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Zizi Zarei (she/her)

Manager, Startup Recruitment

Zizi leads the DMZ’s startup recruitment efforts, focusing on creating and implementing plans to welcome high-potential founders into our vibrant DMZ community.

Zizi is a trilingual MBA grad with over a decade of startup experience working with international organizations. A true global citizen, Zizi has lived on three continents and worked in different industries like IoT, Finance, Telecom, and Gaming. Not one to sit still, she co-founded a game accelerator, started two businesses and consulted many startups. Just before the pandemic in 2020, Zizi made the move to Canada to pursue a new adventure.

Sessions

AcceleratorFest

ELEVATE: How can I become an (even) better accelerator?

Part 1: Taking care of People Part 2: Taking care of Tech; Crafting tech that serves a purpose, makes profit, and appeals to clients, investors, and the world Part 3: Taking care of Business (models) and the spaces where we deliver it See More.