team on the Global Solutions Provider strategy and integrated solutions.
• Increased sales revenue by supporting and enabling global partners’ sales teams, developed new resell opportunities and global agreements, and led internal sales planning workshops to grow integrated solution sales.

Senior Global Alliance Manager

NTT Ltd.

Built the Japanese accounts and Enterprise sales teams and cultivated relationships with multinational corporations in Thailand and other APAC countries while defining vertical expertise areas such as automotive, retail, online business, and manufacturing.
• Oversaw the NTT Group Alliance in Thailand to generate more cross-sell activities among the group companies, engaging in major activities such as NTT Group Executive Round Table, joint CSR (Ride-to-School), etc.
• Established joint solution workgroups between NTT Com, NTT Data, and DD that focused on SAP, security, and automotive to position NTT Group as the end-to-end solution provider for clients in Thailand.
• Served as Head of Strategy in 2017 (temporary assignment), working with the management team and regional HQ to develop a 3–5-year country strategy and align key choices on primary focus areas by BU, verticals, and segments.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Directed an enterprise sales team of 6 sales and 2 presales executives at Dimension Data and continuously coached and trained team members while growing revenue by 3X
• Penetrated a new strategic global account (Agoda.com), winning the largest single deal in professional services and multi-million in product sales at Dimension Data while building a pipeline of strategic global accounts worth $10M+ in FY18.
• Drove 3x growth in cross-sell TCV between NTT Com Thailand and DD Thailand from 2014 to 2016 while delivering 10x growth through the major Thai bank DC project to reach ~$50M in TCV for cross-sell in 2017.
• Spearheaded the collaboration between NTT Com and DD to win Japanese bank DC, Managed Network Services, and Cisco UC project together in 2015.

Head of Sales - Enterprise / NTT Group Alliance

NSC Global

Developed plans, created targets, and established the company’s vision for growth in Japan while ensuring the Japan branch’s compliance with local laws and practices and implementing standards and documentation of local operations to align with global procedures.
• Interviewed and hired new employees while examining and providing recommendations for HR policies in Japan (such as payroll, social insurance, workers policies, etc.).
• Drove business development efforts with key global accounts (AT&T, ATOS, etc.) and cultivated robust relationships with local partners/vendors while supporting clients with the RFP bid and modeling the proposal to increase its technical and commercial viability.
• Proposed various services of NSC (CPE installation, managed services, hardware procurement, global maintenance contract or resources) to the clients and built strong partnerships that enabled each other to secure more business from end customers.

Country Manager for Japan and APAC

Sales Director - Americas at Cubro

A visionary leader in the artificial intelligence sector, Dan Sinawat has been instrumental in fostering a global AI community. Recognized by Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI as one of the Most Innovative leaders in AI in DFW, he has dedicated his career to bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world needs.
https://dallasinnovates.com/presenting-the-first-ever-ai-75-meet-the-most-innovative-leaders-in-artificial-intelligence-in-dallas-fort-worth/

Skills:
Start-up Leadership, Start-up Ventures, Artificial Intelligence for Business. Sales, business development, and account management leader with 15+ years of expertise in strategic business planning, sales and marketing, customer service, alliance development, and sales team training in the networking and SaaS sales sectors.

It's a normal day at the VC ARENA, and the energy is incredible! 🤩 It's amazing to see great founders, investors, and family offices hanging out casually every single day, building meaningful connections.
A huge thanks to our new member Ramesh Kakula for inviting Murthy Kotta to come by all the way from India! 👋 We're really looking forward to seeing more of your US expansion.
Want to be part of this great community and see what all the buzz is about? Come join us! Let's build the future together. 🚀
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Dan Sinawat

Experienced Sales, International Business and IT Consultation in APAC, US and Europe. "Just ask Dan!"

Specialties: Solution Sales, International Business (Thailand, Japan, US and SE Asia), Consulting, Business Development, Training, Public Speaking --  

Native/Fluent: English, Thai and Japanese

Director of Engineering @ Cognizant | Smart Products, Technology Solutions

CTO and Co-Founder

CEO @ VC ARENA, Founder @ AI CONNEX, Advisor @ Legendary Ventures | Founder, Investor and Keynote Speaker

Jeannie Lewis

🚨 FINAL PMG x VC ARENA x AI CONNEX EVENT OF THE YEAR! Don't Miss Out! 🚀
📢 Thursday, October 23rd, 2025! You do not want to miss this exclusive "Enterprise AI: From Vision to ROI" Event! 

What does it really take to turn an enterprise AI vision into measurable ROI? Join PMG and AICamp for an exclusive evening in Uptown Dallas with leaders who’ve done exactly that. 

We've got an absolutely amazing lineup of expert panelists, with two deep-dive discussions: 

💡 Panel 1: Enterprise Perspective (Turning AI Strategies into Real Outcomes)
Ashraf Syed, CTO, All My Sons 
Sangame Krishnamani, Software Engineering Director, Capital One 
Sweeni Ponoth, SVP, Blue Yonder 
Dillon Larberg, Strategy Director, PMG (Moderator) 

💻 Panel 2: Technology Perspective (Building the AI Future)
We are especially excited to have our good friend, David Evans, Managing Partner at Sentiero Ventures, joining our expert panel! 🙌 

Ethan Ding, CEO & Founder, TextQL 
Ozan Talu, Head of Solutions Architecture - US Commercial, Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
David Evans, Managing Partner of Sentiero Ventures  
Laurie Gallien Miller, Head of Analytics & Measurement, PMG (Moderator) 

🚨 REGISTER TODAY for this exclusive event. Please be aware that we will be screening the registration list, so not everyone will be accepted. Special invitations will also be sent exclusively to VC Arena members! 

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I'm honored to be one of the speakers at the DFW Market Insights Forum this Tuesday, October 21, 2025! 🎉 This event marks the Grand Opening of the stunning new $455M Wells Fargo Campus in Irving!
We are expecting top enterprise executives and government officials both state and local to be joining us at the inaugural event. Also, interesting insights from sports (FIFA), philanthropy (Latino Donor Collaborative), to AI and capital markets will be covered! 
I'm very proud to be speaking alongside incredible leaders like Ana Valdez and Iris Diaz. I will also be representing AI CONNEX, VC ARENA, and the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (as a newly appointed board member). 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 
Special thanks to Lupe Ramirez and Dice Nakamura for the invitation too!
Don't miss this marque event! Register now: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gAgXAWxa
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Latino Donor Collaborative

CEO, Latino Donor Collaborative I Most Powerful Latinas by ALPFA I 2024 CEO Woman of the Year by the LA Business Journal I 2024 Inspirational Woman by the LA Times I Top Ten Latinos by Hispanic Executive

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