Samir Patel manages Growth for Getaround & PlayKids (Movile) - and some of the fastest growing companies in the world. He has optimized $1B+ in media spend and is a Growth Mentor at 500 Startups & Techstars. In the last decade, he has revolutionized Quantitative Growth Marketing for Startups and Fortune 500's. He is founder of SearchForce, where he brought Data Science to marketing. He developed a Cross-Channel Optimization SaaS Platform Based on Wall Street Trading Techniques and took the company to rapid profitability. Patel has build Growth systems, teams and processes for Fortune 500 companies such as Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Salesforce.com, Priceline, Experian, Oracle, AT&T YellowPages, Progressive and Scottrade.

He is a widely published author and a keynote speaker on Growth Hacking & Digital Transformation in conferences around the world. Has frequently been on CNN, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Forbes, NBC and teaches workshops at 500Startups, General Assembly, UC Berkeley & the top venture capital funds around the globe. He attended Stanford University and holds an MBA in Brand Marketing from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Business. Samir was born in India and lives in Silicon Valley for the last 20 years. Connect with him at www.linkedin.com/in/growthmaster/ and www.twitter.com/meetsamir.