Siddiqi is the founder and CEO of Branch, a workforce payments platform. After seeing technology for hourly workers had not changed since his first hourly job, Siddiqi founded Branch at technology incubator Idealab. He made the move from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, to participate in the inaugural class of the Techstars Target Retail Accelerator program in 2016, and has continued to grow the company in the Twin Cities.

Don Nguyen is the Controller of 2BHospitality, the restaurant group behind the acclaimed BellaBrava and Stillwaters Tavern concepts serving Downtown St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Land O’ Lakes. Through financial leadership, operational strategy, and hospitality management, Don plays a key role in guiding the company’s continued growth throughout the Tampa Bay region. His leadership helps support the company’s reputation for delivering elevated dining experiences while maintaining operational excellence and sustainable expansion.

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