Startup Canada is travelling the country to provide on-site inspiration, mentorship, training and new opportunities to thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs as they start and grow their companies.
Registration includes a full day of non-stop action with an “un-conference” style program where business owners will hear from top entrepreneurs like Second Cup Co-Founder Frank O’Dea and Moxie Trades CEO Marissa McTasney. Entrepreneurs can also participate in bootcamp-style training sessions in areas such as finance, scaling, marketing and going global. Experts will also be on-hand for one-on-one mentorship and support, and organizations that provide training, funding and other opportunities to entrepreneurs will be available to connect entrepreneurs to a wider support network.
Agenda:
8.30am Registration
9.00am Opening Remarks
- MC | Rick Spence, Entrepreneur Columnist, National Post (@rickspence)
- Janice Achampong, Event Marketing & Partnerships Manager, MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD)
- Dr. Sorin Cohn, Chairman, Startup Canada (@Startup_Canada)
- Hon. Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism, Government of Canada (@BardishKW)
- Victoria Lennox, Co-Founder and CEO, Startup Canada (@vlennox)
9.15am Opening Keynote (Sponsor: Intuit)
- Frank O’Dea, Founder of Second Cup (@Frank_ODea)
10.00am Networking Break
NOTE: MENTOR GENIUS BAR KICKS OFF AT 10:00 AM
10.10am #EveryEntrepreneur has a Voice Town Hall (Sponsor: Intuit)
Moderator – Rick Spence, National Post (@rickspence)
- Lauren Robinson, HighlineVC (@HIGHLINEvcNews)
- Paul Teshima, CEO of Nudge (@NeedNudge)
- Camille McInnis, Acquisition and Marketing Lead, Square & Startup Canada (@camillemcinnis)
- Lucas Chang, Startup York Region (@Lucas_Chang) (@StartupYork)
- Lana Tayara, Partnerships, Fundica (@LTayara) (@Fundica)
- Douglas Soltys, BetaKit (@tron) (@BetaKit)
11.00 Turbo Keynote: How to Build a Startup Community (Sponsor: Intuit)
- Introduction by Rick Spence (@rickspence)
- Dan Gunn, CEO of ViaTeC (@danwgunn) (@VIATeC)
11.20am Networking Break
11.30am Turbo Keynote: Marissa McTasney (Sponsor: Intuit)
- Introduction by Rick Spence, National Post (@rickspence)
- Marissa McTasney, Founder and CEO of Moxie Trades (@MarissaMcTasney) (@MoxieTrades)
12.00pm Lunch
12.30pm Lunch Keynote (Sponsor: UPS)
- Rick Spence, Entrepreneur Columnist, National Post (@rickspence)
- Hon. Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and
- Infrastructure, Government of Ontario (@BradDuguid)
- Introduction by Christian Laverdure, DG Small Business, Industry Canada
- Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, CEO of VIA Rail Canada (@VIARailPrez) (@VIA_Rail)
1.15pm Networking Break
1.30pm Go Global Bootcamp (Sponsor: UPS)
Paul Gaspar, Director, Small Business, UPS Canada (@UPS_SmallBizCA)
Workshop: Rowena Tsang, Director of Strategic Development, UPS Canada (UPS_Canada)
Panel:
- Joey Barnes, Senior Account Manager, EDC (@ExportDevCanada)
- Marissa McTasney, Founder & CEO, Moxie Trades (@MarissaMcTasney) (@MoxieTrades)
- Philip Turi, General Counsel & Director, Global Business Services, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (@cme_mec)
- Paul Gaspar, Director, Small Business, UPS Canada (@UPS_SmallBizCA)
- Use Logo | ClearPath Robotics (@ClearPathRobots)
2.30pm Networking Break
2.45pm Leadership for Growth Bootcamp (Sponsor: PayPal)
Alex Peh, Head of Market Development & Mobile, PayPal (@alexanderpeh) (@PayPalCA)
PP Entrepreneur story: Michelle Germain, Owner & Curator, Shopgirls (@ShopgirlsGB)
Panel:
- Rob Villeneuve, CEO, Rebel.com (@viller613) (@rebeldotcom)
- Anastasia Valentine, VP Marketing, Versature (@AVV) (@Versature)
- Lyndon Johnson, founder – COMMS.BAR (@THINK_Lyndon)
- Michelle Germain, Owner & Curator, Shopgirls Boutique (@ShopgirlsGB)
Keynote Discussion:
- Bryan Green
- Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Vice Chairman, Toronto Argonauts (@theMPCF)
4.15pm Networking Break
4.30pm Closing Keynote Interview (Sponsor: PayPal)
- Introduction by Tony O’Brien, VP of TruShield Insurance (@TruShieldIns)
- Allen Lau, Co-Founder & CEO of Wattpad (@allenlau) (@wattpad)
5.15pm Closing Remarks
- Victoria Lennox, Co-Founder and CEO, Startup Canada (@vlennox) (@Startup_Canada)
5.30pm Event Closes
WHEN
- WHERE
- MaRS Discovery District – 101 College St Toronto, ON M5G 1L7 CA – View Map