Transform’s Post

This year marked the debut of our Pitch the Future startup contest, where the next generation of work-tech visionaries took the stage to reimagine what’s possible. After a high-stakes finale and careful deliberation from our expert judges we are thrilled to share that the winner is... 🌟 Ali Al Jabry, Founder and CEO at Kwema! 🌟 Congratulations to Ali and the Kwema team. Their smart badge technology provides next-generation safety and security for the modern workforce, perfectly capturing the spirit of innovation we celebrate at Transform. They take home a grand prize package valued at $50,000 to help accelerate their mission. While there could only be one winner, our judges were moved by the visionary potential shown by all of our finalists: 🟣 Deanna Oliver, MPH, Co-Founder and CEO at psyflo 🟣 George Fatheree, III, Founder and CEO at ORO 🟣 Amy Yan and Anna Sun, Co-Founders at Nowadays A massive thank you to our incredible emcee, AJ Thomas ⚡️, for hosting such an energetic finale, and to our expert judges for their time and insights David Hanrahan Saydeah Howard George LaRocque Kelley Steven-Waiss Thank you to everyone who joined us to witness the next era of work being forged in real-time. We can't wait to see how these founders continue to solve the human + AI equation. #Transform2026 #PitchTheFuture #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Startups #HumanAIEquation #TransformDay3