Zeeshan Hayat is an accomplished entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in founding and leading ventures across diverse industries, including e-commerce, lead generation for direct marketing and healthcare, wellness app development, and multifamily unit construction. As CEO of Kudos Technologies, he drives transformation and innovation, focusing on developing systems and processes that help SMEs streamline and automate sales, operations, and marketing activities through customized software solutions.
A dedicated philanthropist, Zeeshan co-founded 100 Meals a Week, delivering over 250,000 meals and essentials to the homeless community in DTES since 2007. In 2019, he helped establish The Muslim Care Centre (MCC), where he and volunteers delivered over 600,000 meals in under 10 months. In 2021, he led the Pixel Moments campaign, raising awareness for mental health.
Zeeshan Hayat has served on St. Paul’s Future Leader Committee, supporting mental health and addiction programs, and is a mentor for MBA students at SFU Beedie and Junior Achievement’s Be Entrepreneurial program.
His achievements include recognition from 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 earned spots on Growth 500, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies. In 2020, Zeeshan was honored with the Medal of Good Citizenship from the Government of British Columbia for his community work.