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Roger Gracie

Roger Gracie is a martial artist and a former professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. Roger is the grandson of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie Sr. and the son of Reila Gracie and the legendary Mauricio Gomes.

Roger is one of jiu-jitsu’s most decorated and accomplished athletes and considered by many as the greatest competitor of all time in jiu-jitsu history.

A member of both IBJJF Hall of Fame and ADCC Hall of Fame, Roger won 10 IBJJF world championship titles across multiple weight classes, every year from 2004 to 2010, becoming the first competitor to win the open weight division 3 times.

He is also a two-time European Champion, and a Pan Champion. Gracie is a 3x ADCC World Champion, the only athlete to win gold in both his weight class and the open weight division by submitting all his opponents.

Vartan Sarkissian

Vartan Sarkissian is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Advanced Tomorrow (ATOM) Institute, a non profit organization assembling a “Healthcare Ecosystem” composed of leaders and decision makers from politics, business, finance, academia and the arts. In partnership with the National University of Singapore, ATOM and its invitation-only forums and program, help unearth and resolve inefficiencies in healthcare through innovation in technology, policy, funding, media and research.

Vartan has been the Founder of two cybersecurity software companies, both with successful exits. He was the Founding Director of the first International Cybersecurity Policy Initiative with the EastWest Institute of New York. Launched in 2009, the initiative brought together 41 countries and 300 organizations (such as Dell, Microsoft, Facebook, Vodafone, Huawei, Reliance and others) to establish an international cybersecurity policy framework and diplomatic relations for the first time. The program culminated into three Worldwide Cybersecurity Summits in Dallas, London, and New  Delhi.

Vartan is an investor in early-stage healthcare start-ups, a former Senior Advisor to EY on Digital Transformation and a former Corporate Finance Executive at MGM Studios. He has a Double Masters (MSc) in Communication from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Annenberg School of University of Southern California (USC).