Andre Basbaum

As co-founder and strategic advisor for Contakt World, Andre is a serial entrepreneur and was instrumental in the formation and growth of multiple technology companies.

His passion for innovation has led him to a broad range of pursuits including the development of therapies for cancer and viral diseases, the commercialization of tumor profiling molecular diagnostics tests, the creation of mobile health applications for the management of chronic diseases, and the development of novel biofuel crops as an alternative to carbon fuels.

Andre is a big believer in paying-it-forward and over the last decade, has coached and mentored young, foreign professionals looking to build their lives and careers in the US, with the only condition that one day, they do the same for the next generation.