Mergim Cahani is the Founder and CEO of Gjirafa, Inc., one of Central Europe’s fastest-growing tech companies, ranked #11 in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Central Europe in 2021. Gjirafa aims to build the Internet economy in the Balkans through services like e-commerce, video streaming, and media tech SaaS. With over 15 years of experience in technology and management, Mergim worked for Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR), an Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. John’s University, an executive management consulting program at Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). He also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. John’s University. Mergim has been President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo and is a board member of the ATOM Institute, the GAP Institute, and several startups and funds. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science and an MBA in Management from St. John’s University and New York University.