Chirag Patel

Chirag Patel is the Chief Strategy Officer at Vertex Inc. and an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where they teach corporate venture capital and innovation. With a robust background as a seasoned executive, entrepreneur, and venture investor, Chirag has led multiple companies as CEO in various sectors, including enterprise SaaS and healthcare. They have a proven track record in corporate development, strategy execution, and managing high-performing teams in venture capital. Additionally, Chirag served as a Partner at EY and led the EY Foundry, focusing on transformational growth through new business ventures.