Grant Kirkwood

Bio:

Grant Kirkwood is a 4-time founder with nearly 30 years of experience building and operating both networks and companies, enabling the communications infrastructure that makes our modern world work. He currently serves as the CEO of Contrivian, a software-led connectivity platform that optimizes fiber, wireless, and satellite modalities for the most mission-critical and challenging environments. Previously he served as the founding CEO and CTO of Unitas Global, a network service provider spanning the globe, acquired by PacketFabric. Prior to Unitas he served as the founder and CEO of Mzima Networks, an internet provider for web content companies in North America and Europe. His experience spans multiple startups including managed hosting provider Netixs and early web developer and hoster Vision Imaging Internet.