Zeeshan Hayat brings over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, having founded and led multiple ventures across diverse industries, including ecommerce, lead generation for direct marketing and healthcare, wellness app development, and multifamily housing construction. As the CEO of Kudos Technologies, Zeeshan drives transformation and innovation, helping SMEs overcome business challenges through tailored software solutions. His expertise lies in creating systems and processes that streamline and automate sales, operations, and marketing, empowering businesses with conscious and holistic approaches.
A passionate advocate for giving back, Zeeshan prioritizes both philanthropy and personal connections within his community. He co-founded 100 Meals a Week in 2007, delivering over 250,000 meals and essentials to the homeless in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). In 2019, he joined forces with NGOs to establish the Muslim Care Centre (MCC), which provided more than 600,000 meals to the DTES community in under 10 months. In 2021, Zeeshan launched the Pixel Moments campaign, a micro-philanthropy initiative aimed at raising mental health awareness.
Zeeshan has also served on St. Paul’s Future Leader Committee to support mental health and addiction programs, mentored MBA students in SFU Beedie’s Master of International Business (MiB) program, and inspired youth as part of Junior Achievement’s Be Entrepreneurial program.
Recognized for his leadership and impact, Zeeshan has received numerous accolades, including the BIV BC CEO Awards, BC Export Awards, BIV Forty Under 40, Douglas College Distinguished Alumni Award, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. His company, Prizm Media, has been featured on Growth 500 (2014–2016, 2018, 2019), Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2015), and Globe and Mail Canada’s Top Growing Companies (2019). In 2020, the Government of British Columbia honored him with the Medal of Good Citizenship for his outstanding contributions to the Vancouver community.