July 21, 2026 - AI Sales Leads Yoni Tserruya and 4 IPOs Benjamin Chen

Yoni Tserruya – Co-founder & CEO of Lusha I don’t want volume; I want high quality leads that I need to spend my time there Yoni Tserruya is the co-founder and CEO of Lusha, one of the world’s leading data intelligence platforms for go to market teams. Since launching Lusha in 2016 as a side project while working as an iOS developer, Yoni has grown the company into a trusted platform used by sales, marketing, and revenue teams to access verified business contacts, real time buying signals, and actionable data that power modern customer acquisition. Under his leadership, Lusha has become a key part of the technology stack for companies looking to build smarter, data driven revenue strategies. A software engineer by training, Yoni combines deep technical expertise with a forward looking vision of how artificial intelligence is transforming sales and business development. He believes the future belongs to organizations that successfully integrate human expertise with AI, using high quality data as the foundation for better decisions and more effective go to market execution. As CEO, he leads Lusha’s product strategy, innovation, and long term vision while focusing on building exceptional teams and anticipating the evolving needs of customers. Yoni earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Ben Gurion University and regularly shares insights on the future of AI, sales technology, and data intelligence. His work continues to shape how businesses leverage accurate, real time information to drive growth in an increasingly AI powered marketplace. He now has 240 employees. Benjamin Chen – Founder & CEO of FromTheMat.academy and Co-Author of Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles That Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life You need to take your ego and put it on the shelf, and that’s also something that martial arts provides you Benjamin Chen is an entrepreneur, investor, business strategist, and lifelong martial artist who has spent decades helping companies grow through innovation, disciplined leadership, and strategic execution. Throughout his career, he has worked across industries including consumer electronics, enterprise software, cloud computing, wireless technology, online marketing, and commercial lighting. He has helped raise more than $500 million in investment capital, guided venture backed startups, brought hundreds of products to market, and played a key role in leading multiple companies to successful public offerings in the United States. Benjamin has founded and scaled several technology companies and has held senior executive leadership roles, including serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager of RAB Lighting, where he led one of the largest electrical product launches in U.S. history. He has also advised startups and investors as an entrepreneur in residence, served on the boards of public and private companies, and collaborated with global brands including Sony, Disney, Toyota, Yahoo, Best Buy, Verizon, and Mercedes Benz. A lifelong student of martial arts, Benjamin holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He believes the principles that create success on the mat, including discipline, adaptability, resilience, and calm under pressure, are the same qualities that drive exceptional leadership and business performance. He shares those lessons through his company, FromTheMat.academy, as a speaker, mentor, and in his book, Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles That Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life. Benjamin lives with his family on a small plumeria farm in San Diego, California, where he also teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.