Val Avdeenko

Val Avdeenko is a co-founder and president of Happyverse, a platform dedicated to creating real-time AI avatars that foster trust between professionals and their stakeholders. With an MBA from The Wharton School and a background in finance and entrepreneurship, Val has previously served as an investment director at leading Eastern European financial institutions, where they led significant acquisitions and strategic initiatives. Val has also founded a successful porridge chain in Moscow and works as an angel investor focusing on emerging markets and fintech. Currently, Val is leveraging their expertise in product management at Amazon Web Services to drive innovation in AI and technology. Multilingual and a global traveler, Val is passionate about data-driven decision-making and impactful product development.